Records of Cambridge University Students Union, 1980 - 2006
Scope and Contents
The records of Cambridge University Students Union cover governance and policy, outreach, financial records, activities (including campaigns, publications and elections).
Dates
- Creation: 1980 - 2006
Creator
- Cambridge University Students Union (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
The University Archives are generally freely available to the holder of a reader's ticket for the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library, West Road, Cambridge CB3 9DR. Restrictions on access are imposed on certain categories of sensitive record: financial, governmental and personal, by order of the originating body or under data protection legislation. Access information, including opening hours and how to obtain a reader's ticket, appears as part of the Library's web site (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
Biographical / Historical
The body was established in October 1970 as Cambridge Students Union to campaign on such issues as student representation on University governing bodies and the admission of women students. In subsequent decades, interests extended to student funding, state school admissions, nursery provision and counselling, among other things. In March 1985, its name changed to Cambridge University Students Union. It had premises at 3 Round Church Street, 1971-84; 4 Round Church Street, 1984-90; 11/12 Trumpington Street, 1990-2007; Old Examination Hall, Free School Lane, 2007- .
Extent
3 archive box(es) : paper
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The records were transferred as a gift to the University Archives by Natalie Adams, Archivist, Churchill College, on 13 December 2007 and 3 July 2008. They had accumulated among the papers of Churchill College JCR. A further gift of records was made on 14 September 2022 by Lizzy Ennion-Smith, Archivist, Pembroke College. The following classmarks were added: UA/CUSU 1/2-5, UA/CUSU 3A, UA/CUSU 3/4A-Z and AA-DD, UA/CUSU 5/1-6, UA/CUSU 6, 7 and 8.
Appraisal
The records have been retained and catalogued as part of the University Archives in the absence of official records direct from CUSU.
General
The online catalogue was completed in December 2007 and emended September 2008 and October 2009. It was updated in November 2024.
Originator(s)
Cambridge University Students Union
Finding aid date
2007-12-18 14:40:44+00:00
Repository Details
Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository
Cambridge University Library
West Road
Cambridge CB3 9DR United Kingdom
Map Dept enquiries: maps@lib.cam.ac.uk
all other enquiries: mss@lib.cam.ac.uk