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Main collections
The following list indicates the range of sources held by LSE Archives which relate to the history of the London School of Economics and Political Science (reference codes to the documents are in brackets):
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LSE History Project: Information on the history of LSE gathered by the history project team in support of Ralph Dahrendorf's 'A History of the London School of Economics', 1995. The papers cover topics such as academic departments, LSE Directors, major figures and significant events (LSE HISTORY PROJECT)
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Administrative files, including files relating to academic policy, finance, organisation, buildings, publications and external relations, 1895- (LSE/CENTRAL FILING REGISTRY)
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Articles of association, balance sheets, student registers, printed reports and calendars, papers of Sir William Beveridge and Sir Sydney Caine as Directors, photographs and student union files, 1895- (LSE/UNREGISTERED).
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Minutes of School Committees, 1894- (LSE/MINUTES)
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A collection of small deposits relating to the history of the School, including lecture notes and papers relating to student societies, 1890s- (LSE/SMALL LSE DEPOSITS)
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Papers of Sidney and Beatrice Webb regarding LSE, 1893-1945 (PASSFIELD/10).
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Early papers of the Library comprising appeals for books and funds, accounts and reports of the library and the School, 1896-1908 (COLL MISC 0529)
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LSE Students' Union Minute books, 1903-1976 (COLL MISC 0649)
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Reminiscences of former students, staff and governors collected as a result of a questionnaire circulated in 1943 (SR 1101).
The detailed catalogues of many of these papers are not yet available on the online Archives catalogue. Please contact LSE Archives (Contact details|) for further details.
LSE Directors
LSE Archives holds the papers of the following directors (click on the links to go to the archives catalogue):
We also hold papers regarding William Hewins|, Halford Mackinder| and William Pember-Reeves|.
LSE Academics
LSE Archives holds the papers of many LSE academics. The following link takes you to the Advanced search facility of the Archives catalogue (search for LSE HISTORY/ACADEMIC): Archives catalogue|.
LSE Prizes
Essays and other writings, including:
Photographs
LSE Archives holds an extensive collection of photographs relating to the history of the School. Many of these have been digitised and are available on our Flickr site|. Please contact LSE Archives (Contact details|) for further details.
Pre-1994 exam papers
LSE Archives holds an incomplete set of past exam papers up to 1994. Please contact LSE Archives for further details (Contact details|). Past exam papers from 1994 onwards are available in the Library: for details see Past Exam Papers|.
Former LSE students and staff
The published 'Register, 1895-1932' (London, 1934) contains basic biographical information about LSE students and staff. Copies are available in the Reading Room and in the Library.
LSE Archives can also provide access to historic staff and student records. These are held off-site and must be ordered in advance. We can only issue the files of deceased individuals, and official proof of death (eg copy of death certificate) is usually required. Please contact us for further information.