"Scrapbook 2", 1873 - 1970
Scope and Contents
Includes:
- Various items about visit by A V and Margaret Hill to Russia in 1935, including proceedings of the 15th International Congress of Physiology in Leningrad, fragments of commentary by AV Hill and a cartoon from Isvestia.
- Article about knighthood for William Langdon Brown
- Obituary articles about Eglantyne Jebb, 1938 and 1939
- Order of Service for Katharine Arnold-Forster
- Letter to A V Hill from Pavlov's widow and a photo of Pavlov for Hornsey Town Hall, 1935
- Photos of Lydia Lopokova [Margaret Hill's sister-in-law] in The Doll's House
- Article about Maynard's [Margaret Hill's eldest brother] creation of a trust for the Cambridge Art's Theatre, Sunday Times 1938
- Family photos, garden photos and odd bits about Hurstbourne and photos of 3 corners, Easter 1937
- Margaret Hill's manifesto when standing for election as an independent councillor for Highgate Ward, 1935, statement of her election results, and article piece about her as a councillor
- Four cartoons by Lowe in the Evening Standard, featuring John Maynard Keynes (1939, 1940 and 1943
- Article about Highgate Artist's Society autumn exhibition in 1935, featuring some paintings by Margaret Hill
- Article about appointment by the government of an anti-air-raid committee comprising A V Hill, Tizard and Blackett
- Souvenir programme of the Coronation of George VI, 1937
- Invitation from 10 Downing Street to Margaret Hill to join the Royal Commission to inquire into economic, social and strategic problems created by the population growth since the First World War 1937, pages of her doodles made during Royal Commission meetings, and articles about the Commission's work
- Photo of Physiological Society Meeting, Belgium 1937, photo of Soula and Pi Suner "sorrowing over Spain", taken by Louis Bugnard
- Notice about appointment of Florence Keynes to Inter-Departmental committee inquiring into the recruitment and training of nurses
- Testimonials for John Neville Keynes [Margaret Hill's father] Candidacy for an Examinership in Political Economy in the University of London, 1882
- Article by Kenneth Brown about David Everard Ford's work as a congregational minister in the 1840s
- Record of Honours List 1938 including David Hill's [Margaret and A V Hill's eldest son], First Class in the Natural Science Tripos, Part I and Maurice [Margaret and A V Hill's yougnest son] Hill's Exhibition in Science at King's
- 1941 article following Muriel Hele's funeral, about her work for war prisoners.
- Typescript extracts from Maurice Hill's diary on board RV "Culver" in the Azores, 1938,telegram from Maurice and photos
- Article about A V Hill meeting German academic refugees in 1939
- Article about nomination of A V Hill and 13 other scientists by British Association for "World Vrains trust", 1938
- Article by A V Hill in The Times, 1941, about Anglo-American partnership in research
- Application by John Neville Keynes for the office of Registrar of the University of Cambridge, and committee of support for his nomination, 1910
- Paper by David Hill about frog's muscles, from Proceedings of the Physiological Society, 1939
- Letter from house master at Highgate School to A V Hill about the qualities of his sons, David and Maurice
- A V Hill's bid to become nominated as MP for Cambridge University, list of officers of the Royal Society who have sat in parliament, articles about time as MP and articles about his retiring from parliament
- Untilted typescript written by A V Hill about the Anschluss, October 1938
- Page of invitations to weddings including Maurice Hill and Philippa Pass, John Humphrey and Janet Hill, and Margaret Keynes and A V Hill
- Decorative valentines belonging to Grandmother Hill, c.1873
- Photos from British Association conference on Science and World Order, 1941
- Article about speech by John Maynard Keynes to Hornsey Housing Trust
- Poem "The faith of St Ribbentrop"
- Articles about John Neville Keynes in older age
- Articles about John Maynard Keynes, including becoming a Director of the Bank of England
- Account of participating in the Dunkirk rescue by Neville Brown and his Certificate of Discharge
- Photo of Simon Humphrey [A V and Margaret Hill's first grandchild] born in 1941
- Letter from Nuffield Foundation inviting Margaret Hill to join a Committee to survey the problems of ageing and the care of old people, 1943
- Photos from Picture Post of John Maynard Keynes in his study and article
- Page of photos of Geoffrey Keynes' [Margaret Hill's youngest brother] family
- Photos and articles about some of the Hill Homes
- Photos and article on A V Hill becoming an honorary member of the Indian Physiological Society, 1944
- Order of Service for John Maynard Keynes funeral, 1946 and obituary by Harold Laski
- Sheets of multiple small photos of A V Hill and David Hill
- Page of articles about A V Hill achievements (sport at Blundells, Cambridge examinations), 1897-1923
- Obituary speeches given about John Neville Keynes, 1949
- Article about Florences Keynes [Margaret Hill's mother], a bluestocking in the 1870s and another about her sister, Jessie Lloyd
- Signatures of all present at a party for Florence Keyne's 90th birthday in 1951 and articles about her
- Invitation to a lunch to celebrate marriage of David Hill and Stella Humphrey, 1949 and a tribute to HA Humphrey by his friends
- Invitation to the Wiliams Lecture, given by Margaret Hill on the Dangers of Chronic Inactivity in Old Age, at the Royal College of Physicians, 1952 and an award letter from the Queen for her CBE
- Invitation to A V and Margaret Hill to an event at UCL to meet daughter Polly and son-in-law Kenneth Humphreys before their departure to the Gold Coast, 1953
- Article about the Keynes Visiting Professorship in Economics at University of Essex
- University of Birmingham Gazette oration on occasion of Geoffrey Keynes receiving an honorary degree
- Telegram from Prince Philip, wishing A V Hill a happy birthday party, 1961
- Colour photos of A V and Margaret Hill in garden of Hurstbourne, 1962
- Packet of illustrations of ladies fashions in 1826
- Etching of the Eddystone lighthouse in 1825
- Photos of Margaret and A V Hill's grandchildren
- Order of Service for funeral of Margaret Hill in 1970 and obituary
- Report of outstanding speech about "mobilising our brains" made by A V Hill in Commons debate on the conduct of the war, 1942
- Letter from Wavell in New Delhi about AV's suggestions for an All-India Medical Centre
Dates
- Creation: 1873 - 1970
Creator
- From the Fonds: Hill, Archibald Vivian, 1886 - 1977 (physiologist) (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Some items in this series await transfer to Churchill Archives Centre. Noted in catalogue.
Extent
1 volume(s)
Language of Materials
English
Former / Other Reference
AVHL II 5/82
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Received from Professor Nicholas Humphrey, June 2009.
Date information
DateText: (chiefly 1935-1946).
Finding aid date
2009-07-07 12:27:04.593000+00:00
Subject
- Keynes, Margaret Neville, 1885-1970 (John Maynard Keynes' sister) (Person)
- Keynes, John Maynard, 1883 - 1946 (Baron Keynes, economist) (Person)
- Keynes, Geoffrey Langdon, Sir, 1887 - 1982 (Knight, surgeon and bibliophile) (Person)
- Keynes, Florence Ada, 1861-1958 (née Brown, social and political activist) (Person)
- Hill, Archibald Vivian, 1886 - 1977 (physiologist) (Person)
- Hill, Archibald Vivian, 1886-1977 (physiologist and biophysicist) (Person)
- Keynes, Lydia Lopokova, 1892-1980 (ballet dancer and actress) (Person)
- Keynes, Lydia Lopokova, 1892 - 1980 (wife of Baron Keynes, ballet dancer and actress) (Person)
- Keynes, John Neville, 1852-1949 (logician, economist and university administrator) (Person)
Repository Details
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