GB 1697 A.IALS 4 - Librarian's Building and Maintenance Files

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Reference code

GB 1697 A.IALS 4

Title

Librarian's Building and Maintenance Files

Date(s)

  • 1947-1975 (Creation)

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Extent and medium

2 boxes

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Name of creator

Biographical history

The Institute of Advanced Legal Studies premises at 25 Russell Square were opened on 11 June 1948. The Institute later expanded into 26 Russell Square, and in 1956 took over additional premises at 1 Woburn Square. A new filing system (see A.IALS 5) was instituted for building, works and maintenance files covering the new building at Charles Clore House, 17 Russell Square, from December 1975.

Archival history

GB 1697 A.IALS 4 1947-1975 Series of Institute Of Advanced Legal Studies Archives 2 boxes Institute of Advanced Legal Studies , Secretary and Librarian
The Institute of Advanced Legal Studies premises at 25 Russell Square were opened on 11 June 1948. The Institute later expanded into 26 Russell Square, and in 1956 took over additional premises at 1 Woburn Square. A new filing system (see A.IALS 5) was instituted for building, works and maintenance files covering the new building at Charles Clore House, 17 Russell Square, from December 1975.

Deposited in the Archives in 1997/1998.

Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (IALS) Secretary/Librarian's building and maintenance files, 1947-1975, containing correspondence and papers of K Howard Drake and to a lesser extent of his successors, Steiner and Boxhall. Correspondence is mostly with the University of London concerning the adaptation, refurbishment and repair of the IALS buildings. Files comprise: 25 Russell Square, re-organisation, electrical, equipment, includes plans, 1947-1958; 25 Russell Square, Institute extension, adaptation, 1947-1954; '25 Russell Square, furniture', 1947-1953; 'Finance - 26 Russell Square, capital grant', 1948-1950; '26 Russell Square, upper part, file no 1, University capital grants', 1951-1954; 'Capital grant - allocation', 1948-1955; '25/26 Russell Square, general repairs, building alterations etc', includes plans, 1957-1965; extension of 25/26 Russell Square, 1965-1967; general file about 28 Russell Square, 1963-1972; 28 Russell Square, plans and specifications, shelving, electricity, 1963-1964; 'Premises - insurance', 1970-1975; 'Premises - fire regulations', 1971-1973; '1 Woburn Square, installation, tenancy etc', 1956-1968.

Files 1-9 comprise what was left following a weeding exercise in 1974 by J A Boxhall; they were placed in four box files entitled 'Current files - earlier correspondence: weeded JB 1974'. During appraisal of the IALS archives in 1999 by the Archivist some further files with similar markings, which were clearly correspondence and papers of K Howard Drake as Librarian, were found loose in a variety of locations and added to the series Later files were added, as they were identified, chronologically. Appraised and listed by the Archivist in 1999. Considerable weeding was carried out to remove duplicates and ephemera.

No further accruals are expected

Originally contained in box files marked 'Russell Square general repairs, maintenance, building alterations' and 'Woburn Square: installation, tenancy'. Considerable weeding has been undertaken of some files to remove ephemera and duplicates; where this has occurred files have sometimes been amalgamated. Arrangement is as per original box file.

Printed and published material open. Remaining records open 20 years after last date on file unless otherwise specified.

Copyright declaration form to be completed.
English

Detailed catalogue available at the IALS.

'Premises - insurance' continuation file is at Ref: A.IALS 5/18. Directors' correspondence and papers (Ref: A.IALS 2) are frequently filed together with the Secretaries' papers.

Compiled by Annabel Dodds for RSLP AIM25 Project. 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. Aug 2000 Academic buildings Boxhall , J A , fl 1971-1986 , Secretary of the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies Building maintenance Building operations Construction engineering Drake , K Howard , d 1967 , Secretary and Librarian of the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies Economics of education Educational buildings Educational finance Educational management England Europe Finance Financial administration Higher education institutions Holborn Institute of Advanced Legal Studies , Secretary and Librarian Insurance London Plans Russell Square Steiner , Willi A F P , fl 1967-1974 , administrator and librarian UK University of London , School of Advanced Study , Institute of Advanced Legal Studies x Institute of Advanced Legal Studies University of London x London University Visual materials Western Europe Woburn Square Camden Educational institutions

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Deposited in the Archives in 1997/1998.

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Scope and content

Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (IALS) Secretary/Librarian's building and maintenance files, 1947-1975, containing correspondence and papers of K Howard Drake and to a lesser extent of his successors, Steiner and Boxhall. Correspondence is mostly with the University of London concerning the adaptation, refurbishment and repair of the IALS buildings. Files comprise: 25 Russell Square, re-organisation, electrical, equipment, includes plans, 1947-1958; 25 Russell Square, Institute extension, adaptation, 1947-1954; '25 Russell Square, furniture', 1947-1953; 'Finance - 26 Russell Square, capital grant', 1948-1950; '26 Russell Square, upper part, file no 1, University capital grants', 1951-1954; 'Capital grant - allocation', 1948-1955; '25/26 Russell Square, general repairs, building alterations etc', includes plans, 1957-1965; extension of 25/26 Russell Square, 1965-1967; general file about 28 Russell Square, 1963-1972; 28 Russell Square, plans and specifications, shelving, electricity, 1963-1964; 'Premises - insurance', 1970-1975; 'Premises - fire regulations', 1971-1973; '1 Woburn Square, installation, tenancy etc', 1956-1968.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Files 1-9 comprise what was left following a weeding exercise in 1974 by J A Boxhall; they were placed in four box files entitled 'Current files - earlier correspondence: weeded JB 1974'. During appraisal of the IALS archives in 1999 by the Archivist some further files with similar markings, which were clearly correspondence and papers of K Howard Drake as Librarian, were found loose in a variety of locations and added to the series Later files were added, as they were identified, chronologically. Appraised and listed by the Archivist in 1999. Considerable weeding was carried out to remove duplicates and ephemera.

Accruals

No further accruals are expected

System of arrangement

Originally contained in box files marked 'Russell Square general repairs, maintenance, building alterations' and 'Woburn Square: installation, tenancy'. Considerable weeding has been undertaken of some files to remove ephemera and duplicates; where this has occurred files have sometimes been amalgamated. Arrangement is as per original box file.

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Conditions governing access

Printed and published material open. Remaining records open 20 years after last date on file unless otherwise specified.

Conditions governing reproduction

Copyright declaration form to be completed.

Language of material

  • English

Script of material

  • Latin

Language and script notes

English

Physical characteristics and technical requirements

'Premises - insurance' continuation file is at Ref: A.IALS 5/18. Directors' correspondence and papers (Ref: A.IALS 2) are frequently filed together with the Secretaries' papers.

Finding aids

Detailed catalogue available at the IALS.

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Institute of Advanced Legal Studies

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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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