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King's College London College Archives

King's College London Department of Theology Records


IDENTITY STATEMENT

Reference code(s): GB 0100 KCLCA KFT/M, KA/TB/M, KA/TB/AM, KST/M, KSTS/M, KFTS/M, KFTS PUB, 1983/KFT, KFT/1984, 1985/KFT, KFT/PH, VSH/REG 1-ART, VSH/M, 1994 KFT, 1995 KFT, 1999 KFT

Held at: King's College London College Archives

Title: King's College London Department of Theology Records

Date(s): [1871]-1989

Level of description: sub-fonds

Extent: 15 boxes and 29 volumes

Name of creator(s): King's College London Department of Theology, 1846-1964
Theological Department of King's College, 1909-1980
King's College London Faculty of Theology, 1964-1979
King's College London Faculty of Theology and Religious Studies, 1979-1989
King's College London Department of Theology and Religious Studies, 1989-

CONTEXT

Administrative/Biographical history:

The Department of Theology was established in 1846 for the preparation of graduates and other candidates for Holy Orders. The Transfer Act of 1908 separated the secular and theological components of King's, creating legally separate institutions known respectively as the University of London, King's College, and the Theological Department of King's College London. The Department became a Faculty in 1964 and was renamed the Faculty of Theology and Religious Studies in 1979, at which point ended vocational training for the priesthood. In 1980, it was formerly reunited with the rest of the College under the title King's College London, when teaching was divided into three departments: Christian Doctrine and History, History and Philosophy of Religion, and Biblical Studies. It is currently known as the Department of Theology and Religious Studies, part of the School of Humanities since 1989. Related research institutes include the Centre for New Religions, established in 1982, and the Centre for Advanced Biblical Studies.

CONTENT

Scope and content/abstract:

The papers of the Theology Department of King's College London comprise correspondence, minutes, lectures, press cuttings and photographs, [1871]-1989; notably including correspondence and papers relating to scholarships, examination results, visiting academics, admissions policy, Faculty structure and strategic development, 1926-1975 (1983 KFT, KFT/1984/3, 6-7); Theological Board and Faculty minute books, 1875-1989 (Ref: KFT/M, KFT/1984/5); Theological Professorial Board minute books, 1919-1980 (Ref: KA/TB/M); Theological committee minutes covering scholarships, finance, accommodation and the relationship with the University of London, 1910-1976 (Ref: KA/T/M); Theological Society minute books, 1876-1912 (Ref: KST); Women's Theological Society minute books, 1900-1969 (Ref: KSTS/M); Theological Students' Faculty minute books, 1909-1970 (Ref: KFTS/M1-4); Evening Theological Faculty minutes, 1913-1916 (Ref: KFTS/M5); Faculty of Arts staff meetings and agendas, 1978-1980 (Ref: KFT/1984/1); King's College Hostel Common Room minute books, 1911-1981 (Ref: KFT/VSH/M1-9); King's College Hostel House Committee minute books, 1910-1970 (Ref: KFT/VSH/M10-12); other papers relating to the King's College Hostel including staff roll, Hostel constitution, scrapbooks and photographs, 1952-1978 (Ref: KFT/REG, KFT/F1, KFT/PH, KFT/ART, 1985/KFT1-2); correspondence and minute books relating to the King's College London mission to hop pickers, 1956-1963 (Ref: 1994/KFT, 1995/KFT); correspondence concerning a fund-raising appeal to support the establishment of the F D Maurice Chair of Moral and Social Theology, 1972-1973 (Ref: 1985/KFT3); Theological Society reunion programmes and AKC newsletters, 1955-1986 (Ref: 1999 KFT); photographs of students, staff, Faculty sports' teams, chapel and Hostel, [1872-1980] (Ref: K/PHOTO); references for students of Professor William David James Cargill-Thompson, 1977 (Ref: KFT/1984/2); a register of addresses of former students, [1871]; texts of some public theology lectures, King's College, 1965-1967 (Ref: 1983/KFT).

ACCESS AND USE

Language/scripts of material: English

System of arrangement:

Mainly arranged according to year of accession.

Conditions governing access:

Administrative records are generally closed for 30 years except for published material and some committee and other minutes.

Conditions governing reproduction:

Copies, subject to the condition of the original, may be supplied for research use only. Requests to publish original material should be submitted to the Director of Archive Services.

Physical characteristics:

Finding aids:

Detailed lists for parts of the collection are available for consultation in hard copy in the King's College London Archives reading room.

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information:

Accruals:

Archival history:

Immediate source of acquisition:

Received from King's College Department of Theology in several tranches, notably in 1983-1985 and 1994-1995.

ALLIED MATERIALS

Existence and location of originals:

Existence and location of copies:

Related material:

King's College London College Archives Theology Student Records (Refs: KFT/FPM, KFT/FPMW, KFT/FPMM, KFT/FPF, KFT/FPFW, KFT/FPFM, KFT/FP/OCC, KFT/FPPG/OCC, KFT/FP); records of the Department of Christian History and Doctrine (Ref: 1985 KDCD, 1988 KDCD); papers of Walter Robert Matthews, Professor of the Philosophy of Religion (Ref: KCLCA K/PP2); papers of Clifford William Dugmore, Professor of Ecclesiastical History (Ref: K/PP97); papers of Frederick William Ruffle, Prebendary of St Paul's Cathedral, London (Ref: K/PP81); papers of Stuart George Hall, Professor of Ecclesiastical History (Ref: K/PP91); papers of Huw Parri Owen, Professor of Christian Doctrine (Ref: K/PP95).

Publication note:

DESCRIPTION NOTES

Note:

Archivist's note: Sources: King's College Calendars. Entry compiled by Geoff Browell as part of the RSLP AIM25 Project.

Rules or conventions: Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

Date(s) of descriptions: May 2002


INDEX ENTRIES
Subjects
Academic teaching personnel | Teachers | Educational personnel | Personnel | People by occupation | People
Educational associations | Educational administrative structure | Educational organizations
Educational finance | Economics of education
Examinations | Student evaluation | Educational evaluation
Exchange programmes | Educational programmes
Higher education | Educational levels
Photographs | Visual materials
Religious buildings | Buildings | Architecture
Religious education | Social science education
Scholarships | Educational grants
Student housing | Student welfare
Universities | Higher education institutions | Educational institutions
University students | Students
Educational administration
Educational planning

Personal names
Thompson | William David James | Cargill | 1930-1978 | Professor of Ecclesiastical History x Cargill Thompson | William David James

Corporate names
King's College Hostel | Vincent Square, Westminster
King's College London | Department of Theology
King's College London | Evening Theological Faculty
King's College London | Faculty of Arts
King's College London | Faculty of Theology
King's College London | Theological Professorial Board
King's College London | Theological Society
King's College London | Theological Students Faculty
King's College London | Women's Theological Society

Places