These papers are open to bona fide researchers on application in writing to the Librarian, Nuffield College, Oxford OX1 1NF

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1 These papers are open to bona fide researchers on application in writing to the Librarian, Nuffield College, Oxford OX1 1NF

2 A handlist of the papers of Nuffield College 1949 present day in the Library of Nuffield College, Oxford 2009

3 Contents The papers are on the 8 th floor, along with the plans and drawings. The negatives are stored separately on the 9 th floor. *= stored separately A: Documents, photographs and recordings A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 A9 A10 A11 A12 A13 A14 A15 A16 Photographs Correspondence about and with the architect and surveyors, observations on the design of the tower and plans for the garden, including file from J. Plamenatz Foundation Stone ceremony 1949, photographs of the opening of College in 1958 and material for dinner celebrating the first College meeting, 1939 Art Miscellaneous articles about the College The Chapel Recordings Transcripts, recollections, speeches and lectures College photographs Photographs Personalities JCR minute book and poster Sports photographs Library extension Miscellaneous items relating to the College Heat pump

4 B: Photograph and press cuttings albums B1 & B1a B2 B3 Photographs of models of College and site, and of the Foundation stone ceremony Small album of miscellaneous photographs Building work Photograph from The sphere of building work, 15 Oct 1949 Completed building and some interiors, 1961 (Chapel, Hall, Reading Room mural, 10 th floor SCR) B4 Press cuttings, B5 Press cuttings, B6 Press cuttings, B7 Press cuttings, B8 B9 B10 Two drawings of the SCR Two albums of photographs of fellows General photographs of Nuffield members, 1980s & 1990s

5 Box A1: Photographs A1/1/1-9 A1/2/1-45 A1/3/1-10 A1/4/1-15 The site and the College under construction Models of the College Aerial views of the College and views from the College Early photographs A1/5/1-8 Staff kitchen (2), staff dining area (2), external views (2) & main hall (2) A1/6/1-4 A1/7/1-8 Transparencies of the fountain, upper and lower quadrangles donated by Ian Beesley, 1995 (see letter in College file) Lightning damage to roof of building in the lower quadrangle A1/8 Members of the SCR (see 2 Ilford boxes) A1/9/1-2 Temporary kitchen in Fellow s Garden while buttery rebuilt, and after removal (2002) A1/10/1-8 Photographs taken during the Library alterations, Summer/Autumn 1997 A1/11/1-7 Inauguration of Jemolo Fellowship and Centre for European Studies, 1991? A1/12/1-2 2 albums of external photographs of Nuffield College There are many more photographs in albums and boxes as well as in the press cuttings books Box A2: Correspondence about and with the architect and surveyors, observations on the design of the tower and plans for the garden, including file from J. Plamenatz A2/1/1-6 Observations on the factors influencing the design of the tower. Harrison Barnes and Hubbard, 48 Russell Square, London, WC1 Oct 1954 A2/2/1-106 Correspondence with Harrison Barnes and Hubbard A2/3/1-10 Correspondence with architect and surveyors A2/4/1-5 Plans for the garden, some undated 1961, 1969 A2/5/1-103 A2/6/1-4 File from J. Plamenatz, Keeper of the College Garden, containing letters, orders and plans Correspondence between Eldredge and Shafer regarding visit of Keith Page, architect of library tower and warden s residence at Nuffield. Includes note from David Butler about the visit Sept 2002 & 6 Oct 2002 A2/7/1-2 The building of Nuffield College: two copies of the draft application 2 Jan 1955 & 2

6 A2/8/1-22 to the Nuffield Foundation prepared by the Warden Jan 1956 Correspondence concerning the Architect Sub-Committee s consideration and selection of an architect for Nuffield College, including letters of recommendation for Austen Harrison and questions from him about the desired layout/requirements of the College (photocopies) 22 Jan 20 Jun 1938 Box A3/1-A3/2: Laying the Foundation Stone, 21 Apr 1949 A3/1/1-26 A3/2/1-21 Foundation Stone ceremony attended by the Chancellor of the University, The Rt. Hon. Earl of Halifax D.L.C. and Lord Nuffield Programme of music Luncheon menus Order of service (1 copy) (3 copies) (5 copies) Addresses: Latin oration (and translation) delivered by the Public Orator (5 copies) Correspondence between the Warden and the Earl of Halifax concerning arrangements for the ceremony and the Earl s speech 21 Apr 1949 Apr 1949 Box A3/3-A3/5: Opening of the College, 6 Jun 1958 A3/3/1-4 Itinerary from Buckingham Palace for the opening of the College 1958 A3/4/1-26 Photographs of the Duke of Edinburgh s arrival by helicopter in Merton field HRH making formal speech Procession to Nuffield HRH meeting workmen 6 Jun 1958 A3/5/1-3 Photographs taken by Audrey Carruthers (Skeats) 6 Jun 1958 Box A3/6: Dinner in celebration of first College meeting, 16 Jun 1939 A3/6/1 Letter from Lord Nuffield about the dinner and using his arms on the menu card A3/6/2 Invitation to the dinner from the Warden of Nuffield College May 1939 A3/6/3 Original menu card and recreated one for Alumni Dinner in Jun 1939 & 16 Sept 2017 A3/6/4 Seating plan for the dinner 16 Jun 1939 A3/6/5 Timetable and attendees for the first meeting, dinner, hospitality and visit to site 16 June 1939

7 Box A4: Art A4/1 Part of Fiona Moran s thesis on three mural paintings by Ivon Hitchens A4/1/1 Note on the Ivon Hichens picture by David Butler 5 Jan 1989 A4/2/1-14 Photographs of paintings by Derrick Greaves Letter from Derrick Greaves to Mr Freeth 28 Oct 1957 A4/3 Aspects of modern Indian art. Catalogue of an exhibition in 1982 at the Museum of Modern Art, Oxford (see pp. 20 & 78) A4/4/1-28 A4/5/1-8 Photographs and catalogues of sculptures; Letter from B Meadows to the Warden and notes 16 Jul 1961 Photographs of mural and paintings A4/6 Photographic postcard of the College probably purchased mid 1960s. Gift of Christine Kennedy 11 Nov 1992 A4/7/1-2 David Kinnersley A4/8* Picture of tower under construction painted by John W.E. Sawyer, 22 White Road, Cowley, Oxford and given to The Library by Charles Wheeler, former head of College maintenance Remounted by C Kennedy 3 Dec Jan 1994 Box A5: Miscellaneous articles about the College A5/1/1-7 The purpose of the College by D.N. Chester, restricted (2 copies) 1978 A5/2/1-7 Nuffield College by James Kenward, The London Mercury (2 copies) A5/3/1-20 The Nuffield College heat pump by J.R. Bell and P.L. Martin for the Institution of Heating Ventilation Engineers A5/4/1-24 Nuffield students survey: codebook [1980] A5/5 The towers of Oxford, Oxford University Press print 1948 A5/6/1,2 Special Statute amending the Charter of the College A5/7 Press cutting from GUIA, Madrid, with photograph of the College Dec 1949 A5/8 Photocopies from Unbuilt Oxford by Howard Colvin 1983 A5/9/1 Nuffield College by D.N. Chester, from The American Oxonian 1959 A5/9/2 Open door, smoke filled rooms by D.E. Butler 1987 A5/10 45 th anniversary of the foundation envelope with four stamps 13 Oct 1982 A5/11 Geoffrey Heyworth: a memoir. (Nuffield College by D.N. Chester,

8 A5/12/1-5 pp.48-58) Nuffield College. Incomplete article by D.N. Chester, Oxford Magazine 1971 Boxes A6: The Chapel (see also Chester papers box 282, file 7 for notes on the Chaplain and the dedication of the Chapel & box 283, file 4 for information on the design and history of the Chapel) A6/1 Miscellaneous Chapel material A6/1/1-8 Photographs [1957] A6/1/2 Pen and ink drawing of the Chapel by Brooks 1962 A6/1/3 Press cutting from the Oxford Mail (2 copies) (see also Album B3) 1962 A6/1/4/1-2 A6/1/5/1 A6/1/6 A6/1/7/1-2 Frances Spalding and Victoria Child to D.E. Butler regarding Piper references in the Margery Perham collection at Rhodes House Sermons preached at Nuffield College Chapel by Rev. Margaret Yee whilst Chaplain Memo to David Butler regarding the origins of the Chapel from anon, in response to the draft for the framed notice below Drafts for a framed notice about the origins of the Chapel on the middle landing of L staircase, by David Butler A6/2 Orders of service: End of academic year, Carol, Lent/Easter etc. 19 May & 6 Jun 2002 Oct 1989 Sept Sept & 15 Oct 1985 A6/2/1 Communion service conducted by the Revd Susan Durber 6 th Feb 1998 A6/2/2 Order of service for Friday prayers, 2 copies n.d. A6/2/3 Order for Ash Wednesday Service, 2 copies n.d. A6/2/4 An Order for Compline n.d. A6/2/5-11 End of Academic Year service programmes A6/2/12 Carol service programmes A6/2/13 Carol service material , Service of music and readings for Lent/Easter 1989, , 1999, 2002, 2004 A6/2/14 Carol service material: correspondence, music, readings etc A6/2/15 Carol service material: correspondence, music, readings etc A6/2/16 Carol service material: correspondence, music, readings etc A6/3 Carol service material, A6/3/1 Carol service material: correspondence, music, readings etc. 1992, 1993 & 1994 A6/3/2 Carol service material: correspondence, music, readings etc A6/3/3 Carol service material: correspondence, music, readings etc. 1996

9 A6/3/4 Carol service material: correspondence, music, readings etc A6/4 Carol service material, , Summer Punch Party 1996 A6/4/1 Carol service material: correspondence, music, readings etc A6/4/2 Carol service material: correspondence, music, readings etc A6/4/3 Carol service material: correspondence, music, readings etc A6/4/4 Carol service material: correspondence, music, readings etc A6/4/5 Carol service material: correspondence, music, readings etc. 2002, 2003 & 2004 A6/4/6 A6/4/7 Summer Punch Party: correspondence, invitations, replies and organisation Service sheets for Ash Wednesday Service and Morning Service (taken from Iona Community Worship Book) A6/5 Lent/Easter Services, A6/5/1 Lent/Easter Services material A6/5/2 Lent/Easter Services material 1999 A6/5/3 Lent/Easter Services material 2001 A6/5/4 Lent/Easter Services material 2002 A6/6 Memorials, funerals and baptisms A6/6/1a A6/6/2 Memorial services for Norman Chester and Margery Perham, funeral material for Eric Batstone and Eleanor Scott, baptism forms for Alasdair Parkes, Alice Pugh and Frances Mayo, funeral service for Sir Tony Atkinson Material and correspondence for the funeral and memorial services of Philip Maynard Williams n.d A6/6/3 Organisation of a week s walking in the Lake District A6/6/4 Information on various locations for retreats/sabbaticals: Micklepage, SS Gregory & Macrina, St. Deiniol s Library & Coleg y Groes A6/6/5 Information on the Chapel furnishings A6/6/6 Various sheet music A6/7 Correspondence, Christian Aid and University Mission A6/7/1 Correspondence file, including memorial services for Margery Perham, Lord Nuffield and Alexander Loveday and the dedication of the Chapel n.d A6/7/2 Christopher Brice s correspondence file A6/7/3 File of Christian Aid material A6/7/4 Material regarding the University Mission

10 A6/8 Termly programmes, Sensation & correspondence A6/8/1-23 Nuffield College Chapel termly programmes, Hilary Term 1985 Hilary Term 2001 A6/8/24-29 Sensation: a termly bulletin for Chaplains in Higher Education, Christmas 1986 Easter 1989 (some missing) A6/8/30-31 Chaplains in Higher Education contacts details 1987 & 1989 A6/8/32 Miscellaneous correspondence regarding expenses, Chapel events & services; termly programmes and lists of students, senior members and new members of College Box A7: Recordings* (on 9 th floor in box near Lord Nuffield archive collection) A7/1/1-3* A7/2* A7/3/1-3* A7/4* A7/5/1,2* A7/6* A7/7* A7/8* A7/9* Speeches by HRH the Duke of Edinburgh and D.N. Chester on the occasion of the granting of a Charter to Nuffield College 1 disc recording; 1 cassette and 1 reel-to-reel audio tape Instant history, lecture by D.E. Butler 1 reel-to-reel audio tape BBC recording of D.E. Butler seminar 3 reel-to-reel audio tapes The time of my life by Dame Margery Perham 1 reel-to-reel audio tape (poor quality reproduction). Transcript at A8/9/1-34 Conversation between the Warden (D.N. Chester) and Austen Harrison recorded at Nuffield College (CD version available with transcript, A8/3/1-22) 2 reel-to-reel tapes Transcript at A8/3/1-22 Memorial service to Dr P.M. Williams 1 audio cassette Transcript in PMW Supplementary box 2 Talking politics (The Beveridge plan) 1 audio cassette Conversation between Sir Alec Cairncross and D.N. Chester Transcript at A8/4/1-25 Victorian studies, v.30, no.1. Special issue on music in Victorian society and culture 1 audio cassette Mar Jun Jan Jun 1985 Autumn 1985? Autumn 1986

11 A7/10* A7/11/1-6* Oxford University, video made by the University in collaboration with the Oxford Film Foundation (Very poor quality, interference on sound and vision) Three Jubilee lectures Lord Donoughue (2 audio cassettes) Martin Feldstein (2 audio cassettes) [Sir Claus] Moser (2 audio cassettes) Transcripts at A8/5/1-51 A7/12/1,2* Memorial meeting for James Clyde Mitchell ( ) 2 audio cassettes A7/13* Memorial meeting for Hugh Clegg ( ) 1 audio cassette Mar 1987 Oct Feb Mar 1996 A7/14 A H (Chelley) Halsey s Desert Island Discs 4 May 2003 A7/15 Margery Perham talks about her Work, donated by Colin Seymour- Ure in 2015 (1 CD & reel) 12 March 1963 Box A8: Transcripts, recollections, speeches and lectures A8/1/1-3 Recollections on Austen Harrison and the design of Nuffield College [author probably Hubbard] n.d. A8/2 The Times, p.16 showing the design of the new Palestine Archaeological Museum of Jerusalem by A. Harrison A8/3/1-22 A8/4/1-25 A8/5/1-51 Transcript of recording of a conversation between the Warden (D.N. Chester) and Austen Harrison. 3 copies of CD recordings of conversation. Tapes at A7/5/1,2 Transcript of a taped conversation between Sir Alec Cairncross and D.N. Chester Tapes at A7/8 Transcripts of three Jubilee lectures Lord Donoughue Martin Feldstein [Sir Claus] Moser Tapes at A7/11/1-6 A8/6 Speech at Gaudy by D.E. Butler in reply to the Warden who proposed a toast to the College 13 Jan Autumn 1985? Oct Jul 1991 A8/7 Stifled voices in the Whitehall undergrowth by Claus Moser. Edited 20 Nov 1987

12 A8/8/1-3 A8/9/1-34 version of a lecture given at Nuffield College by the Warden of Wadham College, Oxford and appears in the Times Higher Education Supplement African dreams by Margery Perham Photocopy supplied by Rhodes House (MP 352/4) of an article in The Listener The time of my life by Margery Perham. Transcript of a BBC broadcast NOT TO BE PHOTOCOPIED WITHOUT THE BBC S PERMISSION (see A7/4) 12 Mar & 16 Jan 1970 A8/10/1-9 Elections, elections, McCallum lecture by D.E. Butler 1 Nov 1997 A8/11/1-4 Correspondence regarding Kenneth Bell from Adam Roberts, Mark Bicknell and Sir Harry Peat 5 Apr 1939, 11 Dec 2001 & 24 Jan 2002 A8/12/1-10 Transcript of D.E. Butler s last Media & Politics Seminar 4 June 2010 A8/13/1-15 Letters from Robert Scoble to David Carment depicting life at Nuffield, and Oxford generally, including the Oxford Union and his running for President. Also a copy of the Oxford Union s Calendar for Hilary Term 1975 when Scoble was President A8/14 The Warden s Tale, , Michael Brock (CLOSED) 2000 A8/15 Further and higher education, A.H. Halsey (Chelly) n.d Box A9: College photographs From 1954 to 1973 all the College photographs are black and white. In 1974 and 1975 there is one copy of each in black and white and one copy of each in colour. From 1978 all College photographs are in colour. For display purposes, box 9 also contains many colour photocopies. A9/1/ It is not known if a photograph was taken in 1955, but there are none in the box. A9/2/ A9/3/ A9/4/ A9/5/ A9/6/1, A9/7/ A9/8/ A9/9/1, A9/10/

13 A9/11/ A9/12/ A9/13/1, A9/14/ A9/15/1, A9/16/ A9/17/1, A9/18/1, A9/19/1, A9/20/1, A9/21/1, and 1977 none taken A9/22/ A9/23/1, A9/24/1, A9/25/ A9/26/ A9/27/1, A9/28/ A9/29/ A9/30/ A9/31/ A9/32/ A9/33/ A9/34/ A9/35/ A9/36/ A9/37/ A9/38/ A9/39/1, A9/40/ A9/41/1, A9/42/1,2 1998

14 A9/43/ A9/ A9/ A9/ A9/ A9/ A9/ & 2006 A9/ & 2009 A9/ A9/ A9/ A9/ A9/ A9/ A9/ A9/ Box A10: Photographs Fellows Students, Visitors Dinner in honour of Sir Norman Chester, 1983 Dinner in honour of the 40 th anniversary of Dame Margery Perham s Nuffield Fellowship The Butler, Mr T Hook Box A11: College personalities Atkinson, Sir Tony Baldwin, Kenneth Batstone, Dr Eric V Beloff, The Rt. Hon. Lord Beloff (Max Beloff) Bensusan-Butt, David Busia, Dr Kofi Abrefa

15 Butler, Dr David Edgeworth Chester, Sir D Norman Clegg, Hugh Armstrong (see also A7/13) Cole, Dame Margaret Isabel Cunliffe, Rev Helen Donovan, Claire Goodhart, Arthur Lehman Halsey, Chelly Albert Harry Hennings, Klaus H Johnson, Nevil McDonald, Margaret McBeith McDougall, Sir Donald Mitchell, James Clyde Munby, Denys L. Newell, Dr Edmund (see also A7/12/1,2) Perham, Dame Margery Porter, Simon Redcliffe-Maud, Lord Richards, Audrey Skeats, Audrey (secretary ) Vincent, Professor John Wilkinson, Brian Thomas Wright, Vincent Yee, Rev Margaret See also recordings and archive lists for main collections of papers Box A12: JCR JCR minute book. RESTRICTED ACCESS 28 Apr May [1983] Poster for play: After Magritte by Tom Stoppard 21 Jun 1994

16 Box A13: Sports photographs A13/1 Nuffield College AFC A13/2 Nuffield College Hockey Club Nuffield College Netball Club A13/3 Nuffield College Cricket Club A13/4 Nuffield College Cricket Club Box A14: Library extension, A14/I Phase I, A14/I/1 Summary of work, contractors and equipment used 21 Mar 1990 A14/I/2 Correspondence with the architects, Ganter and Kershaw regarding design, lighting and ventilation. File on floor loadings are in EM s filing cabinets A14/I/3 5 photographs of the extension work in progress taken by C. Bliss n.d. A14/I/4 A14/I/5 Bruynzeel Storage Systems Ltd correspondence and brochures; specifications and conditions & drawings Quotation from Bruynzeel Storage Systems Ltd for supply and installation of mobile shelving A14/I/6 Architect s final certificate 1985 A14/I/7 Ganter and Kershaw: minutes of site meetings, work schedule and notes & prices Report to Finance Committee 20 Mar Apr Nov A14/I/8 Plans and report from Ganter and Kershaw A14/I/9 Part of Governing Body minutes regarding the basement conversion 17 Mar 1983 A14/I/10 Bursary arrangements A14/I/11 Ganter and Kershaw: contracts and specifications 23 Oct Mar 1983 A14/I/12 Oscar Faber & Partners conditions of tender, preliminaries and specification A14/II Phase II, Oct 1982 A14/II/1 Comments, notes, drawings and queries A14/II/2 Bruynzeel shelving plan, order confirmations, specifications and invoice A14/II/3 Telephones

17 Box A15: Miscellaneous items relating to the College A15/1 Seating plan for wives dinner 22 Jun 1964 A15/2-5a Pantomime scripts; Panto programme , A15/6 Commission of Inquiry: submission by Nuffield College Sept 1995 A15/7 The origins of the Library of Nuffield College, Oxford, by David P. Johnson: bound and unbound typed copies with letter from David to James Legg, the then Librarian. A15/8 Folder containing information for the Library s annual reports, including donations, gifts and the move to Canal House and the Tower Box A16/1-5: Heat pump, A16/1 Correspondence, A16/1/1 A16/1/2 A16/1/3 Correspondence regarding the financing of and payment for the heat pump, and minutes of the Nuffield College Finance Committee discussions about commissioning the heat pump Correspondence between the College and Oscar Faber & Partners regarding the heat pump, including the signing of contracts with the EEC and Department of Energy Correspondence between Oscar Faber & Partners, the Commission of the European Communities and Nuffield College A16/2 Correspondence, A16/2/1 A16/2/2 Correspondence between Oscar Faber & Partners, the Commission of the European Communities, Department for Energy and Nuffield College Correspondence between Oscar Faber & Partners, the Commission of the European Communities and Nuffield College / /60 1 Feb Mar Nov Dec Jan Dec Dec Nov Jan Jan 1994 A16/2/3 Correspondence regarding the Thames Water News article 2-6 Apr 1979 A16/2/4 Oxford Civic Society newsletter report on the heat pump, with letters from the Warden s secretary and Pamela Schiele 21 Mar 9 May 1986 A16/2/5 Correspondence with Alden Heating about payment 25 Apr 14 Jul 1986 A16/2/6 Correspondence with Thames Water 1 Jul Oct 1987 A16/2/7 Correspondence between Michael Brock and Stuart Wilson 21 Jul 30 Aug 1988 A16/3 Heat pump plans and articles A16/3/1 Heat pump plans A16/3/2 Miscellaneous articles, reports and press cuttings about heat pumps,

18 including the one at Nuffield College A16/4 Technical reports and brochures for the heat pump 16/4/1 Report on the heat pump installation. PLM/TDC 9524, by Oscar Faber x 2 16/4/2 Contract EE/075/80 gas engine driven heat pump installation at Nuffield College, Oxford x 2 16/4/3 Report to the European Economic Community: project no EE/015/80 construction stage, DRO.1029/LAW, by Oscar Faber 16/4/4 Operating & maintenance instructions for heat pump installation, Oscar Faber 16/4/5 Ford 2270 range engine specifications brochure n.d. 16/4/6 Carrier Distribution Limited: heat reclaim unit manual for Nuffield College 16/4/7 Fenner synchronous belt drives brochure n.d. Jun ? Sept /4/8 Heat pump control panel plan 17 Feb /4/9 Speed control panel details and plans 13 Jul /4/10 Letter from Pullen Pumps Ltd to Oscar Faber regarding the sale of specific pumps, with brochure 16/4/11 Scale of charges and description of attention given during periodic plant inspection visits for Wallwin conventional equipment (pumps) 16/5 European Economic Community documentation, /5/1 Information notes of the Commission of the European Communities Directorate-General for Energy, nos /5/2 Energy saving and alternative energy sources newsletter of the Commission of the European Communities, no.1 16/5/3 Information sheets detailing European Community demonstration projects for energy saving and alternative energy sources 16/5/4 European Economic Community support for demonstration projects in the fields of : notes for applicants 16/5/5 European Economic Community support for research and development in non-nuclear energy : notes for applicants n.d. n.d. 5 Apr 1988 n.d. Jul 1981 Apr 1982 Dec 1982 n.d B: Albums B1 B1a B2 Photographs of model of College and site, and of the Foundation stone ceremony Small album of miscellaneous photographs including some sporting events and the College ducks Photographs of building work

19 B3 Photographs of the completed building and some interiors (Chapel, Hall, Reading room mural, 10 th floor SCR) 1961 B4 Press cuttings B5 Press cuttings B6 Press cuttings B7 Press cuttings B8 B9 Two drawings of SCR Two albums of fellows photographs, all labelled B10 Box of loose photographs of College members 1980s & 1990s B11 Loose portrait photographs of some Fellows taken by Barry Supple, also of the Butler and Kitchen Manager at the time