GB 2108 KUAS45 - Kingston School of Art Architecture Department Material from Dennis Berry

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GB 2108 KUAS45

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Kingston School of Art Architecture Department Material from Dennis Berry

Date(s)

  • 1960s-1980s (Creation)

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4 boxes

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Name of creator

Biographical history

Dennis Berry was an architect and scholar who was head of the department of Architecture at Kingston School of Art/ Kingston Polytechnic from 1966-1987. During this period the Architecture course grew in reputation.

Kingston School of Art (later Kingston College of Art) was originally part of Kingston Technical Institute, but formed as a separate institution in 1930. The College moved into its own campus in the Knight's Park area of Kingston in 1939. The School continued to grow in the subsequent years, teaching a number of design related subjects including Fashion and architecture. In 1970 the Kingston College of Art merged with Kingston College of Technology to form Kingston Polytechnic. The former College's site is now the University's Knights Park Campus.

Archival history

GB 2108 KUAS45 1960s-1980s Collection (fonds) 4 boxes Berry , Dennis , d.2005 , architect and scholar

Kingston School of Art

Kingston College of Art

Kingston Polytechnic

Kingston University

Dennis Berry was an architect and scholar who was head of the department of Architecture at Kingston School of Art/ Kingston Polytechnic from 1966-1987. During this period the Architecture course grew in reputation.

Kingston School of Art (later Kingston College of Art) was originally part of Kingston Technical Institute, but formed as a separate institution in 1930. The College moved into its own campus in the Knight's Park area of Kingston in 1939. The School continued to grow in the subsequent years, teaching a number of design related subjects including Fashion and architecture. In 1970 the Kingston College of Art merged with Kingston College of Technology to form Kingston Polytechnic. The former College's site is now the University's Knights Park Campus.

Presented by the estate of Dennis Berry.

Assorted documents relating to the Department of Architecture at Kingston College of Art/ Kingston Polytechnic collected by Dennis Berry, who was head of the department from 1966-1987. Includes meeting minutes, staff lists, prospectuses, academic plans, course accreditation submissions, town study reports and programmes from degree ceremonies.

Original order.

Collection is available to view by appointment in the Archives and Special Collections. Please email at least 24 hours before your visit at archives@kingston.ac.uk

Some items may not be copied due to physical condition or copyright law. Please contact the Archive with any copying requests.

English

Some documents in the collection are fragile. Careful handling required.

Box listing available on request. Once fully catalogued the listings will be available on our online catalogue at http://adlib.kingston.ac.uk

Other Architecture department related material that has come in from the Dennis Berry estate is held in the Archives and Special Collections (ref numbers KUAS46 and KUAS113). There are also collections holding general records relating to Kingston School of Art/ Kingston College of Art (ref numbers KUAS2 and KUAS44).

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Presented by the estate of Dennis Berry.

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Scope and content

Assorted documents relating to the Department of Architecture at Kingston College of Art/ Kingston Polytechnic collected by Dennis Berry, who was head of the department from 1966-1987. Includes meeting minutes, staff lists, prospectuses, academic plans, course accreditation submissions, town study reports and programmes from degree ceremonies.

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Accruals

System of arrangement

Original order.

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Conditions governing access

Collection is available to view by appointment in the Archives and Special Collections. Please email at least 24 hours before your visit at archives@kingston.ac.uk

Conditions governing reproduction

Some items may not be copied due to physical condition or copyright law. Please contact the Archive with any copying requests.

Language of material

  • English

Script of material

  • Latin

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English

Physical characteristics and technical requirements

Other Architecture department related material that has come in from the Dennis Berry estate is held in the Archives and Special Collections (ref numbers KUAS46 and KUAS113). There are also collections holding general records relating to Kingston School of Art/ Kingston College of Art (ref numbers KUAS2 and KUAS44).

Finding aids

Box listing available on request. Once fully catalogued the listings will be available on our online catalogue at http://adlib.kingston.ac.uk

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Kingston University

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  • English

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