Papers of Lord Butler

Inventory list
Identifier Sort ascending Title Level of description Date Digital object
73 Photographs of RAB canvassing in Essex File 1964
4 Programme of a poetry reading in memory of Lord Butler, Trinity College Chapel, Cambridge File 1982
5 Copy of RAB's letter of retirement from Mastership of Trinity College, Cambridge, to the Prime Minister, with covering letters from the Vice-Master to the Senior Bursar and the Senior Bursar to the Librarian re its deposit with Butler papers File 1977–1982
2 Anthology and poetry exercise book and other loose poems, some by RAB File n.d. and 1919–1930
5 Menus, programmes and membership cards. Largely Cambridge Societies (alphabetical by organising body) File 1922–1927
8 Cambridge Union Society:Press cuttings about debates File 1922–1924
14 Debating notes for Perse School debate, itinerary of Oxford debating team and order paper for Newnham debate, examination papers for entrance scholarships and exhibitions at various Cambridge Colleges, questions on 19th-century French history set by RAB File n.d. and [1924]-1925/6
22 Correspondence re testimonial for Miss K. Rackstraw, formerly of The Wick preparatory school, Hove, organised by RAB File 1928
33 The Fight for the Tory Leadership by Randolph Churchill: Galley proofs of Chapter 1, typescripts of Chapter 6 and un-numbered section re Government security, with covering letter of RAB from Churchill (book published Jan 1964) File 1963
B Personal Correspondence: Special Occasions Subfonds 1925–65
C Personal Papers Subfonds 1918–65
D Family Papers and Memorabilia Subfonds 1788–1956
G General Political Files Subfonds 1929–76
J Constituency Papers Subfonds 1928–65
6 Congratulations on being elected M.P. for Saffron Walden (some to Sydney) File 1929
7 Congratulations on birth of Adam Courtauld Butler File 1931
9 Congratulations on speeches in House of Commons on India File 1932–1933
11 Congratulations on appointment as Under Secretary of State, Foreign Office, with some copy replies File 1938
12 Letters of sympathy on accident, with copy replies and press cuttings Item 1944
19 Letters of condolence on death of Sir Montagu Butler (d. 7 Nov 1952), with some copy replies, together with obituaries and service sheet for memorial service in Pembroke College Chapel, Cambridge File 1952
22 Congratulations on Companionship of Honour (conferred 8 Jan 1954), with copy replies. Telegram from P.M. informing RAB of honour File 1954
27 Congratulations/sympathy on becoming Home Secretary, with copy replies File 1957
28 Congratulations on General Election result, Chairmanship of Party etc., with some copy replies File 1959
30 Congratulations on marriage to Mollie Courtauld, with some copy replies File 1959
35 Congratulations on Life Peerage and Mastership of Trinity College, Cambridge, with 2 pre-announcements File 1964–1965
30 Papers of Elizabeth Theresa Frances Courtauld File 1926–1931
56a Letters from Ann G. Butler to William Smith File 1928
57 Letters from (Isabel) Kathleen Buchanan Thomson (neé Smith) to her mother, about Cambridge visit to RAB File 1923
7 Personal correspondence 1958 File 1958
8 Miscellaneous correspondence 1958 File 1958