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Programme for the ball, including schedule of events and a map.

Poster for the Ball held on Wednesday 18 June 1997. Designed by Ronald Searle.

Programme for the ball, including list of entertainment and food, a map, and a list of members of the committee.

Notes on the May Ball held in 1983 and tips for organising the next ball in 1985.

Administration file for the May Ball held on 19 June 1957. Includes an invitation, correspondence about arrangements, and insurance documents.

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Book containing the records of May Balls held in 1928 and 1930.
Includes a list of members of the May Ball Committee, accounts, a record of decisions, duties allocated to College servants, and an summary of the organisation of the ball.

Book containing the records of May Balls held in 1920, 1922, and 1924.
Includes a list of members of the May Ball Committee, accounts, a record of decisions, duties allocated to College servants, and an summary of the organisation of the ball.

The first May Ball was planned for 1910 but was cancelled following the death of King Edward VII who died on 6 May 1910. The first ball went ahead the following year and was held on 12 June 1911. An account of the ball which appeared in the College Magazine, vol. II, No. 1, December 1911 reads as follows:

"A ball was held in the College on Monday, June 12th. This was the first time such an experiment had been tried, and it proved a great success. A marquee, gaily bedecked with streamers of green and white, was erected for the purpose in the second court. We must congratulate everyone connected with the organisation on the excellence of their work; and the stewards deserve much praise for the way in which they fulfilled their arduous task of being interpreters of abstruse hieroglyphics, walking Who's Who's, and yet maintaining an ornamental appearance. Herr Moritz Wur's band supplied the music, to the complete satisfaction of the company, some of whom were inspired to demonstrate certain of the items, including the 'Burglar's Prowl,' and the 'Bogie Walk'. We must compliment the secretary on his excellent idea of providing shawls for protection against the dewy morn, and we have also to thank the Master and Fellows for their kindness in allowing us to roam in the garden - a privilege that was much enjoyed'.

There are three volumes of Master's Books. The first was started by Daniel Waterland (Master, 1713-1740) and the second ends at the death of A. C. Benson in 1925 (Master, 1915-1925). There is then a gap until Henry Willink (Master, 1948–1966) decided to renew the practice and started a third volume. All Masters then contributed to it down to Duncan Robinson (Master, 2002-2012). This third volume is closed and is only available for the Master.

260 pages have apparently been compiled by Daniel Waterland and indexed at pages 261-66. There are further additional entries by some of his successors, particularly Thomas Chapman (Master, 1746-1760).

It is prefaced by a List of Founders (i.e. Visitors). Then follow:

Pages
1 - 5 Details of the Foundation, and references to letters from the Visitor in the Old Book, etc.
7 - 21 Cree Church and 'Covent Garden'
23 - 25 Purleigh
27 - 29 Welsh Lands
32 - 35 Grainthorpe
38 - 43 Bonthorpe & Cumberworth
45 - 46 Mr Roberts' gift
49 - 51 Newball (Wray)
53 - 54 Saltfleet
57 Fuljamb's gift
58 - 62 Alkborough
63 Martha Barrett's gift
65 - 68 Goche's gift
69 White Bull Inn, Cambridge
73 Three Swans, Cambridge
74 - 76 Longstanton
79 Half Moon Inn, Cambridge
83 Lilly Pot, Cambridge
84 - 85 Quy
89 Holmes' Legacy
91 - 94 Steeple Ashton (Drury)
97 - 99 Aldred's benefaction
101 - 105 Pepys Library
107 - 111 Houses and leases in St Giles Parish, Cambridge
115 - 119 Livings and Benefices: 1 Cumberworth
2 Anderby
3 Longstanton
4 Aldrington
5 Cree Church
121 Chesterford School
123 Matthew Richardson's gift
125 Smith's Sizars
127 Master's Exhibitions
129 College Brewhouse
133 - 135 Backsides or Pondyards [Fellows' Garden]
137 Stable
138 - 141 Old Building [First Court]
143 Organ
145 - 147 New Building [Pepys Building]
149 Chapel, 1847-50
150 - 167 Statutes, with references to Old Book, etc.
169 B.A.s
171 Milner's Benefaction
173 Tutors and pupils
175 - 177 Millington's benefaction
178 Groome's benefaction
179 Payne's benefaction
180 - 190 The Master, with a list of Masters at pages 187-189
191 - 193 Fellows
195 - 207 College Officers
209 Lists of Fellows on various foundations
235 - 259 Scholars

This concludes the main portion of the original volume. After it come the following items (with an Index at the back by Latimer Neville):

269 - 276 Letter from Dr Peter Peckard (Master, 1781-1797) to Lord Howard (Visitor), 25 April 1785, with a copy of a letter from Peckard to Dr Cooper (21 April 1785) about a fellowship for his son. 8 sides, copy, bound into the volume by Neville Grenville (1815)

277 - 260 Notes on Masters, mostly by Neville Grenville (Master, 1813-1853), but also including a copy of the memoir of G. Neville Grenville in Gentleman's Magazine (July 1854)

397 - 400 Notes on Commemoration of Benefactors Service 1893-1910 [See also: Archives E/A/2/11]

502 - 505 Compositions by members of the College on the death of the Duke of Gloucester in 1700.
[Copied out by Latimer Neville (Master, 1853 -1904]

This book covers the Mastership of A. C. Benson and is a record of College Meetings, apparently originating as agenda notes, together with notes on entrance candidates.

The power to appoint the Master was invested in the Visitor of the College until 2012. Following an amendment to the College statutes, which was approved by the Queen in Council in February 2012, the Master is now appointed by the Governing Body of the College.

The Master usually serves until reaching the statutory fellowship retirement age of 67. Exceptionally this period may be extended until the Master in question reaches 70 as occurred in the case of Duncan Robinson.

16th Century
Robert Evans (1544 – 1546, resigned)
Richard Carr (1546 – 1559, deprived)
Roger Kelke (1559 – 1576, died)
Richard Howland (1576 – 1577, elected Master of St John’s College)
Degory Nicholls (1577 – 1582, resigned)
Thomas Neville (1582 – 1593, appointed Master of Trinity College)
Richard Clayton (1593 – 1595, elected Master of St John’s College)

17th Century
John Palmer (1595 – 1604, resigned)
Barnabe Goche (1604 – 1626, died)
Henry Smyth (1626 – 1642, died)
Edward Rainbow (1642 – 1650, ejected)
John Sadler (1650 – 1660, ejected)
Edward Rainbow (restored in 1660 – 1664, resigned)
John Howorth (1664 – 1668, died)
James Duport (1668 – 1679)
John Peachell (1679 – 1690, died)

18th Century
Gabriel Quadring (1690 – 1713, died)
Daniel Waterland (1713 – 1740, died)
Edward Abbott (1740 – 1746, died)
Thomas Chapman (1746 – 1760, died)
George Sandby (1760 – 1774, resigned)
Barton Wallop (1774 – 1781, died)
Peter Peckard (1781 – 1797, died)

19th Century
William Gretton (1797 – 1813, died)
George Neville Grenville (1813 – 1853, resigned)
Latimer Neville (1853 – 1904, died)

20th Century
Stuart Alexander Donaldson (1904 – 1915)
Arthur Christopher Benson (1915 – 1925, died)
Alan Beville Ramsay (1925 – 1947, retired)
Henry Urmston Willinck (1948 – 1966, retired)
Walter Hamilton (1967 – 1978, retired)
Sir Derman Guy Christopherson (1979 – 1985, retired)
Sir David Charles Calcutt (1986 – 1994, resigned)

21st Century
Sir John Gurdon (1995 – 2002, retired)
Duncan Robinson (2002 – 2012, retired)
Rowan Williams, Baron Williams of Oystermouth (2013 – 2020, retired)
Sir Christopher John Greenwood (2020 – present)

Settlement on the marriage of John Purchas with Miss Elizabeth Sharpe.

Printed rules of the Marlowe Dramatic Society.