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- 1889-1965 (Creation)
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7.43 linear metres
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Biographical history
A central stores was established in 1898 under the direction of the Clerk of the Council, who also became responsible, after 1904, for the central stores organisation taken over from the School Board for London. Before 1898, each department was responsible for its own supplies and, after that date, it continued to be responsible for those items not centrally supplied.
The Council decided, on 29 June 1909, to create a separate Stores Department under its own Chief Officer. The name was changed to Supplies Department on 11 May 1926.
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LCC/SU/GEN 1889-1965 Collection 7.43 linear metres LCC , London County Council x London County Council
A central stores was established in 1898 under the direction of the Clerk of the Council, who also became responsible, after 1904, for the central stores organisation taken over from the School Board for London. Before 1898, each department was responsible for its own supplies and, after that date, it continued to be responsible for those items not centrally supplied.
The Council decided, on 29 June 1909, to create a separate Stores Department under its own Chief Officer. The name was changed to Supplies Department on 11 May 1926.
Acquired with the records of its parent body, the London County Council.
Records of the London County Council Stores Department, later Supplies Department, 1889-1965, including papers relating to allegations of price ring for the supply of lead pencils; forms of tender for various supplies including boots, clothing, and provisions (a form of tender was provided for each commodity with instructions to the tenderer, a schedule showing quantities required and, where appropriate, a specification); standard forms of tender for individual commodities; standard forms of tender for individual commodities, Tramways Series; reports and research on the stores organisations of other local authorities and organisations; papers and reports of the Departmental Committee on the Organisation of the Supplies Department; papers and reports of the Special Committee on Local Expenditure; annual reports on the work of the Stores (later Supplies) Department with annual accounts; reports on stores procedures; papers on the manufacture and supply of clothing, textiles, soft goods, leather and glassware; papers on the production of the Municipal Map of London and the Education Map of London; findings of an enquiry into the medical requirements of hospitals, asylums and other institutions and the method of supplying; statistics and accounts; plans of Stores Depots; pamphlet containing instructions as to stores procedure for staff ordering stores; 'Please Supply', handbook for new entrants to the Supplies Department; Supplies Department Office Manual; Supplies Department Reports by the Chief Officer; Supplies Department Supplies Committee Orders; Supplies Department other Committee Orders and Chief Officer's instructions.
LCC/SU/GEN/01: Allegations; LCC/SU/GEN/02: Forms of tender; LCC/SU/GEN/03: Reports; LCC/SU/GEN/04: Miscellaneous; LCC/SU/GEN/05: Chief Officer
Available for general access.
Copyright: City of London.
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Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
For descriptions of the work of the Department, see LCC Publications Nos 3915 ("The Supply Services of the London County Council", 1955) and 4084 ("Delivering the Goods", 1960).
For further information on the history of the LCC please see Achievement: A Short History of the London County Council by W Eric Jackson (1965), LMA Library reference 18.0 1965, The London County Council 1938, LMA Library reference 18.7 SER 4, and The Youngest County: A description of London as a county and its public services, 1951, LMA Library reference 18.0 1951.
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. April to June 2009 Business administration Business logistics Physical distribution of goods Government Public administration Procurement Management operations Tendering Tenders Economic conditions Supply and demand Equipment Scientific equipment Medical equipment Medical supplies Business management Supplies LCC , London County Council x London County Council Stores Department , London County Council x Supplies Department London England UK Western Europe Management Europe Business
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Acquired with the records of its parent body, the London County Council.
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Records of the London County Council Stores Department, later Supplies Department, 1889-1965, including papers relating to allegations of price ring for the supply of lead pencils; forms of tender for various supplies including boots, clothing, and provisions (a form of tender was provided for each commodity with instructions to the tenderer, a schedule showing quantities required and, where appropriate, a specification); standard forms of tender for individual commodities; standard forms of tender for individual commodities, Tramways Series; reports and research on the stores organisations of other local authorities and organisations; papers and reports of the Departmental Committee on the Organisation of the Supplies Department; papers and reports of the Special Committee on Local Expenditure; annual reports on the work of the Stores (later Supplies) Department with annual accounts; reports on stores procedures; papers on the manufacture and supply of clothing, textiles, soft goods, leather and glassware; papers on the production of the Municipal Map of London and the Education Map of London; findings of an enquiry into the medical requirements of hospitals, asylums and other institutions and the method of supplying; statistics and accounts; plans of Stores Depots; pamphlet containing instructions as to stores procedure for staff ordering stores; 'Please Supply', handbook for new entrants to the Supplies Department; Supplies Department Office Manual; Supplies Department Reports by the Chief Officer; Supplies Department Supplies Committee Orders; Supplies Department other Committee Orders and Chief Officer's instructions.
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LCC/SU/GEN/01: Allegations; LCC/SU/GEN/02: Forms of tender; LCC/SU/GEN/03: Reports; LCC/SU/GEN/04: Miscellaneous; LCC/SU/GEN/05: Chief Officer
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Available for general access.
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Copyright: City of London.
Language of material
- English
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- Latin
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English
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For descriptions of the work of the Department, see LCC Publications Nos 3915 ("The Supply Services of the London County Council", 1955) and 4084 ("Delivering the Goods", 1960).
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Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
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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.
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- English