WELBOURN MEMOIRS, 2005 - 2008
Scope and Contents
Four volumes comprising the unpublished and subsequent published memoirs by Donald Welbourn. The unpublished memoirs comprise two large typed vols: "An Engineer and his ancestors: Memoirs of his father and family from c. 1600" with accompanying images and an early obituary for the author. It reports on his life and career including time as Fellow at Selwyn with descriptions of other Fellows. The published volumes are entitled, "An Engineer in Peace and War: A Technical and Social History; Also description of new portrait of him commissioned by Fellowship 2006
Dates
- Creation: 2005 - 2008
Biographical / Historical
Donald Welbourn (1916-2009) became a Fellow of Selwyn in 1955; his father, Burkewood Welbourn, lived 1875-1901
Extent
1 archive box(es) (1 box) : paper and other
Former / Other Reference
2004-05/26
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Unpublished memoir transferred to Archives, 15 February 2005 (2004-05/26); note on portrait sent to Archives, November 2006 (06-07/11); Published vols transferred by Dr Tilby, June 2016, (2015-16/089)
Originator(s)
WELBOURN, Donald
Finding aid date
2005-02-21 09:49:04+00:00
Repository Details
Part of the Selwyn College Archives Repository
The College Archivist
Selwyn College Archives
Selwyn College, Grange Road
Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9DQ United Kingdom
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archives@sel.cam.ac.uk