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Date(s)
- 1933-1939 (Creation)
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10 boxes.
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Biographical history
The University of London ran courses in journalism from around 1923. Study comprised a two-year diploma programme initially available at four participating institutions: University College, Bedford College, the London School of Economics and King's College, and comprising classes in practical journalism, composition, modern history and English Literature. Teaching was concentrated at King's College from 1935 under the directorship of Tom Clarke, former editor of the News chronicle, and teachers included Hugh Todd Naylor Gaitskell, lecturer in Political Economy at University College and the future Chancellor of the Exchequer. The course was suspended on the outbreak of war in September 1939 and never reinstated.
Repository
Archival history
GB 0100 KCLCA KDJ 1933-1939 Series level descriptions of King's College London Archives 10 boxes. King's College London , Department of Journalism
The University of London ran courses in journalism from around 1923. Study comprised a two-year diploma programme initially available at four participating institutions: University College, Bedford College, the London School of Economics and King's College, and comprising classes in practical journalism, composition, modern history and English Literature. Teaching was concentrated at King's College from 1935 under the directorship of Tom Clarke, former editor of the News chronicle, and teachers included Hugh Todd Naylor Gaitskell, lecturer in Political Economy at University College and the future Chancellor of the Exchequer. The course was suspended on the outbreak of war in September 1939 and never reinstated.
King's College London Department of Journalism student records, 1933-1939 (Ref: KDJ). This is a patchy series containing some student information, including application forms, admission counterfoils giving name, address, year and optional subject, vacation work reports from editors, correspondence regarding students and potential students, some marks, and a register of former students.
Student records are interspersed with the administrative records of the Department.
Subject to an eighty year closure period from date of leaving, but may be consulted by appropriate College staff at the discretion of the Director of Archive Services.
Copies, subject to the condition of the original, can be supplied to College staff. Requests to publish original material should be submitted to the Director of Archive Services, King's College London.
English
Box lists are available in the King's College London Archives Reading Room.
King's College London Archives: Records of the Department of Journalism (Ref: KCLCA KDJ, KDJ/M).
Sources: King's College London catalogues. 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. January 2002 Educational evaluation Educational statistics Enrolment Higher education institutions Journalism Journalist education King's College London , Department of Journalism Student evaluation Students Universities University students Vocational education Educational institutions
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Scope and content
King's College London Department of Journalism student records, 1933-1939 (Ref: KDJ). This is a patchy series containing some student information, including application forms, admission counterfoils giving name, address, year and optional subject, vacation work reports from editors, correspondence regarding students and potential students, some marks, and a register of former students.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Student records are interspersed with the administrative records of the Department.
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 at the discretion of the Director of Archive Services.
Conditions governing reproduction
Copies, subject to the condition of the original, can be supplied to 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
King's College London Archives: Records of the Department of Journalism (Ref: KCLCA KDJ, KDJ/M).
Finding aids
Box lists are available in the King's College London 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