| Title |
Personal and miscellaneous |
| Reference |
AVHL II 5/1-126 |
| Covering Dates |
c. 1873-c. 1977 |
| Extent and Medium |
20 archive boxes |
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| Content and context |
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This series includes material from several accessions, and mostly comprises correspondence and photographs relating to the Hill and Keynes families. There are also a number of articles written by AV Hill.
Further accessions were made to the collection in April 2008 and in June 2009. Some material is still in family possession.
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Access and Use
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Some items in this series await transfer to Churchill Archives Centre. Noted in catalogue. |
| Churchill/AVHL II 5/1-126 contains: |
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1
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The Copley Medal. Comprising letters of congratulation, 1948 (43).
1 file. |
Nov 1948-Dec 1948 |
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2
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Election to Parliament. Comprising a selection of letters about the result, 1940, (92).
1 file. |
1940 |
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3
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Visit to USA. Comprising information about the people AV Hill met whilst in the United States, including his first meeting with Bronk.
1 file. |
1924 |
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4
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Letters of Congratulation on the companion of honour, 1946, (260).
1 file. |
1946 |
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5
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Correspondence about the fellowship of Trinity College.
1 file. |
1910 |
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6
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Correspondence about the Royal Medal.
1 file. |
1926 |
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7
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Epitoges of the University of Brussels, and of Toulouse, including some records and photographs of the ceremonies and people involved.
1 file. |
14 May 1949–21 May 1949 |
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8
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Pocket Diaries. Comprising a complete set of diaries from 1924-1977; and Cambridge pocket diaries, 1905-1906, 1912-1913, and 1913-1914.
1 file. |
1905–1977 |
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9
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History of the Hills. Comprising a small note book about special events, noting highlights and trivialities. Including entries by Margaret Hill and the Hill children.
1 file. |
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10
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Miscellaneous Papers. Comprising papers and letters found in AV Hill's desk after his death. Also includes some of his older favourite quotations, calculations and hobbies.
1 file. |
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11
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Physiological Society. Comprising a book prepared by Bernard Katz and his secretary Mrs Kay Garnon Williams, presented to AV Hill on the occasion of the luncheon of the Physiological Society at Pembroke College, Cambridge. Contains 123 letters and photographs.
1 file. |
27 Sept 1976 |
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12
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AV Hill's 90th birthday letters.
1 file. |
1976 |
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13
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Royal Society correspondence, including a letter by JN Langley.
1 file. |
1916–1918 |
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14
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Mastership of Peterhouse College, Cambridge. Comprising correspondence in relation to the Mastership of Peterhouse College, Cambridge.
1 file. |
1937 |
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15
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Six passports from 1918 onwards.
1 file. |
1918–1977 |
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16
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Correspondence regarding appointment at University College, London.
1 file. |
Nov 1923 |
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17
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Letters of congratulations on the Nobel Prize.
1 file. |
1923 |
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18
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Correspondence from AV Hill's grandchildren; Alison, James and Griselda.
1 file. |
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19
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Correspondence with family relatives, including Willie May, Patrick Laville and others.
1 file. |
1902–1965 |
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20
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Correspondence from Aunt Nettie (Rumney) and Aunt Bee (Laville).
1 file. |
1900–1952 |
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21
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Correspondence from Trinity College and friends.
1 file. |
1908–1913 |
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22
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Family Correspondence. Comprising correspondence with Grandmother Rumney, 1835-1921. Also including postcards sent by AV Hill to his mother, undated.
1 file. |
1835–1921 |
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23
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Diaries, 1905-1908. Subjects include the announcement of the Mathematical Tripos and a visit to Scotland and at home. Also including some silly verses.
1 file. |
1905–1908 |
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24
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Correspondence about Cambridge City, dated before 1914.
1 file. |
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25
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'On doing things one didn't ought'. Correspondence about earliest days at Trinity College, largely concerning rooms, and expenses. Also including a typescript account by AV Hill.
1 file. |
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26
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Correspondence with Hilde van den Boorn, 1972-1976.
1 file. |
1972–1976 |
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27
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The Fifteenth International Physiological Congress, 1935. Comprising the printed account of the International Physiological Congress in Moscow and Leningrad, by Polly Hill, with an Introduction by AV Hill.
1 file. |
Aug 1935 |
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28
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Correspondence from Muriel Hele (nee Hill), AV Hill's Sister, and her husband Tom Hele.
1 file. |
1906–1937 |
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29
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Assorted Papers. Comprising papers by AV Hill and others on the Presidency of the Royal Society, the 50th anniversary of the Nobel Prize and other subjects. Also including AV Hill's speech at his Golden Wedding party.
1 file. |
1945–1973 |
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30
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Papers about Professor Ivan Pavlov and the International Congress of Physiology at Leningrad and Moscow, 1935.
1 file. |
1935–1976 |
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31
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Family Correspondence. Comprising correspondence with Maurice Hill, AV Hill's son, about anti-submarine defence. Also including correspondence from Maurice Hill whilst at Kings College, including letters about AV Hill's prospects as Provost of Kings.
1 file. |
1939–1964 |
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32
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Letters of condolence, and an extract from Nature in relation to the death of Maurice Hill, 1966.
1 file. |
1966 |
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33
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Autobiographical Sketch. Transcripts and notes for autobiographical article, published in Perspectives in Biology and Medicine, Volume 14, Number 1, 1970.
1 file. |
1970 |
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34
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Memories and Reflections. Comprising correspondence with Command VL Bowring, Royal Navy, 1875-1951, referring to articles in Memories and Reflections, numbers 38,93 and 94.
1 file. |
1934–1945 |
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35
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HMS Excellent. Comprising photographs of a clock at Whale Island, which AV Hill and his colleagues presented to HMS Excellent. Also including a letter from the current Captain, Captain P Lucas, Royal Navy.
1 file. |
1919–1 Nov 1976 |
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36/1-47
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Articles written by AV Hill and others.
47 articles. |
1903–1974 |
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37
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Address Books of Margaret Hill.
1 file. |
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38
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Correspondence from Lydia Keynes to Margaret Hill.
1 file. |
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39
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Tributes to Margaret Hill. Comprising correspondence, obituaries and cuttings, 1970 (50). Also including a copy of the wedding programme of AV Hill and Margaret Neville Keynes, 1913.
1 file. |
1970 |
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40
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Vickery's Hat original drafts and typescript, by Margaret Keynes.
1 file. |
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41
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Photograph Album.
1 file. |
1906–1908 |
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42
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Manuscript sheets of stories by Margaret Neville Keynes which were unpublished.
1 file. |
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43
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Two stories entitled Trivialities and This and That.
1 file. |
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44
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Memorials to John Maynard Keynes collected by his mother.
1 file. |
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45
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Correspondence to Margaret Keynes from her parents.
1 file. |
1890–1899 |
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46
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Correspondence from Margaret Keynes to Eglantyne Jebb referring to AV Hill.
1 file. |
Jan 1913-Mar 1913 |
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47
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Nomination and Election to Parliament, 1940. Comprising correspondence about AV Hill becoming an MP in 1940, including correspondence from Sir Geoffrey Ellis, MP, 1940. Also including a by-election supplement of a questionnaire to the candidates, Professor Hill and Professor Ryle.
1 file. |
16 Feb 1940 |
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48
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Rifle Sights and World War One. Comprising papers and correspondence about AV Hill's Rifle Magnifying sights, 1915-1916; and correspondence and obituaries relating to World War One soldiers. Also including a printed book with cartoons about Germany, by Louis Raemaekers, a Dutch Cartoonist.
1 file. |
1915–1919 |
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49
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Party Speech, 1966. Comprising the transcript of a speech by Polly, given at AV Hill's party. Also including correspondence from Polly, 1966 (2).
1 file. |
1966 |
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50
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Society of Brigands papers and correspondence.
1 file. |
1918 |
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51
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Correspondence from Sir Thomas Merton, Treasurer Royal Society, regarding superannuation.
1 file. |
1952 |
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52
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Correspondence with Carole Angier about the Biography of Margaret Keynes.
1 file. |
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53
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List of visits to North America, 1924-1962.
1 file. |
1924–1964 |
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54
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Jobs and appointments: correspondence and papers.
1 file. |
1886–1970 |
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55
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Revised and extended index to Memories and Reflections.
1 file. |
1973 |
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56
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AV Hill's 75th birthday letters, telegrams and transcript of speeches.
1 file. |
1961 |
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57
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Correspondence from David Hill to Margaret Hill.
1 file. |
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58
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Cards sent with flowers from Margaret Hill's funeral.
1 file. |
1970 |
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59
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Speech by Neville Brown of his and Nellie Brown's Golden Wedding.
1 file. |
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60
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Letters to the Children by AV Hill and Margaret Hill including reminiscences of Margaret's own childhood.
1 file. |
1914–1916 |
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61
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Correspondence to Margaret Hill from Geoffrey Keynes, her brother.
1 file. |
1898–1916 |
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62
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Notebook of JM Keynes, from age of 10.
1 file. |
1894–1896 |
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63
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Various correspondence, 1890-1946. Comprising letters from JN Keynes to JM Keynes (6); and Robert Whaley Cohen to Margaret Hill, when JM Keynes was Lorded.
1 file. |
1890–1946 |
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64
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Papers about the approach to old age, by Margaret Hill.
1 file. |
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65
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Publications and pamphlets concerning the work of Margaret Hill.
1 file. |
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66
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Correspondence to and from AV Hill and other members of the Keynes and Hill families.
1 file. |
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67
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Correspondence to MN Keynes from Grandmother Brown, Grandmother Keynes and Kenneth Brown.
1 file. |
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68
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Correspondence between Polly and Susannah.
1 file. |
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69
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Correspondence to Margaret Keynes from her parents.
1 file. |
1899–1905 |
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70
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Family Correspondence.
1 file. |
1930 |
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71
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Correspondence from Maurice to Margaret Hill about early Bermuda, the war, and post-war.
1 file. |
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72
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Correspondence from the Darwins, including Ruth, Norah, Gwen and Frances.
1 file. |
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73
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Correspondence to Margaret Hill from Philippa's family.
1 file. |
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74
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Correspondence to Margaret and AV Hill from Janet, John and family.
1 file. |
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75
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Various correspondence.
1 file. |
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76
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Correspondence relating to AV Hill and MN Keynes engagement and wedding, 1913.
1 file. |
1913 |
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77
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Correspondence relating to AV Hill and M.N Keynes' engagement and wedding presents.
1 file. |
1913 |
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78
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Margaret Keynes Diary. Typescript with some annotations concerning family life, visits, social events including attending the theatre and exhibitions, work in London at the juvenile employment agency, and her bookbinding activities. There are references to Frances Darwin and Maynard Keynes.
1 file. |
23 Dec 1907-Dec 1908 |
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79
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Council Minutes of the Royal Society.
1 file. |
1932–1947 |
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80
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Typescript of Carole Angier's biography of Margaret Hill.
1 file. |
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81
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Scrap book, collection of newspaper cuttings, articles and photographs.
1 file. |
1926–1936 |
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82
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Scrap book, collection of newspaper cuttings, articles and photographs.
1 file. |
1936–1970 |
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83
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Correspondence between AV Hill and Geoffrey Tatham, Junior Bursar of Trinity College, Cambridge, regarding wedding present to AV Hill.
1 file. |
31 Mar 1913–04 Aug 1913 |
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84
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Lecture typescripts, 1920-1949. Comprising the typescripts of the Linacre lecture, Cambridge, 1937; Historical Lecture on the Physiology of Muscle, requested by Charles Singer, 1920s; and lectures about muscle at University College London, 1949, (3).
1 file. |
1920–1949 |
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85
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Typescript Notes for lectures and speeches. Comprising typescript notes for Science and War; address to the Royal Institute of International Affairs, Chatham House, 1940; remarks as chairman of the Committee of National Physical laboratory, 1941; Muscular Dynamics lecture at Aberdeen, 1951; remarks to Symposium of the Royal College of Surgeons on severe exercise, 1957; and the seventh National Institutes of Health Lecture on energy exchanges, 1958.
1 file. |
1940–1958 |
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86
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The Heat Produced by Living Tissues, with especial reference to Muscular Activity. AV Hill's fellowship thesis, Trinity College, Cambridge.
1 file. |
1910 |
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87
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Tributes to AV Hill, sent to his son David Hill.
0.5 file. |
1977–2002 |
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88
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Words spoken at the funeral of AV Hill by John Humphrey.
0.5 file. |
09 Jun 1977 |
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89
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Address by Bernard Katz at the memorial service for AV Hill, King's College, Cambridge.
1 file. |
17 Jun 1977 |
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90
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Lists of AV Hill's societies, medals and prizes, and fellowships awarded.
1 file. |
Jun 1970 |
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91
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Photographs.
1 file. |
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92
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Visitors Book, Three Corners, Ivybridge.
1 file. |
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93
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Postcards to Margaret Keynes from JM Keynes, 1902-1910.
1 file. |
1902–1910 |
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94
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Green Ledger Account Book.
1 file. |
1913–1914 |
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95
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Newspaper cuttings, photographs and articles, about Margaret and AV Hill, Walter Sickert, Albert Einstein and others.
1 file. |
1920–1961 |
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96
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Scrap book.
1 file. |
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97
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Newspaper cuttings scrap book.
1 file. |
1923–1926 |
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98
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Royal Commission on the Location of Industry. Comprising a scrapbook, including letters providing information about the movements of Margaret Hill.
1 file. |
1937–1939 |
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99
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AV Hill's 70th birthday letters and telegrams.
1 file. |
1956 |
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100
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80th birthday letters, telegrams and speeches, for AV Hill.
1 file. |
1966 |
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101
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Trinity College correspondence, including a letter from JM Keynes about Chapel attendance figures.
1 file. |
1910–1920 |
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102
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Correspondence from Maurice and Philippa Hill.
1 file. |
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103
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AV Hill's 87th birthday letter from Alex von Muralt, with other signatures.
1 file. |
1973 |
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104
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Article called Stop Athletes Stop, written by AV Hill.
1 file. |
1905–1908 |
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105
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School Reports and Letters, 1894-1910. Comprising school reports from Brean Villa School, Weston-Super-Mare, Blundells School. Tiverton, and Trinity College, Cambridge. Also including letters, bills and examination papers.
1 file. |
1894–1910 |
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106
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Articles of general interest, largely biographical, written by or about relatives and friends of AV Hill.
1 file. |
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107
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Charities aid fund note book.
1 file. |
1951 |
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108
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Blundell's School papers and pamphlets.
1 file. |
1900–1905 |
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109
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Correspondence from Nora Hill, cousin of AV Hill.
1 file. |
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110
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Family Miscellaneous materials. Comprising letters to and from Grandmother Hill; a small notebook containing the results of other genealogical researches; and tributes on her death.
1 file. |
24 Sept 1943 |
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111
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Draft Curriculum Vitae of AV Hill until 1919.
1 file. |
1886–1919 |
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112
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List of AV Hill's certificates and degrees.
1 file. |
1910–1966 |
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113
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Papers about AV Hill's father and his ancestry.
1 file. |
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114
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Notebook about visit to Africa, in shorthand.
1 file. |
Nov 1952 |
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115
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Address book containing entries relating to work as a Scientific Advisor to the Indian Government, people and its institutions.
1 file. |
1943–1944 |
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116
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Letters to Margaret Hill from Eglantyne Jebb. Comprising correspondence written from Barcelona, Milan, Cambridge, London, Crowborough and Crew, 1907-1921 (13).
1 file. |
20 Dec 1907-Jan 1921 |
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117
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Letters between AV Hill and Margaret Keynes. Comprising correspondence in the run up to their engagement in February 1913, and details of the Agenda Club with a copy of an address to the chairman, 1912-1913.
1 file. |
1912–1913 |
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118
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Margaret Keynes autobiography. Comprising typescripts of chapters, with annotations. Chapters include 'Childhood'; 'Bringing up children'; 'Some people I have known'; 'Visit to Russia'; 'Some extraordinary cases'; 'How I kept a brothel'; 'A kidnapping scare'; 'Childhood days'; 'A sad story'; 'Cambridge'; and 'More about my education'. Includes several drafts in some cases.
2 files. |
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119
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Photograph album. Including photographs and cuttings of W.B Hardy; Ernest Starling; group photographs including Professor Otto Mayerhof; J.M Keynes with others including Sidney and Beatrice Webb; Graham Lusk; Professor Hans Albrecht Bethe; Albert Einstein; Henry Drysdale Dakin, 1927; Dr Charles Herbert Best; Lawrence Joseph Henderson, 1929; Professor E.A Guggenheim; Sir Joseph Barcroft; Friedrich Paschen, 1928; Ivan Pavlov; Lydia Lopokova, 1930; and a group photograph including AV Hill of the wireless telegraph section of the Cambridge University officers training corps, 1912.
1 volume. |
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120
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Photograph Album. Photographs and cuttings include Hugh Butler, Master of Trinity College; headmaster of Blundells school; group phtograph of honorary graduates, University of Pennsylvania, 1930; Sir Edward Sharpey-Schafer, Professor of Physiology University College London; Arthur Adam, Ernest Joshua Allen, 1932; Lord Ernest Rutherford; Sir Charles Scott Sherrington; Horace Darwin; Florence Ada Keynes as Mayor of Cambridge; Geoffrey Keynes, 1932; J.N Keynes; E.J Allen; Albert Einstein; Professor Meyerhof; Professor George Parker; Jean Baptiste Perrin; Professor W.H Perkin; Magnus Blix; Walter Warren Seton; Bertram Hopkinson; Rudolf Magnus; Sir Walter Morley Fletcher; Eglantyne Jebb; J.M Keynes; AV Hill at Cornell University; Ada Hayden and Dr John Brown; Ivan Pavlov operating; group photograph including AV Hill and Professor Otto Mayerhof, Barcelona 1936; and photograph of the figure of Jeremy Bentham and his actual mumified head. Also includes unidentified images of scientists and family members.
1 volume; Labelled I. |
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121
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Funeral orders of service and obituaries. Including order of service for John Maynard Keynes, 1946; Florence Ada Keynes, 1958; Maurice Neville Hill, 1966; Margaret Neville Hill, 1970; AV Hill, 1977; and Lydia Lopokova [Lady Keynes] 1981. Also including obituaries of Maurice Hill by John Saltmarsh, 1966; an event to mark the centenary of the birth of John Maynard Keynes, 1983; an address given by SC Roberts, Master of Pembroke College for Dr J.N Keynes, 1949; Florence Ada Keyne's account of the death of Maynard Keynes, 1946; and remarks made by J.M Keynes at a luncheon for his fathers 90th birthday and diamond wedding celebrations.
1 file. |
1946–1981 |
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122
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"Scrapbook 1". Includes newspaper cuttings about Florence Ada Keynes; Margaret Hill and Hill Homes [homes for the elderly in Highgate]; AVH; John Maynard Keynes; Maurice Hill; Polly Hill; Caroline Humphrey. Also includes photographs, poems and souvenirs.
1 volume. |
1895–1967 |
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123
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"Scrapbook 2". Includes newspaper cuttings about AVH, Margaret Hill and John Maynard Keynes. Also includes photographs and souvenirs.
1 volume. |
c. 1873–1970 |
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124
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"Scrapbook 3": Janet Hill's scrapbook. Includes photographs; newspaper cuttings on Florence Ada Keynes, John Maynard Keynes and Margaret Hill; papers by AV Hill; souvenirs.
1 volume. |
1930–1970 |
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125
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"Scrapbook 4". Includes newspaper cuttings on AVH and his work; Florence Ada Keynes; John Maynard Keynes. Also includes photographs and souvenirs.
1 volume. |
1905–1933 |
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126
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"Scrapbook 5": Newspaper cuttings. Includes newspaper cuttings on subjects including AVH's Nobel Prize and photos of the Nobel Proceedings; AVH's Royal Institution lectures and his being the Third Wrangler at Cambridge; the marriage between John Maynard Keynes and Lydia Lopokova; photographs of John Maynard Keynes' rooms at Cambridge with murals by Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant.
1 volume. |
1923–1926 |
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