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College of Science and Arts, Glasgow | Principal

Corporate Biography

Dates
1879-1887

Location of main offices
Glasgow, Scotland

Main function
Educational administration

History

The first Principal was appointed in 1879. The post was created as part of the implementation of the plan to transform the institution into a technical school.

Mandate

The Principal was responsible for the whole of the educational arrangements of the Institution. He also had the immediate charge of the classes for natural phiolosophy, mechanics (applied to civil and mechanical engineeriung) and steam and the supervision of the drawing classes.

Reference codes of collections created by the corporate body

GB 0249 OC Principal

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, 1 April 2004.