Halls of Residence: Devonshire Hall

Description

BOX 1


1. History 1925-1975 (incl. notes prepared by Wardens, W. Belfield & D. H. Evans).

2. Constitutions & Memoranda, 1959, 1962, 1966, 1973; Rule book, handbook and constitution, 1975, 1991-92, 1993-94; JCR Constitution, 1964, 1966-67, 1969, 1970; JCR Handbook, 1970 & n.d.; Handbook and JCR Constitution 1999/2000, 2000/01, 2001/02, 2002/03



3. Devonshire Hall Club Rules, 26 February 1935.

4. Devonshire Hall Advisory Council: agenda, minutes, papers and correspondence, 1951-July 1959 & October 1959-1985.



5. House Committee Minute Book, 2 October 1924-9 January 1931.



6. House Committee Minute Book, 13 June 1938-2 July 1944.


BOX 2


1. House Committee Minute Book, 23 May 1944-24 April 1950



2. House Committee Minute Book, 6 October 1954-1 July 1959



3. House Committee Minute Book, 7 October 1959-2 July 1962



4. House Committee Minute Book, 2 October 1962-1 July 1964



5. House Committee Minute Book, 7 October 1964-26 June 1966



6. House Committee Minute Book, 6 October 1966-28 January 1969


BOX 3


House Committee Minute books

1. House Committee Minute Book (from 6 October 1970: Executive Committee), 3 February 1969-30 November 1972



2. Executive Committee Minute Book, 30 November 1972-11 November 1975



3. Executive Committee Minute Book, 17 November 1975- 12 June 1979



4. Executive Committee Minute Book, 4 October 1979- 15 December 1981




BOX 4


1. Executive Committee Minute Book, 24 January 1982-16 May 1985



2. Executive Committee Minute Book, 15 January 1986-29 May 1988 & 30 September 1991-3 October 1991



3. Executive Committee Minute Book, 15 June 1988-26 June 1991



4. Executive Committee Minute Book, 29 October 1991-14 February 1993



5. Membership of Clubs, Teams and Committees, 1947/48- 1968/69

6. Hall Council Representative Complaints/Suggestions books, 1987/88 & 1988/89.

7. Catering 1949-1971.

8. Kitchen Staff Wages book, 1951-52.


BOX 5


1. Alterations and Improvements (2 files), 1961-69; 1964-65.

2. Devonshire Hall Precinct Outline Plan, 1965.

3. Regency Court: Planning Office correspondence and memoranda, 1927-28 (photocopies).

4. Devonshire Hall Chapel, 1955-61.

5. Furniture Inventory, 1957-61.

6. Finance: Accounts, with background papers, 1940-82.

7. Finance: general correspondence, 1955-64.

8. Cash book: Vacation fees, dinner guests, etc, 1951-55.


BOX 6


1. Wardenship: Application from D. H. Evans, February 1947; Notes for candidates for the Wardenship, by D H Evans, n.d.



2. 4 files of Wardens' correspondence and memoranda, (i) 1955-67; (ii) 1959-65; (iii) 1959-75; (iv) 1960-76.



3. University circulars (Halls of Residence), 1960-69.



4. Student lists, 1947-50 & 1965/66-1968/69.



5. Applications (2 notebooks), 1961/62 & 1970/71.



6. Examination results (failures), 1952-63.



7. Seniority list, 1947-69.



8. Diary containing list of presidents: Addresses, schools attended, 1924/25-1962/63; 1924/25- 1954/55.



9. Index of schools attended by Hall Residents.



10. Shields: Correspondence with past Presidents, 1950-53; 1962.



11. St. Bede's Grammar School, Bradford: Shield presented by John. J. Murray, President 1962-63.


12. [Outsize volume shelved outside box] Volume containing name, address, date of entry and departure and degree details of Devonshire Hall student residents 1947-80 (incomplete).


BOX 7


1. War Memorial, (1939- 1945).

2. Social Events (programmes, invitations etc.), 1935-78.

3. Devonshire Hall Dramatic Society Minute Book, 3 November 1949-26 November 1959.

4. Society of Old Devonians: AGM and Committee Minutes and Agenda, 1962-70 (incomplete).



5. Society of Old Devonians: Circulars, correspondence, accounts, 1960-76; Newsletters, 1969-75; Handbook, 1961-65.



6. Non-Resident/Associate Membership of Devonshire Hall, 1962-70.



7. Miscellaneous, 1949-92, n.d.



8. Denis Mason Jones sketches of Devonshire Hall (4 views), 1965; old postcard of Leeds University Great Hall.



9. File containing plans for Ridgeway House extension, 1947 and correspondence re. alterations and improvements, 1958-63.



10. Proposed extension to porter's lodge: plans and correspondence, 1978.



11. Devonshire Hall Council correspondence, 1982-83.



12. Recollections of Devonshire Hall and the University 1928-33, by John Haller, 1981.


13. Estates Office Halls of Residence Survey: Devonshire Hall Report, 1983.


14. Report of the Environmental Health Officer on kitchen, common area and bar, 1985.

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