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Financial administration

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Subject Source: UK Archival Thesaurus

Found in 42 Collections and/or Records:

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Accounts, 1870 - 1975

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Reference Code: GBR/0265/UA/BG 2-17
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

The archives comprise a wide range of operational records, covering the management and development of premises and grounds, garden planting, gardening advice within and without the University, visitors and Friends, accounts, bequests (including that by Reginald Cory) and staff, as well as papers concerning interaction with the Botany School and botanical research in general.

Dates: 1870 - 1975
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Among the archives of the Botanic Garden, personal records are closed to scholars for 80 years from the date of creation under data protection legislation. Restrictions are clearly indicated in catalogue entries.
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Accounts, 1827 - 1965

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Reference Code: GBR/0265/UA/Obsy C
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

The archives comprise the records of internal governance, finance, building and equipment development and astronomical observation, together with several small assortments of personal papers of individuals associated with the University Observatory, its sister and successor bodies, such as G.B. Airy, H.F. Newall and R.O. Redman.

Dates: 1827 - 1965
Conditions Governing Access: From the Management Group: 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).
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Accounts for copies of the Guide sold, 1925 - 1955

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Reference Code: GBR/0265/UA/BG 37
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

The archives comprise a wide range of operational records, covering the management and development of premises and grounds, garden planting, gardening advice within and without the University, visitors and Friends, accounts, bequests (including that by Reginald Cory) and staff, as well as papers concerning interaction with the Botany School and botanical research in general.

Dates: 1925 - 1955
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Among the archives of the Botanic Garden, personal records are closed to scholars for 80 years from the date of creation under data protection legislation. Restrictions are clearly indicated in catalogue entries.
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Archives of the Council of the School of Arts and Humanities (CSAH), and of its predecessor body, Interfaculty Committee A (IFA), 1971 - 2012

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Reference Code: GBR/0265/UA/CSAH
Scope and Contents

The records cover the full range of operations.

Dates: 1971 - 2012
Conditions Governing Access: From the Management Group: 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).
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Archives of the Council of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, and of its predecessor body, Interfaculty Committee B, 1973 - 2010

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Reference Code: GBR/0265/UA/CSHSS
Scope and Contents

The records cover the full range of operations.

Dates: 1973 - 2010
Conditions Governing Access: From the Management Group: 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).
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Archives of the Council of the School of Physical Sciences, 1927 - 2019

 Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0265/UA/CSPS
Scope and Contents

The records relate chiefly to the managing of resources; that is, funding for equipment, buildings and staff. A smaller quantity of records cover faculty/departmental structure and organisation, academic focus and research projects.

Dates: 1927 - 2019
Conditions Governing Access: All files are closed to scholars for 30 years from the date of creation, except for those with written permission of the Secretary or Chairman of the Council, 17 Mill Lane, Cambridge CB2 1RX, as a condition of transfer. In addition, files containing personal data are closed for 80 years from the date of creation under data protection legislation.
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Authors' ledgers, 1809 - 1833

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Reference Code: GBR/0265/UA/CUP 14
Scope and Contents From the Sub-sub-group:

These are chiefly the financial and production records of the printing operation.

Dates: 1809 - 1833
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Scholarly access to this material may be restricted if it contains information exempted from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, 2000. Please apply in advance to the Cambridge University Press Archivist.
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Balance books, 1854 - 1942

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Reference Code: GBR/0265/UA/CUP 22
Scope and Contents

Comprise: outstanding accounts for printing; stock in hand; stock of white paper; works in progress; plant (additions to); outstanding accounts, etc.; including Bible and Prayer Book Stock; foundry, machine and press room stock.

Dates: 1854 - 1942
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Scholarly access to this material may be restricted if it contains information exempted from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, 2000. Please apply in advance to the Cambridge University Press Archivist.
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Balance sheet books, 1858 - 1921

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Reference Code: GBR/0265/UA/Pr.B.7-11
Scope and Contents

Balance sheets for the Vice-Chancellor, Syndics, and Printers, some of them accompanied by tabular statements and trial balances, and/or balance sheets, etc., for the warehouse.

Dates: 1858 - 1921
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Scholarly access to this material may be restricted if it contains information exempted from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, 2000. Please apply in advance to the Cambridge University Press Archivist.
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Bank books, 1854 - 1920

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Reference Code: GBR/0265/UA/Pr.B.14
Scope and Contents

Accounts were held with Messrs. John Mortlock and Company. The bank was taken over by Barclays in the 1890s.

Dates: 1854 - 1920
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Scholarly access to this material may be restricted if it contains information exempted from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, 2000. Please apply in advance to the Cambridge University Press Archivist.
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Bought and supplemental ledgers, 1854 - 1956

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Reference Code: GBR/0265/UA/CUP 16
Scope and Contents From the Sub-sub-group:

These are chiefly the financial and production records of the printing operation.

Dates: 1854 - 1956
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Scholarly access to this material may be restricted if it contains information exempted from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, 2000. Please apply in advance to the Cambridge University Press Archivist.
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Financial Board minutes and other records, including those of several of its committees, 1857 - 2019

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Reference Code: GBR/0265/UA/Min.II
Scope and Contents From the Management Group:

The category - Assets records - comprises records relating to property and personnel. Accounting material is in this category, alongside records of endowments, charitable trusts, buildings and employees.

Dates: 1857 - 2019
Conditions Governing Access: From the Management Group: 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).
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Financial Board records, 1473 - 2013

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Reference Code: GBR/0265/UA/FB
Scope and Contents

The Financial Board records comprise historic deeds of University property, an extensive subject file sequence, letter books and officers' working papers.

Dates: 1473 - 2013
Conditions Governing Access: From the Management Group: 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).
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Financial papers relating to wages, vouchers, invoices, pensions, 1921 - 1947

 Sub-Series
Reference Code: GBR/0265/UA/Pr.B.22
Scope and Contents From the Series:

In this category is a wide variety of material, some originating from the printing house, some from the University.
As the new Press Archive catalogue is not yet complete, please use the 'Former / Other Reference' to request these items.

Dates: 1921 - 1947
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Scholarly access to this material may be restricted if it contains information exempted from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, 2000. Please apply in advance to the Cambridge University Press Archivist.
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Financial records, 1946 - 1981

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Reference Code: GBR/0265/UA/CDEV 12
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: The Course on Development began as the Course for Colonial Probationers in 1927. Previously this had been a short course held in London, but in 1925 the Colonial Office asked Cambridge and Oxford Universities to provide the course and the University set up a supervising committee in November 1926. All those attending the one year course were graduates divided into cadet officers (administrators) and agricultural probationers. The administrators then went on to the University of London for a...
Dates: 1946 - 1981
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Records containing personal data are closed to scholars for 80 years from the date of creation under data protection legislation. Restrictions are clearly indicated in catalogue entries.
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Financial records, 1926 - 1991

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Reference Code: GBR/0265/UA/HIST 3
Scope and Contents

Records in this section relate to the budgetary process, preparation of quinquennial needs statements and estimates.

Dates: 1926 - 1991
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Within the archives of the Faculty of History, personal records are closed to scholars for 80 years from the date of creation under data protection legislation. Certain other records are closed to scholars for 30 years from the date of creation under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act, 2000: Section 41 information provided in confidence. Restrictions are clearly indicated as part of individual catalogue entries.
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Financial records, 1819 - 1982

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Reference Code: GBR/0265/UA/GEOL 22-7
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

The earliest records relate to Woodward's will, estates and the administration of his fossil collection. From the 1880s, administrative records of the burgeoning Department of Geology, its teaching, examining, and students, survive alongside papers for the lengthy project to build the Sedgwick Museum. The archives also include the papers of Professor T. McKenny Hughes, Woodwardian Professor 1873-1917.

Dates: 1819 - 1982
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Personal records are closed to scholars for 80 years under data protection legislation. Restrictions are clearly indicated in catalogue entries.
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Financial records of University syndicates, 1834 - 1914

 Sub-Management Group
Reference Code: GBR/0265/UA/Syn.Ac.
Scope and Contents From the Management Group:

The category - Assets records - comprises records relating to property and personnel. Accounting material is in this category, alongside records of endowments, charitable trusts, buildings and employees.

Dates: 1834 - 1914
Conditions Governing Access: From the Management Group: 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).
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Government annuity and Press Syndics' accounts, 1854 - 1909

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Reference Code: GBR/0265/UA/CUP 3
Scope and Contents From the Sub-sub-group:

These are chiefly the financial and production records of the printing operation.

Dates: 1854 - 1909
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Scholarly access to this material may be restricted if it contains information exempted from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, 2000. Please apply in advance to the Cambridge University Press Archivist.
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Invoices, 1917 - 1939

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Reference Code: GBR/0265/UA/CUP 31
Scope and Contents From the Sub-sub-group:

These are chiefly the financial and production records of the printing operation.

Dates: 1917 - 1939
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Scholarly access to this material may be restricted if it contains information exempted from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, 2000. Please apply in advance to the Cambridge University Press Archivist.
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John Humphrey Plummer Foundation papers, 1887 - 2007

 Sub-Series
Reference Code: GBR/0265/UA/Char.II.40
Scope and Contents

The records comprise minutes, accounts, correspondence, trustees' papers and administrative material, particularly relating to the governance of the John Humphrey Plummer Foundation in the 1980s and 1990s. There is also some earlier material relating to Plummer's properties and the establishment of the trust.

Dates: 1887 - 2007
Conditions Governing Access: From the Management Group: 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).
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Minutes and papers of the Bursars' Committee; and of its Fees Sub-Committee, 1928 - 2001

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Reference Code: GBR/0265/UA/Min.VII.155-60
Scope and Contents From the Management Group:

The category - Corporate management records - embraces records of the central decision-making bodies, University officers such as the Vice-Chancellor and the Registrary, and their administrative support. It includes constitutional records.

Dates: 1928 - 2001
Conditions Governing Access: From the Sub-Management Group: The minutes of some Committees are closed to scholars for periods of years; see each catalogue entry for further detail.
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Minutes of meetings of the Financial Board, from 1994 known as the Finance Committee, signed, 1857 - 2015

 Sub-Series
Reference Code: GBR/0265/UA/Min.II.1-110
Scope and Contents This series begins with the minutes of the University Property Syndicate, 1857-81, whose functions were assumed by the Financial Board at its creation. It also includes papers tabled at meetings, though there are gaps 1986-99. For a complete series of papers 1959-64, 1969-2015 see Min.II.C. From December 1999, minutes and papers ceased to be glued into large unwieldy volumes as had traditionally been the case and were instead stored in lever arch files. The lever arch files continued to be...
Dates: 1857 - 2015
Conditions Governing Access: Records in the UA Min.II series are closed for 20 years from the date of creation under the Freedom of Information Act (2000): section 43 commercial interests.
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Orders records, 1854 - 1962

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Reference Code: GBR/0265/UA/CUP 26
Scope and Contents From the Sub-sub-group:

These are chiefly the financial and production records of the printing operation.

Dates: 1854 - 1962
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Scholarly access to this material may be restricted if it contains information exempted from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, 2000. Please apply in advance to the Cambridge University Press Archivist.
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Original graces of the University Senate, 1571 - 1896

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Reference Code: GBR/0265/UA/Graces, Original
Scope and Contents

From 1883, the volumes include examination lists.

Dates: 1571 - 1896
Conditions Governing Access: From the Management Group: 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).
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