Papers of Lord Butler

Inventory list
Identifier Sort ascending Title Level of description Date Digital object
32 Congratulations/sympathy on appointment as Foreign Secretary File 1963
33 Congratulations/sympathy on appointment as Foreign Secretary, with some copy replies File 1964
6 Personal/constituency correspondence 1957 File 1956–1957
4 Miscellaneous: Christmas cards, descriptive essays re Indian Christmas, tiger shooting etc., RAB's carte d'identite and other registration documents, map of Norway, account of opening of Legislative Council, Central Provinces, visitor's pass for RAB to go into 'no man's land' on Polish border, dinner menu etc. Also RAB's account of Stanley Baldwin's 'retirement' crisis, March 1931 File n.d and 1921–1932
7 Cambridge Union Society: Order papers and RAB's speech notes for debates File 1922–1924
10 Cambridge Union Society: Debating tour of U.S.A. and Canada: itinerary, speech notes, press cuttings, programmes etc. File 1924
15 First 3 issues of The University, published by the N.U.S., containing article by RAB on Cambridge Union Society Investigation Groups File 1924
20 Hard-cover 'scrap book' containing quotations/notes taken by RAB largely from published works. Loose notes at front and between leaves. Probably intended for use in political context. Subjects include Roman history, Eastern philosophy, Indian and English political history, Life of Marlborough [ff.1-8, pp.9-44 only used] File c.1925–1933 and n.d.
26 Papers re education of Richard, Adam and James Butler. Largely school reports from Eton, but also early letters of Richard and Adam from school and re James's course at Cambridge File 1940–1959 and n.d.
27 College of Handicraft: Papers re RAB's installation as Master of the College, 11 March 1950, correspondence re recognition of Members Diploma (M.Coll.H.) as graduate equivalent, proposed visits to summer schools, report of annual meeting of College Court, certificate of election to Fellowship File 1949-c.1951
28 Page proofs of Chapter I-IV of Book One of The Origin of the English-Speaking Peoples, of W.S. Churchill's History of the English-Speaking Peoples, with covering note from his secretary File 1954–1955
29 Guest list, copy of invitation and order of service for wedding of Adam Butler and Felicity Molesworth-St Aubyn on 21 Oct 1955 File 1955 and n.d.
6 General political correspondence File n.d. and 1935 and [1946]
10 General political correspondence File c.1938/9–1939
19 General political correspondence File 1947
35 General political correspondence File 1960
38 General political correspondence File 1962 [c.March 1963]
43 General political correspondence File n.d. and 1964
1 Christmas card to Montagu S. D. Butler Item [c 1900]
6 Cutting from the Wiltshire Gazette on Charles Hamilton Sorley Item 16 Dec. 1943
4 Photograph of Ann Gertrude Butler File n.d. c.1901 and c.1920
6 Photograph of an unknown young man by Bristol and Bath firm File n.d. c.1920
13 Photograph, possibly of Sydney Butler File n.d. c.1926
21 Photograph of Jane and Susan Portal with pony File c.1935
24 Photograph of Sydney and James Butler File 1937
25 Photograph of RAB with Richard and Adam Butler in front of a light aircraft File 1937
30 Photographs of Sir Montagu Butler, RAB and Richard in academic dress, day of RAB receiving Hon. LL.D. of University of Cambridge. Same, with Sydney Butler File 1952
33 World tour photographs: agriculture, vegetation and wildlife, native customs etc., including Australia, New Zealand, Western Samoa, Fiji, Canada. One photograph of Sydney File 1926–1927
35 Photograph of the admission of W.F. Tuke and J.D. Player as Freemen of Saffron Walden, procession including RAB File 1932
45 Photographs of a Conservative fete and rally at Stanstead Hall File 1949