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| The Library collects the papers of fellows of the college and archival material illustrative of college life. It also accepts the intra-institutional transfer of college records for permanent preservation. For a general history of the College see G. M. Trevelyan, Trinity College: an historical sketch. Admissions to the College to 1900 are printed in W. W. R. Ball, Admissions to Trinity College, Cambridge 1546-1900. For histories of the two colleges dissolved when Trinity was founded see A B Cobban, The King's Hall within the University of Cambridge in the later Middle Ages and A. E. Stamp, Michaelhouse http://www.trin.cam.ac.uk/
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Add.Ms.a
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Additional Manuscripts a. Trinity College Library Cambridge. Creator: This material comes from many different sources. 320 boxes/volumes; paper/vellum. |
17th -20th cent |
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Add.Ms.b
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Additional Manuscripts b. Trinity College Library Cambridge. Creator: This material comes from many different sources. 199 boxes/volumes; paper/vellum. |
17th -20th cent |
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Add.Ms.c
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Additional Manuscripts c. Trinity College Library Cambridge. Creator: This material comes from many different sources. 243 boxes/volumes; paper/vellum. |
17th-20th cent |
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Add.Ms.d
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Additional Manuscripts d. Trinity College Library Cambridge. Creator: This material comes from many different sources. 77 boxes/volumes; paper/vellum. |
18th-20th cent |
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B.17.2-20
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Papers of Richard Bentley (1662-1742), Master of Trinity College, Cambridge. Trinity College Library, Cambridge. Creator: Richard Bentley. 19 volumes. |
c1710-c1730 |
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BABINGTON
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Papers of the Babington Family of Rothley Temple. Trinity College Library, Cambridge. Creator: Babington Family of Rothley Temple. 51 boxes. |
1788–1921 |
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BELL
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Papers of Arthur Clive Heward Bell (1881-1964), art critic. Trinity College Library, Cambridge. Creator: Arthur Clive Heward Bell. 8 boxes. |
1902–1964 |
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BENSON
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Papers of Edward White Benson (1829-1896), Archbishop of Canterbury. Trinity College Library, Cambridge. Creator: Edward White Benson. 6 boxes. |
1827–1899 |
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BROAD
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Papers of Charlie Dunbar Broad (1887-1971), philosopher. Trinity College Library, Cambridge. Creator: Charlie Dunbar Broad. 60 boxes. |
1903–1971 |
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CHILDERS
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Papers of Robert Erskine Childers (1870-1922), author and politician. Trinity College Library, Cambridge. Creator: Robert Erskine Childers. 4 boxes. |
1880-1922 |
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CLARK
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Papers of George Kitson Clark (1900-1975). Trinity College Library, Cambridge. Creator: George Kitson Clark. 3 boxes. |
1882-1978 |
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CLIF
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Papers of William Kingdon Clifford. Trinity College Library, Cambridge. Creator: William Kingdon Clifford (1845–1879). 6 boxes; paper. |
1860s–1970s |
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Cornford
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Papers of Francis Macdonald Cornford (1874-1943), classical scholar. Trinity College Library, Cambridge. Creator: Francis Macdonald Cornford. 6 boxes; paper. |
1877–1987 |
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CULLUM
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Autograph Collection of George Gery Milner-Gibson-Cullum (1857-1921). Trinity College Library, Cambridge. Creator: George Gery Milner-Gibson-Cullum. 33 boxes. |
15th cent-20th cent |
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DAVT
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Catalogue of the papers and correspondence of HAROLD DAVENPORT FRS; (1907 - 1969). Trinity College Library Cambridge. Creator: Davenport, Harold (1907-1969) mathematician. 60; boxes. |
1917–1971 |
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DOBB
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Papers of Maurice Herbert Dobb (1900-1976), economist. Trinity College Library, Cambridge. Creator: Maurice Herbert Dobb. 40 boxes. |
1900–1983 |
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EDDN
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Papers of Sir Arthur Stanley Eddington. Trinity College Library, Cambridge. Creator: Sir Arthur Stanley Eddington (1882-1944). 9 boxes; paper. |
1897–1982 |
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FRAZER
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Papers of Sir James George Frazer (1854-1941), anthropologist. Trinity College Library, Cambridge. Creator: Sir James George Frazer. 33 boxes. |
c.1880–1941 |
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FRISCH
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Catalogue of the papers and correspondence of OTTO ROBERT FRISCH OBE, FRS (1904-1979); Including material relating to LISE MEITNER, For. Mem. RS (1878-1968). Cambridge University, Trinity College Library. Creator: Frisch, Otto Robert (1904-1979) scientist and nuclear physicist. 70; boxes. |
1899–1981 |
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HODGKIN
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Papers of Sir Alan Lloyd Hodgkin (1914-1998) physiologist. Trinity College Library Cambridge. Creator: Sir Alan Lloyd Hodgkin. 196 boxes; paper. |
1902–2000 |
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Houghton
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Papers of Richard Monckton Milnes, 1st Baron Houghton. Trinity College Library Cambridge. Creator: 1st Baron Houghton. 160 boxes; paper. |
1801–85 |
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JACKSON
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Papers of Henry Jackson (1839-1921) classicist. Trinity College Library Cambridge. Creator: Henry Jackson (1839-1921). |
19th-20th cent |
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JEBB
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Papers of Sir Richard Claverhouse Jebb. Trinity College Library Cambridge. Creator: Sir Richard Claverhouse Jebb. 21 volumes; paper. |
1891–1905 |
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JOT
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Papers of Julian Otto Trevelyan (1910-1988) artist. Trinity College Library Cambridge. Creator: Julian Trevelyan. 20 boxes; paper. |
1820–1888 |
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JRMB
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Papers of Sir James Ramsay Montagu Butler (1889-1975) historian. Trinity College Library, Cambridge. Creator: Given by Sir James Ramsay Montagu Butler. 38 boxes. |
1794–1975 |
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LINFOOT
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Papers of Edward Hubert Linfoot (1905-1982) astronomer. Trinity College Library Cambridge. Creator: Edward Hubert Linfoot. 21 volumes; paper. |
1924–1931 |
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MANN
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Papers of Frederick George Mann (1897-1982), F.R.S. Trinity College Library, Cambridge. Creator: Frederick George Mann. 3 boxes. |
1911–1985 |
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MAYOR
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Papers of the Mayor and related families. Trinity College Library, Cambridge. Creator: Mayor, Grote and Bickersteth families. 29 boxes. |
1679–1946 |
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MCKW
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Papers of Ronald Brunlees McKerrow. Trinity College Library, Cambridge. Creator: Ronald Brunlees McKerrow (1872-1940). 12 boxes; paper. |
1870s-2000s |
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Monk
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Papers of the Monk and Sanford Families. Trinity College Library, Cambridge. Creator: The Monk and Sanford Families. 7 boxes. |
1785–1970 |
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MONTAGU
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Papers of Edwin Samuel Montagu. Trinity College Library, Cambridge. Creator: Edwin Samuel Montagu. 29 boxes. |
1886–1922 |
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MONTAGU2
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Papers of Edwin Samuel Montagu (1879-1924), politician, and related papers, Part 2. Trinity College Library, Cambridge. Creator: Edwin Samuel Montagu. 7 boxes; paper. |
1889-late 20th c. |
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MUNB
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Papers of A J Munby including those of his wife Hannah Cullwick. Trinity College Library Cambridge. Creator: The archive was created by Arthur Munby and Hannah Cullwick. 94 volumes, 30 boxes; paper. |
1850s-1907 |
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MYER
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Papers of Frederic William Henry Myers (1843-1901), psychical researcher and essayist. Trinity College Library Cambridge. Creator: The papers are the product of Frederic W H Myers, Eveleen Myers and Leo H Myers. 35; boxes. |
1796–1979 |
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PETH
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Papers of Lord and Lady Pethick-Lawrence. Trinity College Library, Cambridge. Creator: Frederick William Pethick-Lawrence, 1st Baron Pethick-Lawrence (1871–1961); Emmeline Pethick-Lawrence, Lady Pethick-Lawrence (1867–1954); Helen Millar Pethick-Lawrence, Lady Pethick-Lawrence (1888–1969). 9 boxes; paper. |
1825–1970 |
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POWELL
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Classical papers of J Enoch Powell. Trinity College Library Cambridge. Creator: J Enoch Powell. 46 items; paper. |
1930s- |
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RAB
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Papers of Richard Austen Butler (1902-1982), Baron Butler of Saffron Walden, politician. Trinity College Library, Cambridge. Creator: Richard Austen Butler, Baron Butler of Saffron Walden. 210 boxes. |
1788–1979 |
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ROBERTSON
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Papers of Sir Dennis Holme Robertson (1890-1963), Economist. Trinity College Library, Cambridge. Creator: Dennis Holme Robertson. 13 boxes. |
1894–1963 |
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SIDGWICK
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Papers of Henry Sidgwick (1838-1900), philosopher. Trinity College Library, Cambridge. Creator: The papers were probably given by Eleanor or ArthurSidgwick. 15; boxes. |
1859–1906 |
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SRAFFA
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Papers of Piero Sraffa (1898-1983), economist. Trinity College Library, Cambridge. Creator: Piero Sraffa. 88boxes. |
1905–1983 |
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TAYLOR
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Catalogue of the papers and correspondence of Sir Geoffrey Ingram Taylor OM FRS; (1886-1975). Cambridge University, Trinity College Library. Creator: Taylor (Sir Geoffrey Ingram (1886-1975) knight) scientist. 14; boxes. |
1777–1975 |
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TCA
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Archive of Trinity College, Cambridge. Trinity College Library, Cambridge. Creator: Master and Fellows of Trinity College, Cambridge. 900; linear feet. |
1135– |
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THOMGP
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CATALOGUE OF THE PAPERS AND CORRESPONDENCE OF SIR GEORGE PAGET THOMSON, FRS (1892 - 1975). Trinity College Library. Creator: Thomson, Sir George Paget (1892-1975) Knight, nuclear physicist. 60; boxes. |
1905–1977 |
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THOMSONJJ
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Papers of Sir Joseph John Thomson (1856-1940), physicist. Trinity College Library Cambridge. Creator: The papers were created by Sir Joseph John Thomson. 59 boxes. |
1836–1956 |
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TURN2
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Papers of Dawson Turner (1775-1858), botanist, banker and antiquary, Part 2. Trinity College Library, Cambridge. Creator: Dawson Turner. 8 boxes; Paper. |
1787–1851 |
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TURN3
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Papers of Dawson Turner (Third Series). Trinity College Library, Cambridge. Creator: Dawson Turner (1775-1858). 41 files, 1 volume; paper. |
1811–1861 |
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TURNER1
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Papers of Dawson Turner (1775-1858), banker, botanist and antiquary. Trinity College Library, Cambridge. Creator: Dawson Turner. 83 volumes. |
1790–1857 |
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WHEWELL
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Papers of William Whewell (1794-1866), Master of Trinity College, Cambridge. Trinity College Library, Cambridge. Creator: William Whewell. 100 boxe. |
1811–1866 |
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WITTGENSTEIN
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Papers of Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889-1951), philosopher. Trinity College Library, Cambridge. Creator: Ludwig Wittgenstein. 32 boxes. |
1914–1951 |
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YEATES
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Papers of Thomas Yeates (1768-1839) biblical scholar. Trinity College Library Cambridge. Creator: Thomas Yeates. 34 vols; paper. |
c 1787-c 1833 |