Biographical letters and papers about Plommer, 1981-91
Scope and Contents
[1-6] Mennim's unsuccessful proposal of Plommer as Honorary FRIBA (1981-82); [7] 'City character and critic dies during lecture', Cambridge Evening News, 4 MAR 1983; [8] Obituary, The Times, 12 MAR 1983; [9-37] Correspondence on Plommer's funeral, memorial service, proposed festschrift, 1983-91, including [9,21,29] ALLAN PLOMMER (brother), [10,11,16,22,28,31] JOHN N. KING (Wolfson College); [13,15,17] JOHN MORRISON (Wolfson); [18] Morrison's eulogy at Plommer's memorial service; [32] Mennim's chronology of Plommer's life; [33] A. GEOFFREY WOODHEAD, T/S, 'Hugh Plommer and the Faculty of Classics in Cambridge'; [34-37] WOODHEAD, correspondence with John King.
Creator
- From the Fonds: Plommer, William Hugh, 1922-1983 (classicist) (Person)
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Language of Materials
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