Archive Collection NUA - Newcastle University Archives

Identity area

Reference code

NUA

Title

Newcastle University Archives

Date(s)

  • 1833 - 2009 (Creation)

Level of description

Archive Collection

Extent and medium

165 metres of library shelving

Context area

Name of creator

(1963-)

Administrative history

Formed in 1963 after an amalgamation of institutions dating back to 1834, Newcastle University is based in Newcastle upon Tyne, with overseas campuses in Malaysia and Singapore. It is a member of the Russell Group of Universities.

Archival history

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Items within this collection have been transferred to the Special Collections department on a largely ad hoc basis throughout the history of the University.

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Scope and content

Newcastle University evolved from two colleges founded in the Nineteenth Century as part of the University of Durham, the School of Medicine and Surgery (established in 1834) and Durham College of Science (established in 1871, became Armstrong College in 1904). In 1937, the Newcastle Colleges became King's College and achieved independence from the University of Durham in 1963 when it became the University of Newcastle upon Tyne.The University Archive contains significant material relating to the development of Newcastle University and its predecessors. It includes Annual Reports, Senate and Council minutes and departmental publications covering many subjects.

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Accruals

Further material is expected to be added to this collection

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Conditions governing access

Open

Conditions governing reproduction

Standard copyright restrictions apply.

Language of material

  • English

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Finding aids

A pdf handlist for this archive is available.

Uploaded finding aid

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Existence and location of originals

Existence and location of copies

A selection of material, particularly photographs of campus, have been digitised and are available on CollectionsCaptured: https://cdm21051.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p21051coll2/search

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Status

Final

Level of detail

Minimal

Dates of creation revision deletion

Language(s)

  • English

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Sources

Archivist's note

Date first made available to the public: unknown

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