Background to the RSA's history
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These Minutes date from 22 February 1946 - 21 January 1964. Indexed.
These Minutes date from 8 October 1964 to 16 June 1982. Indexed.
These Minutes date from 22 June 1928 - 15 November 1945. Indexed.
Administrative correspondence and papers relating to the Industrial Art Bursaries Competition includes and a breakdown of age groups of bursary winners in the 18 competitions held since 1946, an analysis of the competitions 1951-1967 and the opening speech given by Sir Gordon Russell of the Exhibition of Winning Designs in the 1964 Industrial Art Bursaries Competition.
The series of Design competitions were held annually from 1937 to 1941 for the award of scholarships and studentships were temporarily discontinued (beginning again in 1947) because so many of the potential candidates had joined the forces or had otherwise been clained for war work and therefore unable to compete. To preserve the Society's active promotion of the cause this essay Competition scheme was suggested.\n\nThe first competition was open to members of H.M. Forces of either sex (excluding the Home Guard) and the Merchant Navy. The closing date of this competition was 1 August 1943. \n\nThe second competition was open to officers and ratings of the Women's Royal Navy Service at home and overseas. A Committee consisting of First Officer Cheetham of the Education Department, W.R.N.S, Dr. R. W. Holland and the acting secretary, under the chairmanship of Sir Edward Crowe, was set up by the Council to draft the rules and regulations. This Committee appointed Mr G.K. Menzies, late Secretary of the Society and occasional Examiner in Engligh to the Civil Service Commission. The competition closed on 15th September 1944 for home competitors and 31 December 1944 for overseas competitors. \n\nThe file contain records from both competitions including an original advertisement for the first, reports for both and administrative correspondence for the second.\n
The conference was convened by the Committee for the Environment of the RSA as the centrepiece of its programme for Industry Year 1986 'Industry: Caring for the Environment'. Contact sheets of speakers and audience.
Correspondence and working papers relating to possible methods of continuing the scheme; letters of support, details of finances Duke of Edinburgh's speech at the RSA Industry Year Dinner in Glasgow on 29 July 1986. Details of how the New Industry Committee will work.
Projects
Correspondence and working papers mainly relating to the relationship between the Department of Trade and industry and Industry Matters. Includes a report by Geoffrey Chandler on the success of Industry Year.