Área de identidad
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Fecha(s)
- 1891-1989 (Creación)
Nivel de descripción
Volumen y soporte
9 boxes
Área de contexto
Nombre del productor
Historia biográfica
In 1891 the Charter of the Methodist and General Assurance Society came into the possession of The Salvation Army. The name became Salvation Army Life Assurance in connexion with The Methodist and General Assurance Society, Limited but was shortened to The Salvation Army Assurance Society, Limited in 1904. The Society operated under this name until 1972 when it merged with the Wesleyan and General Assurance Society which continues to operate today (October 2013) independently of The Salvation Army.
Until the Second World War, the Chief Office of the Salvation Army Assurance Society was in London, alongside International Headquarters in Queen Victoria Street, but for the duration of the War the offices were evacuated to 'Rosehill', a country house near Reading. During 1947, the Chief Office moved to new premises at 220-226 Tottenham Court Road, London W1, but 'Rosehill' was retained until 1960 as a Conference Centre.
The dual aims of the Society were to undertake life insurance business (industrial and ordinary) and to promote and support the religious and charitable work of The Salvation Army. The Society was staffed by officers and non-officers in its Chief Offices and by non-officer 'agents' in its branches. The vast majority of agents and non-officer clerical staff employed by the Society were Salvationists to aid it in accomplishing its evangelical objectives. The Society began issuing life assurance policies in 1894. It also produced several successful bands and songster brigades including The Assurance Songsters and The Rosehill Band.
Institución archivística
Historia archivística
The custodial history of much of the collection is unknown. Some small deposits of policy documents and photographs are documented, but the majority of the collection seems to have been deposited by internal transfer after the merger of the Salvation Army Assurance Society or to have been collected on an ad hoc basis.
GB 2133 SAAS 1891-1989 Collection (fonds) 9 boxes Salvation Army Assurance Society Ltd
In 1891 the Charter of the Methodist and General Assurance Society came into the possession of The Salvation Army. The name became Salvation Army Life Assurance in connexion with The Methodist and General Assurance Society, Limited but was shortened to The Salvation Army Assurance Society, Limited in 1904. The Society operated under this name until 1972 when it merged with the Wesleyan and General Assurance Society which continues to operate today (October 2013) independently of The Salvation Army.
Until the Second World War, the Chief Office of the Salvation Army Assurance Society was in London, alongside International Headquarters in Queen Victoria Street, but for the duration of the War the offices were evacuated to 'Rosehill', a country house near Reading. During 1947, the Chief Office moved to new premises at 220-226 Tottenham Court Road, London W1, but 'Rosehill' was retained until 1960 as a Conference Centre.
The dual aims of the Society were to undertake life insurance business (industrial and ordinary) and to promote and support the religious and charitable work of The Salvation Army. The Society was staffed by officers and non-officers in its Chief Offices and by non-officer 'agents' in its branches. The vast majority of agents and non-officer clerical staff employed by the Society were Salvationists to aid it in accomplishing its evangelical objectives. The Society began issuing life assurance policies in 1894. It also produced several successful bands and songster brigades including The Assurance Songsters and The Rosehill Band.
The custodial history of much of the collection is unknown. Some small deposits of policy documents and photographs are documented, but the majority of the collection seems to have been deposited by internal transfer after the merger of the Salvation Army Assurance Society or to have been collected on an ad hoc basis.
See Archival history.
Records of The Salvation Army Assurance Society Ltd, 1891-1989.
The collection comprises the records of the Salvation Army Assurance Society, Rosehill Conference Centre and Band, and The Assurance Songsters. Where original order was in evidence within series, it has been maintained but an overall logical structure has been imposed.
The records are arranged as follows:
SAAS/1 Administrative records
SAAS/2 Financial records
SAAS/3 Property records
SAAS/4 Staff records
SAAS/5 Product records
SAAS/6 Publications and communications
SAAS/7 Ephemera
SAAS/8 Rosehill
SAAS/9 Assurance Songsters
SAAS/10 Photographs
See Scope and Content.
Some files containing personal information are closed under the terms of the Data Protection Act. Please enquire for details. Open files can be viewed in the reading room of The Salvation Army International Heritage Centre, open Tue-Fri 9.30-4.00. An appointment will be required to view these records as they are stored offsite. Tel: 0207 326 7800; email: heritage@salvationarmy.org.uk.
Contact the Archive for further information.
English
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Catalogued by Ruth Macdonald, September-October 2013
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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Origen del ingreso o transferencia
See Archival history.
Área de contenido y estructura
Alcance y contenido
Records of The Salvation Army Assurance Society Ltd, 1891-1989.
The collection comprises the records of the Salvation Army Assurance Society, Rosehill Conference Centre and Band, and The Assurance Songsters. Where original order was in evidence within series, it has been maintained but an overall logical structure has been imposed.
The records are arranged as follows:
SAAS/1 Administrative records
SAAS/2 Financial records
SAAS/3 Property records
SAAS/4 Staff records
SAAS/5 Product records
SAAS/6 Publications and communications
SAAS/7 Ephemera
SAAS/8 Rosehill
SAAS/9 Assurance Songsters
SAAS/10 Photographs
Valorización, destrucción y programación
Acumulaciones
Sistema de arreglo
See Scope and Content.
Área de condiciones de acceso y uso
Condiciones de acceso
Some files containing personal information are closed under the terms of the Data Protection Act. Please enquire for details. Open files can be viewed in the reading room of The Salvation Army International Heritage Centre, open Tue-Fri 9.30-4.00. An appointment will be required to view these records as they are stored offsite. Tel: 0207 326 7800; email: heritage@salvationarmy.org.uk.
Condiciones
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Idioma del material
- inglés
Escritura del material
- latín
Notas sobre las lenguas y escrituras
English
Características físicas y requisitos técnicos
Instrumentos de descripción
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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.
Estado de elaboración
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Idioma(s)
- inglés