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Identity statement

Reference code(s)

GB0100 KCLCA AKC/SB

Title

KING'S COLLEGE LONDON: Associate of King's College (AKC) Slip Books

Date(s)

[1923]-1977

Level of description

Series level descriptions of King's College London Archives

Extent and medium of the unit of description (quantity, bulk, or size)

8 slip books

Context

Name of creator(s)

King's College London

Administrative / Biographical history

The Associate of King's College London is a distinctive qualification of King's that was awarded from 1833 as a form of degree equivalent. A number of students, however, also sat the examinations of the professional societies and in the case of medical students, the examination of the University of Edinburgh. University of London degrees were also introduced from 1836. In 1846, with the introduction of theological teaching, a Theological AKC was initiated as a vocational qualification of choice. During the course of the 19th century, the University of London degree gradually took precedence over other qualifications and in 1909, the time of the incorporation of the College into the University, the AKC was offered to students who followed a course of religious studies in addition to their main academic subject. In recent decades its scope has been widened to reflect broad ethical, philosophical and social issues.

Content & structure

Scope and content

Five slip books containing applications for registration as a graduate and/or Associate of King's College for all faculties, [1923-1975], three slip books of Non-Theological AKC students, 1974-1977. The application for registration slip books contain both graduates and/or Associates and include name, faculty, years at the College, degree, date elected Associate, permanent address, sum received and date. The Non-Theological AKC slip books include name, attendance of lectures, faculty and card number.

System of arrangement

The Non-Theological AKC slip books are arranged chronologically. The application for registration slip books are organised in an alphabetical run.

Conditions of access & use

Conditions governing access

Subject to an eighty year closure period from date of leaving, but may be consulted by Departmental and other College staff with permission from the Head of Department.

Conditions governing reproduction

Copies, subject to the condition of the original, can be supplied to Departmental staff. Requests to publish original material should be submitted to the Director of Archive Services, King's College London.

Language/scripts of material

English

Finding aids

The slip books are located in the King's College London Archives Reading Room.

Allied materials

Existence and location of originals

King's College London College Archives

Related units of description

King's College London Theology Student Records (Ref: KFT/FP), AKC prize lists (Ref: AKC/PL), King's College London Entrance Papers (Ref: KA/E); Dean's Office records include AKC material (Ref: KCLCA KAD/F, 1989/KAD, 1990/KAD, K/AKC/M).

Description control

Archivist's Note

Sources: King's College London catalogues, Fossey John Cobb Hearnshaw, A Centenary History of King's College London, 1828-1928 (London, 1929). Compiled by Beverley Ager as part of the RSLP AIM25 Project.

Rules or conventions

National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal Place and Corporate Names 1997; ISAD(G), Second edition, 2000.

This catalogue is made available under the Open Data Commons Attribution License. This catalogue may be updated from time to time in order to reflect additional material and/or new understandings of the material.

Date(s) of descriptions

January 2002