GB 1697 A.IALS 2 - Directors' papers

Identity area

Reference code

GB 1697 A.IALS 2

Title

Directors' papers

Date(s)

  • 1946-1987 (Creation)

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3 boxes

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Name of creator

Biographical history

Directors of the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, 1947-1988, have been Sir David Hughes Parry MA, LLD, 1947-1959; Sir Norman D Anderson OBE, MA, LLD, 1960-1976; Professor A L Diamond LLM, 1976-1986; Sir Jack Jacob QC, LLD, Dr Juris, 1986-1988. The Director's functions are as follows: to lay down policy directions for IALS; to give academic leadership; to ensure efficient management; to represent IALS within the University and outside; and to participate on behalf of IALS in the direction and management of the School of Advanced Study.

Archival history

GB 1697 A.IALS 2 1946-1987 Series of Institute Of Advanced Legal Studies Archives 3 boxes Institute of Advanced Legal Studies , Director
Directors of the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, 1947-1988, have been Sir David Hughes Parry MA, LLD, 1947-1959; Sir Norman D Anderson OBE, MA, LLD, 1960-1976; Professor A L Diamond LLM, 1976-1986; Sir Jack Jacob QC, LLD, Dr Juris, 1986-1988. The Director's functions are as follows: to lay down policy directions for IALS; to give academic leadership; to ensure efficient management; to represent IALS within the University and outside; and to participate on behalf of IALS in the direction and management of the School of Advanced Study.

These records were deposited in the Archives in 1997/1998.

Correspondence and papers of the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (IALS) Directors, 1946-1987, consisting of miscellaneous files identified to date as being those of the various Directors, and in Sir David Hughes Parry's case also covering his first two years as Chairman of the Committee of Management. Some personal papers of Parry's are also included.

Correspondence and papers of Sir David Hughes Parry consist of official correspondence, 1946-1962; personal correspondence, 1948-1957; correspondence and papers relating to the Director's visit to North America, 1949; statement of developments policies for 1952-1957, and 1957-1962; Parry's annotated papers and correspondence as a member of the Law Reform Committee, 1954-1959.
Correspondence and papers of Sir Norman D Anderson consist of statement of development policy for 1960 including historical material and papers relating to University Grants Committee visit, 1948-1960; statement of development policy for 1972-1977; papers relating to applications for Ford African-Asian junior research fellowships, 1969-1970; correspondence and papers relating to appeals for capital finance for the new Institute building (Charles Clore House [Russell Square]), 1972-1976; correspondence and papers concerning invitations to the opening of Charles Clore House, 1976.
Correspondence and papers of Professor A L Diamond consist of his papers as Chairman of the British Library working party on the provision for law, 1981-1982; correspondence and submissions, 1981-1982; Chairman's notes, interim report and background papers, 1981-1982; responses to the report and discussion papers on future initiatives, 1983-1986.
Correspondence and papers of Sir Jack Jacob consist of material concerning the 40th anniversary visit to the Institute of the Chancellor, HRH the Princess Anne, 1986-1987; copy of Sir Jack's paper titled 'The implications of the Naylor Report', recommending a unified university library, 1987.

The records were put together by the Archivist during appraisal in 1999 as they did not, apparently, belong to any general file series, but consisted of miscellaneous files created by the various directors relating to particular matters of interest.

Further papers of these and of succeeding Directors will be added to the IALS Archives as they are located.

Roughly chronological as given in Scope and Content.

Printed and published material open. Remaining records open 20 years after last date on file unless otherwise specified.

Copyright declaration form to be completed.
English

Detailed catalogue available at the IALS.

The IALS holds papers of Muriel Anderson, Assistant Librarian, IALS, as a member of the British Library working party on provision for law, 1980-1982, (Ref: A.IALS 9/1). Directors' correspondence and papers are frequently filed together with the IALS Secretaries' papers (Ref: A.IALS 3-5).

Compiled by Annabel Dodds for the RSLP 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. Aug 2000 Academic buildings Academic libraries Anderson , Sir , James Norman Dalrymple , 1908-1994 , Knight , Professor of Law x Anderson , Sir , Norman Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise , b 1950 , Princess Royal British Library Diamond , Aubrey Lionel , b 1923 , Professor of Law Economics of education Educational administrators Educational buildings Educational finance Educational management Educational personnel England Europe Holborn Institute of Advanced Legal Studies , Chancellor Institute of Advanced Legal Studies , Committee of Management , Chairman Institute of Advanced Legal Studies , Director Jacob , Sir , Isaac Hai , b 1908 , lawyer x Jacob , Sir , Jack Law Law libraries Law reform Law Reform Committee Legal education Legal systems Libraries London Monarchy North America Parry , Sir , David Hughes , 1893-1973 , Knight , Professor of Law Political systems Special libraries Travel Travel abroad UGC , University Grants Committee x University Grants Committee UK University of London , School of Advanced Study , Institute of Advanced Legal Studies x Institute of Advanced Legal Studies Vocational education Western Europe Camden Personnel People by occupation People

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

These records were deposited in the Archives in 1997/1998.

Content and structure area

Scope and content

Correspondence and papers of the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (IALS) Directors, 1946-1987, consisting of miscellaneous files identified to date as being those of the various Directors, and in Sir David Hughes Parry's case also covering his first two years as Chairman of the Committee of Management. Some personal papers of Parry's are also included.

Correspondence and papers of Sir David Hughes Parry consist of official correspondence, 1946-1962; personal correspondence, 1948-1957; correspondence and papers relating to the Director's visit to North America, 1949; statement of developments policies for 1952-1957, and 1957-1962; Parry's annotated papers and correspondence as a member of the Law Reform Committee, 1954-1959.
Correspondence and papers of Sir Norman D Anderson consist of statement of development policy for 1960 including historical material and papers relating to University Grants Committee visit, 1948-1960; statement of development policy for 1972-1977; papers relating to applications for Ford African-Asian junior research fellowships, 1969-1970; correspondence and papers relating to appeals for capital finance for the new Institute building (Charles Clore House [Russell Square]), 1972-1976; correspondence and papers concerning invitations to the opening of Charles Clore House, 1976.
Correspondence and papers of Professor A L Diamond consist of his papers as Chairman of the British Library working party on the provision for law, 1981-1982; correspondence and submissions, 1981-1982; Chairman's notes, interim report and background papers, 1981-1982; responses to the report and discussion papers on future initiatives, 1983-1986.
Correspondence and papers of Sir Jack Jacob consist of material concerning the 40th anniversary visit to the Institute of the Chancellor, HRH the Princess Anne, 1986-1987; copy of Sir Jack's paper titled 'The implications of the Naylor Report', recommending a unified university library, 1987.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

The records were put together by the Archivist during appraisal in 1999 as they did not, apparently, belong to any general file series, but consisted of miscellaneous files created by the various directors relating to particular matters of interest.

Accruals

Further papers of these and of succeeding Directors will be added to the IALS Archives as they are located.

System of arrangement

Roughly chronological as given in Scope and Content.

Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

Printed and published material open. Remaining records open 20 years after last date on file unless otherwise specified.

Conditions governing reproduction

Copyright declaration form to be completed.

Language of material

  • English

Script of material

  • Latin

Language and script notes

English

Physical characteristics and technical requirements

The IALS holds papers of Muriel Anderson, Assistant Librarian, IALS, as a member of the British Library working party on provision for law, 1980-1982, (Ref: A.IALS 9/1). Directors' correspondence and papers are frequently filed together with the IALS Secretaries' papers (Ref: A.IALS 3-5).

Finding aids

Detailed catalogue available at the IALS.

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Institute of Advanced Legal Studies

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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  • English

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