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Royal Society of Arts

Catalogue reference: HOGG/15

What’s it about?

This record is about the Royal Society of Arts dating from 1977-1980.

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Reference

HOGG/15

Title

Royal Society of Arts

Date

1977-1980

Description

Correspondence between Richard Hoggart and the Royal Society, with form of proposal for Hoggart's membership, Royal Society prospectus and Lecture Programme for 1979-1980
Certificate of Hoggart's election as a Fellow of the Royal Society dated 14 April 1980
Royal Society List of Members 1977
Information sheet about use of letters FRSA by Fellows
Royal Society Charter and Bye-Laws
Royal Society newsletter for March 1980
Booklet of blank invitation forms for Royal Society events

Held by
London University: Goldsmiths Library: Special Collections and Archives
Language

English

Physical description

1 file

Access conditions

Open

Administrative / biographical background

The Royal Society of Arts was founded in 1754 by William Shipley as the Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce, and was granted a Royal Charter in 1847, and the right to use the term 'Royal' in its name was granted by King Edward VII in 1908. Members have been called 'Fellows' from 1941 onwards, and are elected from 80 countries worldwide. Notable past and present Fellows and Members include Charles Dickens, Benjamin Franklin, Stephen Hawking, Karl Marx, Adam Smith, Marie Curie, Nelson Mandela, David Attenborough, Judi Dench, William Hogarth, John Diefenbaker, and Tim Berners-Lee; Richard Hoggart was elected a Fellow in 1980.

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/35e3c53c-4a54-4061-8638-82f91b4f9370/

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Royal Society of Arts