Goldsmiths' College, Governance: Delegacy

Minutes and asociated papers 1904-1988; minutes-working copies and associated papers 1962-1988; minutes, correspondence and copies of material supplied to HM Inspectors 1937-1976; correspondence and related papers 1937-1964; Finance Sub-Committee/Finance Committee/Finance and General Purposes Committee papers 1967-1988; Working Party on Scheme of Management/Committee on the Future Status of the College/Consultative Group on the Future Status of the College papers 1980-1985; Buildings and Maintenance Sub-Committee papers 1982-1986; Residential Provision Advisory Group papers 1983-1987; Working Group on the Constitution of Delegacy papers 1987

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The Goldsmiths' College Delegacy, established in November 1904, was the senior governing body of the College from its institution in 1905. At its inception, it was composed of representatives from the University of London Senate, the London County Council, the Kent, Surrey and Middlesex County Councils, the Croydon Borough Council, the Goldsmiths' Company, as well as the University Principal and the University Professor of Education. Its first Chairman was Sir Edward Busk, appointed 1904, The Delegacy continued to be the senior governing body of the College until 1988, when it was replaced by the Council.