COLL B 09

Reference code

COLL B 09

Title

Bursar: Boarding house files

Level

Series

Date

1905 - 1964

Extent & medium

40 files

Content description

These files were originally part of the Bursar's regular filing system (ref B. 3.3. number for house). They are a record of the Bursary's dealings with house masters about the boarding houses , including the private sides, and cover not only details such as decoration and boiler servicing but also alterations and extensions. They give therefore a very good picture of what the houses were actually like and the conditions for house masters, boys and staff. They mainly cover the period 1930 - 1950, so include Hodgson House, now demolished, and Carter House, no longer a boarding house. Details on the requisitioning of Hodgson House by the Admiralty are included. Most files have within them a sub-file of dealings with the Works Department responsible for carrying out the various jobs, as well as the correspondence with the Bursar

Arrangement

These files were transferred separately from the bulk of the subject files and had clearly been separated from them at some unknown point as forming a coherent series, although the original numbering of 3.3. shows they were once in the main system. The original numerical filing system was based on alphabetical order of house, Angelo's being 3.3.1. The only exception to this is Farrer House, which was built after the series began and is therefore placed at the end as 3.3.29. If two files dealt with the same house they had the same number. For archive purposes each file has been given a running number.