Collection GB 0074 CLC/078 - INTERNATIONAL WINE AND FOOD SOCIETY

Identity area

Reference code

GB 0074 CLC/078

Title

INTERNATIONAL WINE AND FOOD SOCIETY

Date(s)

  • 1969-1982 (Creation)

Level of description

Collection

Extent and medium

One production item.

Context area

Name of creator

Biographical history

The International Wine and Food Society was founded in London in 1933 by Andre Simon, intended as a dining society for enthusiasts who were not professionally connected to the wine and food trade. By 1934 branches had been founded in the United States, and later in Australia and South Africa.

Archival history

GB 0074 CLC/078 1969-1982 Collection One production item. International Wine and Food Society

The International Wine and Food Society was founded in London in 1933 by Andre Simon, intended as a dining society for enthusiasts who were not professionally connected to the wine and food trade. By 1934 branches had been founded in the United States, and later in Australia and South Africa.

This item was donated to Guildhall Library by the International Food and Wine Society in 1988. It was transferred to the Manuscripts Section by the Printed Books Section in 2004. The Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.

Register of books borrowed from the Library of the International Food and Wine Society.

One item.

Available for general access.

Copyright to these records rests with the City of London.

English

Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm

A catalogue of the library, 1980s, is held in the Guildhall Printed Books Section.

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.

June to August 2010. Cultural heritage Cuisine Meals Information sciences Communications media Publications Books Leisure Leisure time activities Clubs Social clubs Dining clubs Private libraries Libraries International Wine and Food Society London England UK Western Europe Europe

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

This item was donated to Guildhall Library by the International Food and Wine Society in 1988. It was transferred to the Manuscripts Section by the Printed Books Section in 2004. The Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.

Content and structure area

Scope and content

Register of books borrowed from the Library of the International Food and Wine Society.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Accruals

System of arrangement

One item.

Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

Available for general access.

Conditions governing reproduction

Copyright to these records rests with the City of London.

Language of material

  • English

Script of material

  • Latin

Language and script notes

English

Physical characteristics and technical requirements

A catalogue of the library, 1980s, is held in the Guildhall Printed Books Section.

Finding aids

Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm

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Existence and location of originals

Existence and location of copies

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Description control area

Description identifier

Institution identifier

London Metropolitan Archives

Rules and/or conventions used

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.

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Dates of creation revision deletion

Language(s)

  • English

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