Records of the Vice Director of the Royal College of Music, 1959-1984, comprising minutes of the Keyboard Faculty, 1981-1984; Singing Faculty, 1982-1984; Wind Faculty, 1982-1984; Strings Faculty, 1982-1984; Theory and Composition Faculty, 1981-1984; Associated Board, 1984; general correspondence relating to the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music, 1974-1982; minutes of the correspondence relating to the Finance Committee of the Associated Board, 1978-1980; papers relating to the degree of Bachelor of Music, comprising degree results, 1959-1979, and general notices and past examination papers, 1973-1979; entrance and scholarship examinations, 1977-1982; Graduate of the Royal Schools of Music (GRSM) results, 1959-1979; papers relating to the upgrading of the GRSM by the RCM and the Royal Academy of Music, 1975-1979; papers relating to the Junior Department: appeal and jubilee, 1977-1979, and Bursary Committee, 1980-1988; papers relating to Douglas Craig and Jack Forsyth in regard to the Opera School 1978-1980; Orchestral Board papers, 1976-1981; papers relating to the Students' Association, 1976-1983; Exhibitions, 1966-1984; scholarships, 1962-1984; graduation, 1974-1984; professors, 1979-1984; Department of Education and Science, 1977-1984.
Royal College of MusicRecords of the Finance Office of the Royal College of Music, 1880-1988, including account ledgers, 1882-1977; nominal ledgers, 1977-1985; accounts of students' fees, 1949-1975; unpaid student fees, 1940-1966; examination fees, 1936-1977; cash books, 1882-1963; petty cash books, 1930-1987; Director's Fund cash books, 1882-1958; capital account stock certificates and accounts, 1880-1975; RCM Revenue Accounts and balance sheets, 1924-1977; Revenue Account cash books, 1882-1963; RCM Union members' cash book (with names of members and dates of subscription) and accounts, 1905-1935; opera equipment account books, 1926-1934; Parry Room account books, 1922-1977; staff pension ledger and cash books, 1924-1975; payments cash books, 1968-1977; temporary disbursements cash books, 1940-1966; transfer account books, 1925-1965; Miscellaneous Trust Fund Account papers, 1928-1975; Air Raid Staff Cover Insurance policies, 1918, 1962; Building and Maintenance Fund cash book, 1922-1975; Special Purposes Fund ledger, 1924-1939; National Relief Fund ledger, 1920-1932; Subscribers' Register ledger, 1952-1973; 'establishment and guide' books (recording names of staff, positions, pay), 1884-1938; Professors' tuition fees books, 1884-1946; Graduate of the Royal Schools of Music (GRSM) cash book and ledger, 1930-1942; New Building and Development Fund Appeal accounts, 1969-1976; liabilities ledger, 1896-1928; general accounts , 1984-1985; student fees accounts, 1979-1988; professors' payroll and related papers, 1983-1986; administration payroll and related papers, 1958-1988; Junior Department bursaries correspondence, 1974-1981; investment account papers, 1980-1987; Prince Consort Foundation, Trustees' cash book, 1981-1983.
Royal College of MusicRecords of the Director of the Royal College of Music RCM), 1884-1990, including minutes of the Board of Professors, 1894-1993; reports of annual examinations, 1884-1908; Certificate of Proficiency examinations minute book (recording exam regulations and marks awarded), 1886-1899; correspondence to Sir George Grove, Director of the RCM, from the Office of the Prince of Wales, 1884-1888, with material relating to the building of the RCM funded by Samson Fox and opened in 1894; correspondence from Sir Ernest Palmer in regard to aim of the Palmer Fund for Opera Study, 1924; RCM Emergency Concerts Society: correspondence, notices and programmes, 1939; curricula of the Graduate of the Royal Schools of Music (GRSM), 1961-1979.
Royal College of MusicRecords of the Council of the Royal College of Music, 1873-1995, including minute books, 1883-1978; agendas of Council, Corporation and sub-committees, 1887-1966, 1978-1979; attendance records of Council, Corporation and Committees, 1885-1958; Annual Reports of the RCM, 1884-1990; Executive and Finance Committee minutes, 1883-1991; financial statements of account, 1887-1974; reports to the Corporation and balance sheets, 1884-1991; RCM Ladies and Visiting Committee minutes, 1885-1887; RCM Building Committee minutes, 1888-1894, 1981-1986; Canteen sub-committee minutes, 1982-1983; RCM Institutional Reviews and Strategic Plans, 1994-1995; Financial regulations and terms of reference for Committees, 1993; RCM submission in response to the Gowrie Report, proposing a merger with the Royal Academy of Music, 1990; Bristol Scholarship minutes, 1882-1937; minutes, financial papers and reports of the Patron's Fund and Ernest Palmer Fund for Opera Study, 1903-1989; Patron's and Ernest Palmer Fund Committee minutes, 1977-1988; events book (including National Training School for Music), 1873-1913.
Royal College of MusicRecords of the Bursar of the Royal College of Music, including copy of Order in Council for passing Charter of the RCM with related papers, 1883; licences from Commissioners for the 1851 Exhibition for building at RCM, 1905-1976, including copy of original lease of 1891; accounts of donations, 1882-1896; register of subscribers, 1922-1946; RCM General Regulations and Annual Report, 1883-1884; contracts of Directors of the RCM on appointment, 1918-1984; annexes to Council papers (reports Director from RCM departments), 1888-1994; papers relating to conversion of examination room into Parry Opera Theatre, 1919-1923; papers, plans, photographs and correspondence relating to building extensions, 1962-1963; New Building Appeal (1969) papers, 1968-1970; papers relating to purchase of 6-8 Evelyn Gardens from the Royal Society of Musicians, for conversion into student accommodation (Robert Mayer Hall), 1968-1979; report by Norman and Dawbarn on condition of 1894 RCM building interior, 1972; building consultants' meetings minutes, 1982-1983; papers and reports on Opera Theatre, 1984-1988; papers on completion of Library works, 1984; specification for refurbishment of Concert Hall, 1993; Departmental reports to Council and Patron's and Palmer Fund, 1980-1989; Administrative Staff insurance papers, 1936-1979; RCM pensions trust deeds, 1962-1987; Prince Consort Foundation trust deeds, 1983-1999, and accounts, 1982-1994; George Donaldson Gift of instruments trust deeds, 1894; papers relating to the Museum of Instruments, 1968-1970, 1973-1980; lists of RCM stringed instruments, 1943-1993; Patron's Fund trust deeds, 1903-1912; John Astor Fund trust deeds, 1935; agreements between RCM and Royal Academy of Music in regard to development of the Associated Board, 1896-1920; Department of Education and Science, correspondence and accounts, 1973-1986; graduation ceremony programmes, 1995; miscellaneous papers on investments and pensions, 1962-1975, 1980-1985.
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