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TitleUniversity of London Collection

Held atSenate House Library, University of London

Reference codeULC

Datec1825-c2014

Creator
- Senate House Library, University of LondonMore Info on CreatorLess Info on Creator
  Senate House Library’s history goes back to the official foundation of the University of London in 1836 but it really began life in 1871 when a bookfund was started. The library holds material relevant chiefly to the arts and social sciences. The library (formerly the University of London Library) is administered by the central university as part of the University of London Research Library Services. In 2005 it had over 32,000 registered users. It is the second largest library in London, outside that of the British Library, less than one mile to the north. The library holds over two million volumes, including 120,000 volumes printed before 1851. Along with subscriptions to over 5200 Journals, the library's resources include the Goldsmiths' Library of Economic Literature, the Harry Price Library of Magical Literature and the Palaeography Room, the largest public collection of books of this kind in Europe. The library also holds over 170,000 theses by University of London graduate students and has over 1,100 manuscript collections.

Scope and ContentPamphlets, reports, correspondence, photographs relating to the University of London

NotesThe University of London Collection comprises material about the University of London. It complements the University of London Archive (reference UoL). The University of London Collection was not intended to include archives which originated from the University itself. These should be found in the University of London Archive.

Conditions governing accessOpen for research although some items may closed due to the Freedom of Information Act Section 40. At least 24 hours notice should be given before a research visit.

Extentcirca 2 shelf metres

Finding aidsCatalogued online. A typescript list of items is available in the Special Collections Reading Room, Senate House Library. A pdf version of the catalogue is attached to this description.

Related files

Item-level and file-level catalogue

The University of London archive is held at Senate House Library. A letter by Thomas Arnold written in 1837 about University of London examinations is also held at the Library (MS1264). A letter written by the Duke of Wellington in 1834 about the University's charter is held at the Library, reference MS1253.

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