GB 0096 UoL/BS - University of London Botanical Supply Unit

Identity area

Reference code

GB 0096 UoL/BS

Title

University of London Botanical Supply Unit

Date(s)

  • 1950-1990 (Creation)

Level of description

Extent and medium

21 folders and 1 envelope

Context area

Name of creator

Biographical history

The Botanical Supply Unit was established in 1950. It was sited on land belonging to Royal Holloway College and was managed by them. It was administered on behalf of the University by the Council of the College and closed in the early 1990's.

Archival history

GB 0096 UoL/BS 1950-1990 Sub-fonds of the University of London archive 21 folders and 1 envelope University of London , Botanical Supply Unit

The Botanical Supply Unit was established in 1950. It was sited on land belonging to Royal Holloway College and was managed by them. It was administered on behalf of the University by the Council of the College and closed in the early 1990's.

University of London

Material about the Botanical Supply Unit and Botanic Garden including minutes, agenda and supporting paperwork for meetings of the Botanic Garden Committee and the Botanical Supply Unit Sub-Committee; reports, including the Bromwich Report; administrative papers and promotional material.

All records in this sub-fonds have been appraised as 'retain permanently' in line with the current Retention Schedules.

  1. Meeting Papers.
    1. Reports.
    2. Administrative Papers.
    3. Promotional Material.

Open except for records exempt under the Data Protection Act or the Freedom of Information Act. Please contact the University Archivist for details. 24 hours notice is required for research visits.

Copies may be made, subject to the condition of the original. Copying must be undertaken by the Special Collections Reading Room staff, who will need a minimum of 24 hours to process requests.
English

Catalogued online and a hard copy catalogue is available in the Special Collections reading room. A pdf is attached to the sub-fonds description. Accruals will be added to the on-line catalogue.

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Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

University of London

Content and structure area

Scope and content

Material about the Botanical Supply Unit and Botanic Garden including minutes, agenda and supporting paperwork for meetings of the Botanic Garden Committee and the Botanical Supply Unit Sub-Committee; reports, including the Bromwich Report; administrative papers and promotional material.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

All records in this sub-fonds have been appraised as 'retain permanently' in line with the current Retention Schedules.

Accruals

System of arrangement

  1. Meeting Papers.
    1. Reports.
    2. Administrative Papers.
    3. Promotional Material.

Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

Open except for records exempt under the Data Protection Act or the Freedom of Information Act. Please contact the University Archivist for details. 24 hours notice is required for research visits.

Conditions governing reproduction

Copies may be made, subject to the condition of the original. Copying must be undertaken by the Special Collections Reading Room staff, who will need a minimum of 24 hours to process requests.

Language of material

  • English

Script of material

  • Latin

Language and script notes

English

Physical characteristics and technical requirements

Finding aids

Catalogued online and a hard copy catalogue is available in the Special Collections reading room. A pdf is attached to the sub-fonds description. Accruals will be added to the on-line catalogue.

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Institution identifier

Senate House Library, University of London

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.

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Dates of creation revision deletion

Language(s)

  • English

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