Janus: Records of the Cambridge University Heraldic and Genealogical Society, and predecessors

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Records of the Cambridge University Heraldic and Genealogical Society, and predecessors

Title	Records of the Cambridge University Heraldic and Genealogical Society, and predecessors
Reference	GBR/0265/SOC.100 (former reference: Ms.Add.8304; Min.IX.49-51; SOC.I.1-5)
Creator	Cambridge University Heraldic and Genealogical Society
Covering Dates	1950–1996
Extent and Medium	2 metres; paper; photograph
Repository	Cambridge University Archives

Content and context

The society was formed as a result of the merger on 10 June 1957 of a previous society also named the Cambridge University Heraldic and Genealogical Society (founded 28 April 1950) with the Cambridge University Society of Genealogists (founded 11 October 1954). Its purpose is the promotion and encouragement of the study of heraldry, genealogy and related topics. There is a regular programme of speaker meetings, outings, and social events including an annual dinner and a garden party. Former member David Vines White (Pembroke College) and former club president Michael Peter Desmond O'Donoghue (Gonville and Caius College) are now both officers of the English College of Arms (Somerset Herald and Bluemantle Pursuivant respectively). Further information about the society's activities is on its website: http://www.societies.cam.ac.uk/cuhags/.

The items in this collection were deposited variously with the University Archives and Manuscripts Departments of Cambridge University Library from 1976. At some stage the items were united under the classmark Ms.Add.8253 in the Manuscripts Department. All were then transferred (or returned) to the University Archives on 8 May 2008. Accession dates and depositor names for individual items may be obtained from the University Archives.

Access and Use

Please cite as Cambridge University Archives, Records of the Cambridge University Heraldic and Genealogical Society, and predecessors, SOC.100

Further information

Further printed records are in the Rare Books Department, Cambridge University Library (classmark: Cambridge Papers J 4507 and Cam.a.21.24). The society journal The Escutcheon. Vol. 1- (1995-) (classmark: [p/hole: 7919]) is available in the West Room of Cambridge University Library. The library of the Cambridge University Heraldic and Genealogical Society is held by Sidney Sussex College Library, Cambridge.

The online catalogue entry for Janus was completed in June 2008.

Index Terms

Cambridge University Heraldic and Genealogical Society

University/SOC.100 contains:

SOC.100.1

Minutes of general and committee meetings of the Cambridge University Heraldic and Genealogical Society, 1950-57, signed; together with minutes of general meetings of the successor society of the same name, 1957-9, signed; and a constitution of 1971. When the first C.U.H.G.S and the C.U.S.G. merged in 1957 it was decided that the C.U.H.G.S. minute book (SOC.100.1) would be used for minutes of general meetings and that C.U.S.G. minute book (SOC.100.2.1) would be used for minutes of committee meetings. However from October 1959 minutes of all meetings were being recorded in SOC.100.2.1 due to the fragility of SOC.100.1. The names of committee members are usually listed at the beginning of each academic year. A constitution from the 9 March 1971 is taped in.
1 volume; paper; Fragile. The binding is broken..

June 1950–9 Mar. 1971

SOC.100.2

Minutes of general and committee meetings of the Cambridge University Society of Genealogists 1954-7; and its successor Cambridge University Heraldic and Genealogical Society, 1957-73 and 1991-2, signed.
3 volumes; paper.

1954–1993

SOC.100.3

Correspondence and papers.
16 files; paper; photograph.

1954–1996

SOC.100.4

Lists of the contents of files SOC.100.3.1-9.
1 file; paper.

1976

SOC.100.5

Photograph of club members on the occasion of the annual ''Accession dinner'', names given.
Creator: J.E.T. Photographic, Cambridge.
1 photographic print (15.2cm x 19.2cm) mounted on card; photograph.

1993