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A confidential memorandum about the appointment of A.B. Ramsay as Master. Written by Owen Morshead (Fellow) at the direction of the Governing Body. Attached are six letters referred to in the memorandum.

Blue exercise book containing a memoir of her life between 1877 and 1916. This covers her childhood, family, training as a kindergarden nurse, the month she spent with Rudyard Kipling and his wife Carrie looking after their children during their trip to South Africa, and her subsequent career looking after Dorothy, the daughter of Sir Robert Hudson, and becoming Matron in a rest home for Army nurses and sisters in Monte Carlo in 1916. The last page ends "New book" but no further books have survived.

Colour photograph showing all members of the Boat Club, 1991-1992, taken outside the Pepys Building.

Black and white photograph of the crew on the river. No names are given.

Menus for the May Bumps Suppers. All include a printed list of crews and many are signed.:

1922, 1929
1932, 1938, 1939
1947
1956, 1957
1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1968, 1969
1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977
1983 (2 copies, one with ribbon)
2008, 2011, 2016

Two mounted black and white photographs showing a group photograph of the crew and the crew on the river outside the boat house.

Names on the board read:
R. F. Wale (bow), M. S. Parry, E. G. B. Palmer, C. Smith, W. G. Mayne, S. S. Sharpe, C. F. Duncan, S. B. Welch (stroke)

Black and white photograph of the crew on the river during the race. No names given.

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.

Poster and programme for the Ball which was held on 25 June 2025.

Poster for the Ball which was held on 19 June 2017.

Poster for the Ball which was held on 21 June 2017.

Invitation (in its envelope) to the May Ball addressed to Dr Hyam;
Two programmes for the ball, including schedule of events and a map;
Two copies of the poster for the ball

Invitation to the centenary May Ball. The invitation is in its envelope with a wax seal on the back and is addressed to Dr Hyam.
Programme for the ball, including schedule of events and a map.

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

Programme for the ball, including schedule of events and a map [2 copies] and three copies of the poster with different designs.

Invitation and application for tickets form.

Programme for the ball, including includes a 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.

Programme for the Ball which was held on 11 June 1975.

The donor of the programme said that a double ticket cost £20 which was marginally more than "our great rival, Trinity". Trinity had a disaster with their headline act, Pink Floyd, pulling out on the morning of the ball which meant Magdalene's headline act, Mungo Jerry 'stole their thunder' having just released their number one hit In the summertime.

Tatler magazine attended the Ball and featured it in its monthly publication.

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

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