Rowe: the papers of John Wilkinson Foster Rowe
Scope and Contents
The collection covers much of Rowe's career and includes job applications, notes, diaries, copies of lectures and copies of his publications. There are also copies of his will and codicils and obituaries.
Dates
- Creation: 1919 - 1980
Biographical / Historical
Born in 1897, Rowe attended Marlborough College before coming up to Trinity College, Cambridge in 1919 after war service. He took the Economics Tripos (war degree). He went on to be a research student at the London School of Economics (LSE) before being appointed Cassel Lecturer in Commerce in the University of London. He was subsequently appointed to a University Readership. In 1934 he was elected to a Fellowship and Lectureship in Economics at Pembroke College. He was later Secretary of the Faculty Board of Economics and Politics.
Extent
0.32 cubic metre(s) (3 archive boxes)
Language of Materials
English
German
Swedish
Italian
Greek, Modern (1453-)
Dutch; Flemish
General
Throughout the catalogue countries have been referred to as they were known by Rowe whilst he was conducting his research.
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Pembroke College Library and Archive Repository
Archivist
Pembroke College
Cambridge CB2 1RF United Kingdom
+44 (0)1223 764151
library@pem.cam.ac.uk