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Registry of Bedford College
GB 0505 BC AR200-283 · Subfonds · 1849-1985

Student records, 1849-1985, including student register books, 1849-[1985]; the Lady Resident's private Memoranda Book, 1867-1871; student files containing personal details on each student, 1890-[1985]; student register book, with courses attended, 1893-1900; alphabetical list of students (1938-1939 missing), 1936-1938, 1940-1984; printed pamphlets containing lists of students from 1849-[1985]; register of student courses, 1856-1872; lists of classes attended by students, 1872-1875 and 1895-1905; lists of students arranged by course, 1936-1968; student entrance forms, 1892-1905, and annual lists of students accepted for admission, 1947-1965; student reports, with notes on scholarships and grades, 1892-1969; lists of degree results and further training of students, 1947-1968; Students' Marriage Book, 1922-1967, 1970; list of female graduates of the University of London, 1879-1899; lists of students living in College residences, 1967-1985; correspondence relating to the award of the Associateship of Bedford College, 1896-1906. Examination Records, 1877-1985, including a register of University of London Graduates, 1879-1899; bound lists of examination results, 1898-1967; register book of Certificate Examinations taken by Bedford College students, 1892-1915; register book of Hygiene Certificate students, 1895-1915; University Gazette pass lists, 1919-1985; examination papers for various subjects, 1877-1878 and 1936-1982; papers relating to Entrance Examinations for Bedford College, 1936-1973. Papers relating to Scholarships and Prizes, 1886-1985, notably material relating to the Bedford College Entrance Scholarship, 1886, and 1908; papers relating to the award of College prizes, 1968-1985; papers relating to the award of bursaries to attend the Annual Meeting of the British Association for the Advancement of Science, 1968-1984; papers relating to the award of scholarships, 1968-1985; papers relating to the College Board of Examiners, 1966-1983. College publications, notably prospectus leaflets, 1902-1908 and booklets, 1920-1984; printed timetables, 1893, 1947-1948 and 1953-1957; incomplete set of printed College Calendars, 1888-1968. Material relating to Visitation records and student statistics, namely Registrar's papers concerning University Grants Committee Visitations, 1969 and 1978; Registrar's papers relating to Quinquennial planning, 1977-1982; Universities Central Council on Admission Financial Statements, 1976-1982. Correspondence and committee papers, including material relating to Bedford College Union Society and student activities, 1969-1980, notably student representation on the Academic Board; Bedford College Council, 1955-1984; Bedford College Governors' Meetings, 1967-1984; Bedford College Secretary's Meetings, 1976-1982; the Academic Board, 1971-1973 and 1980-1981, including papers on its structure; Bedford College Faculties, 1956-1984; College Departments, 1968-1978; Council Standing Committees, notably the Library Committee, 1971-1982, the Finance Committee, 1972-1984, the House Committee, 1969-1972, the Premises Committee, 1969-1972, the Staff-Student Joint Committee, 1971-1983, and the Space Utilisation Committee, 1967-1983; Sub-Committees on Occasional Students, 1968-1971, Vacation Grants, 1970-1982, Student Counselling, Welfare and discipline, 1965-1985, General Services, 1979-1981, and Halls of Residence, 1968-1981; working parties, especially on the Development Appeal, 1977-1981, and teaching loads, 1969 and 1978; relations with the University of London, notably relating to the Academic Council, 1969-1982, and Committees, 1968-1975, and the University of London Joint Working Party on Decentralisation, 1982; relations with other University of London Colleges, and the merger with Royal Holloway College, 1972-1985, including Committees on academic co-ordination, administrative structure and joint planning.

Bedford College , Lady Resident
Bedford College , Principal's Office
Bedford College , Registry
Reid Trust
GB 0505 BC GB130 · Subfonds · 1860-1992

Legal documents relating to the Reid Trust, 1860-1931, including a Declaration of Trust, 1860, between Mrs Reid, Bostock, Martineau and Smith, and deeds and correspondence relating to the appointment of new trustees, 1896-1931. Financial papers for the Reid Trust, 1859-1955, including details of the Reid Scholarship Fund, a Reid Scholarship Account Book, 1859-1906, bank books and share certificates. Papers relating to the Rachel Notcutt Travelling Scholarship, 1913-1939, including letters to Miss Lee from Bertha Tilley and D Bains describing their travels, 1931-[1936], letters of application and recommendation, 1919-1938, correspondence relating to the establishment and funding of the scholarship, 1918-1919, including correspondence from Rachel Notcutt, 1913-1918. Papers relating to the administration of the Reid Trust, 1867-1954, notably early material concerning the Trust, 1867-1939, including papers relating to the Bedford College School, 1867, the appointment of a Mistress of Studies in 1892, the removal of Reid Trust funding for higher education, 1895 and a grant for new buildings at Bedford College, 1903-1907; legal papers relating to the Scholarship Fund, 1871-1872; correspondence, 1898-1921, relating to the Bostock Medical Scholarship at the London School of Medicine for Women. Notebook for the Reid Trustees Memorial Fund, 1884-1885, to commemorate the work of Mrs Reid, including letters from Henrietta Busk to the Bedford College Council; book plate printing block for the Reid Trust, [1894]. Papers relating to the Reid Scholarships, 1871-1992, including correspondence concerning recommendations of scholars by the Staff and Council of Bedford College, [1901]-1922; official papers and correspondence, 1867-1984, including correspondence with Bedford Council announcing the decision of the Trust to end the Reid Scholarships in 1984; correspondence between the Trustees and Bedford College concerning the Reid Trustees Scholarship in Arts, 1967-1992.

Reid Trust , for the improvement of female education
GB 0505 BC AR300-399 · Subfonds · 1849-1985

Papers relating to ceremonial and special occasions, 1901-1985, including opening ceremonies for college buildings, Centenary celebrations, garden parties, Commemoration Days, Royal visits and events, special dinners, the 1899 Jubilee, and the Final Reunion at Bedford College in Jun 1985. Material concerning public lectures held at Bedford College, 1909-1984, notably the Stevenson and Fawcett lecture series, the Hobhouse Memorial lectures, and Bedford College inaugural lectures. Papers relating to gifts, bequests and prizes donated to Bedford College, 1891-1992, notably legal deeds, correspondence and catalogues concerning the Herringham Collection, 1917-1983; correspondence and papers relating to various memorial funds, 1913-1974; papers concerning Trusts administered by the College, 1900-1934 and 1971-1973, notably the Gilchrist Educational Trust, and the Bedford College Regency Trust; material concerning the award and administration of Arts and Science prizes, 1897-1985. Papers and correspondence with Academic Departments, 1878-1984, including Social Studies, Botany, Zoology, History, Philosophy, Classics, English, German, Dutch, Italian, French, Biochemistry, Physiology, Psychology, Chemistry, Geology, Geography, Physics and Mathematics, with material relating to College grants to departments, and computing services. Papers on the relationship between Bedford College and various grant-giving bodies, notably the Treasury, 1892-1987, with papers relating to the University Grants Council and the Quinquennium grant; the University of London, 1909-1969; the London County Council and other local authorities, 1894-1983; and papers on research grants for various academic subjects, 1953-1985. Administrative material and correspondence concerning Bedford College Scholarships, 1862-1975, notably Entrance Scholarships, 1892-1975; Research Scholarships and Studentships, 1915-1967; and various named scholarships for specific subjects, 1902-1968. Secretary's correspondence, 1888-1985, with the University of London, 1888-1985, on subjects including University Statutes, the Murray Committee, the recognition of teachers, the medical education of women, academic reorganisation and restructuring, teaching methods and courses, scholarship grants, intercollegiate affairs, and the University of London Union Society; with other University of London Colleges, 1892-1982, such as Westfield College, Royal Holloway College, University College, King's College, the Institute of Historical Research, Birkbeck College, Queen Mary College and the Institute of Archaeology, mainly on intercollegiate co-operation; with Universities outside London, 1929-1951; with other associations and leagues, 1902-1983, such as the Workers Educational Association, the Society of Apothecaries, the British Association for the Advancement of Science, and Maidstone Grammar School; with national bodies, 1901-1984, notably the Science and Engineering Research Council, the Customs and Excise Office, St Marylebone Borough Council, the Board of Education, the Crown Estate and Forestry Commission, the National Union of Students, the National Union of Women Workers of Great Britain and Ireland, the Women's Industrial Council, and the Women's Employment Federation. Secretary's correspondence and papers relating to the government of Bedford College, 1897-1985, including correspondence with the Bedford College Council, and papers relating to amendments to the Charter and Statutes and the composition of the Council and its Committees, 1903-1985; correspondence and papers relating to the establishment and working of various Council Committees, including the Academic Board and its Committees, 1953-1985; correspondence and papers relating to the Governors and Fellows of Bedford College, 1897-1985; correspondence with the Patrons of Bedford College, 1953-1985, and relating to their visits, 1955-1984; papers relating to student discipline, 1965-1977; correspondence with Academic Staff and Departments, 1901-1982; correspondence with the Housekeeper, later the Bursar, 1917-1937. Papers relating to the work of the Secretary's Department, including analyses of work loads and reviews of procedures, 1917, 1929-1930 and 1965-1980. Papers relating to Bedford College in wartime, 1914-1919 and 1938-1951, including minutes and correspondence of the War Activities Committee, 1914-1919; list of donor to the War Activities Fund, 1914-1917; correspondence with the Board of Education and the St Marylebone Tribunal concerning the military service of staff during World War One, 1917-1919; correspondence and papers relating to the evacuation of Bedford College to Cambridge, 1939-1945; correspondence concerning wartime use of the Regent's Park site by the Dutch Government and the BBC, 1939-1944; correspondence concerning College buildings during World War Two, 1938-1951, notably air raid precautions, maintenance, bomb damage and rebuilding; correspondence regarding military service by staff during World War One, 1939-1942; correspondence concerning the return to Regent's Park, 1943-1950, including details of temporary accommodation and reconstruction of bomb-damaged buildings; engineers' plans for air raid shelters, [1939-1945].

Bedford College , Secretary's Office