Papers: British Empire 1860-c. 1937; War of 1812; 1680-1695., 1908 - 1946
Scope and Contents
Mss. and notes for chapters on War of the League of Augsburg, in The Navy as an Instrument of Foreign Policy 1558-1727 (Cambridge 1953); general notes and mss. on British foreign policy, colonialism and defence from 1860-1946; notes and mss. on the War of 1812.
Dates
- Creation: 1908 - 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.
Extent
5 file(s) : Paper
Language of Materials
English
Originator(s)
Richmond, Sir Herbert (1871-1946)
Finding aid date
2001-07-09 15:01:36+00:00
Repository Details
Part of the Downing College Repository
Downing College Archive
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