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Dinners and dining

 Subject
Subject Source: UK Archival Thesaurus

Found in 10 Collections and/or Records:

 Fonds — UC

Archives of the University Centre, 1962 - 2011

Reference Code: GBR/0265/UA/UC
Scope and Contents

These are the papers assembled by the General Manager, University Centre, relating chiefly to operational oversight, the marketing of services and structural and financial review.

Dates: 1962 - 2011
Conditions Governing Access: From the Management Group: The University Archives are generally freely available to the holder of a reader's ticket for the Department of Archives and Modern Manuscripts, Cambridge University Library, West Road, Cambridge CB3 9DR. Restrictions on access are imposed on certain categories of sensitive record: financial, governmental and personal, by order of the originating body or under data protection legislation. Access information, including opening hours and how to obtain a reader's ticket, appears as part of the Library's web site (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
 Item

Dinner invitation, 19730413

Reference Code: GBR/1849/FP/272/1/xxxiv
Scope and Contents

Geoffrey Martin is invited to dinner with Peck and Gorley Putt, the Senior Tutor. Peck mentions a book about Egypt called 'The Quest of Julian Day' by Dennis Wheatley.

Dates: 19730413
 Item

Interviewing a prospective chaplain, 19730824

Reference Code: GBR/1849/FP/272/1/xlvi
Scope and Contents

Peck refers to Geoffrey Martin sharing drinks with the Stubbingses, and to the fact that Martin will be heading off on his travels westwards soon. Peck, Gorley Putt and David Coombe interviewed a prospective chaplain whilst the Master was away in Corfu. There was mulberry pie for college dinner.

Dates: 19730824
 Item

Invitation, 19710419

Reference Code: GBR/1849/FP/272/1/x
Scope and Contents

A card inviting Geoffrey Martin to an evening meal at Christ's

Dates: 19710419
 Item

Perse School Governors meeting, 19731025

Reference Code: GBR/1849/FP/272/1/l
Scope and Contents

Peck attended his last Perse School Governors meeting after 44 years. There is a description of dining in college.

Dates: 19731025
 File

Printed papers relating to the Charles Lamb Dinners in Cambridge, 1909-1914

Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10304/33
Scope and Contents

Menus, seating plans, notices and ephemera, including a facsimile of a letter from Charles Lamb to [Talfourd?], [1819]. With a correspondence card from E. V. Lucas to Charles Sayle, 23 April [1910?].

Dates: 1909-1914
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
 Fonds

Records of The Family, 1786 - 2001

Reference Code: GBR/0265/UA/SOC.118
Scope and Contents From the Management Group:

The category - Student administration and support records - comprises records relating to student admissions at all levels, graduate students, visiting senior scholars, student careers advice and welfare, together with the records of clubs and societies.

Dates: 1786 - 2001
Conditions Governing Access: From the Management Group: The University Archives are generally freely available to the holder of a reader's ticket for the Department of Archives and Modern Manuscripts, Cambridge University Library, West Road, Cambridge CB3 9DR. Restrictions on access are imposed on certain categories of sensitive record: financial, governmental and personal, by order of the originating body or under data protection legislation. Access information, including opening hours and how to obtain a reader's ticket, appears as part of the Library's web site (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
 Item

Social engagements, 19730709

Reference Code: GBR/1849/FP/272/1/xli
Scope and Contents

Peck writes about lunch with the Stubbingses, and reports that college dinner guests included Simon Schama and Quentin Skinner. There is a description of chaplaincy candidates.

Dates: 19730709