GB 0097 LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS ARCHIVES/LSE History Collection - LSE History Collection

c 195 boxes, 3 volumes and 1 file

Given by the LSE History Project in 1995.
GB 0097 LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS ARCHIVES/LSE History Collection 1895-1998 Subfonds of the London School of Economics and Political Science Archives c 195 boxes, 3 volumes and 1 file LSE History Project
This material was gathered by the LSE History Project team in support of Ralf Gustav Dahrendorf's LSE: a history of the London School of Economics and Political Science, 1895-1995 (Oxford University Press, 1995).

Given by the LSE History Project in 1995.

Material collated by the LSE History Project, 1895-1998, mainly comprising copies of material found in the LSE Archives, other archival institutions and publications, notably papers concerning academic courses (such as the Commerce Degree), academic staff and teaching, including the establishment of various Chairs; financial material, including audited accounts and statistics; papers relating to various trusts and benefactors such as the Rockefeller Foundation and the Carnegie Trust; papers concerning the history of the British Library of Political and Economic Science; material relating to the buildings of LSE from 1899 to the present, including pictures and maps; extensive material concerning individual academic departments, namely Anthropology, Economic History, Economics, Geography, Government, Industrial Relations, International History, International Relations, Language Studies, Law, Philosophy, Social Policy and Administration, Social Psychology, Sociology, Statistics and Mathematical Sciences; biographical material regarding the Directors of the LSE, namely William Albert Samuel Hewins, Sir Halford John Mackinder, the Hon William Pember Reeves, Lord William Henry Beveridge, Sir Alexander Morris Carr-Saunders, Sir Walter Adams, Lord Ralf Gustav Dahrendorf, and Dr Indraprasad Gordhanbhai Patel; papers relating to LSE groups, clubs and societies, including the Senior Common Room and the Friends of LSE; material concerning prominent alumni; articles by various authors on the history of LSE; papers and press cuttings relating to historical incidents at LSE, notably relating to student unrest and demonstrations; press cuttings on various topics relating to LSE, including foundation, relations with the University of London, and national educational policy; biographical material on prominent members of LSE, such as Friedrich August von Hayek, Lancelot Thomas Hogben, Harold Joseph Laski, Bronislaw Kasper Malinowski, Sir Karl Raimund Popper, Lionel Charles Robbins and Sidney and Beatrice Webb; reminiscences of life at LSE by former students and staff, from foundation to the 1990s; material relating to LSE research units; papers on the constitution, organisation and governance of LSE; staff biographical files containing alphabetically arranged information on former and current staff, including governors, professors, readers, senior administration and library, and former students of the School; material relating to the Student's Union, with biographical details of the Presidents; miscellaneous press cuttings and biographical material concerning the position of women at LSE; administration files of the LSE History Project; photographs of LSE staff, students, buildings and general School scenes.

The papers have been grouped into broad subject areas. Boxes are arranged alphabetically by box title.

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Copyright is held by the LSE.
English

Temporary handlist available.

The BLPES also holds the oral history interviews undertaken or collected by the LSE History Project (Ref: London School of Economics Archives/LSE Oral History). Further material concerning the LSE may be found in the other sections of the London School of Economics Archives and the papers of Beatrice and Sidney Webb (Ref: Passfield), Sir Walter Adams (Ref: Adams), Lord William Henry Beveridge (Ref: Beveridge), Sir Sydney Caine (Ref: Caine), and Sir Alexander Carr-Saunders (Ref: Carr-Saunders).

Material was also collated from the Hewins Papers at the University of Sheffield, the Hogben Papers at the University of Birmingham, the Mackinder Papers in the School of Geography, University of Oxford, the Reeves Papers at the Alexander Turnbull Library, New Zealand, the Steel Maitland Papers in the Scottish Record Office in Edinburgh and the Rockefeller Archive Center, New York.

Ralf Gustav Dahrendorf LSE: a history of the London School of Economics and Political Science, 1895-1995 (Oxford University Press, 1995).

Sources: British Library of Political and Economic Science Archives catalogue. Who's Who 1897-1996 (A & C Black, 1996). Compiled by Sarah Aitchison as part of the 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. Feb 2001 Adams , Sir , Walter , 1906-1975 , Knight , economist Beveridge , William Henry , 1879-1963 , 1st Baron Beveridge of Tuggall , economist x Beveridge of Tuggall , 1st Baron British Library of Political and Economic Science Carnegie United Kingdom Trust Dahrendorf , Ralf Gustav , b 1929 , Baron Dahrendorf of Clare Market , Professor , sociologist Education England Europe Hayek , Friedrich August , von , 1899-1992 , Austrian economist x von Hayek , Friedrich August Hewins , William Albert Samuel , 1865-1931 , political economist, historian and politician Higher education institutions Historical research History Hogben , Lancelot Thomas , 1895-1975 , zoologist Laski , Harold Joseph , 1893-1950 , Professor , political theorist London LSE History Project LSE , London School of Economics and Political Science x London School of Economics and Political Science Mackinder , Sir , Halford John , 1861-1947 , Knight , geographer and politician Malinowski , Bronislaw Kasper , 1884-1942 , Polish anthropologist Patel , Indraprasad Gordhanbhai , b 1924 , Indian economist Popper , Sir , Karl Raimund , 1902-1994 , Knight , philosopher Reeves , William Pember , 1857-1932 , New Zealand journalist and politician Robbins , Lionel Charles , 1898-1984 , Baron Robbins of Clare Market , Professor , economist x Robbins of Clare Market , Baron Rockefeller Foundation Saunders , Sir , Alexander Morris , Carr- , 1886-1966 , Knight , economist and educationist x Carr-Saunders , Sir , Alexander Morris UK University of London x London University Webb , Martha Beatrice , 1858-1943 , née Potter , social reformer and historian x Potter , Martha Beatrice x Webb , Beatrice Webb , Sidney James , 1859-1947 , 1st Baron Passfield , social reformer and historian x Passfield , 1st Baron Western Europe Educational institutions

Material collated by the LSE History Project, 1895-1998, mainly comprising copies of material found in the LSE Archives, other archival institutions and publications, notably papers concerning academic courses (such as the Commerce Degree), academic staff and teaching, including the establishment of various Chairs; financial material, including audited accounts and statistics; papers relating to various trusts and benefactors such as the Rockefeller Foundation and the Carnegie Trust; papers concerning the history of the British Library of Political and Economic Science; material relating to the buildings of LSE from 1899 to the present, including pictures and maps; extensive material concerning individual academic departments, namely Anthropology, Economic History, Economics, Geography, Government, Industrial Relations, International History, International Relations, Language Studies, Law, Philosophy, Social Policy and Administration, Social Psychology, Sociology, Statistics and Mathematical Sciences; biographical material regarding the Directors of the LSE, namely William Albert Samuel Hewins, Sir Halford John Mackinder, the Hon William Pember Reeves, Lord William Henry Beveridge, Sir Alexander Morris Carr-Saunders, Sir Walter Adams, Lord Ralf Gustav Dahrendorf, and Dr Indraprasad Gordhanbhai Patel; papers relating to LSE groups, clubs and societies, including the Senior Common Room and the Friends of LSE; material concerning prominent alumni; articles by various authors on the history of LSE; papers and press cuttings relating to historical incidents at LSE, notably relating to student unrest and demonstrations; press cuttings on various topics relating to LSE, including foundation, relations with the University of London, and national educational policy; biographical material on prominent members of LSE, such as Friedrich August von Hayek, Lancelot Thomas Hogben, Harold Joseph Laski, Bronislaw Kasper Malinowski, Sir Karl Raimund Popper, Lionel Charles Robbins and Sidney and Beatrice Webb; reminiscences of life at LSE by former students and staff, from foundation to the 1990s; material relating to LSE research units; papers on the constitution, organisation and governance of LSE; staff biographical files containing alphabetically arranged information on former and current staff, including governors, professors, readers, senior administration and library, and former students of the School; material relating to the Student's Union, with biographical details of the Presidents; miscellaneous press cuttings and biographical material concerning the position of women at LSE; administration files of the LSE History Project; photographs of LSE staff, students, buildings and general School scenes.

The papers have been grouped into broad subject areas. Boxes are arranged alphabetically by box title.

Open

Copyright is held by the LSE.

• inglês

• latim

English

The BLPES also holds the oral history interviews undertaken or collected by the LSE History Project (Ref: London School of Economics Archives/LSE Oral History). Further material concerning the LSE may be found in the other sections of the London School of Economics Archives and the papers of Beatrice and Sidney Webb (Ref: Passfield), Sir Walter Adams (Ref: Adams), Lord William Henry Beveridge (Ref: Beveridge), Sir Sydney Caine (Ref: Caine), and Sir Alexander Carr-Saunders (Ref: Carr-Saunders).

Temporary handlist available.

Material was also collated from the Hewins Papers at the University of Sheffield, the Hogben Papers at the University of Birmingham, the Mackinder Papers in the School of Geography, University of Oxford, the Reeves Papers at the Alexander Turnbull Library, New Zealand, the Steel Maitland Papers in the Scottish Record Office in Edinburgh and the Rockefeller Archive Center, New York.

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.

• inglês