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Coveney, Peter James, 1984 - 2014

 Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0269/DCPP/COV

Scope and Contents

CD of unpublished manuscript by Peter Coveney, 'England and Europe: A History of Difference' (2009). Includes brief outline of Coveney's career and publications, with two photographs.

Dates

  • Creation: 1984 - 2014

Conditions Governing Access

In the event of requests to publish from the manuscript, ISBN and name of publisher or title of article/journal should be sent to Mrs Coveney or her heirs.

Conditions Governing Use

Retained by the family. Manuscript can be made available to researchers and hard copies made at archivist's discretion.

Biographical / Historical

Peter Coveney matriculated at Downing as a scholar in Oct 1942, graduating with a first class degree in History. After leaving Downing, Coveney became History Master and House Tutor at Dulwich College until 1949, when he became Deputy Warden and Research Fellow at Hulme Hall, Manchester University. He was Warden at Needler Hall and Lecturer in History, University of Hull from 1953 to 1962, when he became Senior Lecturer in European History and Warden at Lincoln Hall at the University of Nottingham.

Extent

4 item(s)

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Mrs M Coveney

Related Materials

DCPP/LEA/17 for letters to Coveney from FR and QD Leavis

Originator(s)

Coveney, Peter James (1924-2007) Academic and historian

Finding aid date

2015-06-15 15:38:07+00:00

Repository Details

Part of the Downing College Repository

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