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Catalogue description Public Record Office: Registered Files: Numerical Series
| Reference: | PRO 54 |
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| Title: | Public Record Office: Registered Files: Numerical Series |
| Description: |
This series of Public Record Office correspondence files was started in January 1956 and consists of subject files dealing with staff matters and with the work and functions of the office. Subjects include publications policy, records administration, care of records, photo-reproduction of records, the Particular Instance Papers Committee, copyright, buildings and branch repositories, appointment of places of deposit, organisation and methods, and the Public Records Act. |
| Date: | 1927-1973 |
| Arrangement: |
There were three consecutive cycles, each closed after five years. The second and third cycle references were prefaced 2/ and 3/ respectively. At first an attempt was made to arrange subjects in alphabetical order, but new subjects were added serially after subject code 193. |
| Related material: |
Both series were preceded by the general correspondence files which are in PRO 1 |
| Held by: | The National Archives, Kew |
| Legal status: | Public Record(s) |
| Language: | English |
| Creator: |
Public Record Office, 1838-2003 |
| Physical description: | 320 file(s) |
| Access conditions: | Subject to 30 year closure unless otherwise stated |
| Immediate source of acquisition: |
from 1988 Public Record Office |
| Accruals: | No further accruals expected |
| Unpublished finding aids: |
There is a key to former reference subject code prefixes. Please speak to staff at the enquiry desk for the precise location. |
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