GRIFFITH COLLECTION, 1887
Scope and Contents
Letter written by Thomas Francis Griffith to his mother about visit of Prime Minster Gladstone [February 1887] to Selwyn (on the same day as he planted a tree at Newnham) with two photographs including an early view of Selwyn College beyond haystacks (across what is now the site of Cripps Court) and a group of undergraduates with a dog. TE Griffiths is on the back row on the right.
Dates
- Creation: 1887
Biographical / Historical
Thomas Francis Griffith (Selwyn 1885-1888) and son JL Griffith (Selwyn 1921-1924)
Extent
1 file(s) : paper
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Given by son, JL Griffith, in 1979. See correspondence in Accessions file.
Existence and Location of Copies
Digital copy at: Archive pictures/125book-275.jpg; used for Archive image of the month, February 2017
Date information
FromDayMonth: c. 13 February.
Originator(s)
GRIFFITH, TE
Finding aid date
2007-08-06 12:41:08+00:00
Repository Details
Part of the Selwyn College Archives Repository
The College Archivist
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