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- 1909-1985 (Creation)
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approx 1700 files
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Biographical history
Queen Elizabeth College has its origins in the lectures for Ladies first arranged in 1878 by King's College London, and a formalised Ladies Department was founded in 1881. The King's College London (Transfer) Act of 1908 led to the establishment of the college as King's College for Women, governed by a Delegacy of the University of London. In 1915, all the departments excepting the Household and Social Science Department amalgamated with King's College, and in 1928 the department became a School of the University of London as King's College of Household and Social Science. In 1953 the College was granted a new charter as Queen Elizabeth College, and in 1985 merged with King's College London and Chelsea College. Following the merger the personnel functions of all three colleges were integrated in a single department which took responsibility for the staff and reported to the College Secretary.
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GB 0100 KCLCA QA/FP, QA/RC 1909-1985 Sub-fonds of Queen Elizabeth College approx 1700 files King's College London , Women's Department
King's College for Women , London
King's College for Women , Household and Social Science Department , Kensington
King's College of Household and Social Science , Kensington
Queen Elizabeth College , Kensington
Queen Elizabeth College has its origins in the lectures for Ladies first arranged in 1878 by King's College London, and a formalised Ladies Department was founded in 1881. The King's College London (Transfer) Act of 1908 led to the establishment of the college as King's College for Women, governed by a Delegacy of the University of London. In 1915, all the departments excepting the Household and Social Science Department amalgamated with King's College, and in 1928 the department became a School of the University of London as King's College of Household and Social Science. In 1953 the College was granted a new charter as Queen Elizabeth College, and in 1985 merged with King's College London and Chelsea College. Following the merger the personnel functions of all three colleges were integrated in a single department which took responsibility for the staff and reported to the College Secretary.
Records from Queen Elizabeth College were transferred to King's College London in 1985.
Staff files, 1909-1985, of Queen Elizabeth College and predecessor bodies, comprising Academic and Academic related staff files, 1909-1985 (Ref: QA/FPA); Manual and Technical staff files, 1919-1985 (Ref: QA/FPT); Clerical and Secretarial staff files, 1922-1985 (Ref: QA/FPC). Academic staff includes professors, lecturers, research staff and academic related staff such as senior administration officers and professional staff such as librarians. The Manual and Technical staff files include porters, catering and kitchen staff, laboratory and research technicians, cleaners, carpenters, nurses, telephonists and receptionists. The Clerical and Secretarial staff files include bursars, typists, clerks, secretaries, library assistants, administrative assistants and computer operators.
Records comprise three series: Academic and related Academic staff files, Manual and Technical staff files, and Clerical and Secretarial staff files. These are arranged chronologically overall and then alphabetically by the surname of the member of staff for each year. The year given is the date when the member of staff left the College.
Subject to an eighty year closure period, but may be consulted by members of the College with the permission of the head of the Personnel Department.
Copies, subject to the condition of the original, may be provided for research use only. Requests to publish original material should be submitted to the Director of Archive Services, King's College London.
English
Detailed catalogues are available in hard copy in the reading room of the College Archives. A partial index by name is available for the clerical and secretarial staff files.
King's College London Archives holds the records of Queen Elizabeth College, 1908-1988, the other sub-fonds comprising Bursar's records (Ref: QAB); council and committee members' correspondence files (Ref: QA/CC); Principal's records (Ref: QAP); library records (Ref: QAL/PUB, 1992/QAL/F, QAL/M, QAL/F); minutes (Ref: QA/C/M, QA/CS/M, QA/F/M, QA/FS/M, QA/AB/M, QA/TC/M, QA/CB/M, QA/LC/M, QA/AM/M, QA/TF/M, QA/OC/M, QA/HC/M, QA/MP, Q/AUT); Registrar's records (Ref: 1989/QAR); Secretary's records (Ref: QAS/GPF, 1987/QAS, QAS/FP/II-III); title deeds (Ref: QA/T); financial records (Ref: QA/L, QA/J, QA/CB, QA/PCB, QA/WB, QA/SAB, QA/SFB, QA/ACC, QAF). It also holds personnel records of King's College London, comprising Academic staff files, 1900-1999 (KA/FPA), Manual and Technical staff files, 1903, 1932-1995 (KA/FPT), Clerical and Secretarial staff files, 1920-1998 (KA/FPC); Chelsea College Academic staff files, 1960-1985 (CA/FPA), Clerical and Secretarial staff files, 1951-1987 (CA/FPC), staff personal record cards, 1976-1985 (CA/RC); King's College London Library staff files, 1957-1998 (KAL/FD).
Revised by Rachel Kemsley. Mar 2000, revised Mar 2001 Academic teaching personnel Educational administrators Educational personnel Information/library personnel King's College for Women , Household and Social Science Department , 1915-1928 King's College for Women , London King's College London , Women's Department King's College of Household and Social Science , 1928-1953 Librarians Library technicians Manual workers Office workers Personnel Personnel management Professional personnel Research workers Scientific personnel Scientists Skilled workers Teachers Technicians Workers People by occupation People Organization and administration Health services administration Public administration Government
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Records from Queen Elizabeth College were transferred to King's College London in 1985.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Staff files, 1909-1985, of Queen Elizabeth College and predecessor bodies, comprising Academic and Academic related staff files, 1909-1985 (Ref: QA/FPA); Manual and Technical staff files, 1919-1985 (Ref: QA/FPT); Clerical and Secretarial staff files, 1922-1985 (Ref: QA/FPC). Academic staff includes professors, lecturers, research staff and academic related staff such as senior administration officers and professional staff such as librarians. The Manual and Technical staff files include porters, catering and kitchen staff, laboratory and research technicians, cleaners, carpenters, nurses, telephonists and receptionists. The Clerical and Secretarial staff files include bursars, typists, clerks, secretaries, library assistants, administrative assistants and computer operators.
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Accruals
System of arrangement
Records comprise three series: Academic and related Academic staff files, Manual and Technical staff files, and Clerical and Secretarial staff files. These are arranged chronologically overall and then alphabetically by the surname of the member of staff for each year. The year given is the date when the member of staff left the College.
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Subject to an eighty year closure period, but may be consulted by members of the College with the permission of the head of the Personnel Department.
Conditions governing reproduction
Copies, subject to the condition of the original, may be provided for research use only. Requests to publish original material should be submitted to the Director of Archive Services, King's College London.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
- Latin
Language and script notes
English
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
King's College London Archives holds the records of Queen Elizabeth College, 1908-1988, the other sub-fonds comprising Bursar's records (Ref: QAB); council and committee members' correspondence files (Ref: QA/CC); Principal's records (Ref: QAP); library records (Ref: QAL/PUB, 1992/QAL/F, QAL/M, QAL/F); minutes (Ref: QA/C/M, QA/CS/M, QA/F/M, QA/FS/M, QA/AB/M, QA/TC/M, QA/CB/M, QA/LC/M, QA/AM/M, QA/TF/M, QA/OC/M, QA/HC/M, QA/MP, Q/AUT); Registrar's records (Ref: 1989/QAR); Secretary's records (Ref: QAS/GPF, 1987/QAS, QAS/FP/II-III); title deeds (Ref: QA/T); financial records (Ref: QA/L, QA/J, QA/CB, QA/PCB, QA/WB, QA/SAB, QA/SFB, QA/ACC, QAF). It also holds personnel records of King's College London, comprising Academic staff files, 1900-1999 (KA/FPA), Manual and Technical staff files, 1903, 1932-1995 (KA/FPT), Clerical and Secretarial staff files, 1920-1998 (KA/FPC); Chelsea College Academic staff files, 1960-1985 (CA/FPA), Clerical and Secretarial staff files, 1951-1987 (CA/FPC), staff personal record cards, 1976-1985 (CA/RC); King's College London Library staff files, 1957-1998 (KAL/FD).
Finding aids
Detailed catalogues are available in hard copy in the reading room of the College Archives. A partial index by name is available for the clerical and secretarial staff files.
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- Educational personnel » Teachers » Academic teaching personnel
- Educational personnel » Educational administrators
- Educational personnel
- Information/library personnel
- Information/library personnel » Librarians
- Information/library personnel » Library technicians
- Personnel » Workers » Manual workers
- Personnel » Workers » Office workers
- Personnel
- Personnel management
- Personnel » Professional personnel
- Scientific personnel
- Scientific personnel » Scientists
- Personnel » Workers » Skilled workers
- Educational personnel » Teachers
- Scientific personnel » Technicians
- Personnel » Workers
- Government » Public administration
- Government
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- English