University of York

Description

This file contains correspondence and associated material relating to the University of York.


Correspondence includes letters to Herbert Read from John West-Taylor, Secretary of the York Academic Trust and later Registrar of the University of York; Patrick Nuttgens, Director of the Institute of Advanced Architectural Studies at the University of York; David Blake of the Department of Music at the University of York; Eric James, Baron James of Rusholme, Vice-Chancellor of the University of York and Peter Robinson of the Students’ Representative Council at the University of York.


The letters discuss such topics as Read becoming a member of the York Academic Trust in 1958, Read’s thoughts on the University degree programmes and Read’s poem ‘Beata l’Alma’ being sung in a performance organised by the Department of Music and York Academic Trust in 1967.


The file also includes 1 typescript Annual Report for the York Academic Trust, 1956; 1 typescript ‘Memorandum and Articles of Association of York Academic Trust’, 1956; 1 typescript brochure from the Borthwick Institute of Historical Research, 1958; 1 typescript Interim Report for the University of York Academic Planning Board, 1961; typescript Vice-Chancellor Reports for the years 1963 – 1966; typescript Accounts for the University of York for the years 1963 – 1966 and typescript News Sheets for the University of York, dated 3 May and 7 Jun 1968.

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