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- 1910-1980 (Creation)
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37 volumes
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The Council was the principal governing body of King's College London between its foundation in 1829 and the reorganisation of King's that took place with the King's College London (Transfer) Act of 1908. This incorporated King's into the University of London (thereafter redesignated as University of London, King's College), and legally separated the Theological Faculty, which retained subscription to the 39 Articles for academic staff and which continued to be known as King's College London. The secular University of London, King's College, was governed by a new Delegacy, while the Theological Faculty continued to be governed by the Council. Following the reunification of the Colleges by Royal Charter in 1980, responsibility for the government of the whole College was returned to the Council.
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GB 0100 KCLCA KA/D/M, KA/D/IN, KA/D/AM, KA/D/GB 1910-1980 Sub-fonds of King's College London Archives 37 volumes Delegacy of University of London, King's College
The Council was the principal governing body of King's College London between its foundation in 1829 and the reorganisation of King's that took place with the King's College London (Transfer) Act of 1908. This incorporated King's into the University of London (thereafter redesignated as University of London, King's College), and legally separated the Theological Faculty, which retained subscription to the 39 Articles for academic staff and which continued to be known as King's College London. The secular University of London, King's College, was governed by a new Delegacy, while the Theological Faculty continued to be governed by the Council. Following the reunification of the Colleges by Royal Charter in 1980, responsibility for the government of the whole College was returned to the Council.
College Secretary's Office, 1981
The records of the Delegacy of University of London, King's College, consist of minutes and agenda books, 1910-1980, namely volumes of bound, manuscript, minute books, 1910-1948, bound, typescript, minute books, 1949-1980, with separate index volumes, [1910-1980], and microfilm copies of minutes, 1910-1917; guard books containing copies of enclosures of correspondence, memoranda and reports, 1927-1980; agenda books relating to the subjects of discussion in the main Delegacy minute series, 1910-1980. The Delegacy minutes contain a wealth of information regarding teaching, administration and the strategic direction of the College, including finance, appointments, appeals, grants and awards, annual reports, and relations with other higher education institutions and especially the University of London.
Minute books, agenda and guard books are arranged chronologically, usually incorporating several academic years in each volume.
Open, subject to signature of reader's undertaking form.
Copies, subject to the condition of the original, may be supplied for research use only. Requests to publish original material should be submitted to the Director of Archive Services.
English
Summary guide entry on-line and due to be published in hard copy. Hand list available in hard copy in the College Archives reading room.
King's College London Archives: Council Minutes and Agenda Books (Ref: KCLCA KA/C/M, KA/C/AM, KA/C/RM); Special Committees of Council (Ref: KCLCA KA/CS/M). Reference should also be made with General Board/Professorial Board/Academic Board minutes and associated papers (Ref: KCLCA KA/PB/M, KA/PB/RG, KA/PB/AM, KA/PB/GB, KA/PB/SB), records of the General Court and Corporation (Ref: KCLCA KA/G/M, KA/G/GB), records of the Finance Committee, Council Committee of Finance and Delegacy Finance Committee (Ref: KCLCA KA/F/M, KA/F/AM, KA/FD/GB), King's Secretarial, Registry and Principal's Office records (Ref: KCLCA KAS, KAR, KAP).
Entry compiled by Geoff Browell 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. July 2001 Economics of education Educational finance Educational levels Educational planning Educational supervision Film media Finance Financing Governing bodies Grants Higher education Higher education institutions Information media King's College London , Delegacy Microfilms Microforms Periodicals Personnel management Publications Recruitment Universities University governing bodies Yearbooks Communications media Information sciences Organization and administration Health services administration Public administration Government Organizations Educational institutions Educational governing bodies Educational administration
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College Secretary's Office, 1981
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The records of the Delegacy of University of London, King's College, consist of minutes and agenda books, 1910-1980, namely volumes of bound, manuscript, minute books, 1910-1948, bound, typescript, minute books, 1949-1980, with separate index volumes, [1910-1980], and microfilm copies of minutes, 1910-1917; guard books containing copies of enclosures of correspondence, memoranda and reports, 1927-1980; agenda books relating to the subjects of discussion in the main Delegacy minute series, 1910-1980. The Delegacy minutes contain a wealth of information regarding teaching, administration and the strategic direction of the College, including finance, appointments, appeals, grants and awards, annual reports, and relations with other higher education institutions and especially the University of London.
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Minute books, agenda and guard books are arranged chronologically, usually incorporating several academic years in each volume.
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Conditions governing access
Open, subject to signature of reader's undertaking form.
Conditions governing reproduction
Copies, subject to the condition of the original, may be supplied for research use only. Requests to publish original material should be submitted to the Director of Archive Services.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
- Latin
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English
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King's College London Archives: Council Minutes and Agenda Books (Ref: KCLCA KA/C/M, KA/C/AM, KA/C/RM); Special Committees of Council (Ref: KCLCA KA/CS/M). Reference should also be made with General Board/Professorial Board/Academic Board minutes and associated papers (Ref: KCLCA KA/PB/M, KA/PB/RG, KA/PB/AM, KA/PB/GB, KA/PB/SB), records of the General Court and Corporation (Ref: KCLCA KA/G/M, KA/G/GB), records of the Finance Committee, Council Committee of Finance and Delegacy Finance Committee (Ref: KCLCA KA/F/M, KA/F/AM, KA/FD/GB), King's Secretarial, Registry and Principal's Office records (Ref: KCLCA KAS, KAR, KAP).
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Summary guide entry on-line and due to be published in hard copy. Hand list available in hard copy in the College Archives reading room.
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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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