Books presented to John Ratcliffe at the end of his CPS Presidency, 1959 - 1970
Scope and Contents
'City of Cambridge: A Survey and Inventory by the Royal Commission on Historical Monuments'. Two volumes plus boxed set of maps and plans ('Map showing position of Monuments', and Plans of King's, St John's and Trinity Colleges'). Published by HMSO 1959. The flyleaf of Vol. 1 is inscribed 'We give this book to J A Ratcliffe to mark our appreciation of his outstanding services to the Cambridge Philosophical Society during his term as President [1968-70], Cambridge 26 October 1970', and signed by 18 members of the Society, including Robert C Evans, Geoffrey Taylor, Richard Adrian, Peter Swinnerton-Dyer and George Salt.
Dates
- Creation: 1959 - 1970
Extent
3 item(s)
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by James Sleigh, January 2024.
Originator(s)
Royal Commission on Historical Monuments
Repository Details
Part of the Cambridge Philosophical Society Repository
CPS Archivist, Joan Bullock-Anderson
c/o Sedgwick Museum Archives, A G Brighton Building
Madingley Rise
Cambridge CB3 0UD
joan.b.anderson03@gmail.com