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- 1805-1964 (Creation)
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3.74 linear metres
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The Union Club was founded in 1799-1800, in honour of the Acts of Union 1801 which united the Kingdom of Great Britain and the Kingdom of Ireland. The first club-house was Cumberland House on Pall Mall. Early members included the Duke of Bedford, the Duke of Norfolk, Richard Brinsley Sheridan, Charles James Fox and Sir Francis Burdett. The club moved several times, in 1824 to a custom built club-house on Trafalgar Square designed by Robert Smirke (now Canada House). It moved again in 1924-1925 to 10 and 11 Carlton House Terrace, and from there to 86 Saint James' Street in 1951. The club closed in 1964 and members were admitted to the United Service Club.
Information from The London Encyclopaedia, eds. Weinreb and Hibbert (LMA Library Reference 67.2 WEI).
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GB 0074 A/UNC 1805-1964 Collection 3.74 linear metres Union Club , 1799-1964
The Union Club was founded in 1799-1800, in honour of the Acts of Union 1801 which united the Kingdom of Great Britain and the Kingdom of Ireland. The first club-house was Cumberland House on Pall Mall. Early members included the Duke of Bedford, the Duke of Norfolk, Richard Brinsley Sheridan, Charles James Fox and Sir Francis Burdett. The club moved several times, in 1824 to a custom built club-house on Trafalgar Square designed by Robert Smirke (now Canada House). It moved again in 1924-1925 to 10 and 11 Carlton House Terrace, and from there to 86 Saint James' Street in 1951. The club closed in 1964 and members were admitted to the United Service Club.
Information from The London Encyclopaedia, eds. Weinreb and Hibbert (LMA Library Reference 67.2 WEI).
Records deposited in 1965 and 1966.
Records of the Union Club including administrative records such as minutes, reports, and correspondence; financial records; membership records and a history of the Club.
Minute books A/UNC/001-052;
Report A/UNC/053;
Registers of candidates A/UNC/054-071;
Rules and lists of members A/UNC/072-157;
Subscription book A/UNC/158;
Accounts A/UNC/159;
Pension Fund prospectus A/UNC/160;
Inventories A/UNC/161-162;
Visitors' books A/UNC/163-164;
Correspondence A/UNC/165-170;
Miscellaneous A/UNC/171-172.
These records are open to public inspection, although records containing personal information may be subject to closure periods.
Copyright to these records rests with the City of London.
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Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
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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Records deposited in 1965 and 1966.
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Records of the Union Club including administrative records such as minutes, reports, and correspondence; financial records; membership records and a history of the Club.
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Minute books A/UNC/001-052;
Report A/UNC/053;
Registers of candidates A/UNC/054-071;
Rules and lists of members A/UNC/072-157;
Subscription book A/UNC/158;
Accounts A/UNC/159;
Pension Fund prospectus A/UNC/160;
Inventories A/UNC/161-162;
Visitors' books A/UNC/163-164;
Correspondence A/UNC/165-170;
Miscellaneous A/UNC/171-172.
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These records are open to public inspection, although records containing personal information may be subject to closure periods.
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Copyright to these records rests with the City of London.
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- English
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- Latin
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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