Correspondence and notes found in copies of The Naval Review., 1912 - 1946
Scope and Contents
Including papers of Masters, Professors and Fellows of Downing College, and gifts from past members. Includes academic administrative records but not estates correspondence.
Dates
- Creation: 1912 - 1946
Creator
- From the Fonds: Richmond, Herbert, Sir, 1871 - 1946 (Master of Downing College) (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Some records series are subject to confidentiality restrictions with the following closure periods: 30 years from date of creation for general administration files, legal records and financial files; 50 years from date of creation for governmental records, including papers of the College Governing Body and College Council, and constituent committees; 100 years from date of creation for personal and personnel records, including tutorial files, staff and fellows files and appointment records, personal finance and pension records. In addition sensitive correspondence and papers concerning College affairs such as disputes and disciplinary matters are closed for 100 years. Restrictions apply on some personal and private papers.
Biographical / Historical
These letters were found in copies of The Naval Review, donated to Downing College as part of the Richmond Collection. Richmond's biographer writes: Up to 1912 Richmond had attempted to alter the mind and habits of the Navy by force of argument.. Instead he decided to apply pressure through the pages of a professional journal.. The publication in February 1913 of the first number of the Naval Review thus marked the beginning of the most ambitious of Richmond's prewar attempts to influence naval policy. Richmond's original idea was to found a Naval Society or Correspondence Society which would circulate articles in order to encourage discussion and thought. The idea was expanded to become the publication of a quarterly journal. [Taken from: Sailor-Scholar Admiral Sir Herbert Richmond 1871-1946, by Barry D. Hunt (Canada 1982)]
Extent
15 item(s) : Paper
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Rare Books and Special Collections
Originator(s)
Richmond, Sir Herbert (1871-1946)
Finding aid date
2001-07-06 10:02:20+00:00
Repository Details
Part of the Downing College Repository
Downing College Archive
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