Catalogue description Treasury: Arts, Science and Lands Division (AS and 2AS Series) Files

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Reference: T 218
Title: Treasury: Arts, Science and Lands Division (AS and 2AS Series) Files
Description:

Files of the Arts, Science and Lands (AS) Division. They relate to supply and establishment issues for museums, galleries, record offices, ancient monuments and historic buildings, arts and science institutions, and to matters concerning land and property.

Some earlier files from the E, TI, ED and GS series were re-registered to the AS series in 1958.
Date: 1915-1966
Arrangement:

Chronological within original subject classification (see Treasury Registration Systems)
Separated material:

Reviewing Committee on Export of Works of Art which were transferred to the Department of Education and Science in 1965 and 1982 see EP 1
Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Former reference in its original department: AS and 2AS file series
Legal status: Public Record(s)
Language: English
Creator:

Treasury, Arts, Science and Lands Division, 1958-1963
Physical description: 496 file(s)
Access conditions: Subject to 30 year closure unless otherwise stated
Immediate source of acquisition:

From 1979 Treasury
Accumulation dates: 1948 to 1960
Accruals: Series is accruing
Administrative / biographical background:

The Arts, Science and Lands (AS) Division was set up in 1958 to take over: the work on museums, galleries and National Land Fund previously dealt with by the Social Services (SS) Division; the scientific work previously dealt with by the Trade and Industry (TI) Division; the establishments work on these subjects dealt with by Establishments Departmental (ED) Division; and the work on ancient monuments and historical buildings dealt with by the Government and Allied Services (GS) Division.

AS Division dealt with the following subjects from its inception until 1962:

Supply and Establishment questions on:

  • museums, galleries and record offices;
  • Arts Council;
  • Historical Manuscripts Commission;
  • Royal Fine Art Commission;
  • Export Works of Art Committee;
  • Grant Aided Bodies (Arts);
  • National Land Fund (pre-eminent Works of Art);
  • historic buildings and ancient monuments;
  • National Buildings Record; and
  • Ancient Monuments Commissions.

Supply questions on:

  • Department of Scientific and Industrial Research;
  • Royal Society;
  • Royal Society of Edinburgh;
  • National Land Fund (houses and land);
  • University of Wales Press Board; and
  • Grant Aided Bodies (Arts).

In 1959, the 'lands' work previously the responsibility of GS Division was transferred to AS Division. Following Treasury reorganisation in 1962 the supply functions were re-transferred back to the Social Services (SS) Division of the Treasury, and the establishments work to the various establishments divisions.

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