Membership
Details
Type of record: Archive
Title: Membership
Classmark: SC/LPLS/05
Creator(s): Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society
Date(s): 1822-2002
Language: English
Size and medium: 3 boxes
Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/617567
Collection group(s): Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society
Description
Material relating to the membership of the Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society. Records of membership include member’s application forms, membership lists and certificates. Throughout this series it can be seen that the society divided its members into ‘Ordinary’ and ‘Proprietary’ members. Another key part of membership was the subscription paid to the Society, evidence of this include subscription analysis information and receipt books. This series also includes correspondence specifically connected with membership itself
[Please note that other correspondence between members and the society can be found in the Council series (SC/LPLS/02)]
[Please note that records relating to the Shares of the Society, are contained within the ‘Shares’ series SC/LPLS/08)]
Arrangement:
SC/LPLS/05/1 - Administration of memberships
SC/LPLS/05/2 - Membership certificates and lists
SC/LPLS/05/3 - Subscriptions
SC/LPLS/05/4 - Correspondence
Biography or history
These regular publications are now discontinued, but the Society still sponsors occasional publications, and maintains the traditions of publishing annual reports on its activities. There is a full set of these reports in the University’s Special Collections, where the Society’s archive is now deposited so that it is publicly accessible.
The Society organises a programme of public lectures each year, across the full range of its interests in the sciences, arts and humanities, and awards grants to groups, societies, and individuals, focusing on those whose projects have a particular connection with Leeds.
A history of the Society, based on a study of its minute books, was written by Edwin Kitson Clark and published in 1924 under the title The History of 100 years of life of the Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society.
System of arrangement
.Records have been arranged by theme
Access and usage
Reproduction
Access
Some parts of this collection have not been listed in detail and the content may be protected under the Data Protection Act and other relevant legislation. Please consult the relevant part of the catalogue for specific details. Where a detailed record does not exist, please contact Special Collections. Upon receipt of your request, a member of the team will discuss your requirements with you and review relevant material accordingly
These papers have been deposited on the understanding that anybody wishing to make substantial use of them, or to publish substantial extracts, shall first seek permission from the Secretary of the Society: http://www.leedsphilandlit.org.uk/.
Contact the Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society for information on permissions and acknowledgement.
Material in this collection may remain in copyright but further details are unknown. Photocopies or digital images can only be supplied by the Library for research or private study. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain the copyright holder's permission to reproduce for any other purpose. Guidance is available for tracing copyright status and ownership.