Letters

  • This material is held at
  • Reference
      GB 133 VCA/6/844
  • Former Reference
      GB 133 W2/1-8
  • Dates of Creation
      1907-1908
  • Physical Description
      8 pieces

Scope and Content

From Adolphus William Ward [former principal of Owens College 1889-1897, later Master of Peterhouse, Cambridge]:

  • /1 8 Jun 1907, re. qualities of Miss Guinness, been successful at [Royal] Holloway [College], [presumably candidate for Wardenship of Ashburne Hall];
  • /2 7 Jul 1907, re. Ashburne appointment;
  • /3 17 Jul 1907, discusses candidates for a medical post;
  • /4 11 Jul 1907, re. candidates for Ashburne post;
  • /5 5 Nov 1907, re. 'A.B.' [?] as a candidate for readership in classical archaeology, Rackham as a candidate for chair of Greek;
  • /6 10 Dec 1907, Treasury grant and status of Mrs Rylands;
  • /7 24 Nov 1907, further to Government grant, non-differentiation of grants to universities and university colleges, conversations with 'Jackson', concerning University's chair in Greek;
  • /8 12 Jul 1908, unable to attend installation of the new Chancellor.

Related Material

See also VCA/6/14, VCA/6/131, VCA/6/198, VCA/6/199, VCA/6/270, VCA/6/435, VCA/6/446, VCA/6/697, VCA/6/708, VCA/6/719, VCA/6/862 for the appointment to the chair of Greek.

For other material relating to the reduction in the Treasury grant, see VCA/6/31, VCA/6/32, VCA/6/365, VCA/6/764, VCA/6/822, VCA/6/887.