Governance/Governing body management, Atkinson's Institution, Glasgow

Atkinson's Institution, Glasgow

Governance

Governing body management

Trustees

Clerk

Treasurer and Secretary

The entire management of the institution was carried out by trustees appointed by the will of Thomas Atkinson. The minutes of their proceedings were kept by a clerk appointed by the trustees from the Glasgow law firm of Kerr and Barrie. In 1882, the post of clerk was combined with the previously existing post of treasurer, under the title of treasurer and secretary.

In 1887, the institution was amalgamated with Anderson's College, the College of Science and Arts, Allan Glen's Institution and the Young Chair of Technical Chemistry to form the Glasgow and West of Scotland Technical College. The trustees of Atkinson's Institution, together with the trustees of the other institutions, were responsible for the management of the new college until 26 May 1887. At this date a newly constituted board of governors assumed control.

Minute books of meetings of the trustees of Thomas Atkinson 1833-1861 and of the trustees of the Atkinson Institution of Glasgow 1861-1887 1833-1887 Ref: GB 0249 ODB/1
 

Title of function/activity taken from Elizabeth Parker's Function Activity Model (report compiled for JISC). Function and activity description compiled according to GASHE's Standard for Creating Function and Activity Descriptions.