Collection GB 0074 A/MC - MORDEN COLLEGE, BLACKHEATH

Identity area

Reference code

GB 0074 A/MC

Title

MORDEN COLLEGE, BLACKHEATH

Date(s)

  • 1828-1831 (Creation)

Level of description

Collection

Extent and medium

0.15 linear metres

Context area

Name of creator

Biographical history

Morden College was founded under the will of Sir John Morden, who died in 1708. It was originally a residential care home for 40 elderly merchants who had fallen on difficult times. The trustees of the College were members of the East India Company or the Company of Turkey Merchants. The College has subsequently expanded, and now allows the admission of women and married couples.

Archival history

GB 0074 A/MC 1828-1831 Collection 0.15 linear metres Morden College , Blackheath

Morden College was founded under the will of Sir John Morden, who died in 1708. It was originally a residential care home for 40 elderly merchants who had fallen on difficult times. The trustees of the College were members of the East India Company or the Company of Turkey Merchants. The College has subsequently expanded, and now allows the admission of women and married couples.

Deposited as a gift in October 1957.

Records of Morden College, Blackheath, including correspondence, financial statements, and papers relating to a dispute with the Charity Commissioners.

A/MC/001-019: Administrative records.

Available for general access.

Copyright to these records rests with the City of London.

English

Fit

Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm

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.

June to August 2010. Charity records People by age group Pensioners (older people) Social welfare Poor relief Health services Care Care for the elderly People People by occupation Personnel Mercantile personnel Merchants Construction engineering Building design Building standards Accommodation Housing Residential care homes Documents Information sources Charities administration Charities Charitable organisations Associations Organizations Charitable trusts Morden College , Blackheath Blackheath Lewisham London England UK Western Europe Europe Nonprofit organizations

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Deposited as a gift in October 1957.

Content and structure area

Scope and content

Records of Morden College, Blackheath, including correspondence, financial statements, and papers relating to a dispute with the Charity Commissioners.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Accruals

System of arrangement

A/MC/001-019: Administrative records.

Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

Available for general access.

Conditions governing reproduction

Copyright to these records rests with the City of London.

Language of material

  • English

Script of material

  • Latin

Language and script notes

English

Physical characteristics and technical requirements

Finding aids

Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm

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London Metropolitan Archives

Rules and/or conventions used

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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Dates of creation revision deletion

Language(s)

  • English

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