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Seward, Albert Charles, Sir, 1863 - 1941 (Knight, botanist and geologist)

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1863 - 1941

Dates and places

Born 1864. Died 1941.

Sphere of activity

Master of Downing College 1915-1936.

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

 File — Container: DCPP/THO/2

Copies of family photographs including Hugh Hamshaw Thomas, 1913 - 1954

Reference Code: GBR/0269/DCPP/THO/2
Scope and Contents Includes: 1) British Association Botany Section, Birmingham, 1913. Large formal group of unidentified men and women gathered on the steps, Hugh Hamshaw Thomas under lamp, back right (Copyright Whittock and Son?); 2) Hugh Hamshaw Thomas in military uniform (WW1), photographer illegible; mounted photograph of Hugh Hamshaw Thomas with aerial (glass plate) camera, standing beside a plane, WW1; two unidentified men standing in front of a (?WW1) aeroplane; formal group photograph, presumably of...
Dates: 1913 - 1954
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Open
 Series — Container: DCPP/SEW/1

General papers and correspondence as Master of Downing College, 1879 - 1934

Reference Code: GBR/0269/DCPP/SEW/1
Scope and Contents Envelope including letters from a variety of correspondents: extract from Governing Body minutes, May 1907, relating to Mrs Maitland's gift, in memory of F.W. Maitland, of her late husband's set of the Seldon Society journals and 'the fittings of the West Lodge Lecture room', including tables, shelving and a large bookcase from his rooms at Trinity; from Violet Marsh (widow of the former Master, Professor Howard Marsh), re her gift to the College in his memory of several pieces of silver -...
Dates: 1879 - 1934
Conditions Governing Access: From the Management Group: Some records series are subject to confidentiality restrictions with the following closure periods: 30 years from date of creation for general administration files, legal records and financial files; 50 years from date of creation for governmental records, including papers of the College Governing Body and College Council, and constituent committees; 100 years from date of creation for personal and personnel records, including tutorial files, staff and fellows files and appointment records, personal finance and pension records. In addition sensitive correspondence and papers concerning College affairs such as disputes and disciplinary matters are closed for 100 years. Restrictions apply on some personal and private papers.
 Fonds

Papers of Sir Albert Charles Seward, Master of Downing College (1915-1936), 1879 - 1950

Reference Code: GBR/0269/DCPP/SEW
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and other papers compiled in his capacity as Master of Downing College.

Dates: 1879 - 1950
Conditions Governing Access: From the Management Group: Some records series are subject to confidentiality restrictions with the following closure periods: 30 years from date of creation for general administration files, legal records and financial files; 50 years from date of creation for governmental records, including papers of the College Governing Body and College Council, and constituent committees; 100 years from date of creation for personal and personnel records, including tutorial files, staff and fellows files and appointment records, personal finance and pension records. In addition sensitive correspondence and papers concerning College affairs such as disputes and disciplinary matters are closed for 100 years. Restrictions apply on some personal and private papers.