Zone d'identification
Cote
Titre
Date(s)
- 1872-2005 (Création/Production)
Niveau de description
Étendue matérielle et support
[120 boxes]
Zone du contexte
Nom du producteur
Notice biographique
The Girls' Day School Trust (GDST) is an independently run but centrally supported group of schools initially created in 1872 to advance the education of women. By 2007 the GDST was running 29 schools located across England and Wales. The motto of the trust was 'Knowledge Is Now No More a Fountain Sealed'.
Histoire archivistique
In 1981 the Business Archives Council compiled a company archive survey of the records of the GDST. At this date the records were mainly held in the Trust's headquarters at 25 Queen Anne's Gate; Wimbledon High School; and the Trust's Surveyors Department in Sutton.
GB 0366 GDS 1872-2005 collection [120 boxes] Girls' Day School Trust
The Girls' Day School Trust (GDST) is an independently run but centrally supported group of schools initially created in 1872 to advance the education of women. By 2007 the GDST was running 29 schools located across England and Wales. The motto of the trust was 'Knowledge Is Now No More a Fountain Sealed'.
In 1981 the Business Archives Council compiled a company archive survey of the records of the GDST. At this date the records were mainly held in the Trust's headquarters at 25 Queen Anne's Gate; Wimbledon High School; and the Trust's Surveyors Department in Sutton.
Most of the records were transferred to the archives by the GDST from Croyden High School in August 2006.
Papers of the Girls' Day School Trust (GDST) and it predecessors, 1872-2005, including corporate records, 1872-2002; shareholders records, 1872-[1950]; financial records; papers relating to the central governance of the schools, 1920-2000; papers relating to the general central administration and organisation of the schools; papers relating to curriculum and teaching; papers relating to inspections and examinations; papers relating to scholarships and prizes; papers relating to school property; papers relating to staff; papers relating to students and pupils; papers relating to current schools, 1873-2006; papers relating to former schools, 1873-1997; papers relating to teacher training; published histories of the trust and of individual schools; publicity material; papers relating to events; photographs; papers relating to the Friends of the GDST; papers relating to alumni; artefacts and historical information.
Arranged in 22 sections as outlined in the Scope and Content.
Restricted Access.
Restricted
English
A detailed catalogue for this collection is currently being compiled, check the Institute of Education website for updates.
Entry compiled by Sarah Drewery. 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 2008 Associations Charitable organisations Charities Educational charities Educational levels Educational personnel Educational systems Europe Girls' Day School Trust Girls education Organizations Schools Secondary education Teachers UK Western Europe Womens education Women teachers Educational institutions London England Personnel People by occupation People Nonprofit organizations
Source immédiate d'acquisition ou de transfert
Most of the records were transferred to the archives by the GDST from Croyden High School in August 2006.
Zone du contenu et de la structure
Portée et contenu
Papers of the Girls' Day School Trust (GDST) and it predecessors, 1872-2005, including corporate records, 1872-2002; shareholders records, 1872-[1950]; financial records; papers relating to the central governance of the schools, 1920-2000; papers relating to the general central administration and organisation of the schools; papers relating to curriculum and teaching; papers relating to inspections and examinations; papers relating to scholarships and prizes; papers relating to school property; papers relating to staff; papers relating to students and pupils; papers relating to current schools, 1873-2006; papers relating to former schools, 1873-1997; papers relating to teacher training; published histories of the trust and of individual schools; publicity material; papers relating to events; photographs; papers relating to the Friends of the GDST; papers relating to alumni; artefacts and historical information.
Évaluation, élimination et calendrier de conservation
Accroissements
Mode de classement
Arranged in 22 sections as outlined in the Scope and Content.
Zone des conditions d'accès et d'utilisation
Conditions d'accès
Restricted Access.
Conditions de reproduction
Restricted
Langue des documents
- anglais
Écriture des documents
- latin
Notes de langue et graphie
English
Caractéristiques matérielle et contraintes techniques
Instruments de recherche
A detailed catalogue for this collection is currently being compiled, check the Institute of Education website for updates.
Zone des sources complémentaires
Existence et lieu de conservation des originaux
Existence et lieu de conservation des copies
Unités de description associées
Note de publication
Zone des notes
Note
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Mots-clés - Sujets
Mots-clés - Lieux
Mots-clés - Noms
Mots-clés - Genre
Zone du contrôle de la description
Identifiant de la description
Identifiant du service d'archives
Règles et/ou conventions utilisées
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.
Statut
Niveau de détail
Dates de production, de révision, de suppression
Langue(s)
- anglais