Letters and papers of Sir Frederick Young
Scope and Contents
The largest part of the collection is comprised of correspondence on a range of topics, notably the empire and imperial federation. The papers also include an autobiography, Sir Frederick's speeches and pamphlets, press cuttings and other material relating to Young's life and career.
Dates
- Creation: 1842 - 2005
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
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Biographical / Historical
Sir Frederick Young (1817-1913), K.C.M.G., was born on 21 June 1817 in Limehouse, London, the son of George Frederick Young, M.P. He was educated in Homerton before becoming a merchant in London. In 1869 he began an association with the Royal Colonial Institute that was to last for the rest of his life and saw him become the Institute's Vice-President and Honorary Secretary. Young served as a J.P. and Deputy-Lieutenant. He promoted the permanent union of the colonies with the Mother Country and published works on imperial federation and the empire. He also travelled widely, visiting Canada, Greece, South Africa and Turkey. He died on 9 November 1913.
Extent
.02 cubic metre(s) (2 archive boxes) : paper
Language of Materials
English
Former / Other Reference
MSS 11c99y
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. 49 and 50. A brief description of the papers is with the collection.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Presented by Ethel Young, granddaughter of Sir Frederick Young, 1936, with the exception of RCMS 54/2/7, presented by J.R. Boosé, 1915-1916, and Evans Lewin, c. 1916; RCMS 54/2/6 and 54/6/1-2, added to the collection, 1978; and RCMS 54/6/4 and the photocopied letter in RCMS 54/2/7, presented by Jay Underwood, 2005.
General
This collection level description was created by RAS using information from the original typescript catalogue and Donald Simpson's R.C.S. catalogue. The biographical history was compiled with reference to the enry on Sir Frederick Young in 'Who was who', vol. I, 1897-1915 (London, 1966), p. 787.
Originator(s)
Young, Sir, Frederick, 1817-1913, Knight, traveller and writer on imperial affairs
Subject
- Royal Colonial Institute (Organization)
- Date
- 2003-09-11 12:28:23+00:00
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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