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Stevens, Roger Bentham, Sir, 1906 - 1980 (Knight, diplomat)

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1906 - 1980

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

 Fonds

The Papers of Sir Roger Stevens

 Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0014/STVS
Scope and Contents The principal interest of this collection lies in the day-to-day picture it presents of diplomatic life. Throughout his life Stevens sent lively and detailed letters home to his parents from his foreign postings as he did to his first wife, Constance, in the intervals when they were apart. These are full of vivid accounts of places visited and events witnessed, reflections on issues of the moment at the time and discerning descriptions of the people he was meeting in Argentina, the United...
Dates: 1905 - 1981
Conditions Governing Access: The collection is available for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.