Butler, Richard Austen, 1902-1982 (Baron Butler of Saffron Walden)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1902 - 1982
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
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Correspondence with R.A. Butler, 1947 - 1961
File
Reference Code: GBR/0014/HAIS 4/12
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
The bulk of the collection consists of the papers of Lord Hailes as Governor-General and Commander-in-Chief of the Federation of the West Indies, 1958-1962, showing, in fascinating detail, the working out of this experiment in federation. There are numerous papers relating to Lord Hailes's long tenure of office as Assistant, Deputy Chief, and finally Chief, Whip and these include many letters from his fellow Conservatives showing the high esteem in which they held him.Amongst the...
Dates:
1947 - 1961
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge. Individual closures of files are indicated in the catalogue.
File
Illustrations of Political and Royal Figures, c 1956-c 1961
File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/1/1/2/1
Scope and Contents
A file holding four pieces of paper that feature pencil illustrations of British political and royal figures (RL/Pre-/1527 (a)-(d)), by Roger Law. The individuals depicted in the illustrations are: Richard Austen Butler; Winston Churchill, Hugh Gaitskell, Harold Macmillan, and Queen Consort Mary (of Teck). There are two separate portrait drawings of Churchill and Macmillan, and also a piece of paper that contains portraits of Churchill, Gaitskell and Macmillan. On the back of the latter,...
Dates:
c 1956-c 1961
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Series:
Part restricted. Some material are very fragile - access may only be possible with support from specialist conservation staff. See descriptions for further details.
Item
Research correspondence, 1960-1967
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9429/1C/84-357
Scope and Contents
Correspondents include Earl Baldwin of Bewdley (94-109), Lord Butler of Saffron Walden (159-169), R. N. Kershaw (209-225), Sir E. R. Peacock (263-274), Lord Rennell (277-291) and E. H. D. Skinner (311-343).
Dates:
1960-1967
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
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).
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Research correspondence, 1969-1972
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9429/1D/53-87
Dates:
1969-1972
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
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).
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