Key Information
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1907-1987 (Creation)
Level of description
Collection
Extent
12 boxes
Scope and content
The records of the Dean's Office at King's College London comprise minutes, correspondence, papers and reports, 1907-1987. These include minutes of the Conference of Principals of Theological Colleges, of which the Dean was a member, 1907-1932; minutes of meetings of Associates of King's College to elect Council members, 1911-1972; general correspondence covering a wide variety of College business including College finances, the University of London Board of Studies in Theology, the organisation of the AKC programme, the training of ordinands, external examiners, scholarships and prizes, staff applications and proposed appointments, public lectures and sermons, the publication of books by staff, Church music and art including the maintenance of the Chapel, the Student Christian Movement, the University of London Chaplaincy, King's Theological Society, and the theological College at Warminster, 1916-1987; reports considering the direction and future of Warminster College, 1945-1968; papers on the King's College Hostel, Vincent Square, including plans, newspaper cuttings and a pamphlet, 1918-1951; the Annual Giving Campaign reports and minutes of meetings, 1962-1965; reports dealing with arrangements for the 150th anniversary of the College, 1978-1979.
System of arrangement
Arranged mainly in chronological order.
General Information
Name of creator
Biographical history
The Dean has exercised a central pastoral function within King's College since the reorganisation that took place following the King's College London (Transfer) Act of 1908. This incorporated King's into the University of London and legally separated the Theological Department from the secular component of King's. The position of Dean was created as the head of the theological King's College London, although he also exercised pastoral responsibility in the secular University of London, King's College. The office was temporarily combined with that of Principal under Arthur Headlam until 1913, when they were separated. The Dean has always been an ordained minister elected by the Council and responsible for the spiritual welfare of students and staff. For most of this period he also undertook the supervision of potential ordinands for the Church of England, but this ceased shortly before the reunification of the two halves of King's, which was completed in 1980. The Dean's office continues to undertake pastoral duties, to run the Chaplaincy and College Choir, and to administer the Associateship of King's College (AKC) programme.
Repository
Custodial history
King's College London Dean's Office.
Conditions governing access
Administrative records are generally closed for 20 years except for published material and some committee and other minutes.
Where open, access is 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 brief list of the contents of the collection are available in hard copy in the College Archives reading room.
Existence and location of originals
Please note: We require 7 days notice to retrieve this collection as part, or all of it, is held off-campus. Read more ›
Related materials
Alternative identifier(s)
Subjects
- Anglican clergy
- Clergy
- Economics of education
- Educational administration
- Educational evaluation
- Educational finance
- Educational grants
- Educational levels
- Educational planning
- Examination standards
- Higher education
- Higher education institutions
- Musical styles
- Newspaper press
- Personnel management
- Plans
- Press
- Press cuttings
- Recruitment
- Religious buildings
- Religious education
- Religious groups
- Religious music
- Scholarships
- Social science education
- Social work
- Student evaluation
- Universities
- Visual materials
- Buildings
- Architecture
- Organization and administration
- Health services administration
- Public administration
- Government
Place access points
People and Organisations
- King's College Hostel, Vincent Square, Westminster (Subject)
- King's College London Theological Society (Subject)
- St Boniface College, Warminster (Subject)
- University of London Board of Studies in Theology (Subject)
- University of London Chaplaincy (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.