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Catalogue reference: DSIR 2

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DSIR 2

Files preserved in this series contain complete sets of papers for the meetings of the Advisory Council from 1925 to 1956, and the following from Committees which assisted the Council: the Applications Committee, 1917 to 1927; the Scientific...

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Reference
DSIR 2
Title
Department of Scientific and Industrial Research: Advisory Council and Committees, Meetings Files
Date
1917-1956
Description

Files preserved in this series contain complete sets of papers for the meetings of the Advisory Council from 1925 to 1956, and the following from Committees which assisted the Council: the Applications Committee, 1917 to 1927; the Scientific Grants Committee, 1927 to 1956; the Million Fund Committee, 1923 to 1927, and the Industrial Grants Committee, 1927 to 1956.

There are no files for Advisory Council meetings for the period 1915-24

The papers include memoranda and progress reports on research projects, reports from the individual committees, reports from research associations, applications for renewal of grants, and the agenda sheets and approved minutes of each meeting.

Related material

For later post-1956 papers of the Research Grants Committee, see EV 1

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Creator(s)
  • Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, Advisory Council, 1916-1956
  • Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, Applications Committee, 1917-1927
  • Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, Industrial Grants Committee, 1927-1956
  • Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, Million Fund Committee, 1923-1927
  • Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, Scientific Grants Committee, 1927-1956
Physical description
792 file(s)
Subjects
Topics
Research
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C6334/

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