Janus: Vice-Chancellor's correspondence and related material

University/VCCorr.I-VI contains:
VCCorr.I.1	Correspondence with and about Cambridge University Press
VCCorr.I.2	Plans, reports and letters relating to the building of the Cavendish Laboratory
VCCorr.I.3	Letters, reports, minutes relating to the Fitzwilliam Museum
VCCorr.I.4	Accounts, correspondence, notes relating to the building of the Divinity Schools
VCCorr.I.5	Papers relating to the Botanic Garden
VCCorr.II.1	Letters relating to the University Commission, 1871-2
VCCorr.II.2	Papers relating to the Commission of 1876
VCCorr.II.3	Papers relating to the Aid to Science Commission, 1870
VCCorr.II.4	Papers relating to the Public Schools Commission, 1871
VCCorr.II.5	Acts of Parliament
VCCorr.II.6	Papers relating to the Cambridge Improvements and Cam Purification Syndicate
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Vice-Chancellor's correspondence and related material

Title	Correspondence with and about Cambridge University Press
Reference	VCCorr.I.1
Covering Dates	1812–1879 (start date approximate)
Extent and Medium	1 bundle

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Publishing

University/VCCorr.I.1 contains:

'Plan of Silver Street Premises'.
1 item.

2 June 1820

Bill of quantities for building a printing office.
1 item.

1822

Letter from the Bishop of Bristol.
1 item.

14 June 1824

4-15

Letters from T.C. Hansard mostly to Dr Webb, Master of Clare College.
12 items.

10 Aug. 1824–19 Mar. 1830

'Letters of Luke Hansard' used as wrapper for items catalogued as UA VCCorr.I.1/4, 14-16.
1 item.

1830

Note by Charles Martindale to Mr Smith, printer, concerning paper prices.
1 item.

1817

Account of Press running expenses and charges.
1 item.

1823

'Supply of Press for 6 months'.
1 item.

1821

Letter from James Arding to Dr Webb to accompany drawings and estimate, etc., for erection of Press.
1 item.

8 May 1825

Letter from B. Broadbridge to accompany plans, etc., of new Press.
1 item.

28 May 1825

Rough plans of tenements in Silver Street.
1 item.

1825

Notes for printing of Church Bible and Prayer Book.
1 item.

20 May 1825

Descriptions of various Bibles of Cambridge and Oxford University Presses and suggestions for future printing.
1 item.

1800–1825

Reprint of letter to The Times by Andrew Spottiswoode concerning 'Alleged Bible Monopoly'.
2 copies.

1840

Prospectus for printing works on 'Eastern History, Science and Belles Lettres'.
1 item; Printed.

1820–1830

Price sheets for Bibles, Testaments, Payer Books.
7 sheets.

June 1812-June 1841

Table showing cost of University printing before and after setting up of Cambridge University Reporter, 1869-75; with two sheets of comments thereon.
1 item.

1875

Letter from E. Atkinson, D.D., Master of Clare, to the Vice-Chancellor, J. Power, D.D., Master of Pembroke, concerning meeting of the Syndics of the Press.
1 item.

10 Feb. 1879