• Administrative records

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    The Charter Book records the signature of each new Fellow.

    The Society has maintained administrative records and correspondence since its foundation. 

    This collection includes the Society’s Journal Books, which contain minutes of the meetings of the Society since 1660 and the Charter Book, which records the signature of each new Fellow. 

     

     

    Browse by reference number

    RefNo

    Description

    Dates

    AB

    Account Books

    1660-2004

    CA

    Council Agendas

    1950-1975

    CMB

    Committee Minute Books

    1678-

    CMO

    Council Minutes Original

    1663-

    DC

    Deeds, Charters and Charter Book

    1662-

    JBO

    Journal Book Original: minutes of the ordinary meetings of the Society

    		  

    LBO

    Letter Book Original: copies of letters received by the Society, the originals of which are in the Early Letters collection

    1661-1740

    MC

    Miscellaneous Correspondence: letters sent to the Royal Society, generally on official business

    1800-1925

    MDA

    Modern Domestic Archives: material relating to the Society's administration of its internal affairs

    1870-1981

    RBO

    Register Book Original: the Register Books contain copies of scientific papers submitted to the Society, the original documents may be found in the Classified Papers

    1661-1739

    RSC

    Royal Society Club Archive

    1743-

    RSL

    Royal Society Letters: letters sent to the Royal Society, its President or Officers

    1737-1799

     

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