Scope and Contents
The small collection of Christison papers held at Churchill Archives Centre comprises a bound volume of Sir Philip's autobiography and two items relating to his father Sir Alexander Christison, who was a medical officer in the 2nd Burmese War.
Dates
- Creation: 1851 - 1986
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
Conditions Governing Use
Researchers wishing to publish excerpts from the papers must obtain prior permission from the copyright holder and should seek advice from Archives Centre staff.
Extent
1 archive box(es)
Language of Materials
English
Other Finding Aids
A copy of this finding aid is available for consultation at Churchill Archives Centre, Cambridge and the National Register of Archives, London.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The collection was given to Churchill Archives Centre in 1981 and 1983 by General Sir Philip Christison.
General
This catalogue was compiled by Natalie Adams of Churchill Archives Centre in May 2005, using information from an existing catalogue of the collection. Biographical details were obtained from Christison's entry in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography and from his obituary in the Daily Telegraph (23 December 1993).
Date information
DateText: Dates given are those of original documents, not the dates copies were made.
Originator(s)
Christison Family
Subject
- Christison Family (Family)
- Date
- 2005-05-24 08:53:59+00:00
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Churchill Archives Centre Repository
Churchill Archives Centre
Churchill College
Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0DS United Kingdom
+44 (0)1223 336087
archives@chu.cam.ac.uk