Papers of Lord Butler

Inventory list
Identifier Sort ascending Title Level of description Date Digital object
21 Letters of condolence on death of Ann, Lady Butler (d. 23 July 1953), with some copy replies, together with obituaries, funeral service sheet and list of wreaths File 1953
24 Letter of condolence on death of Sydney F. Butler (d. 9 Dec 1954), with some of earlier date referring to her illness. Also press cutting, order of service for memorial service in St Margaret's, Westminster, RAB's acknowledgements (not sent) File 1954–1955
29 Congratulations on engagement to Mollie Courtauld, with some copy replies File 1959
31 Congratulations on appointment as First Secretary of State and Deputy Prime Minister, with copy replies File 1962
34 Good wishes from Ambassadors and Foreign Secretaries on leaving the Foreign Office (alphabetical by country) File 1964
3 Articles and papers by RAB, including Le Genie francais, impressions of Austria, 1923, impressions of U.S.A. debating tour File 1920–1924
6 Cambridge Union Society: Correspondence re Union business, mainly from Presidency, Lent Term 1924 File 1922–1925
9 Cambridge Union Society: Report, The future of education, by Investigation Group No.1, concerning Cambridge University File 1924
11 Cambridge French Society: Correspondence, notes for talks and debate, press cuttings about visit of French Ambassador File 1921-c.1925/6
12 Cambridge University Conservative Association: Correspondence, publicity material, programmes, press cuttings File 1923–1925
18 The Cambridge Mercury, no.16, containing 2 poems written by RAB at the age of 16 File 1924
19 'Secular Ode on the Jubilee at Pembroke College Cambridge in 1743', by Christopher Smart File 1927
24 Papers re Courtaulds, including lecture notes, paper on government and industry and Chairman's annual report, all by Samuel Courtauld File 1940-c.1946
31 Correspondence re court case of Randolph Churchill v Gerald Nabarro for slander. Nabarro had criticised Churchill's articles in The Daily Express on Sir Anthony Eden and Suez. Churchill alleged he had tested the accuracy of his articles by sending texts to RAB before publication File 1957–1960 and 1963
57 Joint Select Committee on Indian Constitutional Reform File [n.d., c.1933]-1935
61 Joint Select Committee on Indian Constitutional Reform File [n.d., c.1934]
65 Joint Select Committee on Indian Constitutional Reform File 1933
76 Ministry of Labour File 1937–1938
77 Foreign Affairs File 1936–1940
82 Foreign Office File 1940 and n.d.
83 Foreign Office File 1940–1945
84 Foreign Office File 1938
88 Central Africa Office File 1962
89 Central Africa Office File 1962
95 Central Africa Office File 1962
96 Central Africa Office File 1962
104 Education Bill, financial memorandum File 1943
106 Education Act, 1944. 7 and 8 Geo. 6. Ch. 31 File [1944]
108 Summary of events between White Paper and Education Bill, July - Dec 1943, with copies of relevant documents forming appendices File 1944
115 Folder labelled Education General 1950 File 1949–1950