sub-fonds GB 0117 PC - Royal Society: Press Cuttings

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Reference code

GB 0117 PC

Title

Royal Society: Press Cuttings

Date(s)

  • 1846- (Creation)

Level of description

sub-fonds

Extent and medium

69 volumes and 2 boxes

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GB 0117 PC 1846- Sub-fonds 69 volumes and 2 boxes Various

A series of (generally) printed material relating to, and commenting on, the Society's activities. The press cuttings and scrap books contain cuttings from newspapers interspersed with other printed matter, and occasionally items of manuscripts. The remaining volumes are concerned with particular events or subjects, such as 'HMS Challenger 1872-1895' or 'National Antarctic Expedition 1899-1904'. There are three types of volumes; the first volume is for the years 1846-1876, but therafter two types of book were kept;

a) biographical - 12 volumes, 1872-1910

b) general, 10 volumes 1885-1910.

These were discontinued for a short period, then merged: 36 volumes, 1918-1976. Thereafter newscuttings were photocopied and kept in monthly bundles.

Open

No publication without written permission. Apply to Archivist in the first instance.

English

Newscuttings, pasted onto paper sheets and bound into volumes.

No full inventory available. Individual items listed in Archive Card Catalogue, excluding press cuttings and scrap books, The following press cuttings volumes contain some indexes; Volumes 1-4 general - 1885-1895 and 24 volumes not numbered - 1948-1976. Volumes 5-8 biographical - 1885-1894.

Copied from the Royal Society catalogue by Sarah Drewery.

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.

Feb 2009. Learned societies History of science Royal Society Associations Science of science Organizations

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Scope and content

A series of (generally) printed material relating to, and commenting on, the Society's activities. The press cuttings and scrap books contain cuttings from newspapers interspersed with other printed matter, and occasionally items of manuscripts. The remaining volumes are concerned with particular events or subjects, such as 'HMS Challenger 1872-1895' or 'National Antarctic Expedition 1899-1904'. There are three types of volumes; the first volume is for the years 1846-1876, but therafter two types of book were kept;

a) biographical - 12 volumes, 1872-1910

b) general, 10 volumes 1885-1910.

These were discontinued for a short period, then merged: 36 volumes, 1918-1976. Thereafter newscuttings were photocopied and kept in monthly bundles.

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Accruals

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Conditions governing access

Open

Conditions governing reproduction

No publication without written permission. Apply to Archivist in the first instance.

Language of material

  • English

Script of material

  • Latin

Language and script notes

English

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Finding aids

No full inventory available. Individual items listed in Archive Card Catalogue, excluding press cuttings and scrap books, The following press cuttings volumes contain some indexes; Volumes 1-4 general - 1885-1895 and 24 volumes not numbered - 1948-1976. Volumes 5-8 biographical - 1885-1894.

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Royal Society

Rules and/or conventions used

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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Language(s)

  • English

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