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Anderson's College, Glasgow | Popular Evening Class Committee

Corporate Biography

Dates
1796-1887

Location of main offices
Glasgow, Scotland

Main function
Educational management

Alternative name(s)

Although the Popular Evening Class Committee retained the same title throughout its history, Anderson's College was formerly known as:

Anderson's University 1828-1877

Anderson's Institution 1796-1828

History

The Popular Evening Class Committee was appointed by the Trustees of Anderson's Institution.

Mandate

The Committee was responsible for the management of the popular evening classes.

Administrative structure

The Committee comprised sixteen members, elected by and from the popular evening classes. A president, secretary and treasurer were elected yearly by and from the Committee. The Committee appointed subcommittees as necessary. It reported to the Trustees .Ordinary meetings were held quarterly and special meetings when required.

Reference codes of collections created by the corporate body

GB 0249 OB Popular Evening Class Committee

Rules or Conventions

Authority record created according to the National Council on ArchivesRules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names (NCA Rules)1997 and International Council on Archives: Ad Hoc Committee on Descriptive StandardsInternational Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families (ISAAR)CPF1995.

Date of Creation

Corporate name authority record compiled by Victoria Peters, research archivist, 19 March 2004