File Series 'A', 1833-1987
Series — translation missing: en.enumerations.container_type.container: EUA IN1/ADS/SEC/A (multiple box files)
Identifier: EUA IN1/ADS/SEC/A
Scope and Contents
Files in 13 subseries:
- Faculty of Arts (1872-1977)
- Bequests (1912-1987)
- Faculty of Divinity (1927-1984)
- Faculty of Law (1919-1958)
- Lectures (1885-1965)
- Faculty of Medicine (1833-1971)
- Miscellaneous (1884-1981)
- Faculty of Music (1891-1954)
- Faculty of Science (1907-1956)
- Students (1885-1986)
- Universities of Scotland Organisation and Methods Unit: Reports (1967-1984)
- University Grants Committee (1919-1971)
- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (1924-1954)
Dates
- 1833-1987
Creator
- University of Edinburgh (Scottish University) (Organization)
Language of Materials
This material is in English
Conditions Governing Access
Certain material may be restricted due to the Data Protection, 1998, and other legislative reasons.
Biographical / Historical
The University Court and the Senatus Academicus had separate Secretaries until 1918. Following the recommendations of a Joint Committee of Court and Senatus (set up by Sir Richard Lodge in 1916), the position of University Secretary was established. It took over from the Secretaries of Court and Senatus and also oversaw the general secretarial business of the University.
Extent
429 box-files
Arrangement
This material is arranged according to a system devised by Michael Westcott and applied retrospectively (i.e. this material was not necessarily kept in this order when it was in use). Detailed in Appendix A of Wesctott Report on Survey of File Records - 1709 to 1996.
- Lectures and Lecturing
- Legacies
- Royal (Dick) Veterinary College (1839-1951| veterinary college)
- Universities and Colleges, Administration
- University Grants Committee. governmental body
- University of Edinburgh (Scottish University)
- University of Edinburgh, Faculty of Arts (university faculty)
- University of Edinburgh, Faculty of Divinity. Faculty of Divinity (1837-2002)
- University of Edinburgh, Faculty of Law (university faculty)
- University of Edinburgh, Faculty of Medicine (1726-:) (university faculty)
- University of Edinburgh, Faculty of Science. Faculty of Science (1893-1991)
- University of Edinburgh, Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies (1951-1964)
- University of Edinburgh. Court (governing body)
- University of Edinburgh. Faculty of Music (university faculty)
- University of Edinburgh. Senatus Academicus
Creator
- University of Edinburgh (Scottish University) (Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the Edinburgh University Library Special Collections Repository
Contact:
Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
is-crc@ed.ac.uk
Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
is-crc@ed.ac.uk