Series 6 - Office files

Identity area

Reference code

Price/Price 1/6

Unique identifier

GB 275 Price/Price 1/6

Title

Office files

Date(s)

  • 1848-2008 (Chiefly from c. 1960s - 2003.) (Creation)

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Series

Extent and medium

8 boxes

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Scope and content

Files and loose papers, organised roughly according to Cedric Price's office file numbering system.

His scheme for these 'X Files' is listed below in full to allow the researcher to interpret (or speculate on) Price's and others' organisation and use of his records-- some of which bear multiple filing codes-- and to assist in mapping marked items to other content in Price's archive at the Canadian Centre for Architecture:

X1: Filing System

X2: 38 Alfred Place

X3: Bank

X4: Accountant

X5: Insurance

X6: U.S.

X7: Marloes/ Harley Street

X8: Students

X9: Further Education-- NELP, PC

X10: S.R.H.E.

X11: A.A.

X12: R.I.B.A., ARCUK, U.K.A.A.

X13: (NA) (G.L.C.)

X14: Lectures, Conferences (incl. T.V. and Radio)

X15: Articles

X16: Exhibitions, Galleries, Competitions and CP CV

X17: ICA/ LAC (London Architecture Club)

X18: COID

X19: T.V.-- TEMPO

X20: SIGMA

X21: DLAG

X22: Personal/ Miscellaneous

X23: Staff Enquiries

X24: C.P. Travel

X25: Stationery

X26: Jobs Pending

X27: General Touts

X28: S.E.H.G./ I.S.E. History Group/ Labour Party

X29: C.E.S.

X30: L.F.L.

X31: Science Policy Found/ QCL/ P

X32: H.E.R.G.

X33: London Subterranean Survey Association

X34: IID/ Royal Agricultural Society

X35: Polyark

X36: R.Ae.S./ Working research Min. of Lab.

X37: Society for Underwater Technology

X38: Office Materials

X39: ARFC Engineering

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