GB 0100 KCLCA 1996 KDEN/F, 1997 KDEN/F, 1999 KDEN/F - King's College London Department of English Records

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GB 0100 KCLCA 1996 KDEN/F, 1997 KDEN/F, 1999 KDEN/F

Title

King's College London Department of English Records

Date(s)

  • 1952-1993 (Creation)

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9 boxes

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Biographical history

Courses in English Literature and History were provided in the Senior Department at King's College from 1831 and shortly afterwards became part of the Department of General Literature and Science. English and History were separated in 1855, when classes in English Language and Literature became available. A Department of English was formed in 1922/23, remaining part of the Faculty of Arts until the School of Humanities was created in 1989.

Archival history

GB 0100 KCLCA 1996 KDEN/F, 1997 KDEN/F, 1999 KDEN/F 1952-1993 Sub-fonds of King's College London Archives 9 boxes King's College London Department of English
Courses in English Literature and History were provided in the Senior Department at King's College from 1831 and shortly afterwards became part of the Department of General Literature and Science. English and History were separated in 1855, when classes in English Language and Literature became available. A Department of English was formed in 1922/23, remaining part of the Faculty of Arts until the School of Humanities was created in 1989.

King's College London Department of English.

King's College London English records comprise minutes, correspondence, mark sheets and results tables, and printed readers for students, 1952-1993; notably including departmental minutes, 1990-1996; correspondence relating mainly to visiting academics, 1985-1992; mark sheets, results' tables and Examiners' Board memoranda and minutes, 1952-1993; printed course readers for American Studies core courses, 1984-1987.

Boxed according to year of accession.

Administrative records are generally closed for 30 years except for published material and some committee and other minutes. Student and staff records are subject to an 80 year closure period after the date of leaving, but may be consulted by Departmental and other College staff with permission from the Head of Department.

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

King's College London Department of English Student Records (Ref: KCLCA KDEN/FP, KDEN/FP MISC, KDEN/FP (W), KDEN (NA)/FP, KDEN/FPPG, KDEN/FPPG MISC, KDEN (SUB)/FP, KDEN (SPECIAL)/FP, KDEN (JYA), KDEN (PENN), KDEN/FPPGC); examination question papers (Ref: KCLCA K/EX); Secretarial series (Ref: KCLCA KAS/AC2). Private papers at King's relating to English include those of Walter William Skeat (Ref: KCLCA Skeat), Professor George Charles Moore Smith (Ref: KCLCA Smith), Frederick James Furnivall (Ref: KCLCA Furnivall), David Morrice Low (Ref: KCLCA K/PP 70), Helen Muriel Hudson (Ref: KCLCA K/PP 12), Bryan Stanley William Johnson (Ref: KCLCA K/PP 51), Maureen Patricia Duffy (Ref: KCLCA K/PP 56), Douglas Cecil Collins (Ref: KCLCA K/PP 61).

Sources used: King's College Calendars and prospectuses. 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. March 2001 Bibliographies Educational administration Educational evaluation Educational levels Examination marks Higher education Higher education institutions Humanities education King's College London , Department of English Literature education Secondary documents Social science education Student evaluation Students Universities University students Educational institutions

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

King's College London Department of English.

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Scope and content

King's College London English records comprise minutes, correspondence, mark sheets and results tables, and printed readers for students, 1952-1993; notably including departmental minutes, 1990-1996; correspondence relating mainly to visiting academics, 1985-1992; mark sheets, results' tables and Examiners' Board memoranda and minutes, 1952-1993; printed course readers for American Studies core courses, 1984-1987.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Accruals

System of arrangement

Boxed according to year of accession.

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Conditions governing access

Administrative records are generally closed for 30 years except for published material and some committee and other minutes. Student and staff records are subject to an 80 year closure period after the date of leaving, but may be consulted by Departmental and other College staff with permission from the Head of Department.

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

Language and script notes

English

Physical characteristics and technical requirements

King's College London Department of English Student Records (Ref: KCLCA KDEN/FP, KDEN/FP MISC, KDEN/FP (W), KDEN (NA)/FP, KDEN/FPPG, KDEN/FPPG MISC, KDEN (SUB)/FP, KDEN (SPECIAL)/FP, KDEN (JYA), KDEN (PENN), KDEN/FPPGC); examination question papers (Ref: KCLCA K/EX); Secretarial series (Ref: KCLCA KAS/AC2). Private papers at King's relating to English include those of Walter William Skeat (Ref: KCLCA Skeat), Professor George Charles Moore Smith (Ref: KCLCA Smith), Frederick James Furnivall (Ref: KCLCA Furnivall), David Morrice Low (Ref: KCLCA K/PP 70), Helen Muriel Hudson (Ref: KCLCA K/PP 12), Bryan Stanley William Johnson (Ref: KCLCA K/PP 51), Maureen Patricia Duffy (Ref: KCLCA K/PP 56), Douglas Cecil Collins (Ref: KCLCA K/PP 61).

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King's College London College Archives

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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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  • English

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