Fonds GB 2108 KUAS207 - Kingston School of Art: Records collected as part of the Archive KSA Project at Kingston University

Identity area

Reference code

GB 2108 KUAS207

Title

Kingston School of Art: Records collected as part of the Archive KSA Project at Kingston University

Date(s)

  • 1899-2016 (Creation)

Level of description

Fonds

Extent and medium

19 boxes

Context area

Name of creator

Biographical history

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.

Kingston University is a university in Kingston upon Thames, south-west London. Formerly Kingston Polytechnic, it was granted university status in 1992. It has approximately 17000 students.

Archival history

Items collated by researchers for the Archive KSA project at Kingston University.

GB 2108 KUAS207 1899-2016 Fonds 19 boxes Kingston School of Art

Kingston College of Art

Kingston Polytechnic

Kingston University

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.

Kingston University is a university in Kingston upon Thames, south-west London. Formerly Kingston Polytechnic, it was granted university status in 1992. It has approximately 17000 students.

Items collated by researchers for the Archive KSA project at Kingston University.

Transferred to the Kingston University Archives and Special Collections from the Archive KSA Project at Kingston University.

Records collected from within Kingston School of Art at Kingston University and from external donors relating to the history of Kingston School of Art / Kingston College of Art (later part of Kingston Polytechnic and Kingston University). Records collected include photographs, events and exhibition programmes and invitations, prospectuses, leaflets, and correspondence. Originally collected as part of the Archive KSA Project.

Original order.

Available to view by appointment in the Kingston University Archives and Special Collections search room.

Some copying allowed. Please contact Kingston University Archives and Special Collections for more information.

English

Please see Kingston University Archives and Special Collections online catalogue.

Some images in the Collection are reproduced on the Archive KSA Project website.

See also GB 2108 KUAS2 and GB 2108 KUAS44 for further records relating to Kingston School of Art.

December 2017 Communication process Advertising Educational institutions Higher education institutions Universities Information sources Records and correspondence Letters (documents) Cultural education Art education Visual materials Photographs Vocational education Architecture education Booklets Cultural heritage Customs and traditions Fashion Exhibitions Cultural exhibitions Information sciences Communications media Publications Periodicals Newsletters Art colleges Vocational schools Exhibition catalogues Catalogues Secondary documents Fashion designers People by occupation People Art Architecture Kingston College of Art Kingston Polytechnic Kingston School of Art Kingston University

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Transferred to the Kingston University Archives and Special Collections from the Archive KSA Project at Kingston University.

Content and structure area

Scope and content

Records collected from within Kingston School of Art at Kingston University and from external donors relating to the history of Kingston School of Art / Kingston College of Art (later part of Kingston Polytechnic and Kingston University). Records collected include photographs, events and exhibition programmes and invitations, prospectuses, leaflets, and correspondence. Originally collected as part of the Archive KSA Project.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Accruals

System of arrangement

Original order.

Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

Available to view by appointment in the Kingston University Archives and Special Collections search room.

Conditions governing reproduction

Some copying allowed. Please contact Kingston University Archives and Special Collections for more information.

Language of material

  • English

Script of material

  • Latin

Language and script notes

English

Physical characteristics and technical requirements

See also GB 2108 KUAS2 and GB 2108 KUAS44 for further records relating to Kingston School of Art.

Finding aids

Please see Kingston University Archives and Special Collections online catalogue.

Allied materials area

Existence and location of originals

Existence and location of copies

Some images in the Collection are reproduced on the Archive KSA Project website.

Related units of description

Related descriptions

Notes area

Alternative identifier(s)

Access points

Place access points

Name access points

Genre access points

Description control area

Description identifier

Institution identifier

Kingston University

Rules and/or conventions used

Status

Level of detail

Dates of creation revision deletion

Language(s)

  • English

Script(s)

    Sources

    Accession area