Keynes, John Maynard, 1883-1946 (Baron Keynes, economist)
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 13 Collections and/or Records:
Cambridge Printing Exhibition 1940 Scrapbook, 1940
Album so labelled on spine. It contains: a copy of the printed prospectus; letters from Reynolds Stone, John Johnson, James Guthrie, J. M. Keynes, Bernard Darwin, Graham Pollard, O. F. Morshead, G. D. H. Cole, Lord Esher, Jan van Krimpen, Percy Muir, C. H. St. J. Hornby, J. Fletcher, Michael Clapham; specimen slips for the catalogue, prospectus for the catalogue, and clippings.
Cambridge University Free Trade Association: letters mostly concerning subscriptions, 1906-1911 (Circa)
copy: From Bibliographical Notes & Queries II. No.6, 1936; 200. Newton: Principia (1687), 1936 (circa)
Relating to editions of Newton's Principia: Add.8214/1-66: letters to Munby; 67-118: copies of letters from Munby; 119-124: other letters; 125-137: other items; 138-145 other items (1955 and undated)
copy of reply to Messrs Dawson & Sons, Cannon House, Pilgrim Street, EC 4, 29 May 1936
Relating to editions of Newton's Principia: Add.8214/1-66: letters to Munby; 67-118: copies of letters from Munby; 119-124: other letters; 125-137: other items; 138-145 other items (1955 and undated)
Correspondence and papers, 1936-1968
Relating to editions of Newton's Principia: Add.8214/1-66: letters to Munby; 67-118: copies of letters from Munby; 119-124: other letters; 125-137: other items; 138-145 other items (1955 and undated)
Correspondence with John Maynard Keynes, 1940
Includes a list of his books for exhibition in the hand of Stanley Morison.
From John Maynard Keynes [1st Baron Keynes, Economist], Gower St, 18 June 1915
An invitation, signed, in the hand of Keynes's mother following Keynes's appendectomy
From John Maynard Keynes [1st Baron Keynes, Economist], King's College, Cambridge, 10 June 1917
Thanks for congratulations [on award of CB?]
John Maynard Keynes, 1919
Letter from Keynes as Registrary of the University of Cambridge to the Master [Murray] relating to the residence of students from Public hostels in licensed lodgings
John Maynard Keynes, 1st Baron Keynes: Correspondence to Francis Jenkinson and Arthur Cole, 1912-1941
Artificial collection of single item or small collection accessions. Mainly correspondence but includes other papers.
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.
'Reviews and letters re 1) Wages in the Coalmining Industry 2) Wages in theory and practice', bulk: 1922 - 1935
Newspaper cuttings and correspondence relating to Rowe's books and articles. Includes a manuscript signed letter and a manuscript signed postcard from J. M. Keynes regarding Rowe's work. Also includes copies of the contract between Rowe and P. S. King and Son Ltd for 'Wages in the Coal Industry' (1922), Rowe and George Routledge and Sons for 'Wages in Practice and Theory' (1928) and Rowe and The Syndics of the University Press for 'Markets and Men' (1935).
University Publisher: Correspondence with Keynes, J.M., 1932 - 1937
18 carbon typed letters.
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