| Title |
Correspondence of John Power, Vice-Chancellor 1870, 1871, 1878 |
| Reference |
VCCorr.I-VI |
| Covering Dates |
1812–1888 (start date approximate) |
| Extent and Medium |
6 boxes; paper |
|
| Content and context |
The correspondence includes items inherited by him from his predecessors and added by Vice-Chancellors Cookson (1848, 1863-4, 1872-3), Porter (1881-4) and, perhaps, others. |
| Further information |
Detailed lists in boxes |
| University/VCCorr.I-VI contains: |
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VCCorr.I.1
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Correspondence with and about Cambridge University Press.
1 bundle. |
1812–1879 |
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VCCorr.I.2
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Plans, reports and letters relating to the building of the Cavendish Laboratory.
1 bundle. |
10 Oct. 1870–17 Oct. 1872 |
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VCCorr.I.3
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Letters, reports, minutes relating to the Fitzwilliam Museum.
1 bundle. |
7 Sept. 1870-July 1875 |
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VCCorr.I.4
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Accounts, correspondence, notes relating to the building of the Divinity Schools.
1 bundle. |
25 Mar. 1871–21 Aug. 1881 |
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VCCorr.I.5
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Papers relating to the Botanic Garden.
1 bundle. |
5 Oct. 1871–24 Apr. 1872 |
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VCCorr.II.1
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Letters relating to the University Commission, 1871-2.
1 bundle. |
2 Oct. 1871–1 Nov. 1872 |
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VCCorr.II.2
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Papers relating to the Commission of 1876.
1 bundle. |
22 Feb. 1875-Dec. 1878 |
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VCCorr.II.3
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Papers relating to the Aid to Science Commission, 1870.
2 items. |
18 Nov. 1870–26 Nov. 1870 |
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VCCorr.II.4
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Papers relating to the Public Schools Commission, 1871.
1 bundle. |
2 Aug. 1871–25 Oct. 1871 |
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VCCorr.II.5
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Acts of Parliament.
2 items. |
1822–5 May 1873 |
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VCCorr.II.6
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Papers relating to the Cambridge Improvements and Cam Purification Syndicate.
1 bundle. |
22 Apr. 1854–28 July 1873 |
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VCCorr.II.7/1-37
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Papers collected by Ainslie relating to i) the Privileges Syndicate, 1852-56, including correspondence with Palmerston; and ii) the rating of the Fitzwilliam Museum.
Creator: Ainslie, Gilbert, Master of Pembroke College.
1 bundle. |
8 Dec. 1849–19 May 1856 |
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VCCorr.II.7/38-43
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Papers concerning University relations with the town of Cambridge. |
1857–25 Apr. 1879 |
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VCCorr.III.1
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Memorials concerning religious tests; with related papers.
1 bundle. |
1850–1871 |
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VCCorr.III.2
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Papers relating to University Extension.
5 items. |
13 Mar. 1868–12 Nov. 1871 |
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VCCorr.III.3
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Papers relating to Local Examinations and Local Lectures.
5 items. |
14 Mar. 1871–18 May 1871 |
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VCCorr.III.4
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Papers relating to School Examinations. Comprises:- correspondence with Dr G. Ridding, Headmaster of Winchester; memoranda and reports on proposed changes to examinations, comparisons with situation at Oxford University.
1 bundle. |
28 Dec. 1870–10 Nov. 1872 |
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VCCorr.III.5
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Proposals of the Legal Education Association.
6 items. |
7 July 1870–7 Feb. 1871 |
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VCCorr.III.6
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Papers relating to University and Parliamentary elections.
9 items. |
1868–7 May 1871 |
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VCCorr.IV.1
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Papers relating to endowments and bequests.
1 bundle. |
18 Jan. 1871–30 May 1879 |
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VCCorr.IV.2
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Papers relating to prizes.
1 bundle. |
Nov. 1869–27 Oct. 1879 |
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VCCorr.IV.3
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Papers relating to estates and property.
1 bundle. |
1 Dec. 1866–2 Oct. 1878 |
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VCCorr.IV.4
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Letters relating to church livings.
1 bundle. |
1870–1882 |
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VCCorr.IV.5
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Assorted financial documents.
1 bundle. |
1868–1898 |
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VCCorr.IV.6
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Letters relating to University procedure and business.
1 bundle. |
7 Nov. 1870–2 June 1879 |
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VCCorr.V.1
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Letters and papers relating to degrees of all kinds.
1 bundle. |
5 Nov. 1870–9 June 1888 |
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VCCorr.V.2
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Letters and certificates relating to degradations.
1 bundle. |
25 Oct. 1870–23 Jan. 1872 |
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VCCorr.V.3
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Letters and certificates relating to allowance of terms, lectures, examinations.
1 bundle. |
20 Oct. 1870–15 Feb. 1872 |
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VCCorr.V.4
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Letters and papers relating to examiners and examinations.
1 bundle. |
28 Oct. 1870–14 Mar. 1881 |
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VCCorr.V.5
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Syndicates letters.
1 bundle. |
12 Jan. 1871–9 May 1879 |
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VCCorr.V.6
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Letters and paper relating to the Chancellor's interpretation of Statutes.
1 bundle. |
14 June 1881–16 June 1881 |
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VCCorr.V.7
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Papers relating to the Medical Questions Syndicate.
1 bundle. |
2 Nov. 1870–12 May 1873 |
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VCCorr.V.8
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Papers relating to the Compulsory Greek Syndicate.
1 bundle. |
3 June 1870–21 Apr. 1871 |
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VCCorr.V.9
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Letters from Boards of Studies.
3 items. |
12 Feb. 1872–14 Oct. 1879 |
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VCCorr.VI.1
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Letters on lectures; with one proposal.
1 bundle. |
17 Oct. 1870–19 Mar. 1872 |
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VCCorr.VI.2
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Letters from and relating to Professors.
1 bundle. |
22 Oct. 1870–9 Feb. 1879 |
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VCCorr.VI.3
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Letters from Select Preachers, mainly accepting or declining invitation to preach.
1 bundle. |
17 May 1871–27 May 1879 |
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VCCorr.VI.4
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Correspondence relating to a leave of absence for Registrary Henry Richards Luard.
1 bundle. |
8 Aug. 1879–6 Oct. 1879 |
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VCCorr.VI.5
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Letters relating to appeals and grants for books, money and pensions.
1 bundle. |
10 Nov. 1870–7 Oct. 1879 |
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VCCorr.VI.6
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Flysheet by E. Dodd protesting against powers assumed by the Council of the Senate.
1 item. |
16 Mar. 1866 |
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VCCorr.VI.7
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Flysheet in form of quasi-Socratic dialogue on the new statutes for tenure of Fellowships.
1 item. |
26 Oct. 1858 |
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VCCorr.VI.8
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Letters concerning meetings and conferences; with related paper.
1 bundle. |
15 Feb. 1871–3 Feb. 1876 |
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VCCorr.VI.9
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Papers relating to postponement of dates of boat races.
1 bundle. |
27 Oct. 1880–4 Feb. 1881 |
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VCCorr.VI.10
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University Drill Vouchers.
1 bundle. |
Nov. 1803-Apr. 1805 |
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VCCorr.VI.11
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Assorted correspondence.
1 bundle. |
21 Apr. 1871–7 Oct. 1879 |
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VCCorr.VI.12
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Correspondence on the exchange of benefices.
3 items. |
1 Apr. 1878–6 Apr. 1878 |
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VCCorr.VI.13
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Correspondence on agricultural tenancies; with related resolution.
4 items. |
21 Apr. 1879–9 June 1879 |
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