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- 1900-1985 (Creation)
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326 boxes or 3.26 cubic metres
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During the early existence of Bedford College, the Professors were all part-time, some with second jobs elsewhere. Appointments were made in a haphazard fashion by the Council, giving the staff no period of notice if their services were dispensed with. Various Committees were set up to recommend candidates to the Council. Following the Incorporation of 1869, the staff were accorded the right of appeal to the Members of the College if dismissed, but not until 1892 was a three month period of notice instituted. Assistant members of staff, of which there were a growing number, mainly former students, were also employed by the Council, who received nominations from the Professors concerned. After 1896 the Board of Education had advisory powers relating to staff appointments.
For some time, staff files remained in the keeping of the Principal, though it appears that the day to day organisation of personnel matters resided with the Secretary until recent times.
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Archival history
The papers were transferred from the Bedford College Archives when the College merged with Royal Holloway in 1985.
GB 0505 BC AR150-160 1900-1985 Subfonds of Bedford College 326 boxes or 3.26 cubic metres Bedford College
During the early existence of Bedford College, the Professors were all part-time, some with second jobs elsewhere. Appointments were made in a haphazard fashion by the Council, giving the staff no period of notice if their services were dispensed with. Various Committees were set up to recommend candidates to the Council. Following the Incorporation of 1869, the staff were accorded the right of appeal to the Members of the College if dismissed, but not until 1892 was a three month period of notice instituted. Assistant members of staff, of which there were a growing number, mainly former students, were also employed by the Council, who received nominations from the Professors concerned. After 1896 the Board of Education had advisory powers relating to staff appointments.
For some time, staff files remained in the keeping of the Principal, though it appears that the day to day organisation of personnel matters resided with the Secretary until recent times.
The papers were transferred from the Bedford College Archives when the College merged with Royal Holloway in 1985.
Staff files, 1900-1985, containing information relating to employment issues such as applications, appointment letters, correspondence, and information on salary and superannuation; correspondence with the University of London, 1908-1961; material relating to the appointment of staff, including the Principal, 1929 and 1971, research staff, 1921-1953, Library Assistants, 1912-1948, administrative Assistants, 1927-1946, and Laboratory Assistants, 1912-1939; papers relating to Staff appointments and conditions, 1906-1918 and 1940; papers concerning the restructuring of pay and duties of Laboratory Technicians, 1973; papers regarding the employment of postgraduates in science research, 1962-1964; material on war, disablement and sickness benefits, 1919-1955; papers on appointments to Chairs and Readerships, 1919-1960; papers of the Sub-Committee on Secretarial and Clerical Staff, 1968-1972; Minutes, papers and reports of the Department Staffing Committees, 1946-1976.
Arranged according to subject.
Administrative and Committee papers are closed for 30 years from the last date on file. Papers relating to individuals are usually closed for 100 years from the subject's birth. Users are advised to consult the College Archivist for specific details.
Copies of open material may be supplied, subject to the condition of the original. Requests to publish original material should be directed to the Archivist.
English
'A catalogue of the Archives of Bedford College (University of London), 1849-1985' by Claire Gobbi Daunton and Elizabeth Bennett, 1987.
The Royal Holloway, University of London Archives hold papers relating to staff salaries and pension schemes (BC AR440-447); material relating to staff of academic departments is in the Secretary's papers (BC AR330-337) and photographs of various members of staff (BC PH1).
A history of Bedford College for Women, 1849-1937 (Oxford University Press, London, 1939), by Dame Margaret Jansen Tuke; Educating women: a pictorial history of Bedford College, University of London, 1849-1985 (Alma Publishers, Surrey, 1991), by Dr Linna Bentley.
Compiled by Sarah Aitchison as part of the 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. Mar 2000 Academic teaching personnel Bedford College , Principal Bedford College , Sub-Committee on Secretarial and Clerical Staff Bedford College x Bedford College for Women Conditions of employment Educational administrators Educational personnel Graduates Information/library personnel Library assistants Library technicians Office workers Pensions (private) Personnel Personnel management Personnel selection Postgraduates Professional personnel Recruitment Research workers Retirement Scientific personnel Scientists Students Teachers Technicians University of London x London University Wages Workers People by occupation People Organization and administration Health services administration Public administration Government
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Staff files, 1900-1985, containing information relating to employment issues such as applications, appointment letters, correspondence, and information on salary and superannuation; correspondence with the University of London, 1908-1961; material relating to the appointment of staff, including the Principal, 1929 and 1971, research staff, 1921-1953, Library Assistants, 1912-1948, administrative Assistants, 1927-1946, and Laboratory Assistants, 1912-1939; papers relating to Staff appointments and conditions, 1906-1918 and 1940; papers concerning the restructuring of pay and duties of Laboratory Technicians, 1973; papers regarding the employment of postgraduates in science research, 1962-1964; material on war, disablement and sickness benefits, 1919-1955; papers on appointments to Chairs and Readerships, 1919-1960; papers of the Sub-Committee on Secretarial and Clerical Staff, 1968-1972; Minutes, papers and reports of the Department Staffing Committees, 1946-1976.
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Accruals
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Arranged according to subject.
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Conditions governing access
Administrative and Committee papers are closed for 30 years from the last date on file. Papers relating to individuals are usually closed for 100 years from the subject's birth. Users are advised to consult the College Archivist for specific details.
Conditions governing reproduction
Copies of open material may be supplied, subject to the condition of the original. Requests to publish original material should be directed to the Archivist.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
- Latin
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English
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
The Royal Holloway, University of London Archives hold papers relating to staff salaries and pension schemes (BC AR440-447); material relating to staff of academic departments is in the Secretary's papers (BC AR330-337) and photographs of various members of staff (BC PH1).
Finding aids
'A catalogue of the Archives of Bedford College (University of London), 1849-1985' by Claire Gobbi Daunton and Elizabeth Bennett, 1987.
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- Educational personnel » Teachers » Academic teaching personnel
- Personnel management » Conditions of employment
- Educational personnel » Educational administrators
- Educational personnel
- Graduates
- Information/library personnel
- Information/library personnel » Library technicians
- Personnel » Workers » Office workers
- Personnel
- Personnel management
- Personnel management » Recruitment » Personnel selection
- Graduates » Postgraduates
- Personnel » Professional personnel
- Personnel management » Recruitment
- Personnel management » Retirement
- Scientific personnel
- Scientific personnel » Scientists
- Students
- Educational personnel » Teachers
- Scientific personnel » Technicians
- Personnel management » Wages
- Personnel » Workers
- Government » Public administration
- Government
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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