Papers of Ernest Alfred Benians

Faculty Board asked General Board to authorise invitation to an American Professor for 3 terms of 1943-4 and proposed he receive stipend corresponding to that of Professor of American History at Oxford and to professorial stipends here - £1200, or £1000 with hospitality, and travelling expenses. Proposed that selection be made by American committee formed in US with help of Commager who returning to US in February. Faculty Board agreed possibility of more permanent arrangement should be considered now not after war - agreed to ask B, Master of Trinity, Prof. Walker, Mr Kitson Clark and Chairman of Board to serve on committee to consider promotion of permanent endowment of Chair of American History in Cambridge. If committee's proposals practicable it's report to Faculty Board might be followed by report of Faculty Board to University. Secretary General of Faculties being informed that Faculty Board forming this committee - Kitson Clark agreed to act as Secretary of committee. Other members of proposed committee agreed to act - hopes B also consent to act.