Scope and Contents
Includes travel diaries and correspondence with family, friends and colleagues. Also included are numerous photographs and negatives of European churches and architectural features.
Dates
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1927-08-23 - 1994-07-06
Conditions Governing Access
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
Biographical / Historical
David Roden Buxton (1910 – 2003) was an entomologist and employee of the British Council. He was educated at Leighton Park School and Trinity College, Cambridge.
He is best known for his books on Russian architecture, the ancient churches of Ethiopia, and the wooden churches of Eastern Europe.
Extent
6 archive box(es)
Language of Materials
English
French
German
Polish
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Presented by Mr B. Buxton on 21st February 2007.
Geographic
Topical
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository
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Cambridge CB3 9DR United Kingdom
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