LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH LAMBETH ARCHIVES DEPARTMENT Reference number IV/224 Title Morley College Covering dates 1888-2013 Physical extent 29 boxes & 2 volumes Creator Morley College Administrative history Morley College originated in the work of the Coffee Music Halls Company Ltd. who promoted temperance and the arts in London. The college was established by Emma Cons, a visionary and social reformer who fought to improve standards of London’s Waterloo district. In 1880, Cons, with the support of the Coffee Music Halls Company Ltd. leased what is now known as the ‘Old Vic’ theatre and created the Royal Victoria Coffee and Music Hall. In 1882 the hall began to host weekly lectures in which eminent scientists would address the public on a wide range of topics. The success of these lectures led to the establishment of Morley Memorial College for working men and women, named after Samuel Morley, a textile manufacturer, MP and philanthropist who contributed to Morley College. In the 1920s the college moved to Westminster Bridge Road where it remains today although it has since expanded and now includes Morley Gallery and Arts Studio and the Nancy Seear Building. The college has attracted eminent staff including composer Gustav Holst, Director of Music 1907- 1924, a post later filled by Sir Michael Kemp Tippet, 1940-1951. Other high profile personalities associated with the college include composer Ralph Vaughn Williams, writer Virginia Woolf and artist David Hockney. Acquisition or transfer information Collection acquired by Lambeth Archives between 1999-2007 as a gift. Acquisition numbers: 1999/11, 2002/30, 2003/13, 2006/11, 2007/23; ARC/2013/6,8. Scope and content Records relating to Morley College including constitutions, reports, minutes, finance, college prospectus and magazines, photographs, cuttings and material relating to Morley history and personalities including founder Emma Cons, and former directors of music: Gustav Holst (1907- 1 1924) and Sir. Michael Kemp Tippett (1940-1951). The collection also contains material relating to the ‘Friends of Morley College’ and ‘The Morley Gallery’. Access conditions None Dates of description Catalogued created 1999-2007, JN Revised: 2012, FM & RB Updated: ZD January 2014 Index terms Music Literature Drama Art Dance Schools Tippett, Sir Michael Kemp Cons, Emma Hambling, Maggi Holst, Gustav Hubback, Eva Webb, Catherine 2 Collection reference IV/224 Collection title Morley College Reference Description Dates IV/244 Morley College 1888-2007 IV/244/1 Constitutions, Reports and Minutes IV/224/1/1 Constitutions IV/224/1/1/1 Constitution of Student Representative Bodies and 1967-1971 Executive Committee amended IV/224/1/1/2 Charity Commission scheme including appointment of 1977 Trustees IV/224/1/1/3 Constitution of Student Representative Bodies and 1945 Executive Committee IV/224/1/1/4 The Advisory Committee. A New Constitution 1928 IV/224/1/1/5 Charter and policy documents: Charity Commission 1891-1993 scheme, 1891. Memorandum and articles of association, 1988 with bye laws. Student representatives and body constitution, 1990. EOP, 1993 IV/224/1/2 Reports IV/224/1/2/1 Annual Reports IV/224/1/2/1/1 Annual Report. Royal Victoria Hall and coffee tavern and 1890 Morley Memorial College, first printed report IV/224/1/2/1/2 Annual report printed (2 copies) 1892 IV/224/1/2/1/3 Annual report printed (2 copies) 1893 IV/224/1/2/1/4 Annual report printed (2 copies) 1894 IV/224/1/2/1/5 Annual report printed (2 copies) 1896 IV/224/1/2/1/6 Annual report printed (2 copies) 1897 IV/224/1/2/1/7a Annual report printed 1898 IV/224/1/2/1/7b Annual report printed 1899 IV/224/1/2/1/7c Annual report printed 1901 IV/224/1/2/1/7d Annual report 1907-1908 (scanned and printed) 1907-1908 IV/224/1/2/1/7e Annual report printed 1910-1911 IV/224/1/2/1/7f Annual report printed 1913-1914 IV/224/1/2/1/8a Annual report printed 1914-1915 IV/224/1/2/1/8b Annual report printed 1915-1916 IV/224/1/2/1/8c Annual report printed 1916-1917 IV/224/1/2/1/9a Annual report printed 1917-1918 IV/224/1/2/1/9b Annual report printed 1918-1919 IV/224/1/2/1/ 10a Annual report printed (2 copies) 1919-1920 IV/224/1/2/1/ 10b Annual report printed 1920-1921 IV/224/1/2/1/10c Annual report printed 1921-1922 IV/224/1/2/1/11 Annual report printed 1922-1923 IV/224/1/2/1/12 Annual report printed 1923-1925 3 IV/224/1/2/1/13 Annual report printed 1926-1927 IV/224/1/2/1/14 Annual report printed 1928-1929 IV/224/1/2/1/15 Annual report printed 1929-1930 IV/224/1/2/1/16 Annual report printed 1930-1931 IV/224/1/2/1/17 Annual report printed 1931-1932 IV/224/1/2/1/18 Annual report printed 1932-1933 IV/224/1/2/1/19 Annual report printed 1934-1935 IV/224/1/2/1/20 Annual report printed 1935-1936 IV/224/1/2/1/21 Annual report printed 1936-1937 IV/224/1/2/1/22 Balance sheet and income expenditure account 1949 IV/224/1/2/1/23 Annual report typescript 1986-1987 IV/224/1/2/2 Other Reports IV/224/1/2/2/1 Inspector’s Reports. Correspondence and reports on 1916-1936 HM Inspections IV/224/1/2/2/2 Inspections HMI Inspections 1987-1989 IV/224/1/2/2/3 Review Panel. Terms of reference and reports on 1988-1990 relationship between principal and academic staff IV/224/1/2/2/4 Community Education: annual reports 1985-1987 IV/224/1/2/2/5 ALBSU Morley College Independent Learning Project. 1986 Report English [2 items] IV/224/1/3 Minutes IV/224/1/3/1 Council Minutes IV/224/1/3/1/1 Executive committee minutes with printed annual reports 1891-1895 of the Royal Victoria Hell, subsequently Samuel Morley Memorial College (1888-1893) and with scholarships and associateships subcommittee minutes at rear. 1 volume IV/224/1/3/1/2 Executive committee minutes with printed annual reports 1895-1901 and with education subcommittee minutes at rear, indexed. 1 volume IV/224/1/3/1/2a Executive committee agendas includes council and May 1898- subcommittee agendas February 1901 IV/224/1/3/1/3 Executive committee minutes with education and other 1901-1912 subcommittee minutes (1900 at rear). 1 volume IV/224/1/3/1/3a Executive committee index. 1 volume 1901-1912 IV/224/1/3/1/4 Executive committee minutes. 1 volume September 1912- September 1923 IV/224/1/3/1/5 Council minutes April 1891- Feruary 1909 IV/224/1/3/1/6 Council minutes. 1 volume March 1909- January 1926 IV/224/1/3/1/6a Council minutes index. 1 volume March 1909- January 1926 IV/224/1/3/1/7 College Council Minutes and Agendas. Pertaining to 1945 4 meeting on 16th November 1945 IV/224/1/3/1/8 Appeal Committee Minutes 1931 IV/224/1/3/2 Other committees, societies IV/224/1/3/2/1 Class Secretaries’ association minutes November 1953-October 1965 IV/224/1/3/2/2 Morley College Library Committee minutes 1908-1909 IV/224/1/3/2/3 Old Morleyites Association minutes [contains loose 1926-1931 items] IV/224/1/3/2/3a Old Morleyites Association Subscriptions 1926-1929 IV/224/1/3/2/4 Old Morleyites Association minutes 1931-1960 IV/224/1/3/2/5 Old Morleyites Association minutes 1960-1968 IV/224/1/3/2/6 Minute Book: General purposes committee 1920-1924 IV/224/2/1 Administration: Staff IV/224/2/1/1 Council members and governors: press cuttings and 1982-1997 obituaries IV/224/2/1/2 Principals and vice-principals: press cuttings and articles 1928-1995 IV/224/2/1/3 Staff A-K: articles and cuttings 1946-1995 IV/224/2/1/4 Staff L-Z: articles and cuttings 1930-1987 IV/224/2/1/5 Sir Frederick W. Black, K. C. B. (1863-1930), tutor of n.d. English grammar, English composition, Latin and Arithmetic. File includes 2 photographs and 2 glass plate negatives IV/224/2/2 Administration: Building IV/224/2/2/1 Extension buildings in progress – folder of photographs 1972-1973 IV/224/2/2/2 Memorandum to the rebuilding of Morley College 1941 IV/224/2/2/3 Letter relating to the maintenance of the library 1930 IV/224/2/2/4 Buildings: plans, photographs, articles, contains 1846-1987 Broadbent sketch of 1958 building IV/224/2/2/5 Official openings of buildings: orders of proceedings for 1924-1973 openings of the new building (1924), opening of the restored building (1958), and the opening of the new building (1973), photographs, cuttings and ephemera of the royal visits (1958 and 1973) IV/224/2/2/6 Queen Mary opening extension photos and cuttings 06/03/1937 IV/224/2/2/7 Extension publicity: cuttings and ephemera 1973 IV/224/2/2/8 Extension plans, plans updated n.d IV/224/2/3 Administration: Finance IV/224/2/3/1 Principal’s cash book. 1 volume 1895-1899 IV/224/2/3/2 New building account ledger. 1 volume 1913-1929 IV/224/2/3/3 Ledger. 1 volume 1925-1931 IV/224/2/3/4 Statement of accounts and agenda for meetings of 1945 5 finance committee IV/224/2/3/5 Balance sheet and income and expenditure account 31/07/1949 IV/224/2/3/6 Ledger – Memorial Trust Fund 1922-1932 IV/224/3/1 Publications: Prospectuses IV/224/3/1/1 Syllabus of classes (printed) 1897-1898 IV/224/3/1/2 Syllabus of classes (printed) 1900-1901 IV/224/3/1/3 Prospectus (printed) 1899-1900 IV/224/3/1/4 Programme of classes (printed) 1912-1913 IV/224/3/1/5 Programme of classes (printed) 1913-1914 IV/224/3/1/6 Programme of classes (printed) 1914-1915 IV/224/3/1/7 Programme of classes (printed) 1915-1916 IV/224/3/1/8 Programme of classes (printed) 1916-1917 IV/224/3/1/9 Programme of classes (printed) 1917-1918 IV/224/3/1/10 Programme of classes (printed) 1918-1919 IV/224/3/1/11 Programme of classes (printed) 1919-1920 IV/224/3/1/12 Programme of classes (printed) 1920-1921 IV/224/3/1/13 Programme of classes (printed) 1921-1922 IV/224/3/1/14 Programme of classes (printed) 1922-1923 IV/224/3/1/15 Programme of classes (printed) 1923-1924