Subfonds - F: Press Cuttings

10 albums of printed cuttings, with some few extra items at end of sequence.

Ten albums of printed cuttings and a small amount of loose material. It is unclear whether these were assembled in their present form by or under the direction of Lord Houghton, or by Arthur E. Scanes, who sorted the papers after Lord Houghton's death, and who certainly added many of the titles and notes.

Some cuttings date from the early years of the nineteenth century and were probably collected by Lord Houghton's parents or grandmother. Topics covered include the parliamentary career of Lord Houghton and his father, Robert Pemberton Milnes; causes célèbres of the early and mid-nineteenth century; politics; social science, literature; art; religious affairs; education; and spiritualism.

Some cuttings which have come loose from their mounts, and those which were previously pinned, have been left in the position in which they were pinned. The miscellaneous cuttings in file FD/6 were not found with the albums but have been placed with them as a sort of appendix.