Subfonds DOM - Domestic administration Records

Identity area

Reference code

GC/DOM

Unique identifier

GB 2198 GC/DOM

Title

Domestic administration Records

Date(s)

  • 1716-2018 (Creation)

Level of description

Subfonds

Extent and medium

c.30 metres plus 4 presses of architectural drawings paper

Context area

Name of creator

Biographical history

Name of creator

Biographical history

Name of creator

Biographical history

Archival history

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Transferred by the office of the Domestic Bursar, Junior Bursar and Operations Director

Content and structure area

Scope and content

The records consist of:

  • Stewards' accounts and record books relating to overall domestic management, particularly for uptake of meals by, and provision of food and supplies for, fellows and students; and accounts for management of the kitchens and supply of provisions to the College. These are supported by additional low level account and record books, such as cooks' accounts and hall books

  • minutes and administrative files of the Domestic Bursar relating to the management of building projects, maintenance of the College fabric, furnishings, silver and wine, provision of domestic and kitchen services, and management of personnel

  • correspondence and files of the Junior Bursar relating to the management of building projects and maintenance of the College fabric

  • architectural plans of College buildings and internally managed College properties.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Accruals

regular additions

System of arrangement

By department and chronology

Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

Most administrative files relating to domestic administration are subject to College operational requirements, to the Freedom of Information Act and the Data Protection Act rules. Those files containing personal information, which are closed subject to the rules of he Data Protection Act. Plans and drawings are open access – no restrictions.

Conditions governing reproduction

Subject to Copyright law. Permission required from the relevant College Officer for reproduction of material from the last thirty years.

Language of material

  • English

Script of material

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    Existence and location of originals

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    Related units of description

    • See the records of Estates Management and Building Service (EMBS) for further information relating to building projects

    • See Bursarial records (BUR) for upper level accounts

    • See the papers of Frank Charles Powell (PPC/PWL) and Peter Tranchell (PR) for further records of the Junior Bursar.

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    Status

    Level of detail

    Dates of creation revision deletion

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        Sources

        Archivist's note

        frequent accruals as a current operational department

        Accession area