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WELBOURN MEMOIRS, 2005 - 2008

 Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0276/SEPP/WEL

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Four volumes comprising the unpublished and subsequent published memoirs by Donald Welbourn. The unpublished memoirs comprise two large typed vols: "An Engineer and his ancestors: Memoirs of his father and family from c. 1600" with accompanying images and an early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Unpublished memoir transferred to Archives, 15 February 2005 (2004-05/26); note on portrait sent to Archives, November 2006 (06-07/11); Published vols transferred by Dr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)

Related Materials

See published memoir by Welbourn recently received by the College Library (Winter 2008)

Originator(s)

WELBOURN, Donald

Finding aid date

2005-02-21 09:49:04+00:00

Repository Details

Part of the Selwyn College Archives Repository

Contact:
The College Archivist
Selwyn College Archives
Selwyn College, Grange Road
Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9DQ United Kingdom
+44 (0)1223 762014