Collection GB 0074 CLC/101 - ROYAL SOCIETY OF SAINT GEORGE, CITY OF LONDON BRANCH

Identity area

Reference code

GB 0074 CLC/101

Title

ROYAL SOCIETY OF SAINT GEORGE, CITY OF LONDON BRANCH

Date(s)

  • 1950-2008 (Creation)

Level of description

Collection

Extent and medium

13 production units.

Context area

Name of creator

Biographical history

The Royal Society of St. George was established as a patriotic society in London in 1894, with the aim of promoting Englishness and the English way of life. It is not affiliated to any political party. The City of London Branch was formed before the Second World War.

Archival history

GB 0074 CLC/101 1950-2008 Collection 13 production units. Royal Society of Saint George , City of London Branch

The Royal Society of St. George was established as a patriotic society in London in 1894, with the aim of promoting Englishness and the English way of life. It is not affiliated to any political party. The City of London Branch was formed before the Second World War.

The records were deposited in the Manuscripts Section of Guildhall Library by the Branch in 1999 and later, and have been catalogued by members of Guildhall Library staff at various dates since 1999. The Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.

The records of the Royal Society of St. George, City of London Branch, comprise minutes of the council 1950-2005 and entertainments committee 1974-1995, and dinner menus 1953-2008.

Minutes in chronological order.

These records are available for public inspection, although records containing personal information may be subject to access restrictions.

Copyright to these records rests with the depositor.

English

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. Royal Society of Saint George , City of London Branch Patriotism Social behaviour Cultural identity Cultural nationalism British National identity English (cultural identity) Leisure Leisure time activities Clubs Social clubs National cultures English culture London England UK Western Europe Europe

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

The records were deposited in the Manuscripts Section of Guildhall Library by the Branch in 1999 and later, and have been catalogued by members of Guildhall Library staff at various dates since 1999. The Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.

Content and structure area

Scope and content

The records of the Royal Society of St. George, City of London Branch, comprise minutes of the council 1950-2005 and entertainments committee 1974-1995, and dinner menus 1953-2008.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Accruals

System of arrangement

Minutes in chronological order.

Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

These records are available for public inspection, although records containing personal information may be subject to access restrictions.

Conditions governing reproduction

Copyright to these records rests with the depositor.

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

Allied materials area

Existence and location of originals

Existence and location of copies

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Notes area

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Description control area

Description identifier

Institution identifier

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.

Status

Level of detail

Dates of creation revision deletion

Language(s)

  • English

Script(s)

    Sources

    Accession area