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Papers of Kenneth Rice

 Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/RCMS 49

Scope and Contents

The largest part of the collection comprises letters from Ceylon, Malta, India, the Seychelles and some non-Commonwealth countries written mostly by Rice to his mother. The rest of the collection contains biographical material, mainly diaries, and photographs and papers concerning a tour of the Americas in a Bristol Freighter Aircraft, 1946-1947, and the engineer Paul Boucicault.

Dates

  • Creation: 1909 - 1972

Creator

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

Reginald Kenneth Rice (1890-1973) was born at Kodaikanal, India. He joined Marconi's Wireless Telegraph Company in 1909, and was involved in installing radio equipment in many parts of the world and in other activities involving travelling until his retirement in 1950.

Extent

.01 cubic metre(s) (1 archive box) : paper/photograph

Language of Materials

English

Former / Other Reference

MSS 11c99R

Other Finding Aids

MSS Addenda, vol. I; Donald H. Simpson, ed., 'The manuscript catalogue of the library of the Royal Commonwealth Society' (London, 1975), p. 47.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Presented by Mrs Rice through A.T. Matson, December 1973.

General

This collection level description was created by RAS using information from the original typescript catalogue and Donald Simpson's R.C.S. catalogue.

Originator(s)

Rice, Reginald Kenneth, 1890-1973

Includes index.

Subject

Date
2003-09-08 16:16:18+00:00
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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