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Letter from Charles King of Brompton, [London] to 'My Lord' [1st Baron King, shortly to become Lord Chancellor], 25 May 1725. Accompanying a copy of The British Merchant. Stating that it had been 'said that ye fewer there were Printed the bettter, because it Contain'd many Secrets of out Trade wch if Transmitted to Foreign Parts [i.e. France] might do us Hurt'.

Autograph, with signature.

John Bishop King's personal papers, and diaries: MS. 7157 contains 2 items which reflect King's interest in phrenology and graphology, whilst diaries by him and his wife are held as MSS.7630-7632.

Their diaries combine to cover, with one short break, a period from King's leaving England to their marriage and on for two years until their departure, presumably temporary, to the Andaman Islands. J.B. King's diary, MS.7630, primarily records details of his patients, the personal entries chiefly relate to voyages undertaken. Joanna King's diary, MS.7631, records household and social events in some detail. MS.7632 comprises loose papers previously kept in MSS.7630-7631, mainly newspaper advertisements.

Letter from John King of Whitehall to William Fawkener, Esq, 9 Nov 1799. Covering letter stating that the Duke of Portland [Home Secretary] had referred a petition on Irish oat and bean exports to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland [Charles Cornwallis]. Enclosing a copy [missing] of Cornwallis's letter on the subject, sent 'for the information of the Lords of His Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council'.

[Written in another hand and] signed by John King. Endorsed: 'Letter from Mr. King transmitting Copy Letter from the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, upon the subject of the petition of the proprietors of mail coaches, praying that the exportation of oats and beans from Ireland may be allowed in favour of Great Britain only'; endorsement dated 20 Nov 1799.

Papers of Maurice Henry King, 1993, comprising 2 draft typescript copies of Primary Surgery Volume 1 Non-traumawith manuscript annotations in various hands. The first copy is labelled as being edited by Maurice King, assisted by Peter Bewes and James Cairns. The second copy names only Maurice King as the editor.

Marriage registers for Kingdom Hall, Balvernie Grove, Wandsworth, 1957-1991.

Letters to Roger Kingdon from Daniel Jones, Professor of Phonetics at University College London 1921-1949, with carbon copies of Kingdon's replies.

Papers of Francis Kingdon-Ward, 1891-1985, comprising two series; the first consists of travel diaries written during his expeditions in South East Asia and contain observations on the fauna and flora of regions visited as well as other information. Some of the diaries relate to his activities during the Second World War. The second series contains correspondence and various papers, including photographs.

Bound editions of the K-H News-Letter, 1936-1941, the National News-Letter, 1941-1957, and the King-Hall News-Letter, 1958-1959. Bound editions of Personal letters, 1946-1954. Editions of seven books and pamphlets by King-Hall, World history. An outline from the earliest times to the present day for the young of all ages (K-H Services, London, 1948), North Americandiary (K-H Services, London, 1949), Men of destiny or the moment of no return (K-H Services, London, 1960), Moment of no return (Ballantine Books, New York, 1961), Power politics in the nuclear age (Victor Gollancz, London, 1962), Common sense in defence (K-H Services, London, 1962) and Parliament viewing hall: a look-listen room. A scheme to enable more people to see and hear the proceedings of Parliament, with Gerald F Sheard (K-H Services, London, 1963). Editions of seven books and pamphlets published by King-Hall, United Europe. A short history of the idea by Sydney D Bailey (National News-Letter, London, 1948), The state of Britishindustry by S E Davson (National News-Letter, London, 1948), India, Pakistan in world politics by Jossleyn Hennessy (National News-Letter, London, 1949), What is Communism? by John Plamervatz (National News-Letter, London, 1949), Snorky, a stanley crane by Kay King-Hall (K-H Services, London, 1961), The peace race by Seymour Melman (Ballantine Books, New York, 1961) and National incomes policy, a democratic plan by Elliott Jaques (K-H Services, London, 1963).

Extract from the King's Bench Plea Roll 274, relating to an action for debt (Slackford v Bromley) at Westminster, with writ of error bringing judgement in this action before the Court of Exchequer Chamber.

Writ of enquiry of damages issued to Sheriff of Middlesex; in case brought by Richard Biggs in Kings Bench against Ann Greenly, widow and Gabriel Ailice, executors of William Greenly, for money owed by the latter to Biggs.

Writ to sheriff of Middlesex to summon jury to appear at court of King's Bench on 14 February 1764, to try a plea of trespass and ejectment between Peter Swift, plaintiff, and Ruhamah Roberts, defendant.

Prosecution brief for trial of John Pritchard, fruiterer, for misdemeanour in receiving grapes stolen from Lord Tylney's hot-house at Wanstead (then in Essex). The brief shows that there was doubt about 'finding law to punish'. The case had been removed from the Middlesex Sessions to the King's Bench.

Records, 1878-1939, of King's College London Ladies' and Women's Departments and King's College for Women from inception, and including material postdating absorption by King's College London in 1915. Comprising minutes, 1878-1928, including the Executive Committee of the Ladies' Department, 1878-1902, Committee of Management of the Women's Department, 1902-1910, Committee of Management of King's College for Women, 1910-1913, King's College for Women Delegacy, 1913-1915, Board of Principal Teachers of King's College for Women, 1910-1928, King's College for Women Board of Studies for Home Science and Economics, 1908-1914, and various finance committees from 1891 and other subordinate committees; agendas and draft minutes, 1885-1915; accounts, 1878-1916, comprising annual balances, 1878-1885, termly balances, 1889-1890, printed balance sheets, 1878-1905 (incomplete) with annual reports to the Committee of Management to 1887, comparative statements of income and expenditure, 1904-1916, printed accounts, 1910-1914, estimates, 1913-1915, and memoranda on estimates, 1914-1916; ledgers, 1890-1910, and journal, 1890-1896; cash books, 1890-1919; fees books, 1906-1919, and miscellaneous vouchers, receipts and bills, 1907-1914; warden's outletter books, 1910-1915; general and policy files, 1899-1919, on subjects including scholarships and prizes, courses, staff appointments, incorporation into the University of London, development of the college including establishment of the home science course, proposed amalgamation with King's College, and files relating to administration after amalgamation with King's College London in 1915, including proposed acquisition of a hostel for women; building and maintenance files, 1882-1917, including premises in Kensington Square; student address books, 1894-1917 and undated, most including details of courses being taken; record books, 1897-1918, with students' details; registers of attendance for various courses, 1909-1914; registers, 1878-1919, including exam class lists and lists of students; miscellaneous records, 1901-1914, comprising some student records and a manual of instructions for the Bursar; syllabi and prospectuses, 1878-1916; scrapbooks, 1888-1910, including lecture notices and press cuttings; rough notes summarising a course of lectures on hygiene and sanitation, 1913; printed ephemera, 1888-1923, with material postdating fusion with King's College in 1915, including historical sketch of King's College Ladies' Department, c1902, undated history of nos 11-12 Kensington Square, lectures, reports, prospectuses, and an appeal for the Home Science Department, 1914; material relating to King's College Hostel for Women, 58 Queensborough Terrace, Bayswater, 1921-1939, including minutes of the management committee, ledgers, cash books, wages books and inventory; 16mm film of King's College for Women staff and students, 1927-1928, with explanatory notes; entrance schedules for arts and sciences, 1914-1921, giving students' details; papers and correspondence, 1880-1924, on general administration, buildings and accommodation at Kensington Square and Bayswater, grants to the College, staff appointments, and transfer of King's College for Women to King's College and the future of the Home Science Department.

King's College for Women student address books, 1894-1917 (Ref: KWA/RAD), student address book, 1908-1955 (Ref: Q/RAD1). Information typically includes student addresses and courses being taken.

King's College for Women student entrance schedules, 1914-1921 (Ref: KWA/E). These cover Arts and Science subjects, which from 1919 are treated separately. Information contained typically includes name, address, age, parents' profession, previous education, examinations already passed, proposed course of study and subjects. From 1917-1918 some termly grades are included on the reverse of the form.

Women's Department, King's College for Women fees books, 1906-1919 (Ref: KWA/FB). Information typically includes subject being taught, name of tutor, list of students attending, fees received each term, and a termly summary. The fees book post-dating the amalgamation of King's College for Women does not include Home Science students.

King's College for Women record books, 1897-1917 (Ref: KWA/REC). This series consists of student record books, 1903-1917, giving name, address, age, parent's profession previous education, date of entry, date of matriculation, examinations prior and subsequent to matriculation, terminal reports, subjects taken, positions of responsibility held, prizes and distinctions, and some information on subsequent achievements; record books of examinations, 1905-1918, which gives name and exam studied for, and can be cross referenced to the student record books; record book of students taking London, Oxford and other examinations, 1897-1903, which contains a similar level of information as the student record books; record book of students taking the Archbishop's Diploma in Theology, 1905-1907, giving address, previous education, parents' profession, date of entry, subjects taken, examinations prior to entry and termly reports.

Ladies' Department, Women's Department and King's College for Women student registers, 1878-1919 (Reg: KWA/R). This series includes a register and file of examination classifications, 1878-1904, 1899, consisting of student listings under subject and class of degree awarded (Reg: KWA/R1, R3a); a register of term lists, 1879-1910, giving the numbers of students (no names) taking each course, tutor and fees for each term, and from 1906 also giving the number of students taking each public examination (Reg: KWA/R2); a register of certificates gained by students, 1884-1896, arranged by subject (Reg: KWA/R3); a register of matriculated students, 1902-1919, containing signature, date and witness (Reg: KWA/R4).

King's College for Women registers of student attendance, 1909-1914 (Ref: KWA/RAT). Information typically contained includes students' name, course and tutor.

Ladies' Department, Women's Department, King's College for Women rough day book, 1901-1910 (Ref: KWA/MISC1), containing the signatures of students admitted without a ticket; King's College for Women counterfoils of tickets for intercollegiate courses at the University of London, 1912-1914 (Ref: KWA/MISC2), giving students' name, course, teacher and institution.

Records of King's College Hospital, 1562-1999, comprising the governing and management bodies' and sub-committees' minutes and papers, 1839-1976; files of senior administrative staff including the Hospital Secretary, House Governor and District Administrator, 1853-1990; title deeds and other legal documents, 1562-[1970]; registers, indexes and inventories, 1879-1980; Medical School papers, 1833-1997, including the Medical Society/Listerian Society, the Clubs and Societies Union, and the Medical School Library; private papers of several professors, 1834-1988, including Albert Carless, Arthur Edmunds, Sir (Harold Arthur) Thomas Fairbank, and Herbert Willoughby Lyle; case notes, 1820-1959; ephemera, 1742-1998, including programmes for ceremonies and events, Hospital serials and publications, appeals and publicity, photographs and press cuttings; minutes and annual reports of the Friends of King's College Hospital, 1955-1988; Hospital accounts, 1961-1981; records of the Thrombosis Research Unit, [1972-1996]; records of the Nightingale Institute, 1813-1999.

King's College Hospital (KCH) Board of Governors annual accounts, 1963-1973; KCH Board of Governors, departmental cost accounts, 1966-1967; KCH Board of Governors, internal cost accounts, 1961-1962; KCH Board of Governors, cost statements, 1964-1965, includes Dulwich Hospital; Lambeth, Southwark and Lewisham Area Health Authority (Teaching), summary of annual cost statements statistics, 1974-1975, includes King's College Hospital; Lambeth, Southwark and Lewisham Area Health Authority (Teaching), summary of districts' annual cost statements, 1976-1977; King's Health District (Teaching), and Lambeth, Southwark and Lewisham Area Health Authority (Teaching), functional cost accounts, 1974-1981.

Case notes, (KCH/CN), of King's College Hospital (KCH), including, bound volume of case notes, 1820-1836, authorship and hospital unknown; medical and other notes, 1840-1859, of Professor Robert Bentley Todd, Physician to KCH; surgical in-patients and other notes, 1840-1878, of Professor Sir William Fergusson, Surgeon to KCH; medical and other notes, 1873-1887, of Sir George Johnson, Professor of Clinical Medicine; medical and other notes, 1860-1895, of Lionel Smith Beale, Professor of Medicine; notes, 1863-1874, of Sir Alfred Baring Garrod, Professor of Materia Medica and Therapeutics and Physician to KCH; medical and skin diseases notes, 1876-1895, of Alfred Baynard Duffin, Professor of the Principles and Practice of Medicine; medical and other notes, 1875-1899, of Isaac Burney Yeo, Joint Professor of Medicine (with Dr Duffin); surgical and other notes, 1863-1889, of John Wood, Professor of Clinical Surgery; surgical and other notes, 1867-1888, of Henry Smith, Professor of the Principles and Practice of Surgery; surgical and other notes, 1877-1879, 1885-1886, of Professor Joseph Lister, 1st Baron Lister of Lyme Regis, Surgeon, and Professor of Clinical Surgery; case notes, 1870-1874, of Dr William Overend Priestley, Professor of Midwifery, and Dr William Smoult Playfair; surgical notes, 1882-1888, of Hutchinson Royes Bell, Assistant Surgeon, and William Rose, Surgeon; case notes, 1869-1872, of Richard Partridge, Surgeon, and Professor of Anatomy; medical and other notes, 1873-1892, including notes on children, Pantia Ralli Ward notes and King's College Ward notes, of William Smoult Playfair, Professor of Obstetric Medicine and the Diseases of Women and Children, and Physician to KCH; Surgical notes, 1885-1889, of Brand (a dresser); Gynaecological notes, 1899-1906; medical notes, 1890, of Dr John Phillips, Assistant Obstetric Physician, KCH; medical notes and reports, 1885-1906, of Thomas Crawford Hayes, Professor of Obstetric Medicine and the Diseases of Women and Children; medical notes and other cases, 1886-1907, of Sir David Ferrier, Professor of Neuropathology; surgical notes and other cases, 1888-1902, of William Rose, Professor of Clinical Surgery; notes, 1890-1914, of Surgeon-Rear-Admiral Sir William Watson Cheyne, Professor of Clinical Surgery; cases, 1894-1916, of Albert Boyce Barrow, Consulting Surgeon to KCH; cases, 1895-1922, of Frederic Francis Burghard, Senior Surgeon to KCH and Lecturer on Clinical Surgery; cases, 1898-1899, of John Curnow, Professor of Clinical Medicine; cases, 1898-1918, of Albert Carless, Professor of Surgery; notes, 1900, 1911, of Sir Nestor Tirard, Physician, and Professor of the Principles and Practice of Medicine; notes, 1902, 1908, 1919, of Professor Norman Dalton, Senior Physician and Lecturer on Medicine; notes, 1903-1910, of Sir Hugh Reeve Beevor, Physician; Throat Department notes, 1904-1913; notes, 1907-1927, of Professor George Frederic Still, Physician for Diseases of Children; notes, 1908-1923, of Sir Raymond Henry Payne Crawfurd, Physician at KCH, and Director of Medical Studies in the Medical School; notes, 1909-1920, of Dr William Aldren Turner, Physician in charge of Neurological Cases and Lecturer in Neurology in the Medical School; cases, 1914-1927, of Arthur Edmunds, Senior Surgeon and Lecturer in Surgery; cases, 1914-1915, 1922-1927, of Thomas Percy Legg, Surgeon, KCH; cases, 1914-1927, of Sir G Lenthal Cheatle, Senior Surgeon; cases, 1920-1921, of Charles Jennings Marshall, Junior Orthopaedist and Junior Surgeon; cases, 1920-1927, from Males Orthopaedic Clinic and Females Orthopaedic Clinic, run by Charles Jennings Marshall, Harold A T Fairbank, Senior Orthopaedist, and St John Dudley Buxton, Junior Orthopaedist and Junior Surgeon; cases, 1920-1927, of John Everidge, Junior Urologist and Junior Surgeon; Urogenital and Urological cases, 1920-1927, of John Everidge and John Thomson-Walker, Senior Urologist; notes, 1920-1927, of Sir Charlton Briscoe, Senior Physician; notes, 1920-1927, of Dr Douglas Firth, Junior Physician; notes, 1921-1923, of Harold Waterlow Wiltshire, Lecturer on Morbid Anatomy and on Practical Medicine; notes, 1922-1923, of Professor Francis Whittaker Tunnicliffe, Lecturer on Therapeutics and Applied Pharmacology and on Practical Medicine; cases and observation notes, 1922-1927, of Cecil P G Wakeley, Senior Surgical Registrar and Surgical Tutor; notes, 1923, of Dr Arthur Whitfield, Professor of Dermatology; notes, 1924-1927, of C F Terence East, Junior Physician, Senior Medical Tutor, and Lecturer on Morbid Anatomy; case notes, [1925]-1958; indexes to medical case records, 1901-1926, (KCH/CNI); post mortem registers, 1860-1914, (KCH/PMR); medical registers, 1863-1899, (KCH/RGM); surgical registers, 1864-1901, (KCH/RGS); medical and surgical registrar's abstracts, 1898-1900, [1950], (KCH/RGA); register of cases referred by provincial doctors, 1906-1909, of Dr John Phillips, Professor of Obstetric Medicine, (KCH/RGP); in-patients indexes, [1929]-1939, (KCH/IPI); surgical register of operations performed, 1876-1877, (KCH/RG/1); medical register of in-patients, 1890-1892, (KCH/RG/2); register of obstetric and gynaecological cases, 1934-1938, (KH/R20), admitted under Mr William Gilliat, Obstetrical and Gynaecological Surgeon, Mr Alexander Croydon Palmer, Gynaecological and Obstetric Surgeon, and Mr J H Peel; death registers, 1936-1956, (KH/R21-24); register of child births, 1941-1945, (KH/R31); London County Council mortuary register, 1932-1936, (LCC/R1).

Papers, 1908-1971, of King's College Hospital Clubs and Societies Union managed by staff and students. Council minutes, 1908-1914 and 1918-1920, including pasted in printed rules and regulations of the union; Council minutes, 1920-1964, with pasted in meeting papers and sometimes including rules and bye-laws of clubs and societies, lists of elected union officers, lists of officers of each club and society, and annual accounts of the union; indexed ledgers, 1923-1954 (1942-1947 missing); cash book, 1923-1937; rules and bye-laws printed leaflet and pamphlet, post-1912 and 1956; rules of the union, 1963; proposed new constitution, 1965; 'Amended proposed constitution and standing orders of the clubs and societies union', 1966; correspondence relating to accounts, between firms and the Clubs and Societies Union, particularly for works carried out to extend the sports pavilion at Dog Kennel Hill, 1932-1935; minutes, annual reports and financial statements, 1921-1938 and 1952-1956, of the Athletic Club; printed sports day programmes of the Athletic Club, 1930-1962, some annotated with results; printed fixtures programmes of the Athletic Club, 1962; minutes and meeting papers of the Men's and Combined Men's and Women's Common Room Societies, 1934-1966; minutes and agenda of the Cricket Club, [1965]; minutes, mainly of Annual General Meetings, reports on lectures delivered, and signatures of members present at meetings, 1954-1971, of the Historical Society; minutes, annual accounts, results of fixtures, reports on dinners, and club rules, 1919-1941, of the Hockey Club; ledger, 1924-1940, of the Rugby Football Club; minutes, mainly of Annual General Meetings, reports on swimming galas, and club rules, 1922-1938, of the Swimming Club; minutes, 1920-1937, of the Women's Common Room Club.

King's College Hospital Medical School images including portraits of prominent surgeons and physicians (photographs, sketches and prints) including staff and students of King's College Hospital (1870-1980); caricatures of prominent surgeons and physicians from the Vanity Fair 'Men of the day' series (1870-1904); photographs and sketches of King's College Hospital buildings, exteriors, interiors and openings of new buildings (1832-1989); group photographs including King's College Hospital staff, students, sports teams and formal dinners; photographs of graduations, ceremonies and lectures; slides used for lectures and ephemera including photographs, bookplates for King's College Hospital and the Royal College of Surgeons, sheet music and menus.

Records concerning King's College Hospital Medical School Library, [1850]-1972; remedies and recipes, [1850-1900] & 1980, (KH/F3), manuscript pages with covering letter from sender, Lilian S (sic) to Gillian Pentelow, Librarian of King's College Hospital Medical School; medical formulary and treatments book, [1920-1940], (KH/F4); correspondence, 1858-1967, (KHL/F1), mainly to and from the staff of the Library and Dr Herbert Willoughby Lyle, Dean Emeritus and Emeritus Lecturer on Ophthalmology of King's College Hospital Medical School, concerning publications; correspondence between senior staff of King's College Hospital and the Medical School, and the Medical School Librarian, 1947-1971, (KHL/F3), concerning records, particularly case notes, kept in the Medical School Library, including a list of the case notes placed in the Library by Dr Frederick F Cartwright in 1958, and an index, by condition and patient name to the 'medical case records for 1905'; sport cups volume, 1951-1962, (KHL/F4), recording loans and returns of Clubs and Societies Union cups which were kept and displayed by the Library; article, 1966, (KHL/PBN1), 'The Medical School Library' by Dorothy S Ramsay, reprinted from King's College Hospital Gazette; 'General notes for the use of students' pamphlets, 1953, (KHL/HAN1), (4 copies); 'Guide to the use of the Library' pamphlet, 1972, (KHL/HAN2).

Papers of the King's College Hospital (KCH) Nurses' League comprising material relating to the administration of nursing at KCH including minutes of the Nursing Committee, 1892-1967; minutes of Sisters' meetings, 1955-1967; minutes of Nurses Representative Council, 1948-1962; administrative files, 1904-[1985]; accident reports, 1970, 1975;

ward records illustrative of nursing in Sambrooke Ward including patient consent froms, 1955-1956; ward reports, 1955-1956; maintenance registers, 1954-1956; laundry list, 1955; dispensary register, 1955-1956; poisons books, 1955-1956;
Nurses' Ward: admission book, 1960-1961; Sick Room / Accident Book, 1958-1963; dangerous drugs register, 1960-1962; dangerous drugs order book, 1962-1965; Princess Elizabeth Ward: report book, 1961-1962;
Records of unidentified wards including Night Duty Record Book, 1940; Record Book for stock preparation of dangerous drugs, 1957-1959; patient consent forms, 1957-1959; register of female patients, 1952-1958; miscellaneous patient case notes, 1959, 1963;

material relating to the KCH School of Nursing including prospectuses, [1930s-1990s]; Student applications, 1913-1970; course information, 1924-1968; nurses handbooks, [1920s-1970s]; examination question papers, 1924-1965; examination results, 1966-1968; award of prizes, 1949-1967; Preliminary Training School at High Elms, [1920]-1982;

records relating to nurses benevolent and trust funds, including minutes, 1917, 1934-1960; banking records, 1923-1959; accounting records, 1935-1967;

administrative papers, 1917-1989; files concerning the history of nursing, 1930-1992; papers relating to the archive collection, [1963-2000]; obituaries, 1915-1969; orders of service, [1900]-1974; press cuttings, 1935-1968; ephemera, 1894-[1990s]; objects including hospital equipment, badges, medals, uniforms and other objects, [1848-1990];

photographs including albums 1949-1968; images of royal occasions 1908-[1960]; events [1920s]-1985; portraits [1866-1950]; groups [1900-1980]; illustrated lecture [1900-1980]; District Nursing 1911-1949; KCH Chapel [1913-1970]; KCH Wards [1889-1980]; Baldwin Brown Convalescent Home, Camberley [1900-1990]; miscellaneous photographs [1900-1970]; slides [1950-1980]; negatives 1884-[1913];

publications including Nurses' League Journals 1925-2004 (incomplete); KCH publications [1851]-1958; General Nursing Council publications1940-1967; Ministry of Health / Government Departments publications 1945-1966; general publications relating to nursing [1832]-1973;

KCH guild members book [1894-1945];

personal papers collections of nurses 1861-1994, including Mary Winifred Addison; Gertrude L Atwell; Alice Backes; Margery Kathleen Blyde; Isobel Christine Stewart Brown; Grace Lizzie Buffard; Jessie Mignon Canham; Catherine May Clappen; Minnie Clement; Emma Durham; Margaret Durrant (Williams); Irene Rose Halser; Julia Ashbourne (Daisy) Herbert; Joan Hobbs; [Eva Knightly] Hunt; Mary Jones; Mary P Kelly; M Helen Lea; Elsie Mason; Anne Elizabeth Mary Mead; Katherine Henrietta Monk; Isabella Jeanette (Jean)Murray; Elsie M Parkinson; Dorothy Phillips; Margaret Joan Purkis; [Mary] Pyne; Barbara Cecilia Rampton; Dorothy Octavia Robinson; Mrs Rogers; Margaret Annie Stagg; Evelyn Margaret Shaxon; Eva Veneer.

Account books of King's College London, 1828-1959, comprising account books of King's College London and related bodies, 1828-1954, including annual summary of income and expenditure, 1828-1844, student arrears, 1833-1847, stationery purchased for King's College School, 1831-1847, and various other records of receipts and expenditure (Ref: KA/AB); various King's College London account books including wages and pensions, 1839-1932, containing information on staff periods of service and remuneration in the late 19th and early 20th centuries (Ref: KAF/WPB); account books, 1880-1956, recording payments and recipients of bursaries, scholarships and prizes; Trust funds accounts cashbook, 1915-1959, recording income, investments and salaries; Centenary Appeal Fund account book, 1927-1944, giving amount received, purpose for which donated and details of donors (Ref: KA/BT/AB).

King's College London student address books, 1831-1842, 1851-1930 (Ref: KA/RAD). Departments covered include Medical School, Senior Department, 1831-1842, Medical, 1851-1907, General Literature and Science, [1859], Applied Sciences, [1859], Theological Department, 1860, unidentified addresses, [1890]-1900, Associates and Theological Associates, 1904, register of Associates, [1912-1930], register of graduates, [1912-1930], former students, pupils and officers, undated. Information typically includes name, address and date of matriculation. Some volumes also contain staff details.

King's College London admission papers for women, 1921-1976 (Ref: KA/E/F), admission papers for men in the Arts Faculty, 1923-1963 (Ref: KA/E/MA), admission papers for men in the Science Faculty, 1923-1976 (Ref: KA/E/MS), admission papers for men and women in the Science Faculty, 1974-1982 (Ref: KA/E/MFS), postgraduate admission forms, 1980-1985 (Ref: KA/E/PG). Faculties and departments covered within the admission papers for women include Arts, Sciences, Law, Journalism, Medicine, Theology, Education, Evening Classes and two-year degree courses. Admission papers for men also include two-year degree courses, Indian students and some non-registered students. The admission papers for men and women in the Science Faculty consist of photocopies of Universities Central Council on Admissions (UCCA) forms and cover the departments of Biology, Botany and Zoology. Information typically contained in this series includes name, age last birthday, name and address of parent/guardian, term-time residence, nationality, previous education, names of referees, course of study proposed, exams passed, scholarships, date of proposed entry, fees, tutor appointments, correspondence, declaration to abide by College rules, and where applicable, National Service number.

King's College London Artefacts, 1828-1986. This collection comprises various diverse material objects relating to King's College London, notably including printing blocks bearing the impression of College interiors and its exterior, a silver King's brooch, various King's prizes and sporting and academic medals, the Common Seal of King's, Associate of King's College costume, the College's arms on various surfaces, Library stamps and quills, and embroidered badges, 1828-1986.

Associate of King's College (AKC) prize lists, 1992-1996, 1999. Information consists of the names of all prize winners for all schools and departments and the names of all students achieving passes and distinctions for either the Theological or Non-Theological AKC examination.

Five slip books containing applications for registration as a graduate and/or Associate of King's College for all faculties, [1923-1975], three slip books of Non-Theological AKC students, 1974-1977. The application for registration slip books contain both graduates and/or Associates and include name, faculty, years at the College, degree, date elected Associate, permanent address, sum received and date. The Non-Theological AKC slip books include name, attendance of lectures, faculty and card number.

Records, 1888-1996, of the King's College London Old Students Association and King's College London Association (KCLA) and associated material, comprising minutes of the Old Students Association, 1920-1970, and of branches, 1920-1927 (Ref: KSA/M); minutes of the KCLA Council and annual general meeting, 1969-1982, and Council minutes and papers, 1984-1993 (Ref: 1999/KCLA); subscription and cash books, 1920-1983 (Ref: KSA/CB) and 1983-1996 (Ref: 1999/KCLA); ledgers, 1983-1996 (Ref: 1999/KCLA); lists of officers, also including some agendas for meetings, c1923-1926 (Ref: KSA/LI); general files, including balance sheets, 1937-1977, circulars to members, 1946-1979, annual reports, 1948-1965, minutes, papers and correspondence on the annual general meeting, 1948-1980, and on the Council, 1949-1978, 1983, 1993-1995, the annual dinner, 1952-1979, lists of officers, 1964-1975, and branches and events (Ref: KSA/GPF); general correspondence, 1980-1985 (Ref: 1999/KCLA); registers of members, 1948-1978 (Ref: KSA/RG); annual reports and year books, 1925-1943 (Ref: KSA/RPT); KCLA magazine, 1960-1968, 1972-1975, 1980, newsletter, 1983-1988, and In Touch, 1987-1988 (Ref: KSA/SER); programmes for receptions, 'Conversazione' and other events, 1888-1981 (Ref: KSA/PRG); records of the Engineering Branch including minutes, 1920-1968, committee and policy files, 1949-1973, minutes and papers of meetings, lists of officers, rules and circulars, 1948-1974, directory of members, 1962-1978 (Ref: KSAE); records of the Association of King's College Chemists, comprising newsletters, 1977-1985, register of members, 1979, and menu of inaugural dinner, 1978 (Ref: KSAC); group photographs of the Faculty of Theology and King's College Hostel, 1946-1949; memorabilia and recollections, mainly relating to the post-World War Two period (Ref: 1999/KCLA).

Records of King's College London Association of University Teachers, 1917-1987, comprising minute books of annual general meetings, 1917-1947, 1964-1972, committee meetings, 1930-1987, general meetings, 1973-1984, joint committee meetings with Chelsea College and Queen Elizabeth College, 1984, and joint committee meetings, 1985-1987.

King's College London attendance registers for mixed faculties, 1847-1855, 1891-1904 (Ref: KA/RAT/GEN), African Languages, 1915-1917 (Ref: KA/RAT/KSOA), Chinese, 1909-1917 (Ref: KA/RAT/KSC), Classics, 1909-1963 (Ref: KA/RAT/KDCL), Education, 1908-1939 (Ref: KA/RAT/KFD), English, 1906-1963 (Ref: KA/RAT/KDE), French, 1912-1963 (Ref: KA/RAT/KDF), German, 1910-1963 (Ref: KA/RAT/KDG), History, 1909-1963 (Ref: KA/RAT/KDH), Italian, 1868-1963 (Ref: KA/RAT/KDI), Matriculation and Preliminary, 1906-1939 (Ref: KA/RAT/KDPM), Military Studies, 1928-1942 (Ref: KA/RAT/KDW), Modern Greek, 1916-1939 (Ref: KA/RAT/KDBG), Philosophy, Logic and Ethics, 1915-1963 (Ref: KA/RAT/KDPH), Political Economy, 1912-1917 (Ref: KA/RAT/KDPE), Portuguese, 1912-1963 (Ref: KA/RAT/KDP), Russian, 1914-1932 (Ref: KA/RAT/KDR), Slavonic Studies, 1916-1932 (Ref: KA/RAT/KSS), Spanish, 1912-1963 (Ref: KA/RAT/KDS), Faculty of Arts, 1910-1911, 1914-1922 (Ref: KA/RAT/KFA), Board of Education, 1911-1921 (Ref: KA/RAT/BE), Engineering, 1904-1962 (Ref: KA/RAT/E), Criminal Law, 1912-1957 (Ref: KA/RAT/L), Mathematics, [1903]-1905, 1911-1963 (Ref: KA/RAT/KDMT), Medical, 1839-1841, 1873-1880, 1887-1894, 1900-1963 (Ref: KA/RAT/M), postgraduates, 1914-1916, 1918-1919, 1921-1925 (Ref: KA/RAT/PG), Psychology, 1910-1912, 1915-1939 (Ref: KA/RAT/PY), Science, 1904-1963 (Ref: KA/RAT/S), Theology, 1848-1868, 1906-1964 (Ref: KA/RAT/T). Information is contained on loose sheets and typically includes name, admission card number, lecturer's name, day and time of lectures and attendance divided by term and day.

Financial records of King's College London, 1828-1990, in the form of bills, ledgers, journals and cashbooks, comprising traders' bills, rates and taxes, insurance premiums, accounts and related material, 1828-1895; annual bundles giving fee incomes and individual salaries for King's College, Hospital and School, 1833-1845 (Ref: KA/BB); King's College London ledgers, 1829-1926, on accounts, departments, staff, students and equipment; University of London King's College ledgers, 1909-1917, and ledgers and ledger transfer binders, 1910-1971 but largely post 1917, including capital, administration, maintenance, salaries, departments, research grants, endowments, fees, donations, bank accounts and loans, scholarships and prizes, and superannuation; King's College London ledger transfer binders, 1926-1972, including Theological Department, general funds accounts, hostels, Trust funds, staff salaries, and bank accounts (Ref: KA/L); journals of King's College London, 1829-1977, and of University of London King's College, 1909-1971 (Ref: KA/J); cashbooks, 1829-1980, and summaries of cash receipts, 1875-1909, of King's College London; cashbooks, 1909-1951, payments cashbooks, 1951-1971, and cash receipts, 1909-1983, of University of London King's College (Ref: KA/CB); records of cashbooks departments, 1936-1971 (Ref: KA/CBD); accounting transactions, 1973-1986; Chelsea College transaction print, 1984-1985, and cumulative payroll data, 1986-1990 (Ref: KA/MF); King's College London Faculty of Theology cashbooks, 1910-1980 (Ref: KFT/CB), and ledgers on exhibitions and bursaries, 1949-1980 (Ref: KFT/L); records, mainly cashbooks, for various King's College London hostels, 1902-1974 (Ref: KH/CB, KHV/CB, KHP/CB, KHP/L, KHP/J, KHW/CB, KHH/CB).

King's College London Biomedical Sciences undergraduate student files, 1991-1992, intercalated BSc external students, 1992-1993 (Ref: KDBS/FP), student photographs, 1994-1995 (Ref: KDBS/PH). File information typically consists of enrolment forms, which includes name, photo, date of entry, address, previous qualifications, mark sheets giving some course unit details and final degree results, and correspondence.

King's College London Calendars, 1832-1986. This series is one of the most important and accessible sources of biographical information on students and staff, an illustration of the changing content of courses, lectures and syllabuses and of the evolution of the administrative structure of the College since its inception. The level of information varies: the earliest and most recent calendars and those published during the two World Wars, for example, contain less detailed information than the period between 1848 and 1976. The first calendar, 1832-1833, contains a table of contents, texts of the sermon preached at the opening of the College and the texts of public lectures, some of which are the only copies extant in the College Archives. The bulk of the series typically consist of a table of contents; calendar of term dates and events; general information on all departments within the College; lists of Governors, the Council, the Delegacy, Professorial/Academic Board members, academic staff, masters, associates, scholars, fellows and prize winners and university distinctions; outlines of lecture courses, syllabi, examination question papers; fees; some texts of lectures and addresses; rules and regulations; and annual reports of the Council and Delegacy. Indices begin in 1846. Comprehensive lists of all students and pupils begin in 1847 and refer to those who enrolled during the previous academic session. Lists of senior academic staff for each department begin in the earliest calendars and additional consolidated alphabetical lists of past and present staff are printed from 1880. The calendar for 1882 contains a copy of the King's College London Act to amend the constitution. Descriptions of associate grammar schools are included up until 1892, and brief descriptions of College societies are given from 1896. The 1903 calendar contains the King's College London Acts of 1882 and 1903. Calendars from 1909 include a copy of an outline history of the College. Lists relating to King's College School's masters or pupils end in 1912. The calendar for 1915 includes tables of past and present members of the College on active service. Calendars from 1942-1943 through to 1947-48 also include a roll of honour of those members of the College killed whilst on active service. The 1948 calendar contains the second version of the history of King's College. From 1964 onwards there is no full list of students in attendance, but information includes a general index and index of names, and the third version of the College history. The printing of Annual Reports ceases in 1976. The 1980 calendar contains the fourth history of King's, and the fifth version of the history appeared in 1984. The 1985 calendar is typical of later volumes, comprising a contents page giving historical background, general information, administrative, committee, faculty and departmental structure, and an alphabetical list of staff. Following the merger of King's with Queen Elizabeth and Chelsea Colleges in 1985, the publication of calendars was discontinued.

King's College London Catalogues and Lists, 1829-2001. This collection consists of various printed or typescript catalogues, notably including College Library catalogues, and significantly catalogues of constituent named collections of books and records like the King George III Museum and consolidated lists of accessions in the Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives, 1894-1988; lists of King's College London (KCLA) Members, lists of registered students at King's, academic staff, War Memorial names, and internal telephone directories, [1840]-2001; catalogues of various mail order and other suppliers of equipment and materials to King's, and of external and interior fittings of houses demolished to make way for King's, 1829-2000.

The records of the Centre for Medical Law and Ethics, King's College London, consist of cash books, balances and accounts for the Centre, 1986-1994.

Records of the Living Wills Working Group and Living Wills Project at The Centre of Medical Law and Ethics at King's College London, 1985-1992. The papers of the Living Wills Working Party, 1985-1989, including correspondence of the Working Party and opinions of other organisations on the development of the report, 1985-1989; unbound copy of the final Living Wills Working Party report, 1988. Papers of the Living Wills Project, 1990-1992, including agendas and minutes of meetings, 1991-1992; thesis by Charlotta Schlyter 'AIDS and Aid-in-Dying the Impact of AIDS on the Debate Over Euthanasia, Assisted Suicide and Cessation of Treatment', 1990; papers regarding the development of the questionnaires, 1991-1992; correspondence with AIDS agencies, medical professionals, and other regarding the development and distribution of questionnaires, 1991-1992; completed questionnaires and analysis of the data gathered during the Project,1991-1992.

The records of the Persistent Vegetative State Project at King's College London consists of completed questionnaires, correspondence, off-prints of journals and printed reports, 1981-1996. The records comprise approximately 3500 completed questionnaires by doctors in the United Kingdom, Poland, Belgium, Greece, Holland and Ireland covering issues including treatment for infections and the withdrawal of feeding to patients, 1994-1996; computer print-outs of statistics based upon the findings of the questionnaires, 1994-1996; correspondence by doctors participating in a pilot study to gauge the views of neurologists on the design and content of the final draft of the programme questionnaire, 1994; printed conclusions including annual reports and the proceedings of international conferences on Persistent Vegetative State, 1995-1996; off-prints of journals and law reports on medical ethics especially in relation to traumatic brain injury, mainly the Medical law review, Law, medicine and health care and the New England journal of medicine, 1981-1995.

The papers of the project entitled 'The Role of Physiotherapy in the Care of Adults with Learning Difficulties (Mental Handicap)' consisting of completed survey questionnaires, [1991]; statistics and analyses taken from the project, 1991-1992.

Papers of the King's College London Centre of Physiotherapy Research Survey of Electrotherapy Equipment in Physiotherapy Departments, 1985-1990, consisting of papers relating to the administration of the survey, 1985-1990; completed questionnaires for the related survey of electrotherapy equipment in Physiotherapy Departments in Hospitals and Health Districts, 1986; completed questionnaires for the related survey of electrotherapy equipment among private practitioners, 1987.

King's College London Certificates, 1829-1954, comprise completed and blank degree certificates for some King's students, mainly AKC and Engineering students, various attendance and registration cards for courses and a certificate of one share in King's College, 1829-1954.

The collection comprises charters, statutes, title deeds and other legal records of King's College London, 1678-1998. These notably consist of copies of various King's College Charters, 1829-1981 (with seal); constitutions of the University of London, University of London Union, King's College London Quorum Society and the Anglo-Spanish Society, 1982-1986; copies of Bills and Acts of Parliament relating to the College, including the embankment of the north side of the Thames, 1851-1996; some King's and University of London statutes, 1898-1998; title deeds relating to College property, mainly the original building in the Strand and extensions in Strand Lane and Surrey Street, Drury Lane, King's College School in Wimbledon, and other College property including the Hospital, laboratories in Hampstead and sports grounds, comprising assignments of lease, schedules of deeds and conveyances, 1678-1969.

The records of the Finance Committee/ Council Committee of Finance, consist of minute books, agenda books and guard books, 1829-1996. These comprise a set of bound, manuscript and signed minutes, 1829-1941; bound, typescript minutes, 1941-1980; unbound minutes and papers, 1989-1996; manuscript agenda books relating to the main topics raised in the minute series, 1948-1980; guard book containing meeting papers for members of the Committee, 1980- 1987. Records consist of balances, notes on scholarships, College property, hostels, laboratory and equipment, trust funds and remuneration. From 1910 the Finance Committee was known as the Council Committee of Finance.

Papers of King's College London Computing Centre, 1967-2005 comprise administrative records of the Computing Centre, committee papers and related internal and external publications.

The collection most notably reflects the purchase of new workstations in various campuses, 1994-1997; new computer rooms, furniture and computers at the Kensington campus, 1993-1998; the introduction of IMAP emailing, 1993-1995; upgrades to the King's College London emailing service, 1995-1999 and index cards, 1967-1985, detailing the purchase and lease of equipment.

Committee papers including the agendas and minutes for Assistant Director's Committee, 1988-1991; User Services Committee, 1989-1997 and New User Services Committee, 1998; Computing Services Advisory Committee, 1994-2000; Computing Policy Committee, 1993-1996 and the proceedings of JANET User Support Workshop, 1991-2000.

Internal publications include a TRAINIT leaflet, 2004-2005, PAWS handbooks, 2000-2005 and newsletters of the KCL Computing Centre, Issues 1-51, (1967-1985).

King's College London Council minutes and agenda books, 1828-1996, include a record of College business from the first public declaration of an intention to found King's College London in 1828 through to 1996, comprising signed manuscript minute books with indexes, 1828-1947; typescript signed minutes with indexes, 1947-1980; typescript unsigned minutes and associated papers, 1980-1996; rough minute books, 1829-1845; microfilm copies of Council minutes, 1828-1875; annotated Council agenda books, 1845-1980. Early minutes detail all aspects of College business, but are especially strong on staff appointments, fellowships, awards and prizes, and teaching in specific departments including King's College Hospital, before thinning out during the 1890s. Since the reunification of the College in 1980, they include strategic planning and mergers, the work of the most important College committees, the place of King's within the framework of Higher Education and, in particular, College finances, and include copies of letters, circulars, and other relevant inserts and enclosures, and from 1947, the minutes of the Joint Meeting of the Council and Theological Committee.