Includes papers of membership committee and Privy Council about use of letters; and items on proposals to abolish term 'Fellow'
Correspondence and papers about setting up of group to discuss issues of the day. Initiated by Brian Batsford, Dr Bradford and others.
Letters of complaint; subscription rates; correspondence to and from Sidney Loweth about membership and bye-laws (1960s); correspondence from Fellows about honours. Includes a letter from the office of Nelson Mandela accepting Fellowship of the Society (dated 31 May 1999).
Correspondence to and from Fellows in Australia, Malta, United States, Canada, Ireland and Italy. Includes the 100th Annual Report of the Malta Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (1952) and a publication commemorating its 140th Anniversary (1992)
Regulations governing the role of HCMs and lists of members at various dates
Correspondence from Victoria Chapter and other areas including letters from Sir Laurence Hartnett. Also details of social events and visits of Chairman and Secretary.
Correspondence to and from Australian members including Sir Laurence Hartnett and nominations for the Hartnett Medal. The medal was instituted in honour of Sir Laurence Harnett (1899-1986), the founder in 1972 of the Society's first Overseas Chapter. Sir Laurence did much to encourage Australian membership and to spread knowledge of the Society's work. The medal was awarded for achievement, eminence and performancein Australia in the fields of arts, manufactures and arts, manufactures and commerce). Also details of social events and visits of Chairman and Secretary.
Correspondence to and from HCMs in Canada, particularly New Brusnwick and Atlantic Provinces. Correspondence to and from David Fensom, Brian Newbold, Laurence Lande and, Walter James Browne and arrangements for social events and visit of Chairman and Secretary
Correspondence to and from Fellows in Holland, Denmark, Sweden and France
Correspondence to and from Members including details of social events, fundraising and general membership. Includes correspondence to and from Akito Morita, Albert medallist in 1984
Correspondence to and from HCMs in New Zealand including arrangements for social events and visit of Chairman and Secretary.
General correspondence to and from members in the United States including Simon Lissim and Jack Chambliss. Papers on establishment of Benjamin Franklin Fellowships, with correspondence from Fellows acknowledging membership. Includes details of social events and visits by Chairman and Secretary. Includes a pamphlet: The American Dream and the Royal Society of Arts: an address given by Sir James Taylor, Chairman of the RSA to the Newcomen Society in North America in 1972
Development and administration of regional committees, including Yorkshire, South West, North West, East Anglia and West Midlands. Management of West Midlands region including correspondence with Antoinette Gordon
Awarded silver medal
Pen and brown ink and black chalk, heightened with white chalk on heavy paper
Exhibitions