Reports of walks and activities of the Cambridge University Rambling Club, occasionally signed, 1934 - 2006
Scope and Contents
This is an almost continuous series of volumes containing reports of the activities of the club. The reports (entitled ''Archives'') are narrative accounts and are often facetious in nature. Volumes 18 and 24 covering the periods 1967-70 and 1983-5 are missing. Rambles from 1993 to 2004 were recorded retrospectively. Details recorded usually include: date; type of event; serial number of walk; names and numbers of persons present; destination; route taken; prevailing weather conditions; notes on places to eat and drink; and cost of transport. They are frequently accompanied by annotated photographs and postcards. Occasionally term programmes; sketch maps; newspaper cuttings; cartoons; and items of ephemera or the lyrics of songs are included.
Dates
- Creation: 1934 - 2006
Creator
- Cambridge University Rambling Club (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
The University Archives are generally freely available to the holder of a reader's ticket for the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library, West Road, Cambridge CB3 9DR. Restrictions on access are imposed on certain categories of sensitive record: financial, governmental and personal, by order of the originating body or under data protection legislation. Access information, including opening hours and how to obtain a reader's ticket, appears as part of the Library's web site (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
Biographical / Historical
The club seems to have originated as an off-shoot in 1934 of the nascent Cambridge University branch of the Youth Hostels Association (C.U.Y.H.A.). The predominant activity of the C.U.Y.H.A. was rambling (mainly in the Cambridge area) but they also cycled, punted, canoed, organised overnight stays in Youth Hostels and held social events. Neither the name ''Cambridge University Rambling Club'' nor the structure of the group seem to have been particularly formalised in the early years, however, it had instituted a committee, constitution and membership fee by the early years of the twenty first century. Further information about the club's activities is on its website http://www.srcf.ucam.org/curac/
Extent
23 volume(s) : paper
Language of Materials
English
Former / Other Reference
Ms.Add.8682
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The records were transferred to the University Archives from the Manuscripts Department on 29 February 2008. The majority of the volumes had been deposited by Cambridge University Rambling Club with the Manuscripts Department on 25 June 1987. A later addition was also made. They were given the classmark Ms.Add.8682.
General
The online catalogue entry was completed in March 2008 and emended in August 2009.
Originator(s)
Cambridge University Rambling Club
Finding aid date
2007-12-21 14:09:23+00:00
Repository Details
Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository
Cambridge University Library
West Road
Cambridge CB3 9DR United Kingdom
Map Dept enquiries: maps@lib.cam.ac.uk
all other enquiries: mss@lib.cam.ac.uk