Fonds CORN - Papers of F. M. Cornford

Identity area

Reference code

CORN

Title

Papers of F. M. Cornford

Date(s)

  • 1877-1987 (Creation)

Level of description

Fonds

Extent and medium

6 boxes paper

Context area

Name of creator

(1874-1943)

Biographical history

Francis MacDonald Cornford was born at Eastbourne on 27 February 1874, son of The Revd James Cornford and Mary Emma MacDonald. He attended St Paul's School and was admitted to Trinity College, Cambridge on 13 June 1893 and was elected a Scholar theread more

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Gift of Adam Cornford, August 1993.

Content and structure area

Scope and content

The collection contains early publications, 1898-1918; notebooks and sketchbooks, 1899-[1930]; correspondence, 1877-1921; Memorials/obituaries, 1843 and papers relating to Bertrand Russell and Trinity, 1919-1986. The collection also contains papersread more

Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

This material is open for research unless otherwise stated.

Finding aids

Catalogue produced by Jonathan Smith based on a catalogue made by him c. 2000