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This list provides brief details of all new accessions of
archives and manuscripts acquired by Special Collections
between January and December 2006, by loan, gift or
purchase, except for official University Archives and papers
of University Staff and of Alumni; researchers are advised
to make enquiries with the University Archivist for before
making a visit
This list has been divided into the following sections:
Records of Societies, Institutions and Businesses
Personal and Family Papers
Artificial Collections
Additions to our Letter Collections
Those accessions which are additions to existing collections
are marked thus* and in such cases, both the collection
finding number and the accession number for the addition is
given; where the accession is a new collection, only the
finding number is given. In a small number of cases a
finding number has not yet been allocated and only the
accession number is given. An indication is given of the
size of each accession
Electronic catalogue records for some of these new
acquisitions are available on our Online Archive Catalogue
and some temporary handlists are available in electronic
format. Further details and relevant links are given in the
list below, as appropriate.
Records
of Societies, Institutions and Businesses
*Church
Pastoral Aid Society:
additional deposit consisting primarily of educational
resources from the CPAS library such as books, slides, film
reels, videos and audio cassettes. The additional minutes
and majority of the volumes are concerned with the work by
women of the society, 1888-1990s. (Acc no: 2006/30) Finding
no. CPAS
Ebenezer
Sabbath
School:
Minute
book documenting the establishment of a Sunday school, dated
1835-1845. Finding no: MS177
Central
(London) YMCA:
Minutes
and administrative records, deeds and other legal papers,
publications and printed materials, ephemera, and records of
associated boys clubs including Lord Kinnaird’s Own (10th
Holborn YMCA) Boy Scout Troop, 1848-c 1980 (c 15 linear
metres) Finding No: CYMCA
A
preliminary catalogue of the majority of these records is
available on our webpage at:
http://www2.special-coll.bham.ac.uk/Blueprint/catalogue_handlist_centralymca.htm
*Young
Men's Christian Association:
additional deposit of records from YMCA England of the
National Council of YMCAs, divisional records and records of
local associations including National Council early agenda,
circulars, memoranda and incorporation papers and
publications and leaflets relating to First World War;
Dorset, West Hants and Channel Islands Division: scrapbook
1921-22; Sudbury YMCA: Committee minutes 1936-50 Lowestoft &
District YMCA Finance and General Purposes Committee
1971-79; Ipswich Red Triangle Club: minutes 1947-60 (Acc No
2006/3); additional deposits of printed and published
material relating to local associations: Cheltenham YMCA
(Acc No 2006/53), Newcastle YMCA (Acc No 2006/59),
Birmingham YMCA (Acc No 2006/64), and Bradford YMCA (Acc No
2006/73); Windmill Canteen YMCA Autobahn visitors book
1953-1955 (Acc no: 2006/1)
Finding
No: YMCA
A
preliminary catalogue of the YMCA archive – which
incorporates these new additions - is available on our
webpage at:
http://www2.special-coll.bham.ac.uk/Blueprint/catalogue_handlist_ymca.htm
*Monumental
Brass Society:
Additional records including Honorary Secretary's
correspondence 2003-2005 (3 files); files relating to
conservation of brasses, 1994-2004 (3 files); additions to
Grimes Collection of rubbings: Gloucestershire (10 rolls);
additional collections of rubbings include those of John
Nowell Linton Myres, (1902-1989, archaeologist) and Jane
Lyons of
London;
additions to the notebooks of John Greenwood and Stewart
Naunton; MBS publications, 1964-2005. (Acc Nos: 2006/5,
60,78) Finding No: MBS
H.
B. W Russell and Co:
consisting primarily of the correspondence of Mr. W. J. G.
Roberts of H. B. W Russell and Co., a company based in
Liverpool who traded in goods to Africa, letters dating
1913-1950s. Finding no. MS215
*United
Mission to Nepal:
additional minutes 2004-2005 (2 volumes) Finding No:
DA45/1/29-30
A catalogue of the whole collection, including this new
addition, is available on our Online Archive Catalogue:
http://calm.bham.ac.uk/DServeA/
UK Youth (formerly National Organisation of Girls
Clubs, 1911-26, National Council of Girls' Clubs, 1926-44,
National Association of Girls Clubs and Mixed Clubs,
1944-61; National Association of Youth Clubs, 1961-87):
minutes and other records, 1911-1980; annual reports,
1925/26-2001/02 (incomplete); and other publications,
1923-2004 (c 15 linear metres); additional deposit of
further UK Youth publications (Acc no: 2006/74) Finding No:
MS227
Webb,
Sir Aston (1849-1930) and Bell, Edward Ingress (1837-1914),
architects:
Working architectural drawings of the Great Hall, University
of Birmingham, 1904-1910 (52 sheets) Finding No: MS237
A full catalogue of the collection is available on the
Online Archive Catalogue:
http://calm.bham.ac.uk/DServeA/
Personal
and Family Papers
Adams,
Margaret (b.1912), calligrapher:
additional deposit of a calligraphic inscription of a
religious psalm. Finding no: MS229/2
A
full catalogue of the collection is available on the Online
Archive Catalogue:
http://calm.bham.ac.uk/DServeA/
Beake,
Fred (b 1948), writer:
Literary
and personal papers, c 1965-2000 (c 10 linear metres)Finding
No: MS226
Bushnell,
George Herbert (Bert) (fl 1903-1961):
Papers of and relating to his war service with the 2nd/2nd
(South Midland) Field Ambulance, Royal Army Military Corps
and of his employment as a library assistant at the
University of Birmingham, c1903-c1921 (1 folder) Finding No:
MS212
A full
catalogue of the collection is available on the Online
Archive Catalogue:
http://calm.bham.ac.uk/DServeA/
Cassels,
Jean (fl 1966) of the CMS:
Order of proceedings for the opening and dedication of the
new headquarters buildings of the Church Missionary Society,
London, 24 1966; and associated papers (3 items) Finding No:
CMS/ACC900
A full catalogue of the collection is available on the
Online Archive Catalogue:
http://calm.bham.ac.uk/DServeA/
Castle,
Harry (fl 1932), missionary:
Letter of commendation and reference from Bishop Curtis in
his support as a missionary priest with the CMS in the
Diocese of Chekiang, 1932 (1 item) Finding No:
CMS/ACC901
Edmunds, Christopher (1899-1990), composer:
Additional manuscript scores pertaining to the Christopher
Edmunds Collection dating from the 1960s. (Acc no: 2006/19)
Finding no: CE
Gielgud,
John (1904–2000), actor and theatre director:
two printed books, Monna Vanna and Three Sisters annotated
for use in stage productions. Finding no. MS273
A full
catalogue of the collection is available on the Online
Archive Catalogue:
http://calm.bham.ac.uk/DServeA/
Gostling, Augustus (1782-1849):
A travel journal in three volumes documenting a Grand Tour
taken 1837-1838. Finding no: MS224
A
collection level description available on Online Archive
Catalogue:
http://calm.bham.ac.uk/DServeA/
Hillam
(Freda) Christine (nee Moore), (1941-2000):
research
papers relating to the development of the dental profession
and its place in 18th and 19th century
society Finding No: MS211
Jones,
Edward Henry (1893-1980):
Personal
papers and photographs relating to his period as a prisoner
of war, as Lance Corporal with the 2nd Royal Fusiliers, in
the German camps at Dulman, Friedrichsfeld, Sennelager and
elsewhere in Germany during the First World War,
1915-1918 (1 folder) Finding No: MS216
A
collection level description available on Online Archive
Catalogue:
http://calm.bham.ac.uk/DServeA/
Keene,
Mary Anne (fl.1794-1796):
Travel diary of journeys taken throughout
Britain
sporadically 1794-1796 .Finding no: MS225
A
collection level description available on Online Archive
Catalogue:
http://calm.bham.ac.uk/DServeA/
*Knight, Jill:
Additional research papers relating to the Department of
Trade & Industry War Memorials Project, 1990s (1 box)
Finding No: MS210
*Mosley,
Sir Oswald Ernald (1896-1980), 6th Baronet MP
Fascist Leader:
Additional papers comprising notebooks containing manuscript
of autobiography and accompanying notes (13 volumes); and
notebooks containing notes and manuscripts of articles and
of letters to Robert Skidelsky (3 volumes), 1960s Finding
No: OMD
*Palmer,
Geoffrey, YMCA officer and historian:
Additional photographs albums and printed materials
including copies of articles written by him, 20th
cent Finding No: YMCA/ACC20
Pearson,
Jane Frances Matilda (fl.1824):
Travel diary of a trip taken from Ryde to Calcutta in 1824.
Finding no: MS223
A
collection level description available on Online Archive
Catalogue:
http://calm.bham.ac.uk/DServeA/
Sands
Cox, William (1802–1875), surgeon and founder of the School
of Medicine, Birmingham:
consisting of various material dating from the 1800s
including personal papers; papers related to other members
of the Cox family and associated families including the
Litchfield, Sands and Payne families; letters to Sands Cox
concerning the School of Medicine particularly concerning
financial support; letters relating to the management and
teaching in the College; newscuttings about the College and
other material such as a framed portrait, commemorative
silver trowel, estate plans etc. Finding no: MS220
Sicard,
Harald von (d 1973):
publications and research papers relating to folklore and
archaeology in Zimbabwe (then known as Southern Rhodesia)
and more generally to anthropological research, ethnography,
studies of African culture, customs and tribes, 1920s-1970s
(24 boxes) Finding No: DA68
Talby,
J. W. (fl 1926)
of YMCA Personal typescript report by of his
attendance as a British delegate at the 19th World
Conference of the YMCA held at Helsingfors, Finland 1-6
August 1926 (7 pp); with original delegate's folder (2
items) Finding No: YMCA/ACC24
*Thorpe, D. Richard (b 1943), historian:
Additional letters from Lady Avon received in 2006 (1
folder) Finding No: MS166 Access status: CLOSED
*Tipton,
David (b 1934) poet and author:
Additional deposit of manuscript and typescript papers,
1960-2001 (Acc no: 2006/31); Additional literary papers
comprising copy of 'Defying the odds: selected poems’ (Sow's
Ear Press, 2006); with final proofs and letter from the
editor of the press, 2006 (Acc 2006/75) Finding No: TIP
Tupper,
Reginald Hibbert (1893-1972):
collection of letters written to Tupper by James Riddell
Bucknill, Charles H.L Wordsworth [?] and L. Rankin,
1915-1916. Finding no: MS178
A full
catalogue of the collection is available on the Online
Archive Catalogue:
http://calm.bham.ac.uk/DServeA/
*Weatherhead,
Leslie Dixon (1893-1976), Methodist minister and author:
copies
of ‘The City Temple Tidings’ 1940-1942 (Acc 2006/65) 3
volumes
Finding No: LW
Williams, George (1821-1905), philanthropist and founder of
the YMCA:
diary
for 1894, illuminated addresses, news cutting albums
relating to his death, artefacts
(Acc No
2006/3 pt) Finding No: YMCA
Wyatt,
Martin:
Typescript entitled 'A missionary family in Nigeria and
Uganda 1936-1964' being an account of his parents, Alfred
Ernest (known as Rex) and Edith Victoria (known as Don) (nee
Parker) Wyatt, CMS missionaries, 2006 (1 volume) Finding No:
CMS/ACC902
Artificial Collections
Printed
materials relating to the death and funeral of King George V
(1 folder) Finding No: MS217
Joseph Chamberlain souvenir napkin Souvenir napkin to
celebrate his 70th birthday (1 framed item)Finding No:
MS214
Sports programmes 1922-1954 (3 items)
Boxing
programme, fight between Georges Carpentier and Ted 'Kid'
Lewis, Olympia, May 11 1922; Boxing programme, fight between
Mickey Walker and Tommy Milligan, World Middleweight
Championship contest, Olympia, June 30 1927; Athletics
programme, London versus Moscow, White City Stadium, October
13 1954 (Acc no: 2006/46)
Additions
to our Letter Collections
Letters
Additional Collection
Catalogue records of all these items are available on our
Online Archive Catalogue:
http://calm.bham.ac.uk/DServeA/
Bratby,
John (1928-1992), Painter
Letter to
‘Mr. Heppner’, 1964 (LAdd/6291)
Elgar,
Sir Edward William (1857-1934), 1st Baronet
Composer:
Letters to
and from his publishers Novello’s, 1909 (LAdd/ 6288-6289)
Lehmann,
John Frederick (1907-1987), poet and literary editor
Letter to
Professor James T. Boulton, 1972 (LAdd/6292)
Mosley,
Sir Oswald Ernald (1896-1980), 6th Baronet MP
Fascist Leader
Letter
to Mrs D. Fitt, 1968 LAdd/6290
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Letters
Additional of Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema
(1836-1912), painter
Catalogue records of these items are available on our Online
Archive Catalogue:
http://calm.bham.ac.uk/DServeA/
Letter
to 'A.Harris Esquire' , 1877 (ATLAdd/182)
Letter to
'My Dear Kate & Janet', 1886 (ATLAdd/183)
Letter to
Lady 'Travellen', 1870s (ATLAdd/184)
Letter to
the Austrian Ambassador, 1892 (ATLAdd/185)
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Letters
Additional of Austen Chamberlain (1863-1937), statesman
Catalogue
records of these items are available on our Online Archive
Catalogue:
http://calm.bham.ac.uk/DServeA/
Letter
to Dr. James, Headmaster of Rugby School, 1908 (ACLAdd/256)
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Letters
Additional of Joseph Chamberlain (1836-1914), statesman
Catalogue
records of all these items are available on our Online
Archive Catalogue:
http://calm.bham.ac.uk/DServeA/
(Acc no:
2006/7) Letters Additional of Joseph Chamberlain
Letter to
Canon McColl, 1887 (JCLAdd/615)
Letter the
Lord Mayor of
London,
1902 (JCLAdd/616)
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Letters Additional of Sir Oliver Lodge
(1851-1940), physicist Catalogue
records of these items are available on our Online Archive
Catalogue:
http://calm.bham.ac.uk/DServeA/
Letter
to Annie Horniman, 1911 (OLLAdd/206)
Letter
to Mr Foster (photocopy), 1885 (OLLAdd/208)
Letter
to Albert Stevens Crockett (1873-1969), American author,
1919 (OLLAdd/207)
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