Keynes, John Maynard, 1883-1946 (Baron Keynes, economist)
Dates
- Existence: 1883 - 1946
Biography
John Maynard Keynes (1883-1946), Baron Keynes and economist, was born in Cambridge on 5 June 1883, the son of Florence and Dr. John Neville Keynes, fellow of Pembroke College and later University Registrar. He was educated at Eton, and came up to King's College, Cambridge as a scholar in 1902. After he was awarded his undergraduate degree, he entered the Home Civil Service and served for two years at the India Office. He left the civil service in 1908, however, and in 1909 was elected a fellow of King's College and remained so until his death. He was lecturer in Economics from 1911 to 1937 and in 1919 he also accepted the post of Second Bursar of the college. In 1924 he began his memorable tenure as first bursar, changing completely the philosophy by which the college managed its assets, and in 1925, he married Lydia Lopokova. He served on a number of government committees in the 1920s and 30s, but - as with everyone else - it was during the two world wars that most was demanded of him. During World War I he became a civil servant in the Treasury and by 1917 had gained a position of some responsibility. He was the Treaury's representative at the peace conference that ended the war. At the invitation of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Keynes placed his services at the disposal of his country again in 1940, after war had broken out a second time. As an advisor to the treasury, he was much involved in both the problems of war finance and plans for the later transistion from war to peace. Among other things, Keynes acted as one of the negotiators of Lend-Lease, and played a leading part at the Bretton Woods conference. He was rewarded for his services during the first war with a C.B., and for those during the second by elevation to the peerage, becoming Baron Keynes of Tilton. He died on Easter Sunday, 21 April 1946, after several years of ill-health.
Found in 122 Collections and/or Records:
Keynes, John Maynard: Correspondence with the Press, 1910 - 1943
'Keynes' [John Maynard Keynes], 1931 - 1972
The file includes 1 autograph letter signed from John Maynard Keynes to Joan Robinson, 4 Sept. 1941; 1 typed letter signed from Lydia Lopokova Keynes to CK, 31 Jan. 1940; 2 autograph letters signed from Dennis Robertson to NK, 21 and 27 Oct. 1937; 1 autograph letter signed from NK to Robertson, 29 Oct. 1937; and 2 autograph letters signed from A. C. Pigou to NK, [Oct. 1937]
Keynes memorial dinner and lecture, 1996-10-18
Dinner and lectures on the 50th anniversary of Keynes' death, to raise funds needed in order to list and preserve his papers. Folder includes programme, and TS lecture notes of Noel Annan, Frank Hahn, and Professor Sir Hans Singer.
Keynes: Papers and Correspondence between Hawtrey and John Maynard Keynes, 1922 - 1972
Keynes' picture bequest, 1941 - 1976
Photocopy of TS report "Note on Keynes' Pictures" by Richard Kahn. Also includes photocopy of Keynes' will.
Keynes: The Papers of John Maynard Keynes
King's College, 1924 - 1989
The files are arranged into the following categories:
3/1-13: Student at King's College;
3/14-35: Fellow;
3/36-41: Bursar;
3/42-61: Keynes trustee.
Lecturer: 'Historical origins of the International Monetary Fund', 1974-11
Letter from J. M. Keynes to GHWR, 1946-01-06
1 autograph letter signed.
Letter from John Maynard Keynes to Anne Bond, 1906-09-30
1 autograph letter signed to 'Aunt Annie'.
Letter from John Maynard Keynes to Edward Dent, 1920-12-27
1 autograph letter signed.
Letter from John Maynard Keynes to Nathaniel Wedd, 1925-08-03
1 autograph letter, signed.
Letter from John Maynard Keynes to Ralph Partridge, 1936-03-01
1 autograph letter signed.
Letter from John Maynard Keynes to RSM, 1923-06-06
1 autograph letter signed.
Letter from Kenneth Brown, Baker, Baker (solicitors) to J.M. Keynes, 1923-08-13
1 typed letter, signed, to J.M. Keynes enclosing 1 copy typed letter, signed, from Coleman, Sterne and Ellenwood, New York, 30 July 1923.
Letter from RFK to Claude Guillebaud with additional papers
The file comprises 1 copy typed letter signed from RFK to Claude Guillebaud, 19 Feb. 1957, with autograph manuscript notes taken by Guillebaud at lectures by J. M. Keynes entitled 'Money and Currency', 1910-11 and 'Advanced Money', 1912-13, and a modern typescript transcript.
Letter to Myers from J. M. Keynes about the choice of artist to complete the portrait of James Ward, 19130530
Keynes recommends Duncan Grant, one of the 'Bloomsbury Group' artists and known for slightly experimental work, as someone to consider as portraitist of Ward. Keynes mentions that he has seen a picture by McEvoy (a favoured candidate) but that in his opinion McEvoy's style is 'old fashioned'. Keynes speaks of the need, nevertheless, to satisfy the 'subscribers' (those who are contributing to the cost of the portrait). Of course, McEvoy was eventually awarded the commission.
Letters from Dora Carrington to Clive and Vanessa Bell and to John Maynard Keynes, 1916 - 1932
2 autograph letters signed, [1917], and photocopies of 2 autograph letters signed to Clive Bell, [late 1930].
7 autograph letters signed, 1 autograph postcard signed and 2 envelopes addressed to Vanessa Bell. 1916-1932, some undated.
2 obituaries of Lytton Strachey from The Observer and The Sunday Times. 24 June 1932.
Photocopy of 1 autograph letter signed from Dora Carrington and Lytton Strachey to John Maynard Keynes, 29 Aug. 1916.
Letters from Joan Robinson to RFK: 1938 - 1939, 1938 - 1939
Letters from John Maynard Keynes, 1936-1944., 1936 - 1944
Employment at King's College, Cambridge.
Letters from John Maynard Keynes to Brynhild Olivier, 1911-09-07 - 1918-03-03
7 autograph letters signed.
Letters from John Maynard Keynes to JTS, 1905 - 1946
12 autograph letters signed, 10 typed letters signed, 1 autograph postcard signed and a typescript copy telegram.
Letters from John Maynard Keynes to Julian Bell and Anthony Blunt, 1929-03-17 - 1934-03-11
1 autograph letter, signed, to Julian Bell. 11 Mar. 1934. Former reference JHB/1.
1 autograph letter, signed, to Anthony Blunt inviting him and Julian Bell to lunch. 17 Mar. 1929. Former reference JHB/6.
Letters from John Maynard Keynes to Sir Percy Bates, Clive and Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant, 1908 - 1943
This series comprises correspondence, chiefly letters written and received by Clive and Vanessa Bell, Duncan Grant, Julian and Quentin Bell, by Vanessa Bell's mother Julia Stephen and others.