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- 1920-1985 (Creation)
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3.5 boxes
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Queen Elizabeth College, which came into being with the granting of a Royal Charter in 1953, succeeded the Home Science and Economics classes of King's College Women's Department and King's College for Women, which started in 1908; the Household and Social Science Department of King's College for Women, which opened in 1915; and King's College of Household and Social Science, which operated from 1928. The amalgamation of the College with King's College London and Chelsea College was completed in 1985.
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GB 0100 KCLCA Q/SER 1920-1985 Sub-fonds of Queen Elizabeth College 3.5 boxes King's College London Household and Social Science Department, 1915-1928
King's College of Household and Social Science, 1928-1953
Queen Elizabeth College, 1953-1985
Queen Elizabeth College, which came into being with the granting of a Royal Charter in 1953, succeeded the Home Science and Economics classes of King's College Women's Department and King's College for Women, which started in 1908; the Household and Social Science Department of King's College for Women, which opened in 1915; and King's College of Household and Social Science, which operated from 1928. The amalgamation of the College with King's College London and Chelsea College was completed in 1985.
Records from Queen Elizabeth College were transferred to King's in 1985.
Queen Elizabeth College serial publications, 1920-1985, comprises monthly or termly periodical publications including copies of the main College news journals such as the Principal's Newsletter, 1971, 1979-1984, King's College of Household and Social Science Magazine, 1920-1951, IOTA (the newspaper of Queen Elizabeth College), 1957-1985 (an incomplete series); and also including Computer Management Committee Circulars, 1967-1970 and the Computer Unit Bulletin, 1970-1975.
Open, subject to the signature of a reader's undertaking form.
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
A brief list is available for consultation in the King's College London Archives Reading Room.
See also King's College London Serial Publications (Ref: K/SER). Queen Elizabeth College Obituaries and Press Cuttings contain news and biographical information also found in periodicals (Refs: Q/OB, Q/PC).
Entry compiled by Geoff Browell. 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. February 2002 Educational levels Higher education Higher education institutions King's College for Women , Household and Social Science Department , 1915-1928 King's College of Household and Social Science , 1928-1953 Periodicals Publications Queen Elizabeth College , 1953-1985 Universities Communications media Information sciences Educational institutions
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Records from Queen Elizabeth College were transferred to King's in 1985.
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Scope and content
Queen Elizabeth College serial publications, 1920-1985, comprises monthly or termly periodical publications including copies of the main College news journals such as the Principal's Newsletter, 1971, 1979-1984, King's College of Household and Social Science Magazine, 1920-1951, IOTA (the newspaper of Queen Elizabeth College), 1957-1985 (an incomplete series); and also including Computer Management Committee Circulars, 1967-1970 and the Computer Unit Bulletin, 1970-1975.
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Open, subject to the signature of a reader's undertaking form.
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
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English
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See also King's College London Serial Publications (Ref: K/SER). Queen Elizabeth College Obituaries and Press Cuttings contain news and biographical information also found in periodicals (Refs: Q/OB, Q/PC).
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A brief list is available for consultation in the King's College London Archives Reading Room.
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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