DCPP/FREN/1/2/11
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File of newspaper cuttings, articles, poem and correspondence, 1807 - 1973
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Reference Code: GBR/0269/DCPP/FREN/1/2/11
Scope and Contents
Includes: original copy of poem called The Metamorphosis of Downing College, written at time of ceremony of laying of the foundation stone, inscribed by donor 'a curious metaphorical poem on Downing College, clever but a little coarse in places written by a graduate of that College', with 1973 letter from P. Barnwell to the Master re authorship of poem (possibly Samuel Grove or William Meeke);letter from Peter Harvey with Flaxman design for Downing College Seal;Typed Mss.: The...
Dates:
1807 - 1973
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Management Group:
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.