Public and Political: General: Patronage: Churchill College, Cambridge: general and technical correspondence., Jan 1959 - Nov 1964
Scope and Contents
Correspondents include: Francis Humphrys, Secretary of the Churchill College Trust Fund (7); Harold Macmillan, Prime Minister (1) on honours for Francis Humphrys; 1st Lord Tedder, Chancellor of Cambridge University; Brian Downs (5); "Jock" Sir John Colville (9); Oliver [1st Lord] Chandos [earlier Oliver Lyttelton] (3); 1st Lord Godber (3); Major-General John Hamilton, Bursar of Churchill College (25); William Carron, President of the Amalgamated Engineering Union; Sir John Cockcroft, Master of Churchill College (16); Herbert Butterfield, Vice-Chancellor of Cambridge University; Joyce Hall of Hallmark cards; Alexander Fleck, Chairman of Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI) Limited; Sir Keith Joseph, Minister of Housing and Local Government and B Chapman, Private Secretary to Sir Keith (3); Edgar Beck, Chairman of John Mowlem and Company Limited; Sir Patrick Hennessy, Chairman of Ford Motor Company Limited; and Richard Sheppard, the architect of Churchill College.Also includes notes and copies of correspondence from WSC, Anthony Montague Browne [Private Secretary to WSC] and Doreen Pugh [Secretary to WSC] and a memorandum by "C" [1st Lord Cherwell, earlier Frederick Lindemann] on technological education.Other subjects covered by the file include: Churchill College gaining recognition from the University of Cambridge; the appointment of the Master by the Crown; the selection of an architect; fund-raising; the establishment of a Library as a memorial to Brendan Bracken; the appointment of the Bursar; the official opening of the College and WSC's visit to Cambridge.
Dates
- Creation: Jan 1959 - Nov 1964
Conditions Governing Access
Open (folios 31-33 opened 28/2/19)
Extent
2 file(s) (237 loose folios)
Language of Materials
English
External Documents
Repository Details
Part of the Churchill Archives Centre Repository
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