The Society's Archive
The archive of the Royal Humane Society was gifted by the trustees of the Society to the London Metropolitan Archives (LMA) in October 2008 and formally transferred to their custodianship on 4 November 2008.
The archive consists of the following:
Committee Minutes – April 1774 to November 2000
Select Committee Minutes – 1820 to 1833
Auditors’ Minutes – 1823 to 1964
Committee Agendas – 1823 to 1964
General Court Proceedings – Mar 1820 to May 1950
Letter Books – Aug 1830 to Jan 1867
Legacy Book – 1848 to 1887
Ledgers – 1840 to 1949
Annual Reports – 1774 to 2005
Case Books – Jan 1821 to Dec 2005
Medal Registers – 1776 to 2006
Anniversary Ticket Book – 1849
Enquiry Files, various – 1878 to 2004
Historical Papers (Capt. Manby) – 1814-1846
Swimming Competition Register – 1892 to 1949
Documents and records from 2006 (with a few earlier exceptions) remain with the Society.
Researching the society's archive
For guidance on how to research the archive, please visit this page.