Administrative correspondence between the Examinations department, including the Printing department, relating to staffing issues (particularly the filling of posts, wages, and deferment of war-time call-up), and to new premises at 67 Abbeville Road, Clapham.\n\nSome personal information (regarding sickness) so these may have to be closed for a while.
Correspondence between the Society's Examinations department, the Society and solicitors, about new premises for the Examination department. The Printing section remained at Lower Quinton. New accommodation was essential because of the difficult of replacing staff in a rural area and the village was not very accessible. The correspondence covers the terms of the tenancy at Westfield, and problems of obtaining materials for refurbishment.\n
This file contains correspondence, reports and newspaper cuttings relating to the proposed merger between the London Institution and the Society. It includes the Report of Joint Committee of the London Institution and the Society of Arts, 22 March 1905; a newspaper cutting, 5 April 1905; and the report of Special Meeting of the proprietors of the London Institution dated 12 April 1905.
The idea behind the proposed merger was improvement of service by\nestablishing a clearer, more comprehensive and integrated relationship between the qualifications offered separately by the two bodies. Discussions took place between 1985 and 1987, then 1991-1992. LCCI decided not to proceed and the merger never took place.\n \nThe file consists of correspondence and working papers between the RSA, the RSA Examinations Board and the LCCI about the terms of the proposed merger.
Contains correspondence between the RSA Examinations Board and the RSA relating to the continued relationship between the two bodies, specifically concerning the structure of the Examinations Board's governing body, finances and strategy.
Awarded to Margaret B Smiddy
Co-founder and Director Emeritus of the Hewlett Packard Company, in recognition of success in furthering global communications. From left to right David Diebold, President of the Fellows of the RSA in the USA; Mr Waddell, President of Menlo College; Prudence Leith, Chairman of Council; Mrs Hewlett; Malcolm and Brigid Dougal, British Consulate General for San Francisco; Mrs Waddell
Co-founder and Director Emeritus of the Hewlett Packard Company, in recognition of success in furthering global communications.
Co-founder and Director Emeritus of the Hewlett Packard Company, in recognition of success in furthering global communications.
Co-founder and Director Emeritus of the Hewlett Packard Company, in recognition of success in furthering global communications.
Received the Benjamin Franklin Medal 'for his work in the field of drama' but at the time it was not possible to present the award. Remedied when Sir Peter chaired the Design Council lecture 'Breaking the Age Barrier' by Roger Coleman, Design Age, Royal College of Art, part of Design in Education Week. In accepting the award, Sir Peter said he was especially pleased because for years he was afraid he had been given the medal but had lost it.