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- 1889-1975 (Creation)
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2 boxes
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The recreations and to some extent the social lives of staff and students, were organised until 1925 through the College Meeting. This was a staff/student committee, which first met in July 1890 to consider proposals for enabling former members of the College to keep in touch with its resident members. These proposals led to the formation of the Royal Holloway College Association, but the College Meeting itself was found to be a useful forum for the discussion of College affairs, and was made permanent. It met at least once a term and was composed of the Principal and an allocated number of staff and students. Its main responsibility was the Theoric Fund from which allocations were made for Chard, the various sports clubs, and a limited number of other purposes.
In 1925 it was decided that the business conducted by the College Meeting could instead be conducted by the Union and it was therefore disbanded. Committees formed under the College Meeting became Committees of the Union.
In 1966, the College Committee was formed as a joint staff-student body, which met once or twice a term to discuss matters of mutual interest.
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GB 0505 RHC AS100-102 1889-1975 Subfonds of Royal Holloway College 2 boxes Royal Holloway College , College Meeting
The recreations and to some extent the social lives of staff and students, were organised until 1925 through the College Meeting. This was a staff/student committee, which first met in July 1890 to consider proposals for enabling former members of the College to keep in touch with its resident members. These proposals led to the formation of the Royal Holloway College Association, but the College Meeting itself was found to be a useful forum for the discussion of College affairs, and was made permanent. It met at least once a term and was composed of the Principal and an allocated number of staff and students. Its main responsibility was the Theoric Fund from which allocations were made for Chard, the various sports clubs, and a limited number of other purposes.
In 1925 it was decided that the business conducted by the College Meeting could instead be conducted by the Union and it was therefore disbanded. Committees formed under the College Meeting became Committees of the Union.
In 1966, the College Committee was formed as a joint staff-student body, which met once or twice a term to discuss matters of mutual interest.
Minute books of the College Meeting, 1890-1925; Minute books of the Library Committee, 1889-1892; Minutes, 1915-1919 and 1939-1942, and Accounts, 1916-1917, of the War Work Committees, including correspondence and accounts of the War Work Fund (afterwards the Post War Relief Fund, 1939-1975.
Papers are mainly arranged in bound volumes.
Administrative and Committee papers are closed for 30 years from the last date on file. Papers relating to individuals are usually closed for 100 years from the subject's birth. Users are advised to consult the College Archivist for specific details.
Copies of open material may be supplied, subject to the condition of the original. Requests to publish original material should be directed to the College Archivist.
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'A guide to Royal Holloway College Archives' by Derryan Paul, Jun 1973.
The Royal Holloway, University of London Archives also hold the papers of the Students' Meeting/Union (RHC AS210-164).
The history of Royal Holloway College, 1886-1986 (Constable, London, 1987), by Caroline Bingham.
Compiled by Sarah Aitchison as part of the AIM25 project. Compiled in accordance 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. Apr 2000 Wars (events) Academic teaching personnel Clubs Educational personnel Egham England Europe Higher education institutions International conflicts Leisure Leisure time activities Royal Holloway College , College Meeting Sport Students Surrey Teachers UK Universities University students War Western Europe Women students World wars (events) World War Two (1939-1945) London Personnel People by occupation People Educational institutions
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Minute books of the College Meeting, 1890-1925; Minute books of the Library Committee, 1889-1892; Minutes, 1915-1919 and 1939-1942, and Accounts, 1916-1917, of the War Work Committees, including correspondence and accounts of the War Work Fund (afterwards the Post War Relief Fund, 1939-1975.
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Papers are mainly arranged in bound volumes.
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Administrative and Committee papers are closed for 30 years from the last date on file. Papers relating to individuals are usually closed for 100 years from the subject's birth. Users are advised to consult the College Archivist for specific details.
Conditions governing reproduction
Copies of open material may be supplied, subject to the condition of the original. Requests to publish original material should be directed to the College Archivist.
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- English
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- Latin
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English
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The Royal Holloway, University of London Archives also hold the papers of the Students' Meeting/Union (RHC AS210-164).
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'A guide to Royal Holloway College Archives' by Derryan Paul, Jun 1973.
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- Educational personnel » Teachers » Academic teaching personnel
- Leisure time activities » Clubs
- Educational personnel
- Higher education institutions
- International conflicts
- Leisure
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- Leisure time activities » Sport
- Students
- Educational personnel » Teachers
- Higher education institutions » Universities
- Students » University students
- International conflicts » War
- Students » Women students
- Personnel
- Educational institutions
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Compiled in accordance 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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- English