Papers of the Lynn family
Content Description
Comprises papers of: 1. Charles William Lynn (1908-1985), agricultural officer, 2. Marjorie Lynn (née Barnard) (1905-2000), his wife, and 3. Sylvia Lynn-Meaden, their daughter. An earlier deposit of Marjorie Lynn's papers relating to Nigeria is catalogued at GBR/0115/RCS/RCMS 363. This collection comprises correspondence of Charles Lynn, photographs of Northern Rhodesia [Zambia], Trinidad, Cyprus and Zimbabwe, as well as of the Lynn family, and subject files compiled by Sylvia Lynn-Meaden.
Dates
- Creation: 1917 - 2026
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Special Collections Reading Room at Cambridge University Library (email: specialcollections@lib.cam.ac.uk). In compliance with the Archive's confidentiality guidelines for sensitive data (in compliance with the Data Protection Act (2018)), researchers wishing to consult the series of correspondence catalogued at GBR/0115/RCS/RCMS 427/3/3 will be required to complete a data release form.
Extent
0.3 cubic metre(s) (7 archive boxes, 2 albums and 2 oversize prints)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Mrs Sylvia Lynn-Meaden, daughter of Charles William Lynn and Marjorie Lynn (nee Barnard), in Feb. 2026.
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository
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