| Description | A small collection of primarily students' union minute books and papers dating from 1949 to 1994. The materials dating between 1949 and 1978 relate to the Students' Union (also referred to as the Students' Council or Committee) of St Luke's College, a teacher training college in Exeter. Following the merger between the College and the University of Exeter in 1978, the papers dating between 1978 and 1994 relate to the students' union - usually referred to as the 'Guild of Students' - of the University of Exeter as a whole, but many of the papers focus on the St Luke's Campus. The collection also includes several film reels of the Department of Education at St Luke's College (please note: the film reels cannot currently be produced due to lack of playing equipment. We hope to create digital surrogates for the film reels in the future).
Box 1:
- Brown 'St Luke's College, Exeter' volume (fragile), labelled 'Student's Rep. Council Minutes 1949-June 1957. Not to be removed.', dating from 23 January 1949 to 04 June 1957. Includes a mixture of manuscript entries and inserted typescript pages. The edges of some of the inserted pages are damaged and are fragile.
- Brown volume labelled 'Amalgamated Clubs Minutes Book', comprising mainly manuscript entries of minutes of the Amalgamated Clubs, but also including some typescript minutes and inserted notes and letters. The entries date from 13 March 1954 to 23 June 1961. Some inserted items date up to 1960.
- Brown volume comprising mainly manuscript entries of minutes of the 'New Students' Council', dating from 26 September 1957 to 16 January 1962. Includes several inserted items. Includes entries and documents relating to the procurement of a television for the College, drinking in Exmouth, compulsory breakfast, and the 'Training Colleges' Salary Campaign Committee'.
- Red volume entitled 'Minutes of the Student's Council February 1962 - Oct 1963', comprising manuscript entries dating from 19 February 1962 to 22 October 1963. Includes several inserts.
- Red volume entitled 'Students Council Minutes October 1963 to March 1964', comprising manuscript entries dating from 29 October 1963 to 25 February 1964. Includes several inserted items, many of which are affixed to pages using tape.
- Red volume entitled 'Students' Council Minutes April 1964 to March 1965', comprising manuscript entries dating from 10 March 1964 to 30 March 1965. Includes several inserted items, many of which are affixed to pages using tape.
- Red volume comprising the minutes of the Students' Council and one entry of the Special Finances Committee, dating from 30 March 1965 to 27 June 1965. Includes several inserted items, many of which are affixed to pages using tape.
Box 2:
- Blue volume entitled St Luke's College, Exeter / Students' Council', comprising manuscript entries recording minutes of meetings dating between 17 June 1965 and 28 June 1966.
- Blue and red volume, labelled 'Minute Book', comprising manuscript entries of minutes of the Students' Council dating from 16 June 1966 to 23 May 1968.
- Red volume, labelled 'College Committee', comprising typescript entries dating from 23 January 1969 to 02 May 1974. Typescript pages have been mainly affixed to the pages of the volume using staples, but some later entries have been inserted and the edges of the paper are damaged.
- Blue volume of Student Representative Council minutes, comprising mainly typescript entries and one manuscript entry dating from 13 June 1972 to 26 February 1974. Typescript pages have been mainly affixed to the pages of the volume using staples, but some later entries have been inserted and the edges of the paper are damaged.
- Account book, recording one page of accounts (one relating to 'St Luke's Handboook'), dated from September to October 1969. More than 60 pages have been removed (prior to deposit).
Box 3:
- Brown file labelled ‘Accountant', comprising an advertisement and offer of employment for the vacancy as part-time Accountant/Book-keeper, detailing the conditions of employment, and a blank contract for employment, dated 1963. [Note: all job applications have been securely destroyed] (1963-1971) - Brown file labelled ‘Appointment of Secretary’, comprising advertisements and four offers of employment for the vacancy as Typist for the Students' Union, detailing the conditions of employment. [Note: all job applications have been securely destroyed] (1966-1976)
- Brown file labelled ‘Shop Assistant’, comprising advertisements and offers of employment for the vacancy as part-time Shop Assistant, detailing the conditions of employment. [Note: all job applications have been securely destroyed] (1973-1976)
- Copy of 'St Luke's College Students' Union Handbook 1974-75' (1974)
- Brown file labelled ‘Permanent staff contracts etc.', comprising a document detailing salary scales from 01 July 1979 for 'clerical and certain related administrative staff in universities'; a document entitled 'Draft of Proposed S. U. Office Organisation and duties of staff'; a blank contract of employment for those employed by Saint Luke's College Students' Union'; and a blank agreement for Sabbatical Officers. [Note: all employment contracts have been securely destroyed] (c 1975-1980)
- Yellow file labelled ‘St Luke’s S.U. Constitution (1975)’, comprising typescript copies of the 'Saint Luke's College Students' Union Constitition'. (1975)
- Orange file labelled ‘Guild Office Move: Notes, requistions etc.', comprising a plan of proposed alterations to the student common room and bar area in North Cloisters, dated 1977); photographs of the St Luke's coffee bar and common room in 1988, a manuscript proposal for a move of the Guild Reception to the South Cloisters; official university documents and plans relating to the St Luke's Site Development in 1992; a memorandum regarding the security of fittings and fixtures in Guild offices; and invoices for work carried out in the Shop in 1988. (1977-1992)
- Brown file labelled ‘Permanent Staff Guild of Students Contract’, comprising blank contracts of employment for Exeter University Guild of Students; a booklet entitled 'University Staffs get a good deal with Nalgo [trade union]; a newspaper advertisement for a Shop Assistant at the Exeter Guild of Students; a document detailing wage figures for Guild staff; and a blank 'Absence Notification' form. (1978-1994)
- File of Students' Guild papers, including accounts and financial statements, and documents relating to the Small Management Group, University Staff Club (St Luke's), the post of Permanent Secretary, the Guild Office, health and safety, fire safety, value added tax, and St Luke's Launderette. Also includes a photocopied 'Daily Mail' newspaper article about teacher training colleges (including reference to Ted Wragg) (30 April 1991) and the Annual report of Exeter University Guild of Students 1990-1991. (1984-1991)
- Yellow file labelled ' Photographs of St Luke’s Guild Office, Shop and Common Room 1988’, comprising colour photographic prints mounted on the Students' Guild letterheaded paper. (1988)
- Copy of 'University of Exeter Guild of Students Constitution' (1988)
- Brown file labelled ‘Holnicote + Offices’, including papers relating to the refurbishment of the Offices, Common Room and Shop. (1992)
- Brown file labelled ‘Rowancroft Mews’, comprising papers relating to the student campaign against the rent increase at Rowancroft Mews, including newspaper clippings, letters, documents, and stickers. (1990-1991)
- Ring bound booklet entitled ‘Guild Awareness Day 1992: Results of the St. Luke's Site Questionnaire’. (1992)
- Film: 'Exeter As A Life: made at Dept. of Education May 1965'': 16mm, double perf, 200ft, leader is broken, on a projector spool, possibly black and white.
- Film: 'Fete Film 1962 Original Trosnant C. Junior School, Havant, Hants': 16mm, 400ft, header detached, scratches, brittle, might just be sound.
Oversized film:
- Film (oversized): 'Univ Of Exeter 11 Rolls Master Print [positive print]': 16mm, on spool with core, possibly approx. 18 minutes in length, in special film bag.
- Film (oversized): 'Trevisker Uncut': 16mm, 750ft, acetic, black and white, no header, on a spool but doesn't have a core.
- Film (oversized): 'Brixham School / The Mind is Shapely / Film of Drew St / Primary Brixham / Devon 16mm 24f.p.s / Geoffrey Hor[?] / Dept [79?] / Exeter': 16mm, 24 frames per second. [not dangerous, despite warning on case]
- Film (oversized): 'Whipton School etc.': 'Parents are Welcome, 16mm.
- Film (oversized): 'Material from Parents are Welcome', 'Copy', 16mm. |