Collection GB 0074 CLC/054 - COGERS' SOCIETY

Identity area

Reference code

GB 0074 CLC/054

Title

COGERS' SOCIETY

Date(s)

  • 1831-1992 (Creation)

Level of description

Collection

Extent and medium

10 production units.

Context area

Name of creator

Biographical history

The Cogers' Society was founded in 1756 'for discussing questions of public interest' and met for many years at Cogers' Hall, Bride Lane, which was demolished in the 1890s. Members were usually young barristers or politicians eager to gain practice in public speaking. Since the 1890s the Society has met in various taverns in and around the City. The name comes from the Latin 'cogito'.

Archival history

GB 0074 CLC/054 1831-1992 Collection 10 production units. Cogers' Society , debating and discussion club

The Cogers' Society was founded in 1756 'for discussing questions of public interest' and met for many years at Cogers' Hall, Bride Lane, which was demolished in the 1890s. Members were usually young barristers or politicians eager to gain practice in public speaking. Since the 1890s the Society has met in various taverns in and around the City. The name comes from the Latin 'cogito'.

Ms 545 was purchased in 1898.

Records of the Cogers' Society debating and discussion club, comprising minutes, rules, and miscellaneous papers and correspondence.

The records have been arranged in order reflecting the record function, e.g. administration, financial and so on.

These records are available for public inspection, although records containing personal information may be subject to access restrictions.

Copyright to these records rests with the City of London.

English

Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm

Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

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Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Ms 545 was purchased in 1898.

Content and structure area

Scope and content

Records of the Cogers' Society debating and discussion club, comprising minutes, rules, and miscellaneous papers and correspondence.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Accruals

System of arrangement

The records have been arranged in order reflecting the record function, e.g. administration, financial and so on.

Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

These records are available for public inspection, although records containing personal information may be subject to access restrictions.

Conditions governing reproduction

Copyright to these records rests with the City of London.

Language of material

  • English

Script of material

  • Latin

Language and script notes

English

Physical characteristics and technical requirements

Finding aids

Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm

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London Metropolitan Archives

Rules and/or conventions used

Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

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Language(s)

  • English

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