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Minns: the papers of Ellis Hovell Minns

 Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/1058/MIN

Dates

  • Creation: 1888 - 1987

Creator

Biographical / Historical

Ellis Hovell Minns was born in 1874. He came up to Pembroke after attending Charterhouse. He took the Classical Tripos but included Slavonic and Russian. After time in France and Russia he returned to Cambridge to lecture in Classics. In 1927, he was appointed Disney Professor of Archaeology, a post he held until 1938. He wrote widely with books including 'Scythians and Greeks' (1913) and 'The Art of the Northern Nomads' (1944). In the 1945 New Year Honours, Minns was appointed a Knight Bachelor, and thereby granted the title sir. He died in 1953.

Extent

0.01 cubic metre(s) (1 small archive box)

Language of Materials

English

Latin

Greek, Ancient (to 1453)

Russian

Custodial History

These papers were formerly part of the Pembrochiana series of the College Archives. In November 2020 they were moved to form their own standalone collection.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Some papers given by E. H. Minns, and many have his inscriptions.

Related Materials

Further material relating to Ellis Minns can be found at the Cambridge University Library.

Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Revision Statements

  • 2023-05-10: Addition of GBR/1058/MIN/2/1a
  • 2023-12-22: Addition of GBR/1058/MIN/1/24

Repository Details

Part of the Pembroke College Library Repository

Contact:
Archivist
Pembroke College
Cambridge CB2 1RF United Kingdom
+44 (0)1223 764151