Identity area
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Title
Date(s)
- 1887-1982 (Creation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
39 boxes, 5 volumes
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
The various Committees were created by the Board of Governors/the Council. Standing Committees included the Library Committee, the Garden Committee and the Finance Committee. Other ad hoc committees were created according to need.
Repository
Archival history
GB 0505 RHC GB150-216 1887-1982 Subfonds of Royal Holloway College 39 boxes, 5 volumes Royal Holloway College , Committees of the Council
The various Committees were created by the Board of Governors/the Council. Standing Committees included the Library Committee, the Garden Committee and the Finance Committee. Other ad hoc committees were created according to need.
Minute books of the Finance Committee, 1887-1973; Minute book of the Garden Committee, 1890-1912; Minute books of the Library Committee, 1892-1965; Minute and Agenda books of the Education Council, 1898-1921; Minute books of the Staff and Appointments Committee, 1929-1963; Minute book of the Investment Committee, 1950-1976; Minute book of the Planning Committee, 1959-1965; Minute book of the House Committee, 1887; reports, memoranda and letters relating to the Committee on Chapel Services, 1887, 1896-1898; minutes, reports and memoranda of the Post-War Policy Committee, 1943-1947; Minutes of the Publicity Committee, 1967-1969; Minutes of the Halls of Residence Sub-Committee, 1964-1965; Minutes of the Residential Costs Sub-Committee, 1965-1967; Minutes, Annual Reports and catalogues of the University of London Botanical Supply Unit Sub-Committee, 1950-1982; Minute books containing minutes of ad hoc committees, 1892-1965, on subjects including Chapel services, building, College curriculum, College Constitution, staff salaries and pensions, appointments and publicity.
Mainly bound volumes: other papers are arranged in files according to subject.
Administrative and Committee papers are closed for 30 years from the last date on file. Users are advised to consult the College Archivist for specific details.
Copies of open material may be supplied, subject to the condition of the original. Requests to publish original material should be directed to the College Archivist.
English
'A guide to Royal Holloway College Archives' by Derryan Paul, Jun 1973. There is a detailed list of the ad hoc committee minute books at RHC GB200.
The Royal Holloway, University of London Archives also contain the minutes of the Library Committee, 1892-1965 (RHC GB152) and 1889-1892 (RHC AS101); and the minutes of various War Work Committees, 1915-1919 and 1939-1942 (RHC AS102).
The history of Royal Holloway College, 1886-1986 (Constable, London, 1987), by Caroline Bingham.
Compiled by Sarah Aitchison as part of the AIM25 project. 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. Apr 2000 Academic libraries Educational administration Educational administrators Educational management Educational personnel Educational supervision Educational systems Egham England Europe Governing bodies Higher education institutions Libraries Royal Holloway College Royal Holloway College , Committees of the Council Student housing Student welfare Surrey UK Universities Western Europe Womens education London Personnel People by occupation People Organizations Educational institutions
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Content and structure area
Scope and content
Minute books of the Finance Committee, 1887-1973; Minute book of the Garden Committee, 1890-1912; Minute books of the Library Committee, 1892-1965; Minute and Agenda books of the Education Council, 1898-1921; Minute books of the Staff and Appointments Committee, 1929-1963; Minute book of the Investment Committee, 1950-1976; Minute book of the Planning Committee, 1959-1965; Minute book of the House Committee, 1887; reports, memoranda and letters relating to the Committee on Chapel Services, 1887, 1896-1898; minutes, reports and memoranda of the Post-War Policy Committee, 1943-1947; Minutes of the Publicity Committee, 1967-1969; Minutes of the Halls of Residence Sub-Committee, 1964-1965; Minutes of the Residential Costs Sub-Committee, 1965-1967; Minutes, Annual Reports and catalogues of the University of London Botanical Supply Unit Sub-Committee, 1950-1982; Minute books containing minutes of ad hoc committees, 1892-1965, on subjects including Chapel services, building, College curriculum, College Constitution, staff salaries and pensions, appointments and publicity.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Mainly bound volumes: other papers are arranged in files according to subject.
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Administrative and Committee papers are closed for 30 years from the last date on file. Users are advised to consult the College Archivist for specific details.
Conditions governing reproduction
Copies of open material may be supplied, subject to the condition of the original. Requests to publish original material should be directed to the College Archivist.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
- Latin
Language and script notes
English
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
The Royal Holloway, University of London Archives also contain the minutes of the Library Committee, 1892-1965 (RHC GB152) and 1889-1892 (RHC AS101); and the minutes of various War Work Committees, 1915-1919 and 1939-1942 (RHC AS102).
Finding aids
'A guide to Royal Holloway College Archives' by Derryan Paul, Jun 1973. There is a detailed list of the ad hoc committee minute books at RHC GB200.
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
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Subject access points
- Libraries » Academic libraries
- Educational administration
- Educational personnel » Educational administrators
- Educational management
- Educational personnel
- Educational supervision
- Educational systems
- Higher education institutions
- Libraries
- Student welfare » Student housing
- Student welfare
- Higher education institutions » Universities
- Educational systems » Womens education
- Personnel
- Organizations
- Educational institutions
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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