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Welensky, Roy, Sir, 1907-1991 (Knight, Rhodesian Statesman)

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1907 - 1991

Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:

 Item

Letter from R.R. Welensky, 1962-03-23

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/RCMS 22/12/2
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Fonds:

Nine letters personally signed by Commonwealth leaders and four letters from officials acknowledging the receipt of the R.C.S. 'Biography catalogue', with related papers.

Dates: 1962-03-23
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).
 Item

Letter from R.R. Welensky, 1962-03-31

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/RCMS 22/12/5
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Fonds:

Nine letters personally signed by Commonwealth leaders and four letters from officials acknowledging the receipt of the R.C.S. 'Biography catalogue', with related papers.

Dates: 1962-03-31
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).
 File

Portfolio 2, 1960 - 1973

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/1/2/1/1/2
Scope and Contents A portfolio holding an array of drawings, woodcut prints, proofs, posters, and other items; all of which contain artwork by or relate to Roger Law's activities with various publications, organisations and companies.The following items are present:1. A proof on newsprint paper of a woodcut print, which features an image of Winston Churchill and Sir Harold Nicolson. This image was used in The Sunday Times, as part of The War...
Dates: 1960 - 1973
Conditions Governing Access: From the Sub-Series: See sub-level descriptions for any information on access restrictions or closures of material.
 File

Queen, 1962 - 1965

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/1/2/2/1/8
Scope and Contents A file containing one issue of the fortnightly magazine, Queen, along with tearsheets from a number of other issues from that publication; all of which contain illustrations by Roger Law. The following issue and tearsheets are present:1. Tearsheets from the 10 April 1962 issue, containing pages 77-80, which have the Sir Roy Welensky - The Whole Hog prints that illustrate the article, Where the Dark Waters...
Dates: Publication: 1962 - 1965
Conditions Governing Access: From the Sub-Sub-Fonds: See sub-level descriptions for any information on access restrictions or closures of material.
 Sub-Sub-Series

Sir Roy Welensky - The Whole Hog, c 1962

 Sub-Sub-Series
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/1/2/1/2/1
Scope and Contents

Two versions of 'The Whole Hog' mural, both of which feature woodcut portrait prints of the former Prime Minister of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland, Sir Roland 'Roy' Welensky. Across the murals, Welensky morphs from a man into a warthog. These prints were originally published in the 10 April 1962 issue of the magazine, Queen (RL/Pre-/817 and 818). It is unknown which one of the two murals was actually displayed at The Establishment nightclub.

Dates: c 1962
Conditions Governing Access: See sub-level descriptions for information on access conditions/restrictions.