Notes, drafts and correspondence concerning maintenance and storage of long term records in the context of office management. Includes:

• manuscript notes by David Caminer and others;
• typescript paper by TR Thompson, 'Maintenance of Long Term Records', (14 Oct 1955) David Caminer's copy with pencil annotations;
• typescript draft by John Simmons, 'Maintenance of Long Term Records', (19 Oct 1955), with enclosing memo addressed to David Caminer and John Pinkerton;
• finalised typescript by John Simmons of 'Maintenance of Long Term Records', (29 Nov 1955), with enclosing letter to Lord Halsbury of the National Research Development Corporation. Effectively an application for research funding to explore automation of long-term records storage;
• memo to Major Gluckstein from John Simmons proposing Lord Halsbury should visit to discuss the possible research project (29 Nov 1955);
• report on Lord Halsbury's visit to Olaf Street (5 Dec 1955);
• letter to Lord Halsbury from John Simmons, (9 Dec 1955);
• copy reply from Lord Halsbury to John Simmons, (12 Dec 1955);
• letter from VG Reid to EWF Tomlin at the British Council, re: British Council Course on Methods of Social Statistics, (7 Feb 1956).

Provenance :
From David Caminer's papers.