Photos and transcripts of original documents concerning George Downing and Mary Forester, 1970 - 1979
Scope and Contents
Copies of divorce petitions and transcript of account of Emma Leighton about Mary Forester, who was her grandfather's sister in law.
Dates
- Creation: 1970 - 1979
Creator
- From the Fonds: French, Stanley, 1906 - 1988 (fellow of Downing College, Cambridge) (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 item(s) (5 pieces) : Paper
Language of Materials
English
Former / Other Reference
L/M/5/19
Existence and Location of Originals
House of Lords Records Office; (Leighton family archive)
Date information
DateText: No dates when copies were taken or made but likely to be the 1970s. The originals derive from 1715 and probably c. 1800.
Originator(s)
French, Stanley
Finding aid date
2001-06-21 11:35:17+00:00
Repository Details
Part of the Downing College Repository
Downing College Archive
Downing College
Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1DQ United Kingdom
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