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- [1939-1953] (Creation)
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Loose leaf papers removed from a binder, containing draft version of the history, statistics and reports used in the Ministry of Education reports.
Contents include:
A History of the Institute: early history; classes held outside Hugh Myddleton Institute (apart from the Princeton St. School of Languages); Princeton Street School of Modern Languages; classes at Throgmorton Avenue.
History of the Institute since the Beginning of War September 1939 including statistics for sessions 1941-42, 1943-43, 1943-44, 1944-45, 1945-46 with overview of training provided for the Army, Canadian Army, ATS, RCAF and Ministry of Labour including censorship, typewriting and language classes.
Area of Institute: including characteristics of area; comments on changes in population and industry in Finsbury; decline in population of Holborn and Finsbury.
Enrolment statistics including student hours and teaching hours, and distribution between the sexes 1923-1949, with years to 1952 annotated in pen.
List of enrolments by subject 1930-1939
Publicity: distribution of prospectuses, hanging cards, handbills, publications approached, and publicity for law classes
Police stations in Area.
Relationships with firms: Hitchcock Williams, Bovril, Liptons, Avery Ltd, Odhams Press, Law Societ, United Law Claerks Association, Union Cold Storage, Courtauls, Armours Ltd, Australia, Royal Assurance Company, Falk Stadedman & Co, Metropolitan Water Board, Prudential Assurance Co, Pearl Assurance Co, The Land Registry, Air Ministry, London & Lancashire & Allied Insurance Co. Also a list of nearby firms.
Statistics of examination results (no individuals named).
Language prizes and examination successes 1937-1938 - named individuals.
Social activities.
Swedish festival., 1939.
Includes a loose map on tracing paper showing where students attend the College from.