| Title |
University affairs |
| Reference |
JMK/UA |
| Covering Dates |
1874–1946 |
| Extent and Medium |
10.5 boxes; paper |
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| Content and context |
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This series includes notes and papers on a variety of topics generated by J.M. Keynes while fulfilling his duties as a student, fellow and lecturer within the University of Cambridge.
Items have been arranged into series under four broad sub-headings: Undergraduate, 1902-5 (UA/1-2A); Graduate, 1905-6 (UA/3-4); Lecturer, 1909-46 (UA/5-15) and Discursive essays, including papers read to the Society of Apostles (UA/16-38).
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| King's/PP/JMK/UA contains: |
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1
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Lecture notes on philosophy.
2 volumes; paper. |
Jan. 1903-Apr. 1903 |
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2
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Essays on morality. This file contains four autograph manuscript essays on the nature of morality with reference to acts, annotated by G.E. Moore.
12 sheets in envelope; paper. |
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2A
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Philosophy notes of John Neville Keynes.
Creator: Keynes, John Neville.
7 volumes; paper. |
1874–1876 |
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3
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Economics papers.
252 sheets in 2 envelopes; paper. |
1905 |
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4
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Notes from books read and lectures attended in preparation for the Civil Service examinations.
9 envelopes; paper. |
1905–1906 |
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5
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General correspondence on academic matters, with related papers.
6 envelopes; paper. |
1909–1946 |
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6
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Lectures given by J.M. Keynes in the Faculty of Economics and Politics.
28 fascicles and 13 files; paper. |
1909–1923 |
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7
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Economics questions for student essays. Several of these were taken from tripos papers from 1905 onwards.
159 items in envelope; paper. |
1909–1937 |
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8
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Examination questions.
2 envelopes; paper. |
1904–1943 |
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9
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Teaching notebooks.
2 volumes; paper. |
1909–1914 |
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10
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Academic notes on economics students handled by J.M. Keynes.
1 bundle and 2 files; paper. |
1909–1915 |
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11
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Registers of student attendance at lectures given by J.M. Keynes.
24 sheets in envelope; paper. |
1909–1913 |
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12
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Papers concerning the marking of examinations. This file comprises documents concerning marks for Economics tripos papers and Intercollegiate and Special examinations in Economics.
126 items in envelope; paper. |
1909–1921 |
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13
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Papers concerning the Reforms Committee of Cambridge University. This file includes correspondence and reports relating to the financial relations between colleges and the University with a proposed scheme of college contributions to the Common University Fund; a report on the organisation of teaching and research in the University and Colleges, 1912; and a report of the sub-committee on the University constitution.
117 sheets in envelope; paper. |
1911–1912 |
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14
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Qualitative assessments of candidates for academic degrees and positions.
2 envelopes; paper. |
1909–1946 |
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15
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Overseas examiner. This file contains papers concerning J.M. Keynes' role as overseas examiner for the Economics Department of the University of New Zealand.
76 items in envelope; paper. |
1919–1920 |
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16
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Essay on Peter Abelard. This file contains two autograph manuscript drafts, one of which is incomplete, of an essay on Peter Abelard. Written Christmas vacation, 1902-3 and read to the King's College Appenine Literary Society, Lent term 1903.
57 sheets in 2 fascicles; paper. |
1902–1903 |
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17
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Essay on Time. This file contains an autograph manuscript essay on Time, a reading list on the subject and a notice of a meeting of the King's College Parrhesiasts [Society] at which J.M. Keynes would deliver the paper.
1 volume and 2 items in envelope; paper. |
8 May 1903 |
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18
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Four undergraduate essays, with contents page.
41 sheets in 3 fascicles; paper. |
1903–1904 |
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19
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Three papers for the Society of Apostles.
39 sheets in 1 envelope and 1 fascicle; paper. |
1903–1904 |
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20
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Essay on Edmund Burke.
270 sheets in 25 fascicles; paper. |
June 1904-Nov. 1904 |
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21
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'Miscellanea ethica'. This file contains autograph manuscript notes.
26 sheets in 2 fascicles; paper. |
21 July 1905–19 Sep. 1905 |
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22
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'Modern civilisation'. This file contains an autograph manuscript of a paper read to the Society of Apostles.
10 sheets in 1 fascicle; paper. |
28 Oct. 1905 |
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23
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Notes and paper on beauty.
39 sheets in 3 fascicles; paper. |
Aug. 1905-Oct. 1905 |
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24
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Vacation book lists. A notebook containing an autograph manuscript lists of books read during the Easter and Long vacations, 1905 and September 1905-May 1906, with notes for a paper titled 'Virtue and happiness', undated.
1 notebook; paper. |
1905–1906 |
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25
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'Shall we write melodramas?'. This file contains an autograph manuscript of a paper read to the Society of Apostles.
10 sheets in fascicle; paper. |
3 Feb. 1906 |
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26
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'Egoism'. This file contains an autograph manuscript of a paper read to the Society of Apostles.
12 sheets in 2 fascicles; paper. |
24 February 1906 |
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27
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Paper discussing good states of mind, egoism and ethics in relation to conduct and organic unities. This file contains an autograph manuscript, written on paper from L. Ketterer's Bahnhoff Hotel, Offenburg.
5 sheets in fascicle; paper. |
21 Apr. 1906 |
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28
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'Posterior analytics'. This file contains an autograph manuscript of a paper read to the Society of Apostles.
6 sheets in 2 fascicles; paper. |
1905–1906 |
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29
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'A ginn in the picture gallery'. This file contains an autograph manuscript of a paper read to the Society of Apostles, 8 February 1908, reread 19 November 1910. The title of the paper has been supplied.
6 sheets in fascicle; paper. |
8 Feb. 1908–19 Nov. 1910 |
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30
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'Prince Henry or Prince Rupert?'. This file contains an autograph manuscript of a paper read to the Society of Apostles.
5 sheets in 2 fascicles; paper. |
28 Nov. 1908 |
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31
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'Paradise'. This file contains an autograph manuscript of a paper read to the Society of Apostles. The date was probably c. 1908, since G.E. Moore is described as the 'Edinburgh philosopher', [1904-8] and Keynes mentions the scheme of C. Waldstein [Walston] for the excavation of Herculaneum - Walston published 'Herculaneum: past, present and future' in 1908.
7 sheets in fascicle; paper. |
1908 |
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32
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'Science and Art'. This file contains an autograph manuscript of a paper read to the Society of Apostles. The title of the paper has been supplied.
5 sheets in fascicle; paper. |
20 Feb. 1909 |
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33
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'The present position of metaphysics in the Society'. This file contains an autograph manuscript of a paper read to the Society of Apostles. The title of the paper has been supplied.
6 sheets in fascicle; paper. |
29 May 1909 |
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34
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'Can we consume our surplus or the influence of furniture on love'. This file contains an autograph manuscript of a paper read to the Socety of Apostles. The mention of Gerald Shove, elected in January 1908, places the reading of the paper sometime afterward.
5 sheets in fascicle; paper. |
Jan. 1908- |
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35
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'On the principle of organic unity'. This file contains an autograph manuscript paper read to the Society of Apostles, [1910]. Reread 22 January 1921. The title of the paper has been supplied.
11 sheets in fascicle; paper. |
1910–22 Jan. 1921 |
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36
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Presidential address to the Society of Apostles. This file contains an autograph manuscript of the address. [21 June 1921]. It also includes letters to J.M. Keynes from J.E. Welldon, 8 June 1921, Bertrand Russell, 18 January 1921 and James Strachey, 6 June 1921.
16 sheets in 2 fascicles; paper. |
June 1921 |
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37
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'Have we a panacea?'. This file contains autograph manuscript outlines and a paper read to the Society of Apostles. An alternative title 'Do we love mankind?' has been crossed out.
5 sheets in fascicle; paper. |
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38
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Review of 'Alcestis'. This file contains an autograph manuscript review of the play 'Alcestis' by Euripedes performed at Bradfield. The review was written in part on stationery from Roger Aldenham,. Temple Chambers, Brazenose St., Manchester.
4 sheets in fascicle; paper. |
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