Constitution/Bearers of Office/Rector/Election of Rector/Rectorial Election 1985, 1985-02-01 - 1986-05-01
Scope and Contents
Correspondence about the administrative arrangements for the 1985 Rectorial election, including regulations for the conduct of the elections, information about polling stations and ballot boxes, completed nomination forms, posters advertising the election, and details of the results. Includes a petition (containing names, addresses, matriculation numbers and signatures) protesting against the decision to disqualify Nelson Mandela from standing as a candidate in the election, and correspondence about this decision.
Dates
- Creation: 1985-02-01 - 1986-05-01
Creator
- From the Sub-subfonds: University of Edinburgh. Secretary (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Closed until: 2066-05-01T00:00:00
Reason: Contains personal details of people who signed the petition. Extended closure period 960 months.
Full Extent
From the Series: 1 volume
Language of Materials
From the Series: English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Part of accession Acc.2013/020
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
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Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
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