Papers on the structure and development of the Commonwealth
Scope and Contents
Letters, drafts, memoranda, newcuttings, articles and other papers regarding the Commonwealth. Much of the material relates to Carrington's work at the R.I.I.A. Many of the articles and drafts are annotated by Carrington to explain the circumstances under which they were written and the way in which they were used.
Dates
- Creation: 1925 - 1976
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
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Biographical / Historical
Charles Edward Carrington (1897-1990) was Abe Bailey Professor of Commonwealth Relations at the Royal Institute of International Affairs, 1954-1962, and a campaigner against Britain joining the E.E.C.
Extent
0.03 cubic metre(s) (2 archive boxes) : paper
Language of Materials
English
Former / Other Reference
MSS 11
Other Finding Aids
MSS Addenda, vol. I.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Presented by C.E. Carrington.
General
This collection level description was created by RAS using information from the original typescript catalogue.
Originator(s)
Carrington, Charles Edmund, 1897-1990, historian and biographer
Subject
- Royal Institute of International Affairs. Chatham House (Organization)
- Date
- 2003-08-12 11:32:20+00:00
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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