Scope and Contents
Papers concerning Margareta Burkill’s work with German and Austrian refugee children before, during and after the Second World War. The collection includes Burkill’s memoir and some correspondence. There are also notes on the children, including details of their accommodation during the war and their later careers. Also included is material relating to the Cambridge Refugee Committee.
Dates
- Creation: 1938 - 1984
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
5 archive box(es)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Presented by Dr J. C. Burkill of Peterhouse, 1985.
Subject
- Cambridge Refugee Committee (Organization)
- Author
- Original finding aid compiled by Dorothy Owen in 1985. Online catalogue revised by Sally Kent in March 2022.
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository
Contact:
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Cambridge University Library
West Road
Cambridge CB3 9DR United Kingdom
Map Dept enquiries: maps@lib.cam.ac.uk
all other enquiries: mss@lib.cam.ac.uk