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Marking 50 years since the death of C.S. Lewis:

(1) Service booklet from Westminster Abbey: 'A Service to Dedicate A Memorial to C.S. Lewis Writer, Scholar, Apologist', 22 November 2013 plus copies of photographs of the memorial stone in Poets' Corner and an article from The Telegraph

(2) Service booklet for 'Choral Evensong commemorating C.S. Lewis (1898-1963)' 3 November 2013

(3) Article from The Times 'JFK Overshadowed the Death of Two Greats' [Aldous Huxley and C.S. Lewis], 23 November 2013

(d) Programme for 'Lewis as Critic' held at Magdalene College on 23 November 2013

Printed annual balance sheets for the Amalgamation Club, 1890 - 1907 [missing 1902], 1913-14, 1918-19, 1919-20. Also hand written statement of receipts and expenses in connection with the new ground from the date of purchase up to 23 September 1911 and a list of subscriptions gathered giving name and amount.

Articles and papers about C.S. Lewis:

(1) 'C.S. Lewis in Cambridge: some personal reminiscences' by R.W. Ladborough (chapter 11 of James T. Como, ed., C.S. Lewis at the Breakfast Table, and Other Reminiscences)

(2) Articles in Fifty-Two: A Journal of Books & Authors, Spring 1964, No.13:

• 'Heaven? It's a venture' by C. S Lewis, pp. 3-5
• 'C.S. Lewis, an appreciation' by J.B. Phillips, pp. 6-9
• 'C.S. Lewis, Scholar and Christian Apologist' from The Times, pp. 10-12

(3) Moynihan, Martin, The Latin Letters of C.S. Lewis to Don Giovanni Calabria of Verona and to members of his congregation 1947-61, (Westchester, Illinois, 1987)

(4) Mineko Honda, ‘C.S. Lewis’s approach to supernatural reality, II ’ (1997)

(5) Mineko Honda, ‘C.S. Lewis’s science fiction’ (1997)

(6) S. Logan, 'Old Western Man for Our Times' (2001)

(7) Jacqueline Glenny, 'C.S. Lewis's Cambridge: a walking tour guide' (Round Church, Cambridge 2003)

(8) 'Science Fiction in First Court': CSL, Brian Aldiss & Kingsley Amis, 1962, College Magazine, No. 45 (2000-01)

(9) 'C.S. Lewis, Renaissance Man' 22 April 2006 (Literary Festival)

(10) ‘C.S. Lewis at Magdalen’ (Magdalen College Oxford 2013)

(11) Prof. Helen Cooper, blog post (2016)

(12) Photocopy of an article: ‘Interim report, Comparing Oxford and Cambridge' by C.S. Lewis, published in Walmsley, Lesley (ed), C.S. Lewis, Essay Collection and Other Short Pieces (2000), No. 96

Service sheet A Celebration of the Life of Professor Bill Cornish, held in Cripps Court 19 March 1999
Two photographs (electronic)

File about Mallory's book Boswell the Biographer including letters from John Murray (publishers), Smith, Elder & Co [who published the book]; an account showing sales; Mallory's account showing he had ordered six copies to be sent to Charterhouse (3 copies), G. Sayle, G. L. Keynes, and St John's Vicarage [his parents]; and press cuttings of reviews.

Also a copy of the book text published by Amazon 2016 (Create Space Independent Publishing Platform), printed in Poland.

Celebrations to mark the centenary of the birth of C.S. Lewis:

(a) Programmes of events in Belfast, Oxford, and Magdalene
(b) Working script of ‘Readings from the works’, Benson Hall, Dec 1998, ed. Prof Stevens
(c) Poster for A.N. Wilson’s lecture
(d) Text of Bishop Barrington-Ward’s sermon, 11 Oct 1998
(e) Occasional Paper 23, Centenary Readings from C.S. Lewis and correspondence relating to the publication
(f) Photocopy of a letter from the Archbishop of Canterbury (The Rt Revd Lord Runcie) to The Revd Hueston Finlay (Chaplain of Magdalene), 13 Nov 1996, declining to preach on C.S. Lewis.

Handwritten notes on teaching art.

Proposed history course, letter to the Headmaster explaining the course and two draft lectures.

File of colour printouts from the internet of Fellows elected bewtween 2015-2017:

Sergio Bacallado
Peter Baillie-Johnson
Sarah Caddy
Nicolas Carroll
Alice Corr
Adam Coutts
Hannah Critchlow
Saul Dubow
Stephen Eglen
Tijmen Euser
Catherine Evans
Franziska Exeler
Lovik Foxcroft
Ilias Georgakaposlous
Oliver Haardf
Pierre Haas
Fazol Had
Mathias Haeussler
Ben Hinson
Joseph Hone
Elizabeth Howell
Robert Hoye
Finbarr Livesey
Nikita Makarchev
K. Munshi
Ben Seymour
Graham Walker (Director of Music & Precentor)
N. J. Widdows (Fellow & Chaplain)
James Woodall

Letters from V. Vernon-Jones [20 January 1901], S. A. Donaldson [2 May 1905], and A. C. Benson [5 May 1905] accepting honorary membership of the Amalgamated Club. One letter from Selina Gill [mother of W. A. Gill (Fellow), founder of the Club], acknowledging condolences on his death.

Correspondence concerning the Merton College estate and former beerhouse known as the 'Brick Kiln' belonging to Francis Eaden.

File containing letters sent to F.R. Salter, when he was researching the College history, about the letter written by the Duke of Norfolk, 1565 which is copied into the volume containing the original statutes. Also includes a transcript of Carte MSS in the Bodleian Library and Salter's typescript essay on the Statutes.

File containing papers and correspondence relating to land at Anderby.

Correspondence between Magdalene College and St John's College about the development of Merton College's property in the Backs (Cambridge).

Contains secondary sources about C.S. Lewis.

Photocopies (enlarged) of annotations in his Arden Shakespeare copies of King Lear, Hamlet, Othello, Love’s Labour’s Lost.

Also:
(1) R. Lyne, ‘C.S. Lewis and his Arden Shakespeare’, College Magazine, No. 42 (1997-98), pp. 48-52

(2) Copy of Lionel Adey’s article: 'C.S. Lewis's Annotations to His Shakespeare Volumes' in the Bulletin of the New York C.S. Lewis Society Vol 8 (1977)

(1) Copy of a photograph of Cyril Fox
(2) Copy of B/442 - 16 Feb 1924 Governing Body Minute electing Fox to a Kingsley Bye-Fellowship for one year with a stipend of £50
(3) Copy of B/443 - 20 Nov 1952 Governing Body Minute electing Sir Cyril Fox to an Honorary Fellowship
(4) Copy of Benson's Diary, vol. 173 (1924) in which he records suggesting giving Fox the Kingsley Bye Fellowship
(5) Copy of Benson's Diary, vol. 175 (1924) in which he is vexed Fox had accepted curatorship of the Irish Museum
(6) Copy of Benson's Diary, vol. 176 (1924) in which he records his meeting with Fox
(7) Copy of letter from Benson to Fox informing him of the decision of the Governing Body [original held at the National Library of Wales]
(8) Copy of Admission to Bye Fellowship, 24 Feb 1924 [original held at the National Library of Wales]

Copies of the order of service and the eulogies given by Sir Christopher Greenwood, Frank Salmon, and Margaret Greaves at the memorial service held for Duncan Robinson held at Great St Mary's Church, Cambridge on 22 April 2023.

Copy of a short biography of Edward Digby, who matriculated at Magdalene in 1792 but doesn't appear to have proceeded to a degree. Was tried for a 'Foot-pad robbery' at the Old Bailey in 1802. A transcript of the trial can be read at the Old Bailey Online website: https://www.oldbaileyonline.org/record/t18021027-119?text=%22medical%20gentleman%22.

The file contains the following:

(1) Terrier - undated c. late 16th / early 17th century

(2) Letter to the Master of Magdalene College from the Bishop of Ely informing him that the Revd Mr Smith had resigned from the living of Long Stanton and so it had been declared vacant, 26 May 1781

(3) Unsigned draft letter saying the writer would see Messrs Marsh and Swann about the rent which he thought should be left for settlement between them and the College and that their rent should be paid in full to Dr Goodall allowing for a deduction for interest.

(4) Institution of the Revd William Cornforth to the Rectory of Stanton St Michael by the Bishop of Ely on the presentation of the College, 26 Jun 1819

(5) Draft letter from the College to the Bishop of Ely asking that Revd Cornforth be presented to the Rectory of Stanton St Michael

(6) List of dilapidations and sundry work required to be done on the Rectory house at Long Stanton, 23 June 1823

(7) Letter from William Cecil concerning an Act of Queen Anne 1824 which concerned ecclesiastical livings and the rates of interest for mortgages for buildings, 23 Sept 1824

(8) Valuation of the estate at Longstanton St Michael and All Saints, 5 Dec 1825

(9) Letter from Mr J. Wentworth to the Master of the College wishing to meet to discuss the amount the College had paid to the executors, 31 Aug 1834

(10) Letter from Mr ? to Mr Swann (Waggon Office, Cambridge) stating that he thought it was understood that Mr Swann should be allowed £10 a year for the barn and yard purchased by Magdalene College during the surrender of his house. Advises him to state this to Mr Fisher, 1 Dec 1824

(11) Presentation of an organ to the church of Longstanton St Michael by William Cecil, Rector, 21 Jun 1876

File relating to land at Stow Cum Quy containing:

(1) Declaration from John Sterne that he had received from Mary Brace of Cambridge (widow) the sum of £20 of the £70 for the purchase of 10 acres of his 40 acres of land and gives further details, 28 Aug 1654 [see: MCAD/4/1/14/20]

(2) Letter to the Master of Magdalene College from Thomas D’ayd explaining the difficulties he was having letting land at Stow Cum Quy at the rent the College was asking, 13 Dec 1691

(3) Letter from the Revd Mr Bywater addressed to John Claridge, at the Salopian Coffee House, Charing Cross, London asking for a copy of the terrier that John Martin was covenanted to produce in his lease from the College, 25 Apr 1787

(4) Letter from John Claridge to the Revd Mr Bywater assuring him that he had asked Mr Kettle to produce a careful copy of the terrier. He would be happy to agree with him for a new lease and thought he and the College would deal liberally with Mr Martin who had spend £200 on part of the estate which had led to it increasing in value, 4 May 1787

(5) Letter from John Claridge to the Revd Mr Bywater – he was highly pleased with Bywater’s letter and would communicate it to Mr Martin who would be pleased with the liberal conduct of the College on the renewal of his lease, 12 March 1788

(6) Letter from Mr Kettle to Mr Custance – he had written to Mr Martin twice to ask for a copy of the terrier but had not received a reply, 5 Sept 1807

(7) Letter from Mr Custance to Revd Mr Lowe saying that he had been to Quy with the College terrier but he needed the plan of the parish which he had asked Mr Kettle for but had not received. He did not know if they should make out a new lease without the plan as the lands were ill known but Michaelmas was approaching. He would do his best to deal with Mr Kettle in the interests of the College but would like his approbation before he concluded anything, 6 Sept 1807

(8) Letter from Mr Custance saying that he had received a letter from Mr Kettle saying he had received the map of the Quy estate from Mr Martin. He had arranged to go out on 17th to make out the lands, 9 Sept 1807

(9) Note from Mr Claridge to Revd Mr Bywater thanking him for his invitation which he couldn’t accept as he was leaving Cambridge by fly at an early hour. The Revd Mr Bywater should rest assured that any map or terrier that the College needed would be available at all times, undated

(10) Instructions for the lease of Quy Farm as follows:
Magdalene College to James Thomas Martin
Term: 10 years from Michaelmas 1839
Quantity: 64 acres, 1 rood, 32 perches
Rent: £135 to be paid half yearly
Tenant to farm land according to the custom of the parish, to keep and leave farm house and buildings in good repair
To fence new allotment and raise a good ?
To pay rent charge in lieu of tithes and all other outgoings
Expense of lease to be divided
Martin Nockolds

Contains:

(1) Photocopy of a letter from Penrose to Mr Pattrick enclosing a bill from Smith & Sons for an oven, 26 Feb 1884 [for the original letter see MCAD/1/2/LN/44]

(2) Photocopies of four letters from Penrose to Mr Pattrick concerning the design and building of a strongroom, 27 May, 22 Jun, 2 Jul, 5 Jul 1889 [for the original letters see MCAD/1/2/LN/61]

(2) Photocopies of two letters from Penrose to the Master about putting a window into the antechapel, 27 Jun and 7 Jul 1900 [for original letters see: MCAD/1/2/LN/42]

Contains articles and copies of photographs about George Mallory:

Articles
(1) Article from Vanity Fair (No. 469), 'The Riddle of Everest' by Bryan Burrough, Sept 1999

(2) Press cutting from The Independent 'A Storm Rages in the Death Zone' by Jochem Hemmleb, 8 Oct 1999

(3) Press cutting from The Daily Mail about George Mallory by Jeffrey Archer, 14 March 2009

(4) Book review from The Financial Times of Into the Silence: The Great War, Mallory and the Conquest of Everest, by Wade Davies, November 2011

(5) Photocopy of an article from a newspaper about the auction of Mallory's ice axe, 2014

(6) Article from The Winchester College Record No. 117 'George Mallory and the Mystery of the Everest Compass*, May 2004

(7) ‘The 93-year-old- question. Were Mallory and Irvine the First Men on the Summit of Everest in 1924?'’, by Rupert Wilkey (9 Dec 2017)

(8) Article in the College Magazine 'The Unlikely Hero of Everest: The Other Side of George Mallory' by Dr Ronald Hyam, 2018

(9) Article from The Sunday Times about the 1921 expedition, 21 Oct 2018

(10) Article from the Daily Telegraph containing an interview with Ang Tsering Sherpa the last surviving member of the 1924 expedition, undated

Copies of Photographs
The Archive doesn't contain any original photographs although there are a number of copies in this file which can be used for reference.

Copy of 'A Close and Friendly Alliance': Biology, Geology and the Great Barrier Reef Expedition of 1928-1929, by Tom Spencer, Barbara E. Brown, Sarah H. Hamylton and Roger F. McLean

Copies of obituaries.

Text extracted from Dorothy James's account of the James Family, 1752-1952, covering James Lyne Beaumont James's time at Magdalene College, 1906-1910.

Newspaper articles about nuclear power.

Letters and papers relating to the University Commission.

Letters of condolence written to Ruth Mallory on the death of her husband George Mallory on Mount Everest from:

Mary Anne O'Malley; Jelly d'Aranji; Geoffrey Keynes; Geoffrey Young; Robert Graves; E. F. Norton; George Trevelyan; Will A-Forster [whom Ruth married in 1939]; KA Forster; Alan Goodfellow; M. J. Rendall; Arthur Hinks; F. Keeling Scott; J. N. Collie; T. Howard Somerville; A. C. Benson; message of condolence from the King sent to Sir Francis Younghusband and passed on to Ruth; Noel Odell; and various Climbing Clubs.

Also a booklet in which his John Mallory [son] has transcribed the letters for George and Ruth's descendants.

Copies of photographs showing the outside of Mallory Court, a room inside Mallory Court, the stone memorial inscription on Mallory Court (a gift of A. C. Benson), a black and white slide of Mallory Court, and the brass memorial to George Mallory in the College's Chapel