Janus: Papers of Richard Austen Butler (1902-1982), Baron Butler of Saffron Walden, politician

Trinity/RAB contains:
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D	Family Papers and Memorabilia
E	Official Correspondence Files
F	Official Papers
G	General Political Files
H	Conservative Party
J	Constituency Papers
K	Speeches and Articles
L	Press Cuttings
M	Ceremonial
N	Photographs
P	Funeral

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Papers of Richard Austen Butler (1902-1982), Baron Butler of Saffron Walden, politician

Title	Press Cuttings
Reference	L
Covering Dates	1871–1970
Extent and Medium	29 boxe

Content and context

In addition to numerous files items L98-117 are scrapbooks. These bound volumes of press cuttings, photographs, menus etc. cover RAB's entire political career and contain much material duplicated elsewhere in section L. They were compiled by RAB's mother, Ann Butler, until her death in 1953, when Peggy Bridge, the secretary at Stanstead Hall, took over the task. Later volumes, particularly after 1965, were probably the work of Mollie Butler. Early volumes are not strictly chronological in their arrangement. Two additional volumes kept by Ann Butler about family matters have been placed at the end of the series

Trinity/RAB/L contains:

General political speeches. Includes Halstead meeting when RAB prospective parliamentary candidate, maiden speech, agricultural matters and Essex meetings, Geoffrey Lloyd as prospective parliamentary candidate.
1 fil.

n.d. and 1926–1930

General, including Indian reform, constituency and tour of industrial north of England.
1 fil.

1932–1938 and n.d.

General, including 1946 food recovery, Ontario 1949, prospective Labour candidate Saffron Walden 1950, Essex water supply.
1 fil.

1932–1950

General, mainly Essex. Also foreign policy and agriculture.
1 fil.

1934–1951 and n.d.

Conservative post-war plans for agriculture, interim report.
1 fil.

1943

Education magazines containing references to RAB.
1 fil.

1943–1945

Churchill's successor, education speech at Plymouth by RAB.
1 fil.

1944–1945

Conservative Party Conference.
2 file.

1945

Education, including Leeds speech on future of England by RAB.
1 fil.

1945

L10

Churchill's 'caretaker' Cabinet.
2 file.

1945

L11

Agriculture.
1 fil.

1945–1946

L12

Manpower in industry.
1 fil.

1945–1946

L13

Housing and health.
1 fil.

1945–1946

L14

General, including cartoons re Conservative policy, constituency.
1 fil.

1946–1947

L15

The Industrial Charter (contains letters of congratulations).
1 fil.

1947

L16

General, including Picture Post article about RAB.
1 fil.

1948

L17

General, including Rome and French visits, article 'The right road' by RAB from Everybody's.
1 fil.

1949

L18

Statement of Conservative policy for the British Commonwealth and Empire.
1 fil.

1949

L19

General, including cartoons and portrait of RAB.
1 fil.

1950

L20

General, including Persia, Tory aims, new Cabinet Oct 1951, finance, Butler economies Jan 1952.
1 fil.

1951–1952

L21

'Chancellor's press cuttings'. General political/economic.
1 fil.

1951–1952

L22

Loose cuttings, mainly financial.
1 fil.

1952

L23

'Pre-Budget day' predictions.
1 fil.

1952

L24

Budget of 11 March 1952. Compiled by Conservative Research Department.
3 file.

1952

L25

Budget, including cartoons.
1 fil.

1952

L26

Chancellor's speech at Party Conference, Scarborough, A 'permanent Treasury record' file.
1 fil.

1952 and n.d.

L27

Speech by RAB at Scottish Unionist Association meeting, Edinburgh, re financial policy.
1 fil.

1952 and n.d.

L28

'Cuttings as Chancellor'. General, including U.S.A. trip March 1953.
1 fil.

1952–1953

L29

Death of Sir Montagu Butler.
1 fil.

1952

L30

Chancellor's speech on the economy during debate on Address.
1 fil.

1952

L31

Loose cuttings, general financial.
1 fil.

1953

L32

'Chancellor's visit to U.S. and Canada'.
1 fil.

1953

L33

'Chancellor's visit to Canada'. Canadian press.
1 fil.

1953

L34

Budget.
2 file.

1953

L35

Commonwealth Finance Ministers Conference, Sydney, Australia, visit to Karachi en route. Pakistan and Australia press.
1 fil.

1953

L36

'Commonwealth Finance Ministers Conference'. General, Australian press.
1 fil.

1954

L37

'Commonwealth Finance Ministers Conference'. Labelled Jan 1-5. Australian, Pakistan and Malayan press.
1 fil.

1954

L38

'Commonwealth Finance Ministers Conference'. Labelled Jan 6[14]. Australian press.
1 fil.

1954

L39

U.K. press cuttings re Conference and RAB's Companionship of Honour (loose).
1 fil.

1954

L40

Chancellor's visit to Calcutta and Delhi. Indian press, photographs.
2 file.

1954

L41

Very varied, including personal and Thorneycroft resignation Jan 1958.
1 fil.

1954–1959

L42

Government Economic Survey 1954.
1 fil.

1954

L43

Budget.
4 file.

1954

L44

Visit to Federal Republic of Germany. German press.
1 fil.

1954

L45

Economic Ministers Meeting/European conference on convertability. U.K., American and European press.
1 fil.

1954

L46

International Monetary Fund and International Bank for Reconstruction and Development Meetings, Washington. U.K. and American press.
1 fil.

1954

L47

'Merseyside, Manchester and Birmingham tour', including speeches.
1 fil.

1955

L48

Budget.
1 fil.

1955

L49

Five News Chronicle articles on RAB by Laurence Thompson.
1 fil.

1955

L50

Autumn Budget, general file.
1 fil.

1955

L51

Autumn Budget, daily files.
1 fil.

1955

L52

Cabinet changes.
1 fil.

1955

L53

General political, including 'Eden must go' campaign. In Conservative Research Department file.
1 fil.

1956

L54

General, by subject. Compiled by Conservative Research Department.
1 fil.

1956

L55

General political.
1 fil.

n.d. and 1956

L56

Conservative Party Conference, Llandudno.
2 file.

1956

L57

General political, including change of Government. Conservative Research Department file dated 11 Jan 1957.
1 fil.

1956–1957 and n.d.

L58

Change of Government. Conservative Research Department 'folder B'.
1 fil.

1957 and n.d.

L59

General political by subject. Conservative Research Department 'folder C'.
1 fil.

1957

L60

'Suez cuttings'.
1 fil.

n.d. and 1957

L61

Telephone tapping. Compiled by Home Office Public Relations Branch.
1 fil.

1957 and n.d.

L62

General political by subject. Compiled by the Home Office Public Relations Branch.
2 file.

1957 and n.d.

L63

Telephone tapping. Compiled by Home Office Public Relations Branch.
1 fil.

1957 and n.d.

L64

Northern Rhodesia proposals, editorials and general cuttings. African press. U.K. Information Service files INF 112/1 and un-numbered.
1 fil.

1958

L65

General by subject, largely White Paper on penal reform.
1 fil.

1959

L66

RAB's engagement to Mrs Mollie Courtauld.
1 fil.

1959

L67

General political and pre-wedding photographs with family.
1 fil.

1959

L68

Extracts from Anthony Eden's Memoirs (loose).
1 fil.

1960

L69

General political by subject.
1 fil.

1961

L70

Cuttings from East Anglian [Daily Times] on RAB's political position.
1 fil.

1961

L71

East Anglian Daily Times.
1 fil.

1961

L72

The Critic. Contains article on Royal Society of Literature.
1 fil.

1961

L73

Visit to the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland. African press, list.
1 fil.

1962

L74

Malawi News.
1 fil.

1962

L75

General political, including Rhodesia.
1 fil.

1962

L76

Central African tour. U.K. press.
1 fil.

1962

L77

'Press reports from Rhodesia House'. Also copy telegrams.
1 fil.

1962

L78

Press reports, copy telegrams, Newsletters from Rhodesia House.
1 fil.

1962

L79

'Daily News Cuttings, 3'. African press, list in front.
1 fil.

1962

L80

Rhodesia. U.K. press.
2 file.

1962

L81

General political, Rhodesia and C.I.D.
1 fil.

1962

L82

Times serial 'The pulse of England', the 'views of a selection of English people about their country'.
1 fil.

1962

L83

Rhodesia. U.K. press, including provincial and evening.
3 file.

1962

L84

Visit to the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland. African press, daily cuttings, files nos 1-8 (no. 6 x 2), lists in front.
9 file.

1963

L85

Rhodesia and general political. U.K. and African press.
1 fil.

1963–1964

L86

General political and visit to Malaysia/Japan May 1964. U.K. and foreign press.
1 fil.

1963–1964

L87

General political by subject, including successor to Macmillan.
1 fil.

1963

L88

'Central African Conference'. Compiled by British Information Service.
1 fil.

L89

General political, including departure for Rhodesia.
1 fil.

1963

L90

Victoria Falls Conference. U.K. press.
1 fil.

1963

L91

Conservative leadership crisis, mainly complete papers.
1 fil.

1963

L92

General political by subject.
1 fil.

1963

L93

Spectator article on Tory leadership by Iain Macleod, with Guardian report on same.
1 fil.

1964

L94

General, including Russian visit July 1964, 1964 Election, RAB's retirement from politics 1965. Several complete newspapers.
1 fil.

1964–1965

L95

Economist article on U.K. economy.
1 fil.

1964

L96

Visit to Russia for talks with Mr Gromyko.
1 fil.

1964

L97

Liberal Party Assembly.
1 fil.

1964

L98

Scrapbook 'Vol. I. 1928-1931'. Local and national press cuttings for period of prospective candidature for Saffron Walden to end of parliamentary session July 1931, including political meetings, 1929 General Election, House of Commons speeches re agriculture, letter to The Times suggesting Harold Macmillan should quit politics; typescript scheme for move of Butlers to Church Hall, Broxted, Essex, drafts of constituency letters and original 'gems' from constituents concerning summer time, mistaken gender, verses on RAB, printed letters to supporters and constituents, Pembroke College, Cambridge, Debating Society programme on motion 'That life's pleasures never cloy', political posters, menu etc.; photographs of Butlers and Foot Mitchells at Quendon Park, Essex, 1928, Sydney Butler speaking at local function, declaration of Poll at Saffron Walden 1929, Church Hall, Broxted.
1 vo.

1923, 1928–1931

L99

Scrapbook 'Volume II. 1931-1935. From the start of the National Government. August 1931'. Photographs of RAB and Richard Clive Butler (3 docs), press cuttings about farmers and petrol tax, Marketing Bill and rural towns, RAB's review of parliamentary session, General Election, election posters and itinerary, National Government, original letters of congratulation etc. (3 docs), RAB's visit to India, Indian Franchise Committee, Essex drainage and water schemes, RAB's appointment to India Office, Round Table Conference, Joint Select Committee, India White Paper, tithe dispute, Japanese textiles, Assam dinner, World Economic Conference, Anglo-Indians, Wheat Act, Cambridge Union 1924, Milk Reorganisation Scheme, Indian Reform, Essex politics, Christmas card from Sir Samuel and Lady Hoare, obituary of Hon. Mary Pickford, original letter from Lord Bingley, RAB's travel documents for France and Italy, Butlers' move from Broxted to Halstead, Nicobar Islands, Poona Pact, menu for Farmers' Club annual dinner, 1930, Fitzwilliam Museum's Courtauld Galleries 1931, article by RAB in The Dalhousie Review on 'Canadian impressions' and galley proofs of his 'World wheat and the British farmer. A reply' 1930.
1 vo.

1924, 1930–1935

L100

Scrapbook 'Volume III. 1935-1937'. Press cuttings about money-lending in India, India Bill, Ministers and election prospects, letters to and about RAB (4 docs), Sefardi Jews and the India Bill including letter from the Archbishop of Canterbury, appreciations of India Bill from Asiatic Review, seating plan and menu for Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, Name Day Feast 1935, Quetta earthquake, two letters of congratulation on RAB's talks at Imperial Defence College, Prime Minister's visit to Stanstead Hall including photographs (3 docs), article by RAB: 'After eight years - India Act on statute book', Essex politics, General Election including photographs (3 docs), other parties' election propaganda, article by RAB 'A victory of peace', 'Candidate's suggested meetings for General Election 1935' etc. with annotations by RAB, Naval Conference, award of V.C. to Captain Meynell, death of H.M. |King George V, Locarno Treaty, Cambridge Union debate in support of socialism opposed by RAB, three letters of congratulation on Bridgwater meeting, Indian reform including photographs (2 docs), Declaration of abdication of Edward VIII, birth and christening of Samuel James Butler, coronation of H.M. King George VI, coronation letter from Richard Clive Butler to his grandmother, RAB's accident with letter from RAB to parents, letters re RAB's move to Ministry of Labour, International Labour Conference at Geneva, new Government, 40-hour week, RAB's account of proceedings at Geneva with photograph, instructional centres, Mastership of Pembroke College, Cambridge, article by RAB on 'Great Britain and the 40-hour week', opening of rope-works at Leith with letter from Aunt Isabel Ross.
1 vo.

1935–1937

L101

Scrapbook 'Volume IV. 1938-1939'. Press cuttings about appointment as Under-Secretary at the Foreign Office, progress of foreign affairs up to Dec 1939, RAB's Privy Councillorship, constituency association meetings, Essex show, reviews of Sessions for local press; several short articles on foreign policy by RAB and copy of hi The future of political education, story of unsolicited soap from The Hague; table plans and menus for official functions; letters of thanks to RAB; photographs of RAB with British delegation to League of Nations at Geneva in 1938, going to Levee at Buckingham Palace, ?shooting party in Essex.
1 vo.

1938–1940

L102

Scrapbook 'Volume V. 1940-1943'. Press cuttings about RAB as Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs and general progress of the war, appointment as President of the Board of Education July 1941 and speculation re same Feb 1941, education speeches etc., post-war problems committees; texts of addresses to Annual General Meeting of Association of International Understanding, broadcasts on diplomacy and foreign affairs, meeting of Central Council of National Union of Conservative and Unionist Associations, meeting of Free Church Federal Council; personal impressions of Scottish schools; letters of congratulations on broadcast and letter predicting that RAB would be Prime Minister in 1949; photographs of RAB at League of Nations in 1939, visit with Earnest Brown, Minister of Health, to Manchester nursery school, addressing Ling Physical Education Conference; Tatler article containing portrait and other photographs.
1 vo.

1939–1943

L103

Scrapbook 'May 1943 - Dec 1947'. Press cuttings about educational visits etc., progress of the Education Bill/Act, RAB as Minister of Labour 1945, visit to Channel Islands re constitutional reforms, publication of The Industrial Charter 1947, Conservative Party Conference 1947; articles by RAB including on the future of the Conservative Party, political education, answering criticisms of The Industrial Charter; House of Commons speeches by RAB on Indian Independence Bill, 1944 Education Act, crisis in educational finance, National Insurance; text of RAB's presidential address to Modern Languages Association, 'A modern education', 1946; article on RAB from Tory Challenge; newspaper cartoons on educational reform and The Industrial Charter; odd letters of thanks to RAB; explanatory memo on the Education Bill, Command 6492; two editions of Review of world affairs by Kenneth De Courcy.
1 vo.

1943–1947

L104

Scrapbook '1948-1955'. Press cuttings about RAB's involvement in education matters, his House of Commons opposition to Government policy on the N.H.S., abolition of University M.P.s and the Middle East, Conservative charters on agriculture, imperial policy and The right road for Britain, visit to Italy 1949, twenty years as an M.P. and Honorary Degree of Oxford University, RAB as Chancellor of the Exchequer including budgets and speculation on his succeeding to premiership (Jan 1952); articles by RAB on Unesco, education, 'The challenge of 1948' from Picture Post; texts of broadcasts by RAB including 'What Conservatives stand for'; original letters from Anthony Eden to RAB (March 1948) on political situation, RAB to parents (11 Sept 1949 and 23 April 1951) including from Commonwealth Relations Conference, Sydney to Lady Butler (10 June 1949) describing luncheon with Winston Churchill at Chartwell, Lord Halifax to Lady Butler; newspaper cartoons particularly from January 1952 and 1952 Budget; photograph of RAB at Colston Boys' School, Bristol, prize giving; obituaries of Sir Montagu Butler and text of oration from ?Pembroke College, Cambridge, memorial service; ceremonial papers and cuttings on death and funeral of H.M. King George VI.
1 vo.

1948–1952

L105

Scrapbook 'Jan 1953 - Dec 1954'. Press cuttings about RAB as Chancellor of the Exchequer: 1953 and 1954 Budgets, U.S.A. and Canadian talks March 1953, International Monetary Fund and International Bank talks in U.S.A. Oct 1954, U.S.A. interview on 'trade not aid' policy, Mansion House speech 1953, Commonwealth Finance Ministers Conference in Sydney, Australia. Also Glasgow Unionists Association meeting, Conservative Party Annual Conference including 1954 'invest in success' speech, reports of conferment of Honorary Doctorates of Laws from Nottingham and Bristol Universities with letter from Winston Churchill to Sydney Butler about Bristol ceremony, Honorary Freedom of Saffron Walden, Silver Jubilee as an M.P., Companionship of Honour, Essex shows etc.; speech notes for Leeds Chamber of Commerce; menus and table plans; original letter to Lady Butler from ?Lefty, Connecticut; original cartoon of RAB by Aziz of Karachi and many press cartoons; press cuttings on death of Lady Butler with appreciation from magazine of St George's School, Edinburgh, death of Sydney Butler and memorial service, marriage of Susan Portal and James Batten; photographs of Bristol Honorary Degree ceremony.
1 vo.

1953–1954

L106

Scrapbook'Jan 1955 - Oct 1956'. Press cuttings on RAB's promises to National Farmers Union on farm prices, hire purchase curbs, pre-Budget speculations, retirement of Winston Churchill in April 1955 including 'momentoes' from farewell dinner, General Election campaign of 1955 including promise to double the standard of living in 25 years, autumn Budget and Gaitskell's personal attack, Cabinet changes of Jan 1956 with rumours of Butler succeeding Eden, RAB's first major speech as Lord Privy Seal 'Butskellism is dead', President of Central Council of National Union of Conservative and Unionist Association March 1956, visit of Krushchev and Marshall Bulganin, rumours of RAB's elevation to House of Lords July 1956, Suez crisis, Annual Conference, opening of Calder Hall atomic power station, election as Rector of Glasgow University with propaganda material, Honorary Doctorate of Laws of Sheffield University; text of RAB's address to Poets, Essayists and Novelists (PEN) International Congress; series of articles by Laurence Thompson on 'Man in the red' from News Chronicle; reviews of Ralph Harris's and Francis Boyd's biographies of RAB; political cartoons; terms of will of Sydney Butler, marriage of Adam Butler and Felicity Molesworth-St Aubyn, births of grandchildren.
1 vo.

1954–1956

L107

Scrapbook 'Nov 1956 - Dec 1957'. Press cuttings on Conservative split over Suez cease-fire, RAB's presiding over the Cabinet while Eden in Jamaica, RAB's review of 1956 Sessions for Essex newspapers, succession of Harold Macmillan as Prime Minister, RAB as Home Secretary including prison reform, Obscene Publications Bill, Shops Bill, telephone tapping, Wolfenden Reports, Franks Report on Administrative Tribunals and Homicide Act, Ghana independence celebrations; Economist article by Norman Macrae; photographs of RAB at 10 Downing Street as newly-appointed Home Secretary, RAb and Harold Macmillan with shooting party on Lord Swinton's estate (4 docs), RAB with the Queen and Prince Philip at a naval event (sent by Lady Elmhirst, 3 docs).
1 vo.

1956–1957

L108

Scrapbook 'Jan 1958 - Aug 1959'. Press cuttings on resignation of Peter Thorneycroft, RAB in the ascendant while in charge of the Government during Prime Minister's Commonwealth tour, installation as Rector of Glasgow University and student disturbances, mental health reforms, visit to Northern Ireland, racial disturbances, increase in crime, Ronald Marwood and Guenther Podola murder cases, 'Onward in freedom' policy document, anti-flogging lobby at Party Conference, Wolfenden Report debate, Select Committee on Obscene publications, Street offences Bill, RAB's holiday in Rhodesia, Cutlers' Feast at Sheffield. Stanstead Hall fete, appearances on television including in H-bomb debate; articles by RAB on children and crime and answering Conservative critics; political cartoons from press; photographs of RAB with Edward Heath during Prime Minister's Commonwealth tour Jan 1958, RAB doffing hat at airport ?leaving for talks, inspecting police and ?opening new police building (5 docs), constituency tour (2 docs), painting of roses by RAB used in Golden Wedding volume for Winston Churchill, Stanstead Hall fete 1959 with John Profumo and his wife (Valerie Hobson) and with fashion models (4 docs), at 75th anniversary luncheon at Saffron Walden College June 1959.
1 vo.

n.d. and 1958–1959

L109

Scrapbook '1959-1961'. Press cuttings on RAB's resignation as Vice-President of the Association for Moral and Social Hygiene over the Street Offences Bill, 1959 General Election campaign, engagement and marriage to Mollie Courtauld, election as Chairman of the Conservative Party, Home Office work including Betting Bill, inquiry into police-public relations, introduction of traffic warden, Licensing Law reform, young offenders and the 'flogging' Lobby, prison building programme, no change in homosexual law, capital punishment with reports of various cases and the Criminal Justice Bill, report of Scottish Unionists Association Conference 1960, breakdown of Paris Summit Talks, RAB's support for more teachers/smaller classes, his installation as Chancellor of Sheffield University, Cabinet changes July 1960, speculation on his succeeding Macmillan, Scarborough Annual Conference; articles on Conservative Research Department and Conservative Political Centre, the 'four Tory chancellors', New York Times on British and American Conservatives; original letter from RAB to Peggy Bridge with comments on politics; press cuttings on marriage of James Butler and Lucilla Borthwick; undated photograph of RAB and Mollie at presentation of bouquet to Morrie.
1 vo.

n.d. and 1959–1961

L110

Scrapbook '29.3.1961 to 1.1.1962'. Press cuttings on Home Office work including prop corporal punishment lobby, pressure for abolition of hanging, proposed immigration curbs and Commonwealth Immigrants Bill, victory over the 'floggers' at 1961 Annual Conference and report of Royal Commission on the Police, also House of Lords Reform, eligibility of Wedgwood Benn as an M.P., controversy over RAB's Madrid speech about closer links between Spain and the West, RAB Chairman of Cabinet negotiations Oct 1961-, anti-nuclear rallies by Committee of 100, RAB's appointment to Central African Office and visit to Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland May 1962, Orpington by-election; original letter from Harold Macmillan asking RAB to take charge of the Government for four days in Dec 1961; press cuttings of births of grandchildren, Mollie becoming President of Women's Advisory Council of London Conservative Associations; photographs of RAB taking farewell of Nyasaland Government Ministers at Zomba airfield (7 docs) and taking the salute at Zomba airfield, RAB with Dr H.K. Banda, leader of Malawi Congress Party, and Sir Glyn Jones, Governor of Nyasaland, during break in talks (2 docs), RAB with Sir Roy Welensky, RAB and Mollie during African tour (2 docs), RAb and Mollie with Somerset Maugham at Royal Society of Literature function c. May 1961 (2 docs), RAB and Mollie in evening dress at unidentified function, at Epsom Derby 1962, RAB inspecting police at annual parade at Police Training Centre, Ryton in Dunsmore, Warwickshire, June 1962.
1 vo.

1961–1962

L111

Scrapbook '1.6.62 to 29.6.64'. Press cuttings on RAB's visit to Police Training Centre (see above), crime and punishment issues, various Central African talks on future of Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland and tour of Feb 1963, RAB'' appointment as First Secretary of State and Deputy Prime Minister, continuing speculation on RAB succeeding Macmillan, Common Market debate at Annual Conference and entry negotiations, the Profumo affair, 1963 leadership crisis (see also L114), RAB as Foreign Secretary including visits to Bonn, Copenhagen, Paris, Japan and Manila, the Cyprus crisis, speculation on rift between RAB and Duncan Sandys, Geneva disarmament talks including printed extracts from RAB's speech, CENTO talks April 1964, NATO talks in The Hague May 1964, foreign affairs speech in the House of Commons 16 June 1964 and proposed Russian visit.
1 vo.

1962–1964

L112

Scrapbook '3.7.64 to 23.3.70'. Press cuttings on Western European Union talks, RAB's visit to Russia, laos crisis, constituency challenge to RAB over Stansted airport development, Cyprus situation, speculation on RAB's retirement to academic post, 1964 General Election campaign, RAB's Life Peerage and Mastership of Trinity College, Cambridge, including several appreciations of his political career, introduction to the House of Lords, Saffron Walden by-election, presentations to RAB, installation as master of Trinity College, interview on Cabinet Government with Norman Hunt, review of RAB - study of a statesman by Gerald Sparrow; two articles from The Illustrated London News on RAB's work in education and at Home and Foreign Offices, reports of Kenneth Harris's BBC interview of July 1966 and text as reprinted in The Listener, text of joint interview with Roy Jenkins on crime; press cuttings about the Prince of Wales at Trinity College, adoption of Adam Butler as prospective Conservative candidate for Bosworth, Leicestershire, Richard Butler as Vice-President of the National Farmers' Union, educational issues including RAB's House of Lords speeches, installation of RAB as Chancellor of Essex University, reports of RAB's Romanes, P.D. Leake, Azad and Witwatersrand lectures, speech at National Congress on Mental Health, book reviews, article on Stanley Baldwin by RAB; photographs of RAB with K.M. Stainton, Conservative candidate for Sudbury (2 docs), RAB with mayor of Saffron Walden and supporters ?after declaration of Poll (2 docs), receiving Honorary doctorate of Laws of University of Witwatersrand (2 docs).
1 vo.

1964–1970

L113

Scrapbook 'Essex Agricultural Society 1961'. RAB's official press cutting volume as President of the society, covering his election, ploughing match, Essex show including visit of the Queen Mother's visit, most including RAB and the three of RAB alone (16 items).
1 vo.

1960–1961

L114

returned to Lady Butler.
1 fil.

L115

Press cuttings on the sale of Gatcombe Park Gloucestershire, by RAB to the Queen for Princess Anne, criticism of purchase from some M.P.s etc. Also original press announcement and letter from the Queen's Press Secretary.
1 fil.

1976

L116

Scrapbook '1933-1939', compiled by Ann Butler. Press cuttings on announcement of appointment of Montagu Butler as Ltd-Governor of the Isle of Man, farewell activities of Butlers in Central Provinces, India, return to London, duties in the Isle of Man including Tynwald (see L117 below), Silver Jubilee of George V; family matters including Jock Butler's speeches at Cambridge Union Society debates, George Adam Smith's Honorary Degree of Cambridge University and retirement as Principal of Aberdeen University, marriage to Janet Adam Smith and Michael Roberts, few cuttings about RAB with galley proofs of his article on 'The new House of Commons' [1931] for Essex Farmers Journal; original letter of David Livingstone given to Ann, Lady Butler; photographs of Governor of Isle of Man at new harbour works, RAB with ?constituents.
1 vo.

1871 and 1931–1936

L117

Scrapbook '1931-1939', compiled by Ann Butler. Press cuttings on change of Viceroys in India, general articles on Indian religion and villages, activities of Montagu Butler in Isle of Man including T.T. races, garden party, Tynwald, celebrations on coronation of King George VI, Montague Butler as Mayor of Cambridge, reports of functions etc.; family matters including RAB's speeches on India, Baldwin at Stanstead Hall fete, obituaries of Cyril Kendall Butler and Spencer Harcourt Butler; oddments including programme for rededication of Haileybury College Chapel.
1 vo.

1934 and 1931–1947