University of Reading

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The summary includes a brief description of the collection(s) (usually including the covering dates of the collection), the name of the archive where they are held, and reference information to help you find the collection.

Alternative name(s):	University College, Reading (Formerly known as)
Date:	1888-2009
Places:	Reading, Berkshire
Functions, occupations and activities:	Schools and Education > Universities
Name authority reference:	GB/NNAF/C215916

Collections
Number	Description	Held by	Reference	Further information
1	1897-1991: Senior Common Room minutes	University of Reading: Special Collections	MS5409	See Annual Return 2010
2	1919-1927: records rel to War Memorial Fund	University of Reading: Special Collections	MS 5508
3	c1930-59: Department of Art scrapbook and student sketchbook	University of Reading: Special Collections	MS5385	See Annual Return 2009
4	1930s-1950s: Zoology Department: photographs and class records register	University of Reading: Special Collections	MS 5500
5	1957-1985: staff 50th anniversary files	University of Reading: Special Collections	MS 5518
6	1970s: records of the 'Skylark' project, incl images and papers rel to rocket launches from Woomera in Australia and Argentina	University of Reading: Special Collections	MS 5492	See Annual Return 2013
7	1993-2009: Science Faculty: Library Committee papers and minutes	University of Reading: Special Collections	MS 5526	See Annual Return 2014
8	1888-1931: letterbook and photograph album kept by Francis H Wright, University College secretary	University of Reading: Special Collections	MS 5530	See Annual Return 2014
9	1926-1996: Secretary's Office: administrative papers	University of Reading: Special Collections	MS 5533	See Annual Return 2014
10	1981-1984: oral history project recordings of senior members of the university	University of Reading: Special Collections	MS 5658	See Annual Return 2018
11	1872-1995: landscape drawings and images on slides of the University's Botanic Garden and Harris Garden	University of Reading: Special Collections	Acc.MS5805	See Annual Return 2022