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

Identificatie

referentie code

GB 0117 PC

Titel

Royal Society: Press Cuttings

Datum(s)

  • 1846- (Vervaardig)

Beschrijvingsniveau

sub-fonds

Omvang en medium

69 volumes and 2 boxes

Context

Naam van de archiefvormer

Biografie

archiefbewaarplaats

Geschiedenis van het archief

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

Directe bron van verwerving of overbrenging

Inhoud en structuur

Bereik en inhoud

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.

Waardering, vernietiging en slectie

Aanvullingen

Ordeningstelsel

Voorwaarden voor toegang en gebruik

Voorwaarden voor raadpleging

Open

Voorwaarden voor reproductie

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

Taal van het materiaal

  • Engels

Schrift van het materiaal

  • Latijn

Taal en schrift aantekeningen

English

Fysieke eigenschappen en technische eisen

Toegangen

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.

Verwante materialen

Bestaan en verblifplaats van originelen

Bestaan en verblijfplaats van kopieën

Related units of description

Related descriptions

Notitie Publicaties

Aantekeningen

Aantekening

Alternative identifier(s)

Trefwoorden

Geografische trefwoorden

Naam ontsluitingsterm

Genre access points

Beschrijvingsbeheer

Identificatie van de beschrijving

Identificatiecode van de instelling

Royal Society

Toegepaste regels en/of conventies

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

Niveau van detaillering

Verwijdering van datering archiefvorming

Taal (talen)

  • Engels

Schrift(en)

    Bronnen

    Voorwaarden voor raadpleging en gebruik