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- [1964-1992] (Creation)
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19 archive boxes.
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Biographical history
A Department of History and Philosophy of Science was established at University College London when the study of the history of science became popular during the 1950s. The first students were admitted to Chelsea College of Science and Technology in 1964 and a Department was created in 1966. It was transferred to King's College London when Chelsea and King's merged in 1985 and in 1993 became part of the Department of Philosophy in the School of Humanities.
Repository
Archival history
GB 0100 KCLCA 1994 KDP/FP [1964-1992] Series level descriptions of King's College London Archives 19 archive boxes. Chelsea College of Science and Technology
Chelsea College
King's College London Department of History and Philosophy of Science.
A Department of History and Philosophy of Science was established at University College London when the study of the history of science became popular during the 1950s. The first students were admitted to Chelsea College of Science and Technology in 1964 and a Department was created in 1966. It was transferred to King's College London when Chelsea and King's merged in 1985 and in 1993 became part of the Department of Philosophy in the School of Humanities.
King's College London History and Philosophy of Science postgraduate student files, [1964-1992] (Ref: 1994 KDP/FP). Information typically includes correspondence, application for admission as a postgraduate, confirmation of receipt of application, enrolment forms, essays, with later files containing extended essays and articles.
Files are boxed by decade, then alphabetically.
Subject to an eighty year closure period from date of leaving, but may be consulted by appropriate College staff with permission from the Director of Archive Services.
Copies, subject to the condition of the original, can be supplied to appropriate College staff. Requests to publish original material should be submitted to the Director of Archive Services, King's College London.
English
Collection description. Detailed lists are available for consultation in the King's College Archives Reading Room.
Department of History and Philosophy of Science Records (Ref: 1994/KDP); King's College London School of Physical Sciences and Engineering Student Records (Ref: K/SPSE).
Sources: King's College London catalogues; Chelsea College Annual Reports; H Silver and S J Teague eds, Chelsea College - A History (London, 1977); King's College London Prospectuses (Ref: K/SYL). Compiled by Beverley Ager as part of the RSLP AIM25 Project. National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal Place and Corporate Names 1997; ISAD(G), Second edition, 2000. March 2002 Chelsea College of Science and Technology Educational evaluation Educational levels Graduates Higher education Higher education institutions History of science King's College London , Department of History and Philosophy of Science Postgraduates Science of science Students Universities University students Educational institutions
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Scope and content
King's College London History and Philosophy of Science postgraduate student files, [1964-1992] (Ref: 1994 KDP/FP). Information typically includes correspondence, application for admission as a postgraduate, confirmation of receipt of application, enrolment forms, essays, with later files containing extended essays and articles.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Files are boxed by decade, then alphabetically.
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Subject to an eighty year closure period from date of leaving, but may be consulted by appropriate College staff with permission from the Director of Archive Services.
Conditions governing reproduction
Copies, subject to the condition of the original, can be supplied to appropriate College staff. Requests to publish original material should be submitted to the Director of Archive Services, King's College London.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
- Latin
Language and script notes
English
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Department of History and Philosophy of Science Records (Ref: 1994/KDP); King's College London School of Physical Sciences and Engineering Student Records (Ref: K/SPSE).
Finding aids
Collection description. Detailed lists are available for consultation in the King's College Archives Reading Room.
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Rules and/or conventions used
National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal Place and Corporate Names 1997; ISAD(G), Second edition, 2000.
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Dates of creation revision deletion
Language(s)
- English