Secretary's draft minutes and memoranda

RA Collection: Archive

Reference code

RAA/SEC/17/22

Title

Secretary's draft minutes and memoranda

Date

1950-1958

Level

File

Extent & medium

1 file

Previous reference codes

501 A-C

Content Description

Ms notes in the hand of Sir Walter Lamb entitled "Proceedings of Council, 1950-51"; memorandum from Humphrey Brooke to the President concerning a review of elections procedure proposed by R.O. Dunlop, 29 June 1954; and various papers from Brooke's Secretaryship, including typescript notes for President's statements, 1958 and 1960, typescript notes for the PRA's report to the General Assembly of RAs and ARAs, 7 July 1959 and 5 July 1960, typescript President's statements, April 1961 and June 1961, and draft ms General Assembly minutes and related papers, including an undated typescript set of questions for submission to the General Assembly, written by Sir Alfred Munnings, criticising the exhibition of non-traditional art in the RA's galleries and Schools, the election of artists who "disregard and avoid all Tradition", and aspects of the behaviour of the Keeper and Hanging Committee.