GB 1697 A.IALS 3 - Secretary/Librarian papers

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Four box files were transferred by J A Boxhall. Some correspondence and papers of K Howard Drake as Librarian were found loose in a variety of locations.
GB 1697 A.IALS 3 1946-1984 Series of Institute Of Advanced Legal Studies Archives 3 boxes Institute of Advanced Legal Studies , Secretary and Librarian

Institute of Advanced Legal Studies , Librarian

Institute of Advanced Legal Studies , Secretary
The Institute of Advanced Legal Studies Secretary and Librarian undertook the administration of the Institute under the direction of the Committee of Management and was also responsible for building up the library. The position was held by K Howard Drake from 1947 until his death in 1967. He was succeeded by W A F P Steiner. In 1971 the functions were separated, with Steiner continuing as IALS Librarian while administrative duties passed to a new Secretary, J A Boxhall.

Four box files were transferred by J A Boxhall. Some correspondence and papers of K Howard Drake as Librarian were found loose in a variety of locations.

Deposited in the Archives in 1997/1998.

Correspondence and papers of the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (IALS) Secretary/Librarian, 1946-1984, primarily comprise a selection of the general and administrative files of K Howard Drake, with a small amount of correspondence of W A F P Steiner and J A Boxhall. 'British Museum' file, holding correspondence of Drake and Steiner, 1947-1972; 'General correspondence' file relating to Library acquisitions and binding, 1956-1967; 'General correspondence' file on cataloguing and indexing procedures, 1965-1967; 'International Association of Law Libraries: course in law librarianship, Luxembourg, 1966', Drake's file as President of the IALL, 1965-1966; 'International Association of Law Libraries: Uppsala, 1966', Drake's file as President of the IALL, 1965-1966; correspondence between Drake and Elizabeth Moys, Acting Librarian, University of Lagos and later of Glasgow University Library, 1962-1968; 'Nuffield Foundation', correspondence and papers relating to grants to the IALS Library, 1946-1970; 'Standing conference of librarians of the libraries of the University of London', correspondence, 1954-1969; 'University Grants Commission: annual returns', 1948-1965; 'Library policy', draft policy statements, background papers, Library Committee minutes, 1947-1984; correspondence with the Library, Osgoode Hall Law School, Canada, 1949-1961; lists of current legal research topics, 1949-1966; correspondence and papers relating to the K Howard Drake memorial fund, 1968-1975; Secretary/Librarian's telephone directory; printed Finding list of primary source materials for British and Irish Law held by London libraries compiled by W A Steiner (IALS, 1974).

Files 1-9 comprise what was left following a weeding exercise in 1974 by J A Boxhall; they were placed in four box files entitled "Current files - earlier correspondence: weeded JB 1974". During appraisal of the IALS archives in 1999 by the Archivist, some further files with similar markings, which were clearly correspondence and papers of K Howard Drake as Librarian, were found loose in a variety of locations and added to the series. Later files were added, as they were identified, chronologically.

No further accruals are expected.

See appraisal information above.

Printed and published material open. Remaining records open 20 years after last date on file unless otherwise specified.

Copyright declaration form to be completed.
English

Detailed catalogue available at the IALS.

Directors' correspondence and papers (Ref: A.IALS 2) are frequently filed together with the Secretaries' papers.

Compiled by Annabel Dodds for RSLP AIM25 Project. 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. Aug 2000; revised Oct 2000. Academic libraries Acquisitions Archive finding aids Archive management Archive records Bibliographic control Binding Boxhall , J A , fl 1971-1986 , Secretary of the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies Cataloguing Documentary analysis Drake , K Howard , d 1967 , Secretary and Librarian of the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies Indexing Information/library administration Information/library cooperation Information/library economics Information/library finance Information/library management Information/library personnel Information/library planning Information processing Institute of Advanced Legal Studies , Librarian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies , Library Institute of Advanced Legal Studies , Secretary Institute of Advanced Legal Studies , Secretary and Librarian International Association of Law Libraries Law Law libraries Legal education Legal systems Librarians Libraries Moys , Elizabeth Mary , fl 1962-1968 , law librarian Nuffield Foundation Osgoode Hall Law School , Canada , Library Printing Printing methods Research libraries Special libraries Steiner , Willi A F P , fl 1967-1974 , administrator and librarian UGC , University Grants Committee x University Grants Committee University of London , School of Advanced Study , Institute of Advanced Legal Studies x Institute of Advanced Legal Studies University of London , Standing Conference of the Librarians of the Libraries of the University of London x SCOLLUL Vocational education Publishing Publishing industry

Deposited in the Archives in 1997/1998.

Correspondence and papers of the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (IALS) Secretary/Librarian, 1946-1984, primarily comprise a selection of the general and administrative files of K Howard Drake, with a small amount of correspondence of W A F P Steiner and J A Boxhall. 'British Museum' file, holding correspondence of Drake and Steiner, 1947-1972; 'General correspondence' file relating to Library acquisitions and binding, 1956-1967; 'General correspondence' file on cataloguing and indexing procedures, 1965-1967; 'International Association of Law Libraries: course in law librarianship, Luxembourg, 1966', Drake's file as President of the IALL, 1965-1966; 'International Association of Law Libraries: Uppsala, 1966', Drake's file as President of the IALL, 1965-1966; correspondence between Drake and Elizabeth Moys, Acting Librarian, University of Lagos and later of Glasgow University Library, 1962-1968; 'Nuffield Foundation', correspondence and papers relating to grants to the IALS Library, 1946-1970; 'Standing conference of librarians of the libraries of the University of London', correspondence, 1954-1969; 'University Grants Commission: annual returns', 1948-1965; 'Library policy', draft policy statements, background papers, Library Committee minutes, 1947-1984; correspondence with the Library, Osgoode Hall Law School, Canada, 1949-1961; lists of current legal research topics, 1949-1966; correspondence and papers relating to the K Howard Drake memorial fund, 1968-1975; Secretary/Librarian's telephone directory; printed Finding list of primary source materials for British and Irish Law held by London libraries compiled by W A Steiner (IALS, 1974).

Files 1-9 comprise what was left following a weeding exercise in 1974 by J A Boxhall; they were placed in four box files entitled "Current files - earlier correspondence: weeded JB 1974". During appraisal of the IALS archives in 1999 by the Archivist, some further files with similar markings, which were clearly correspondence and papers of K Howard Drake as Librarian, were found loose in a variety of locations and added to the series. Later files were added, as they were identified, chronologically.

No further accruals are expected.

See appraisal information above.

Printed and published material open. Remaining records open 20 years after last date on file unless otherwise specified.

Copyright declaration form to be completed.

• English

• Latin

English

Directors' correspondence and papers (Ref: A.IALS 2) are frequently filed together with the Secretaries' papers.

Detailed catalogue available at the IALS.

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.

• English