Scope and Contents These records are concerned mainly with the Rome Prizes, Scholarships and Awards and their financial support, obtained through the participation of private and public entities or individuals. They represent one of the BSR's primary functions, with scholarships, awards, and award-holders at the heart of its activities. Since the new foundation of the BSR through the Royal Charter of Incorporation (1912), the Rome Scholarships in the Fine Arts were offered for annual competition among British...

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This sub-fonds includes records concerning the construction of the building in Valle Giulia initiated in 1911 (minutes, correspondence, plans, records relating to contractors). Documentation on subsequent changes occurred to the building, including the erection of the East Wing, and on major restoration works carried out throughout the years until the present time is also preserved together with drawings and plans.

Scope and Contents Governance records relates to the activities of governing and steering an organisation by managing and overseeing the process of making high-level decisions. It is the exclusive responsibility of past and current ‘governing bodies’ such as Council, Executive Committee and Sub-committees, Faculties that are accountable for the performance and conformance of the institution to its mission. These entities are also responsible for the strategic direction of the entire organisation in liaison...

Scope and Contents Documents from this sub-fonds record the British School at Rome activities during John Bryan Ward-Perkins's Directorship between 1945 and 1974, which lasted nearly 30 years, from the post-war period to the early 1970s. The filing system, meticulously devised for internal purposes, entailed the arrangement by academic year, starting in September and ending in June. Inbound and outbound correspondence is filed together, and incoming letters are deposited in the order they were received. This...

Scope and Contents This series includes copies of outgoing letters sent to various recipients during the institution's operational activities. These consist mostly of carbon copies of typescript letters, arranged in chronological order and covering the academic year, from October to July/August, or more years. Originally, these letters were collected in bound volumes, but subsequently, filed in boxes. In the early years, an index of correspondents was also compiled to facilitate browsing. There are separate...

Scope and Contents This Series includes formal official records signed by relevant Committee Chairs, Honorary General Secretaries and Treasurers, all in bound volumes. Minutes of Board meetings - Executive Committee and Council -, Faculties resolutions, reports, bylaws, and articles of incorporation are part of this section. In addition, the documentation includes registers of the building's construction, records of scholars and students, book ledgers, and visitor books. This Series is strongly related to the...