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Bidder family

 Family

Biography

George Parker Bidder (1806-1878) was a notable mental artithmetitst and engineer; his son, George Parker Bidder II (1836-96) was a barrister and writer on cryptography, while his son, George Parker Bidder (1863-1953) III, was a biologist and President of the Marine Biological Association of the U.K.. GPB III's daughter, Anna McClean Bidder (1903-2001) was co-founder and first President of Lucy Cavendish College, Cambridge.

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

 Fonds

Bidder family: Correspondence and papers

 Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.8657
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, papers and photographs relating to the Bidder family. Much of the material concerns the marine biologist George Parker Bidder III.

Dates: c.1779-1987
Conditions Governing Access: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
 Fonds

Bidder Family: Photographs

 Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.8970
Scope and Contents

Includes photographs of family and friends and also portraits of various public figures.

Dates: 1860-1930 (Circa)
Conditions Governing Access: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
 Fonds

George Parker Bidder (three generations): papers and photographs

 Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10163
Scope and Contents

Photographs of George Parker Bidder I, II, and III, George Parker Bidder III's children and their families, and the Bidder family homes. Draft versions of books on both the family history (believed unpublished), and a book on George Parker Bidder I (published, held in the UL). Also, a small number of papers, mainly relating to the grandchildren of George Parker Bidder III.

Dates: 1800 - 2000
Conditions Governing Access: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).