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Notebook of menus and attendees at lunches and dinners as Master and Vice-Chancellor, 1951-2, 1951-10 - 1953

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Reference Code: GBR/0269/DCPP/WHI/2/4

Scope and Contents

Most dinners presumably held in the Master's Lodge at Downing. Includes lists of invited and attending guests with printed and handwritten menus (Presumably in the hand of Lady Whitby). Includes summary of (? numbers hosted at) various functions during two years as Vice-Chancellor (1951-2: dinner parties - 400, lunch parties - 283, sherry parties - 256, garden parties - 1090; 1952-3: 134 beds, 126 breakfasts, 369 lunch, 500 teas, 1116 drinks, 380 dinner, 720 coffee, 1200 garden parties).

Dates

  • Creation: 1951-10 - 1953

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

Generally open.

Extent

1 volume(s)

Language of Materials

English

Finding aid date

2019-09-13 17:18:55+00:00

Repository Details

Part of the Downing College Repository

Contact:
Downing College Archive
Downing College
Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1DQ United Kingdom
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