Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1961 - 2004 (Creation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
11.39 metres
Context area
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
The John Hawthorn Archive comprises the records of two organisations concerned with food science: the Institute of Food Science and Technology (IFST) and the International Union of Food Science and Technology (IUFoST).
The combined collection is named after John Hawthorn, Professor of Food Science at the Royal College of Science and Technology and subsequently the University of Strathclyde. Professor Hawthorn was a founder member of IUFoST and instrumental in the deposit of IUFoST's records at the University of Strathclyde.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
No access restrictions.
Conditions governing reproduction
Language of material
- English
Script of material
Language and script notes
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Related units of description
The records of each of the two organisations which together make up the John Hawthorn Archive are listed separately:
Institute of Food Science and Technology records
International Union of Food Science and Technology records