GB 0097 LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS ARCHIVES/Minutes of School Committees - Minutes of School Committees

c 37 boxes and 561 volumes

GB 0097 LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS ARCHIVES/Minutes of School Committees 1894-1993 Subfonds of the London School of Economics and Political Science Archives c 37 boxes and 561 volumes London School of Economics and Political Science
The Hutchinson Trust (1894-1904) administered the funds bequeathed by Henry Hunt Hutchinson to advance the objectives of the Fabian Society, which were used to establish and maintain the London School of Economics.
The Constance Hutchinson Trust left money for similar purposes (1896-1922).
The Trustees of the School met during 1896 to oversee the running of the School.
The Administrative Committee was the ruling body of the School from 1896-1901. It then became the Governors (1901-present).
The Finance and General Purposes Committee (1904-1908) prepared proposals on general policy to present to the Governors. It became known as the Council of Management (1908-1921), and was replaced by the Emergency Committee (1921-1937) was largely responsible for deciding and implementing the general policy of the School. It was renamed the Standing Committee in 1937.
The Faculty of Economics of the University of London was created when the School was admitted to the University in 1901.
The Professorial Council (1903-1950) discussed matters concerning the curriculum and academic affairs. It changed its name to the Academic Board in 1950. The Office Committee (1919-1921) was set up to advise the Council on administrative matters with an academic bearing. The General Purposes Committee (founded 1928) was a sub-committee of the Council for facilitating the discussion of academic policy. The Appointments Committee (formed 1921) was a committee of the Council that advised the Director on academic appointments.
The Rockefeller Research Fund Committee (1924- [1938]) administered individual applications from staff for funds for research projects provided by the Laura Spelman Rockefeller Memorial Fund.
The Ratan Tata Benefaction Committee (1917-1922) administered funds donated by Sir Ratan Tata for a Department of Social Science at LSE.
Further details of these and other LSE committees may be found in the printed handlist for the London School of Economics and Political Science Archives.

Given by the LSE in 1987/88. A further deposit was made in 1998.

Records of London School of Economics Committees, 1894-1968, notably minutes and papers of the Henry Hunt Hutchinson and Constance Hutchinson Trusts, 1894-1924; minutes of the Trustees of the School, 1896; minutes and agenda of the Trustees of the British Library of Political and Economic Science, 1896-1908; minutes and papers of the Administrative Committee and the Court of Governors, 1896-1990 and 1987-1993, including drafts and duplicates; minutes and papers of the Finance and General Purposes Committee and the Council of Management, 1904-1921 and 1962-1987, including duplicates; minutes and papers of the Emergency Committee and the Standing Committee, 1922-1992 and 1983-1984, including duplicates; minutes and papers of the Professorial Council and the Academic Board, 1902-1992; minutes of the Office Committee of the Professorial Council, 1919-1929; minutes and papers of the General Purposes Committee, 1937-1962, including duplicates; minutes and papers of the Library Committee, 1902-1964; minutes and papers of the Appointments Committee, 1921-1978, including Director's drafts containing notes of action to be taken; minutes and papers of the Rockefeller Research Fund Committee, 1924-1940, including duplicates; minutes and papers of the administrative committees of the LSE, 1901-1977, such as the House Committee, 1902-1913, the Bills Committee, 1928-1929, the Superannuation Committee, 1918-1920, the Dunford House Committee, 1920-1923, the Field Finance Board and the Board of Managers of the LSE Athletic Ground, 1922-1929, the Refectory Committee, 1937-1962, the Salaries Committee, 1927-1937, the Investments Committee, 1936-1943, the Insurance Committee, 1938, the Building Committee, 1957-1970, and the Administrative Staff Common Room Club Committee, 1926-1977; minutes and papers of advisory committees on academic subjects, 1902-1939, such as the Committee on Library Instruction, 1902-1915, the Advisory Committee on Railway Subjects, 1904-1939, the Advisory Committee on Insurance Subjects, 1902-1906, Advisory Committee on Social Science and Administration, 1911-1919, and the History Committee, 1914-1928; minutes and papers of the Professorial Council Subject Committees, 1921-1928, namely on Commerce, 1921-1928, Economics, 1925-1927 and Laws, 1925-1928; minutes and papers of the advisory and course committees of the Department of Social Science and Administration, 1929-1968, mainly relating to the Mental Health course; minutes of the University of London Faculty of Economics, 1900-1904; minutes and papers of the Ratan Tata Foundation and the Ratan Tata Benefaction Committee, 1917-1922; minutes and papers of the Training Colleges Group Committee, 1928-1933; minutes and papers of the Higher Degrees Committee, 1929-1939; minutes and papers of the Constitution Sub-Committee, 1934-1936; agendas of the Degrees Timetabling Committee, 1936-1938; miscellaneous volumes containing the duplicated minutes of temporary and miscellaneous committees relating to teaching, housekeeping and organisation, 1900-1946; minutes of the Coordinating Committee, 1985-1990.

Mainly bound volumes. The minutes are divided into numbered sections by Committee, with sets of minor and occasional committees grouped at the end.

Open, though some confidential files remain closed, notably the minutes of the Appointments Committee. Apply to the Archivist for details.

Copyright held by LSE.
English

Temporary handlist and on-line catalogue available. Later deposits are unlisted.

Papers of recent, short-lived or minor committees may be found in the records of the LSE Central Filing Registry. Minutes of University of London Committees may be found in the Central Filing Registry and the Unregistered School Files. 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).

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. 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 British Library of Political and Economic Science Education Higher education institutions Hutchinson , Constance , d 1896 , daughter of Henry Hunt Hutchinson , benefactor of LSE Hutchinson , Henry Hunt , 1822-1894 , Fabian and benefactor of LSE LSE , London School of Economics and Political Science x London School of Economics and Political Science Rockefeller Fund University of London x London University Educational institutions

Given by the LSE in 1987/88. A further deposit was made in 1998.

Records of London School of Economics Committees, 1894-1968, notably minutes and papers of the Henry Hunt Hutchinson and Constance Hutchinson Trusts, 1894-1924; minutes of the Trustees of the School, 1896; minutes and agenda of the Trustees of the British Library of Political and Economic Science, 1896-1908; minutes and papers of the Administrative Committee and the Court of Governors, 1896-1990 and 1987-1993, including drafts and duplicates; minutes and papers of the Finance and General Purposes Committee and the Council of Management, 1904-1921 and 1962-1987, including duplicates; minutes and papers of the Emergency Committee and the Standing Committee, 1922-1992 and 1983-1984, including duplicates; minutes and papers of the Professorial Council and the Academic Board, 1902-1992; minutes of the Office Committee of the Professorial Council, 1919-1929; minutes and papers of the General Purposes Committee, 1937-1962, including duplicates; minutes and papers of the Library Committee, 1902-1964; minutes and papers of the Appointments Committee, 1921-1978, including Director's drafts containing notes of action to be taken; minutes and papers of the Rockefeller Research Fund Committee, 1924-1940, including duplicates; minutes and papers of the administrative committees of the LSE, 1901-1977, such as the House Committee, 1902-1913, the Bills Committee, 1928-1929, the Superannuation Committee, 1918-1920, the Dunford House Committee, 1920-1923, the Field Finance Board and the Board of Managers of the LSE Athletic Ground, 1922-1929, the Refectory Committee, 1937-1962, the Salaries Committee, 1927-1937, the Investments Committee, 1936-1943, the Insurance Committee, 1938, the Building Committee, 1957-1970, and the Administrative Staff Common Room Club Committee, 1926-1977; minutes and papers of advisory committees on academic subjects, 1902-1939, such as the Committee on Library Instruction, 1902-1915, the Advisory Committee on Railway Subjects, 1904-1939, the Advisory Committee on Insurance Subjects, 1902-1906, Advisory Committee on Social Science and Administration, 1911-1919, and the History Committee, 1914-1928; minutes and papers of the Professorial Council Subject Committees, 1921-1928, namely on Commerce, 1921-1928, Economics, 1925-1927 and Laws, 1925-1928; minutes and papers of the advisory and course committees of the Department of Social Science and Administration, 1929-1968, mainly relating to the Mental Health course; minutes of the University of London Faculty of Economics, 1900-1904; minutes and papers of the Ratan Tata Foundation and the Ratan Tata Benefaction Committee, 1917-1922; minutes and papers of the Training Colleges Group Committee, 1928-1933; minutes and papers of the Higher Degrees Committee, 1929-1939; minutes and papers of the Constitution Sub-Committee, 1934-1936; agendas of the Degrees Timetabling Committee, 1936-1938; miscellaneous volumes containing the duplicated minutes of temporary and miscellaneous committees relating to teaching, housekeeping and organisation, 1900-1946; minutes of the Coordinating Committee, 1985-1990.

Mainly bound volumes. The minutes are divided into numbered sections by Committee, with sets of minor and occasional committees grouped at the end.

Open, though some confidential files remain closed, notably the minutes of the Appointments Committee. Apply to the Archivist for details.

Copyright held by LSE.

• English

• Latin

English

Papers of recent, short-lived or minor committees may be found in the records of the LSE Central Filing Registry. Minutes of University of London Committees may be found in the Central Filing Registry and the Unregistered School Files. 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 and on-line catalogue available. Later deposits are unlisted.

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.

• English