Collection GB 0074 CLC/215-22 - ST DUNSTAN'S EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION

Identity area

Reference code

GB 0074 CLC/215-22

Title

ST DUNSTAN'S EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION

Date(s)

  • 1581-1940 (Creation)

Level of description

Collection

Extent and medium

37 production units.

Context area

Name of creator

Biographical history

The Foundation was established by Charity Commissioners' Scheme in 1867 to use the income from the parish charities of St Dunstan in the East to maintain a school to be known as St Dunstan's College, Catford. The chairman of Sir John Cass's Foundation, Sir Owen Roberts, was also chairman of St Dunstan's Educational Foundation 1895-1915 and W H Davison was clerk to both Foundations. In 1901 the office of St Dunstan's moved from 10 Idol Lane to the new Sir John Cass's Foundation headquarters in Jewry Street.

Archival history

GB 0074 CLC/215-22 1581-1940 Collection 37 production units. St Dunstan's Educational Foundation

The Foundation was established by Charity Commissioners' Scheme in 1867 to use the income from the parish charities of St Dunstan in the East to maintain a school to be known as St Dunstan's College, Catford. The chairman of Sir John Cass's Foundation, Sir Owen Roberts, was also chairman of St Dunstan's Educational Foundation 1895-1915 and W H Davison was clerk to both Foundations. In 1901 the office of St Dunstan's moved from 10 Idol Lane to the new Sir John Cass's Foundation headquarters in Jewry Street.

The archive was deposited in Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section by the Foundation in 1995 (apart from Ms 19627-8). The records were catalogued by a member of the Manuscripts Section of Guildhall Library. The Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.

The records of St Dunstan's Educational Foundation are those of the office shared with the Cass Foundation (including minutes, accounts and some details of scholarships and exhibitions) and some estate records. The latter include registers of leases of the parish estate from 1581 (Ms 31258).

CLC/215/MS31250 to MS31278.

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

Copyright to this collection rests with the depositor.

English

Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm

For the parish of St Dunstan in the East see P69/DUN1. The main body of the archive of St Dunstan's Educational Foundation is held by Lewisham Borough Archives.

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.

August to October 2010. St Dunstan's Educational Foundation Educational institutions Colleges (UK) Charities administration Educational charities Information sources Documents Charity records Organizations Associations Charitable organisations Charities Charitable foundations Parish of St Dunstan in the East , City of London , Church of England Sir John Cass's Foundation Catford Lewisham London England UK Western Europe Europe Nonprofit organizations Further education institutions

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

The archive was deposited in Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section by the Foundation in 1995 (apart from Ms 19627-8). The records were catalogued by a member of the Manuscripts Section of Guildhall Library. The Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.

Content and structure area

Scope and content

The records of St Dunstan's Educational Foundation are those of the office shared with the Cass Foundation (including minutes, accounts and some details of scholarships and exhibitions) and some estate records. The latter include registers of leases of the parish estate from 1581 (Ms 31258).

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Accruals

System of arrangement

CLC/215/MS31250 to MS31278.

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 this collection rests with the depositor.

Language of material

  • English

Script of material

  • Latin

Language and script notes

English

Physical characteristics and technical requirements

For the parish of St Dunstan in the East see P69/DUN1. The main body of the archive of St Dunstan's Educational Foundation is held by Lewisham Borough Archives.

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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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

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Dates of creation revision deletion

Language(s)

  • English

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