Key Information
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1908-1980 (Creation)
Level of description
Collection
Extent
2 boxes and 4 volumes
Scope and content
The records of the South-Western Polytechnic, Chelsea Polytechnic, Chelsea College of Science and Technology and Chelsea College Students Union and social clubs, 1908-1980. These notably consist of Social Council and Students' Union Society minute books, 1908-1980 (Ref: C/SU/M1-5); Student Debating Society minute book, 1931-1936 (Ref: C/SU/M6); Chemical Society minutes of meetings, 1947-1977 (Ref: C/SU/M7); handbooks and related publications such as activities booklets and Union constitution, 1959-1984 (Ref: CU/HAN, CSU/REG, CSU/F); Chelsea Polytechnic/College Social and Athletic Council ledger and journal, record of athletics distinctions and the award of colours, 1936-1963 (Ref: C/SAC).
System of arrangement
Divided into material belonging to the Students' Union and to other clubs and societies.
General Information
Name of creator
Biographical history
A Students' Union and various sporting societies, in particular an athletics society, were formed soon after the establishment of the Polytechnic and remained active until the merger of Chelsea College with King's College in 1985.
Repository
Custodial history
Chelsea Students Union
Conditions governing access
Open, subject to signature of Reader's undertaking form, and appropriate provision of two forms of identification, to include one photographic ID.
Conditions governing reproduction
Copies, subject to the condition of the original, may be supplied from open material for research purposes only.
Requests to publish original material should be submitted to the Archives.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
Finding aids
A detailed list of the contents of the collection is available for consultation in the King's College London Archives reading room.
Related materials
Alternative identifier(s)
Place access points
People and Organisations
- South-Western Polytechnic, London, 1895-1922 (Subject)
- Chelsea Polytechnic, 1922-1956 (Subject)
- Chelsea College of Science and Technology, 1957-1971 (Subject)
- Chelsea College Chemical Society (Subject)
- Chelsea College Social and Athletic Council (Subject)
Genre access points
Rules and/or conventions used
Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000.
Script(s)
Archivist's note
Entry compiled by Geoff Browell as part of the RSLP AIM25 Project.