Papers of Lord Butler

Inventory list
Identifier Sort ascending Title Level of description Date Digital object
97 Central Africa Office File 1962
101 Central Africa Office File 1964
107 Draft bill to amend and supplement the law relation to education ... File 1945
111 Education Act, 1946. 9 and 10 Geo. 6 Ch. 50 File 1946
112 Bernard Partridge, Punch magazine: 'The new boy', cartoon adapted as dinner invitation File 1945
114 Further education, the scope and content of its opportunities under the Education Act, 1944. Ministry of Education pamphlet no. 8. 1946 File 1946
116 Education - R.C. schools 1951 and later File 1951
117 Education papers post-1944 File 1943–1957
120 Lady Rhys Williams's tax reform scheme File 1951
122 Commonwealth Finance Ministers Conference, Jan 1954 File 1953–1954
125 Committee for the Protection of Coloured Women in the Crown Colonies [unofficial all-party parliamentary, RAB secretary]. File 1929–1931 [1948]
127 House of Commons papers File 1962
17 Congratulations on appointment as Chancellor of Exchequer, with copy replies File 1951
20 Congratulations on Budget of 14 April 1953, with some copy replies File 1953
23 Congratulations on Budget and broadcast of 6 April 1954 File 1954
8 Congratulations on appointment as Under Secretary of State, India Office File 1932
1 Certificates from school to Cambridge M.A., postcards, odd notes, cartoons; embroidered badge, Pembroke College, Cambridge; incomplete engagement calendars for 1921, 1928, 1931; prescriptions and list of exercises; RAB's engagement and wedding notices; typescripts of political sketches by a constituent c.1930 File n.d. and 1918–1931
13 Cambridge University Conservative Association: Minutes of meetings and reports, papers from Imperial Conference of Students at Cambridge, July 1924, organised by RAB File 1923–1924
16 Nine issues of Granta, containing appreciation of RAB File 1924–1925
17 The Pem, with May Week supplement containing Ode to the Pem by RAB File 1924
21 World tour: financial accounts, itineraries, texts of speeches, diary of meetings etc. File 1926-c.1927
23 Reports of Courtaulds Ltd general meetings for 1935 and 1947, letter re George Courtauld's marriage settlement to RAB as trustee File 1935–1947
25 Volume of typescript copies of tributes paid to the Right Hon. Sir Michael Herbert Rudolf Knatchbull, 5th Baron Brabourne (d.23 Feb 1939) and copies of his cable and letter to RAB on being invited to be godfather to Samuel James Butler. Original letter to Doreen, Lady Brabourne to RAB File 1937–1939
30 Ernest Cassel Educational Trust: Agenda and papers for trustees meeting of 18 July 1956, largely applications for grants from the trust fund. Copy of c. Jan 1933 of original trust deed of 11 Feb 1919. File 1933–1956
32 Glasgow University: Rectorial installation and address, Feb 1958, letters re student disturbances, University Union, Glasgow charities appeal File 1957–1959
4 General political correspondence File n.d. and 1932
8 General political correspondence File 1937–1938
14 General political correspondence File c.1942–1945 [1963]
16 General political correspondence File 1944
17 General political correspondence File 1942–1945