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Records of the British Library Board and the Chief Executive's Office
Catalogue reference: Division within DH
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This record is about the Records of the British Library Board and the Chief Executive's Office dating from 1973-1991.
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Full description and record details
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- Division within DH
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Title (The name of the record)
- Records of the British Library Board and the Chief Executive's Office
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1973-1991
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- British Library Corporate Archives
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
- British Library Board, 1973-1973
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Subjects (Categories and themes found in our collection (our subject list is under development, and some records may have no subjects or fewer than expected))
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- Topics
- Archives and libraries
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Administrative / biographical background (Historical or biographical information about the creator of the record and the context of its creation)
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The British Library Board was established on 1 April 1973 under the terms of the British Library Act 1972, to manage the Library as a national centre for reference, study and bibliographical and other information. The Board held its first meeting on 27 April 1973.
The Board consists of a chairman appointed by the Secretary of State and not less than eight, nor more than thirteen, other members of whom one is appointed by Her Majesty and the remainder are appointed by the Secretary of State. At least one member of the Board is appointed as a full-time member. The first chairman of the British Library Board - Viscount Eccles - was appointed in December 1973 and held office for five years. He was succeeded by Lord Dainton (1978-1985), Lord Quinton (1985-1990), Michael Saunders Watson (1990-1993)
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C1332/
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