Administration - Historical archive
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Type
Archival section
Description
The Administration section is currently composed of the following series:
Cautele Registers, 1646–1856
Royal and Viceregal Letters, 1778–1779
Royal Decrees and Sovereign Resolutions, 1805–1866
Miscellaneous Acts, 1806–1960
General Accounts, 1813–1971
Botanical Garden Records, 1817–1921
Inventories, 1822–1872
Angioini Prizes, 1824–1911
Correspondence, 1852–1966
Staff Records, 1860–1969
Di Giovanni Prizes, 1864–1906
Miscellaneous Registers, 1864–1974
Buildings – Maintenance, Construction, and Disposal of Premises, 1866–1957
Royal School of Engineering, 1867–1942
Matriculation Registers, 1875–1898
University Consortium Records, 1885–1901
Professional Qualifications, 1885–1921
Pandects and Indexes, 1895–1966
Honours and Distinctions, 1912
Protocol Registers, 1917–1971
Competitions and Selection Procedures, 1928–1986
Certificate Registers, 1947–1969
It should be noted that the General Accounts series is arranged into sub‑series.
Among the records of significant historical interest, the following series are noted:
Cautele Registers, 1646–1856
Royal Decrees and Sovereign Resolutions, 1805–1866
Volume of Royal and Viceregal Letters, 1778–1779
Inventories of Antiquities, 1822–1855
Inventory of Paintings and Prints, 1822–1823
Plan of the Medal Collection of the Royal University, submitted to the Government, 1824
Inventory of the Numismatic Cabinet of the Royal University of Palermo, 1846
Inventory of the Marble Hall, 1836
Library Inventories, 1836–1847
Inventories of the Academy of the Nude, from 1863 onwards
Honours and Distinctions Register, 1912
These series collectively document administrative activity, collection management, and institutional heritage over a period spanning the mid‑17th to early 20th centuries.
Extent
Consistenza archivistica: 610 u.a. (129 voll., 174 regg., 307 bb.)
Arrangement Notes
The series, sub-series, and their respective archival units follow a chronological order. The series “Miscellaneous Acts,” “Correspondence,” “Miscellaneous Registers,” “Matriculation Registers,” and “Protocol Registers” are currently under review in order to determine their precise series of provenance.
