Bowra (Sir Maurice)
MS. Berlin 246
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
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Title
Bowra (Sir Maurice)
Shelfmark
MS. Berlin 246
Summary
Includes:
(fols. 9-14) letters from Bowra at Harvard University, including discussion of an offer of a permanent postion there, 1936-1937
(fols. 15-16) comments on the likely breaking of Bowra's engagement to Audrey Beecham, 1937
(fols. 62-63) discussion of the Wardenship elections at All Souls College, 1951-1952
(fols. 71-79) correspondence about the offer of the Nuffield College Wardenship to Berlin, 1953
(fols. 91-93) description by Berlin of a visit to the invalid Frankfurters, and Berlin's impressions of John and Jacqueline Kennedy after meeting them, 1962
(fols. 104-107) discussion of the offer of the headship of Iffley College to Berlin, 1965
(fols. 110-117) extract on Berlin from the draft of Bowra's memoirs, together with Berlin's comments, 1966
(fol. 119) congratulations from Bowra on Berlin's securing the funding for Iffley College, afterwards Wolfson College, 1966
(fols. 121-122) comments by Berlin on the published version of Bowra's memoirs, 1966
Date
1932-1971
Language
English
Physical extent
139 Leaves
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Collection contents
Papers of Sir Isaiah Berlin, 1897-1998, with some family papers, 1903-1972
Correspondence and papers
Letters of major correspondents
Bowra (Sir Maurice)
