| Description | Correspondence with various suppliers towards the development of commemorative gifts for the BPS British Psychological Society Centenary.
Includes correspondence with James Dean Pottery regarding commemorative mugs, Alister Reid Ties (with potential tie and scarf designs included; Royal Mint, regarding potentail centenary coins or medals; Insignia regarding crystal paperweights; Promotion Ideas regarding Carrier bags; EMC Advertising and 4imprint regarding mouse mats, bookmarks and keyrings.
Nine colour photographs showing the range of gifts produced, including mugs, plaques; paperwieghts, bookmarks, mousmats and keyrings.
Correspondence also notes that mugs were produced for all BPS staff.
In addition, three folders included that are printed with the centenary logo, for use at conferences and public events, one sheet of stickers with the centenary logo; two copies of a specially printed large-format list, 'Staff employed by the Society on 24 October 2001' accompanied by a piece of blue ribbon. One framed version of the same list.
Also a branded mug, pen, leather bookmark and boxed glass paper weight.
[Personal orders of memorabilia from BPS members have been removed for data protection reasons] |
| AdminHistory | The Psychological Society was founded on 24 October 1901 at University College London. Its aim was 'to advance scientific psychological research, and to further the co-operation of investigators in the various branches of Psychology.' It changed its name to 'The British Psychological Society' in 1906, to avoid confusion with another society.
In August 1991, ten years before the centenary of BPS in 2001, Stephen White [BPS Director of Information], initiated activity among BPS staff to support the celebration centenary.
Alongside supporting the Centenary Sub-Committee [see BPS/001/6/02/02/01], both the centenary activity iteslf and its press and marketing was co-ordinated from the Press and Marketing office under Stephen White.
As part of the initial strategy it was suggested to devise a centenary slogan. This was arrived at through a call out in The Psychologist Magazine. as well as the development of a centenary logo for use in different activities and for commemorative gifts. |
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