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GB 0103 UCLCA · Collection · 1814-2015

The UCL College Archives are comprised of material charting the history of the university, from its establishment in 1826 to the present day. Most of the collection consists of material created in the day-to-day running of the institution and includes records such as foundation deeds and papers, committee minutes, administrative correspondence, department records and reports, early student society/association papers, staff and student files, building plans and maps, artwork and photographs.

Published material, including university and student journals and monographs, can be found in College Collection and can be searched on UCL Library’s Explore page.

Cataloguing work is ongoing and records are being regularly added and updated. For any material that is not yet available online please contact us at spec.coll@ucl.ac.uk.

University of London , 1826-1836 , renamed University College London University College London
GB 0103 GILCHRIST · 1805-1999

Papers of the Gilchrist Educational Trust, 1805-1999, including minutes, 1865-1995; annual reports, 1874-1940; Secretary's reports to the Trustees, 1941-1948; Trustees accounts, 1865-1979, and other financial papers, 1890-1977; legal papers, 1841-1955, including probate copy of the will of John Borthwick Gilchrist, 1841 and deeds of appointment of Trustees, 1911-1999; papers relating to John Borthwick Gilchrist, 1805-1948 including Grants of Arms to Gilchrist, photographs, engraving from a picture of Gilchrist painted by Sir Henry Raeburn and papers relating to Gilchrist's tomb; minutes of special meetings of the Trustees; Trustee's correspondence; memoranda and reports to the Trustees; papers relating to the Fison Memorial Fund, 1925-1965, including agreements for publications of lectures; balance sheets, annual accounts and pass book; publications by and about the Trust, 1881-1976 and correspondence, 1880-1984.

Gilchrist Educational Trust