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Civil Service Commission: Files Series II

Catalogue reference: CSC 5

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CSC 5

Mainly registered files in the Civil Service Commission's plain number file series (from number 4001 dated 1908), but including some 'Miscellaneous' and other prefix file series reflecting all aspects of open competitive appointments to Civil...

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Reference

CSC 5

Title
Civil Service Commission: Files Series II
Date

1849-1983

Description

Mainly registered files in the Civil Service Commission's plain number file series (from number 4001 dated 1908), but including some 'Miscellaneous' and other prefix file series reflecting all aspects of open competitive appointments to Civil Service posts.

In addition, the series includes a few earlier files more properly belonging to Series I (CSC 3) and some files relating to the Fulton Committee on the Civil Service. These records follow on from those in CSC 2 and CSC 3 and overlap in date with records in both those series.

Arrangement

There have been thirty accruals of plain number files and nine accruals of 'Miscellaneous' prefix files into the class and the former reference number ranges of each accrual overlap. Readers searching for specific subjects need therefore to be guided by the date ranges of CSC 2, CSC 3 and CSC 5, and to look through the whole of the CSC 5 catalogue for material dated 1888 and later.

Related material

The main papers for the Fulton Committee on the Civil Service are in BA 1

Separated material

Files formerly of a particularly sensitive nature were removed to

CSC 9

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status

Public Record(s)

Physical description

1913 file(s)

Access conditions

Open unless otherwise stated

Accruals

Series is accruing

Unpublished finding aids
An alphabetical index for files up to 1944 arranged under a number of general headings is available. Please speak to staff at the enquiry desk for the precise location.
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C5530/

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Civil Service Commission: Files Series II