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Dumas, Alexandre (père)
GB 0096 AL 179 · Collection · [1830-1845]

Papers of Alexandre Dumas, [1830-1845], comprise a letter To 'Mon bien cher Hugo' [Victor Hugo], regreting that he was out when Hugo called but hopes to see him the following day.

Dumas , Alexandre , 1802-1870 , writer x Dumas , Père
GB 0074 CLC/B/071 · Collection · 1880-1894

Letter books of the Dunaburg and Witepsk Railway Company, later known as the Dvinsk and Vitebsk Railway Company Limited.

Dunaburg and Witepsk Railway Co x Dvinsk and Vitebsk Railway Co Ltd
GB 0099 KCLMA Dunbar · Created 1953-1977

Papers, 1953-1977, including draft of article relating to the role of air transport in army supply, published in the Army Journal; Imperial Defence College background study notes, 1966, on international relations, the UK economy, research and development; papers relating to Aden, 1967, including extracts of regimental journals relating to operations of British units in Aden, situation reports of 1 Bn the Lancashire Regt (Prince of Wales's Volunteers), translations of daily communiqués of FLOSY (Front for the Liberation of Occupied South Yemen) and NLF (National Liberation Front), texts of speeches and official briefing papers of Headquarters MELF, notes and drafts for a book by Dunbar on Aden; articles by Dunbar, 1971-1973, relating to operations of 8 Bn (Midland Counties) the Parachute Regt in France, Belgium and Palestine, 1944-1948, and 16 Independent Parachute Bde Group in Cyprus and Suez, 1956.

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GB 2108 KUAS49 · Collection · [1977-1984]

Papers of Scott Dunbar, [1977-1984], largely comprise letters from Iris Murdoch to Dr Scott Dunbar and copies of his work. Letters from Iris Murdoch to Dunbar raise issues including religion, politics, structuralism, philosophy and also more personal matters including her mother's illness. The collection also includes an itinerary listing a series of ten lectures to be given by Iris Murdoch in October 1982 at the University of Edinburgh, the Gifford Lectureship in Natural Theology entitled 'Metaphysics as a guide to morals', possibly attended by Dunbar and a photocopy of a letter from Scott Dunbar to Murdoch answering a question at length: 'why are gay bars so sad?'.

The collection also contains letters from other individuals to Dunbar including Duncan Averbach, 1989, discussing Dunbar's thesis and the difference between the human being and person; letter from Theodore Brotsis, enclosing a photograph of Theodore, 1986; published works by Dunbar including 'On art, morals, and religion: some reflections on the work of Iris Murdoch', Scott Dunbar, Religious Studies, Vol 14, No 4, 1978; typescript copies of works including 'Alcoholics Anonymous and Alcohol Dependency' Part One and Part Two and handwritten notes, presumably by Dunbar, including notes titled 'IVF and all that' and lecture notes including 'The Iliad Lectures'.

Dunbar , Scott , d 2006 , philosopher, theologian and teacher
GB 0074 CLC/B/123-23 · Collection · 1870-1974

Records of Duncan Macneill and Company, including partnership deeds; correspondence; financial accounts; annual reports; agreements; and valuations of tea companies managed by the company.

Records of J. B. Barry and Son, including partnership deeds, correspondence and financial accounts.

Records of both companies including articles of association; annual reports; financial accounts; maps of tea gardens; goods ledger; produce ledger; tea companies' ledger; correspondence and legal papers.

Also records of John Mackinnon's trusts and Duncan Macneill's trusts.

Duncan Macneill and Co Ltd , general managers and agents J B Barry and Son , traders
Duncan, Andrew (1744-1828)
GB 0120 MSS.2233-2240 · 1775-1787

Clinical lectures by Andrew Duncan delivered at the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, and lectures on the theory and practice of medicine: notes taken by students, 1775-1787. Produced in Edinburgh.

Duncan , Andrew , 1744-1828 , physician
GB 0505 PP42 · 1952-2001

Comprising material relating to the Zoology Department at Royal Holloway College, University of London, particularly during the 1960s and 70s; including a large number of photographs depicting staff and students from the Zoology Department, of fieldwork, particularly in freshwater ecology, and of trips to Poland; papers relating to the courses run by Dr Duncan for the Water Board, and research notes, correspondence and photographs on Cartesian Diver Respirometers; proposal for a University of London Institute of Hydrobiology; personal material including copies of Dr Duncan's CV and offprints of journal articles written by her, obituaries, and details of a meeting held in Vienna in her honour, which were collected together after her death.

Duncan , Annie (Nan) , 1926-2000 , zoologist
DUNCAN, James T (b 1884)
GB 0809 Duncan · 1920

Papers of James T Duncan, 1920, contain handwritten research or lecture notes titled 'Principles of standardisation of agglutinable cultures' and include relevant scientific tables and diagrams.

Duncan , James T , b 1884 , mycologist
GB 0099 KCLMA Duncan · Created 1997

Bound typescript memoir by Duncan entitled 'Camp leader' relating to his experiences in civilian internment camps in occupied Denmark and Germany, 1940-1944, with additional biographical notes by Duncan's son, John Daniel Duncan, Sep 1997.

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DUNCH, Edward (1602-1678)
GB 0074 ACC/0447 · Collection · 1639

Royal Writ of Privy Seal proclaiming Edmund Dunch a rebel because of his non-appearance at the Court of the King's Council at Whitehall, and ordering that he be arrested, 1639.

Privy Council
DUNCOMBE FAMILY
GB 0074 E/DNC · Collection · 1591-1889

Records of the Duncombe family relating to their property in London, as follows:

E/DNC/1-10: property, including that of William Lowndes, in Westminster and elsewhere;
E/DNC/11: Duncombe family property: Westminster;
E/DNC/12-25: Duncombe family property: Holborn;
E/DNC/26, 27: Duncombe family property: City;
E/DNC/29-30: Duncombe family property: St Giles in the Fields etc.
E/DNC/31: Duncombe family property: Kensington;
E/DNC/32: Duncombe family property: Hoxton;
E/DNC/33: Duncombe family property: unspecified [perhaps as solicitors].

Duncombe , family , solicitors of London
GB 0102 MS 18945 · Created 1792-1812

Papers, 1792-1812, of members of the Dundas family, comprising 10 letters to Henry Dundas (1792-1799) and 132 letters and memoranda to Robert Saunders Dundas (1807-1812), the majority of which are concerned with the appointment and behaviour of officers serving in India alongside the East India Company.

Dundas , Henry , 1742-1811 , 1st Viscount Melville , Scots statesman
Dundas , Robert Saunders , 1771-1851 , 2nd Viscount Melville , Scots statesman
GB 0120 MSS.5120-5121 · 1783-1811

Correspondence and papers of the statesman Henry Dundas both general and in his capacity as Commissioner (later President) of the Board of Control, 1783-1811.

Dundas , Henry , 1742-1811 , 1st Viscount Melville , Scots statesman x Melville , 1st Viscount
GB 0064 MEL/1-10 · Subfonds · [1760-1811]
Part of Melville family papers

Papers of Henry Dundas, consisting of miscellaneous letters and documents relating to Dundas' official career as a naval administrator, 1760 to 1811. A further section was purchased from Madame Elisabeth La Serre in 1976. It consists of letters received between 1794 and 1806, from, among others, Admirals Cornwallis (q.v.), Duncan (q.v.), Orde (q.v.), Keith (q.v.), and Hallowell (q.v.), as well as a number of ship lists.

Dundas , Henry , 1742-1811 , 1st Viscount Melville (First Lord Of The Admiralty)
GB 0064 MEL/101-103 · Subfonds · [1812 to 1830]
Part of Melville family papers

Papers of Robert Saunders Dundas, consisting of a small collection of letters for the period during which Dundas was First Lord. In addition, there are some papers concerning Lord Cochrane's secret plan of 1812. A further section consists of letters received, 1812 to 1830, from naval officers, including Admirals Sir Charles Rowley (q.v.), Sir David Milne (q. V.), Sir Graham Moore (1764-1843) and Captain Sir George Grey (q. v.).

Dundas , Robert Saunders , 1771-1851 , 2nd Viscount Melville
GB 0064 DND · Collection · [1851-1854]

Papers of Sir James Whitley Deans Dundas, consisting of bound volumes of official and private correspondence for Dundas's Mediterranean command, 1851 to 1854. There are also letters, reports and memoranda of diplomatic importance in this period.

Dundas , Sir , James Whitley Deans , 1785-1862 , Admiral
Dunera affair
GB 1556 WL 1176 · 1940, 1979-1987

Papers of Dunera affair, 1940, 1979-1987, relate to the situation of the German and Austrian immigrants sent to Australia and notably include a memorandum sent from Internees Camp Office, No 7 Camp, Eastern Command to the High Commission for the UK, Canberra, setting out their grievances, 1940; letter regarding Julian Layton's activities as member of the Refugee Committee in the Jewish Chronicle, 1979; a history of the Australian Jewish Welfare Society with covering note to Julian Layton, 1981 and articles notably regarding the Dunera, particularly concerning 'Dunera Boys'.

Various
GB 1249 Dunhill · 1912-1944

Papers of Thomas Frederick Dunhill, comprising personal and business correspondence, 1912-1944 (mainly 1931-1940), including correspondence relating to performances of the comic opera Tantivy Towers by Dunhill and Alan P Herbert; notebooks of lectures by Dunhill, including 'British music of today', lecture for the Royal Albert Institute 11 Mar 1913, 'Sir Hubert Parry' to the British Music Society 8 Mar 1922, and 'The importance of the British composers of the later 19th century' to the Society of Women Musicians, 7 Jul 1922; musical notebooks; lists of Dunhill's compositions; manuscripts of articles and talks by Dunhill, including 'The chamber music of Anton Dvorak', and `English comic opera'; correspondence with the BBC regarding talks by Dunhill, including a version of Dunhill's Tantivy Towers for broadcast, 1937, 1941, 1945; correspondence regarding finances of the Musicians' Benevolent Fund, 1937-1938; correspondence with B W Smith and F J Whitmarsh on their proposed operetta 'Something in the city', 1937-1939s; cuttings of articles by or on Dunhill, 1915-1938; programmes featuring Dunhill's music; obituaries, 1946.

Dunhill , Thomas Frederick , 1877-1946 , composer
GB 0074 CLC/446 · Collection · 1899-1932

Records of Arthur William Dunk, Boer War soldier in the City Imperial Volunteers, comprising official papers; letters and postcards written home during his service; notebooks providing itinerary of travels in South Africa; and menu cards and programmes for dinners of the City Imperial Volunteers Old Comrades Association.

Dunk , Arthur William , 1871-1942 , Boer War soldier
DUNKIN, John (1782-1846)
GB 0074 CLC/246 · Collection · 1840

Collection of historical research notes on the topography of the counties of Kent and Oxfordshire, by John Dunkin.

Dunkin , John , 1782-1846 , topographer
GB 0074 ACC/2166 · Collection · 1901-1965

Records of the Dunlop Rubber Company, 1901-1965, consisting of a complete set of reports and balance sheets from all the Dunlop national companies and subsidiaries. The reports consist of both printed (for national companies) and typescript (for subsidiaries) financial reports on a yearly basis, predominantly from January to December. These were reports presented to the Board of Directors which controlled Dunlop Rubber Company Limited. They contain audited balance sheets, profit and loss statements and notes on the accounts. However, the extent of detail varies from company to company.

Also printed painting advertising Dunlop (195-) (ACC/2166/108) .

Dunlop Rubber Company Ltd
Dunlop, Alexander Graham
GB 0096 AL 46 · Collection · 1877

Papers of Alexander Graham Dunlop, 1877, comprise copy of a letter to H M Freeland, asking his opinion of foreign affairs.

Dunlop , Alexander Graham , 1814-1892 , traveller
GB 0099 KCLMA Dunlop · [1951]

Report by Maj Gen Dermott Dunlop on 'Security of Documents', written by Dunlop when Special Security Officer, Colonial Office, [1951], consisting of a series of questions to consider about the storage, classification, and circulation of documents.

Dunlop , Dermott , 1898-1980 , Major General
DUNSFORD MANOR
GB 0074 ACC/1720 · Collection · 1680-1889

Records of the Manor of Dunsford, Wandsworth, including court books, conveyances, declarations, mortgages, enfranchisements, maps and plans.

Manor of Dunsford , Wandsworth
DUNSTABLE SYNAGOGUE
GB 0074 ACC/2712/DUS · Collection · 1948-1949

Records of Dunstable Synagogue, consisting of an account book.

PLEASE NOTE: Records can only be accessed with the written permission of the depositor. Contact the Chief Executive, United Synagogue.

Dunstable Synagogue
GB 1556 WL 1372 · 1939-2002

Papers of Fred Dunston, 1939-2002, relate to Youth Aliyah and comprise correspondence and papers between the those responsible for the management of the refugee centres at Great Engeham Farm, Kent and Bydown and Braunton, Devon, relating to the management of the institutions; also some letters from the child refugees.

Dunston , Fred , b 1917 , youth leader
DuPonceau, P S: letter
GB 0096 AL47 · Fonds · 1831

Letter from Peter Stephen DuPonceau of Phildelphia, [Pennsylvania] to J Vaughan, Esq, 19 Nov 1831. Asking him 'to send the enclosed [a copy of An Historical Review of the ... Silk Culture, Manufacture and Trade, etc (1831)] to your excellent nephew'.

Autograph, with signature.

DuPonceau , Peter Stephen , 1760-1844 , French linguist, philosopher, and jurist x Ponceau , Pierre-Etienne , Du x Du Ponceau , Pierre-Etienne
GB 0102 PP MS 55 · Created c1830-1925

Papers, c1830-1925, of Major-General Sir Henry Marion Durand and Sir Henry Mortimer Durand, giving a good picture of their work, particularly Henry Mortimer Durand. These include a set of Henry Mortimer Durand's diaries (1870-1907); a large selection of correspondence (1872-1922) (correspondents include Lord Lansdowne, Grey, Curzon and Roberts); and a collection of press cuttings (1902-1908) relating to the period when he was Ambassador in America. Henry Mortimer Durand also wrote a number of literary works, some of which are present in this collection. Also of interest are a number of family photograph albums, depicting scenes of India, Europe and America.

Durand , Sir , Henry Marion , 1812-1871 , Knight , Major-General , colonial administrator Durand , Sir , Henry Mortimer , 1850-1924 , Knight , Indian civil servant and diplomat
GB 0074 ACC/0133 · Collection · 1689 - 1905

Records of the Manor of Durants and Garton, Enfield, 1689-1905, including Court Baron and Special Court book with minutes.

Durants and Gartons Manor , Enfield , Middlesex
GB 0097 DURBIN · 1918-1948

Papers of the Rt Hon Evan Frank Mottram Durbin, 1918-1948, comprising lectures and notes on miscellaneous subjects, 1935-1944, including English politics, socialism, social history, peace and war, Russia, sociology and economics; secondary historical material, 1931-1944, namely working and research notes by Durbin; correspondence collected by Elisabeth Durbin from his papers and correspondents, 1928-1961, including Reginald Bassett, Sir (Henry) Roy (Forbes) Harrod, John Maynard Keynes, the Rt Hon Hugh Todd Naylor Gaitskell, the Rt Hon Clement Richard Attlee, (Edward) Hugh (John Neale) Dalton, Baron Dalton, and the Rt Hon Sir (Richard) Stafford Cripps, as well as papers and correspondence relating to his political work, his election as an MP, and his appointment to the Ministry of Works; material relating to monetary and trade cycle theory, 1935-1948, mainly comprising lecture notes on economics, psychology, causes of war, political theory, and general politics, with associated correspondence; galley proofs of articles by Durbin on economics, 1935-1946, with royalty statements, 1940-1946; copies of The Times relating to the Colonial Education Committee, 1945; working materials, drafts and transcripts of 'The economics of democratic society' by Durbin, 1942-1943; press cuttings of reviews of published works, 1932-1942; papers relating to Oxford University, 1918-1940, mainly comprising notes, essays, letters and examination papers; drafts and manuscripts of Purchasing power and trade depression: a critique of under-consumption theories (Jonathan Cape, London and Toronto, 1933); material relating to Taunton School, 1918-1939, including school exercise books, correspondence and notes; notes, research and texts for lectures on economics, [1938-1947], notably monetary theory, economic history, industrial fluctuations, taxation and land tenure; drafts and notes for research articles, mainly unpublished, [1937-1939]; personal financial material, 1935-1948.

Durbin , Evan Frank Mottram , 1906-1948 , economist
DURHAM CHEMICAL GROUP
GB 0074 CLC/B/112-046 · Collection · 1947-1989

Records of the Durham Chemical Group, including articles of association; annual reports; financial accounts; correspondence; list of products sold and historical notes on the company.

Access to records less than 30 years old (or records less than 70 years old which relate to staff) should be sought from Elementis plc (contact details may be obtained from a member of staff).

Durham Chemical Group
DURHAM RAW MATERIALS LIMITED
GB 0074 CLC/B/112-047 · Collection · 1948-1985

Records of Durham Raw Materials Limited, including articles of association, board and general meeting minutes and agendas; correspondence; financial accounts; and sales ledgers.

Access to records less than 30 years old (or records less than 70 years old which relate to staff) should be sought from Elementis plc (contact details may be obtained from a member of staff).

Durham Raw Materials Ltd
DURHAM, Emma ([1848]-1936)
GB 0100 KH/NL/PP10 · 1867-1994

Papers of Emma Durham comprising: diary containing description of her nursing experiences in Natal (KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa), 11 Jun 1879-Feb 1880, with notes on remedies for scorpion stings and tsetse fly; typescript transcript of the sting remedies; letter to Durham from [S Gorrel], Cairo, 18 Jun 1885; black and white photograph of Eliza Durham (sister of Emma) 1867; copy of Golden Gleanings from the thoughts of General Gordon, London, 1885, inscribed 'to Sister Emma from W H [Anderson] nee Gordon'; news cutting from Daily Sketch (undated) relating to Durham's experience nursing of Lord Tennyson during the time that he wrote the hymn 'Crossing the bar'; photocopied article by E Durham 'Nurse training in the Seventies' describing her nurse training; letters from E F J Chavasse to Miss Kenshole, relating to other papers and medals belonging to Durham, 1994; also draft letter to Chavasse [from Kenshole, 1994]; miscellaneous manuscript notes on life of Emma Durham (undated).

Durham , Emma , [1848]-1936 , nurse
GB 0809 Durham · 1901-1908

Papers of Herbert Edward Durham, 1901-1908, comprise reports, 1902-1903 and correspondence, 1901-1908 concerning beriberi on Christmas Island and the Malay States.

Durham , Herbert Edward , 1866-1945 , medical scientist
GB 1446 MS 53 · 1903-1909

Papers of Mary Edith Durham, 1903-1909, comprise newspaper cuttings of reviews of Durham's works including 'Burden of the Balkans' and 'High Albania'. Press cuttings include articles from The Evening Standard, The Guardian, The Scotsman, The Times and local papers including Nottingham Guardian and the Birmingham Post. The collection includes loose press cuttings, labelled with date and origin, and two albums belonging to Durhams containing press cuttings compiled by Durham.

Durham , Mary Edith , 1863-1944 , Balkan traveller and author
GB 1446 MS 48 · Collection · 1905

Papers of Mary Edith Durham, 1905, comprise Albanian ballads collected between May and June 1905, including Voyvoda Milosh of Drobnjak and the maiden. MS 47/2 also includes a basic Albanian/English dictionary.

Durham , Mary Edith , 1863-1944 , Balkan traveller and author
GB 1446 MS 41 · Collection · 1900-1914

Papers of Mary Edith Durham, 1900-1914, comprise 'My Balkan notebook' which comprises detailed drawings, photographs and notes relating to her experience in the Balkans, these include 'Primitive implements', a notebook depicting boats, hearths, buildings in various Balkan districts, costumes, buildings in Serbia; notebook with Sun and moon designs, tattoos, graves in Bosnia and Albania, buildings, costumes, war mutilations in Montenegro and notebook concerning Albania depicting tribes, costumes, buildings.

Durham , Mary Edith , 1863-1944 , Balkan traveller and author
GB 1446 MS 42 · Collection · 1900-1936

Papers of Mary Edith Durham, 1900-1936, comprise notebooks mainly concerning journeys in the Balkans which include sketches, photos, postcards of places including Ostrog, Podgorica and Scutari.The notebooks also contain inserts including a coloured cartoon from Papaghan, Constantinople and notes, letter and draft of a 'Petition to the Powers'.

Durham , Mary Edith , 1863-1944 , Balkan traveller and author
GB 1446 MS 44 · Collection · c 1927

Papers of Mary Edith Durham, c 1927, comprise ethnological manuscripts relating to her travels in the Balkans and notably include 'Montenegrin manners and customs', 'Traces of sun and moon worship in the Balkans' and 'The decree of the good men' and other manuscripts concerning the customs and traditions of people indigenous to the Balkans.

Durham , Mary Edith , 1863-1944 , Balkan traveller and author
GB 1446 MS 45 · Collection · 1863-1944

Papers of Mary Edith Durham, comprise a collection of tales from the Balkans notably including 'The tale of the lonely Han' and other folk tales. The collection also includes illustrations for the 'True tales of the Balkans', inlcuding those depicting indigenous people in their costume.

Durham , Mary Edith , 1863-1944 , Balkan traveller and author
GB 1446 MS 43 · Collection · 1900-1912

Papers of Mary Edith Durham, 1900-1912, comprise letters to the family, mainly to her mother and her sister Nelly.

Durham , Mary Edith , 1863-1944 , Balkan traveller and author
GB 1446 MS 54 · 1912-1920

Papers of Mary Edith Durham, 1912-1920, comprise album of newspaper cuttings, largely taken from The Nation, on various subjects including World War One, Christianity, and mainly by W.H. Nevinson and including letters to the editor of The Nation, and other publications by Durham. Loose items include a typewritten copy of a 'Memorandum for His Excellency the Minister of Foriegn Affairs, The Consulta, Rome' concerning Albania's supply of copper and coal, Foriegn Affairs: A Journal of International Understanding (No 8, Vol 1, 1920) and Yllit Mengjezit (The Morning Star) (No 6, Vol 2, 1917).

Durham , Mary Edith , 1863-1944 , Balkan traveller and author
GB 1446 MS 47 · Collection · c 1908-1911

Papers of Mary Edith Durham, c 1908-1911, comprise notes (original and abstracted) on folklore, history, and linguistics including sketches. The collection includes studies of Albania focusing on folklore, 'Early people of the Balkan peninsula', the study of the Albanian language and includes some photographs within some booklets.

Durham , Mary Edith , 1863-1944 , Balkan traveller and author
GB 1446 MS 51 · c1911-1913

Papers of Mary Edith Durham, c 1911-1913, comprise political manuscripts by Durham including 'The background of the Sarajevo crime', 'Jugoslavia- relief work in Albania and Montenegro' between April 1911 and October 1913 and 'Of the Turkish constitution and Resolution on Albanian independence'.

Durham , Mary Edith , 1863-1944 , Balkan traveller and author
GB 1446 MS 52 · 1926

Papers of Mary Edith Durham, 1926, comprise two books containing notes made whilst Durham was in Vienna titled 'Bearing on the Sarajevo crime'.

Durham , Mary Edith , 1863-1944 , Balkan traveller and author
GB 1446 MS 49 · c1899-1902

Papers of Mary Edith Durham, c 1899-1902, comprise six sketch books including pencil and watercolour drawings of coastal scenes and of local people and rural scenes including farms and cattle; areas depicted include Trieste, Viterbo and Nivica.

Durham , Mary Edith , 1863-1944 , Balkan traveller and author
GB 1446 MS 46 · Collection · [1928]

Papers of Mary Edith Durham, [1928] comprise corrected proofs for 'Some tribal origins, laws and customs in the Balkans', which focuses particularly on incidents and customs witnessed in Albania, Montenegro and Serbia and was published in London by George Allen and Unwin by 1928. The collection also includes additional handwritten notes and corrections.

Durham , Mary Edith , 1863-1944 , Balkan traveller and author
GB 1446 MS 50 · [1900-12]

Papers of Mary Edith Durham, comprise water-colours, drawings and photographs from the Balkans, [1900-1912], many of the pictures are annotated, the paintings and drawings are signed M.E. Durham, 1900 and 17 water-colours, 4 black and white drawings and 2 photographs are mounted. Images depicted include Monastery churches at Deèani and Ipek, 'Moslem' peasants at Podgorica and market places at Cetinje and Cattaro.

Durham , Mary Edith , 1863-1944 , Balkan traveller and author
DURNFORD FORD {SOLICITORS}
GB 0074 ACC/1468 · Collection · 1902-1946

Papers, 1902-1946, collected by the solicitors in the course of their work, comprising conveyances relating to properties in Acton.

Durnford Ford , solicitors
GB 0099 KCLMA Durnford · 1914-1956

Papers relating to the career and publications of Lieutenant General Cyril Durnford, 1914-1956, notably correspondence including letters of thanks and congratulations from colleagues, government officials and industry figures; progress reports and testimonials; official notices regarding promotion, awards and transfers; sailing orders; leave arrangements; mess arrangements and pay information, 1914-1947. Administrative papers including minutes, memorandums and reports including: "Summary of the Principal Military Reasons for the Urgent Construction of the Tauda China - Wana Road", 1930; "Passage of troops via the Imphal Road", 1942; "Despatching Stores along the Imphal Road", 1942; "Reorganisation of Command in Deccan District and Sind Area", 1943; "Report on Operations on Shatt Al Charraf (Sharaf) by 34 Brigade Column"; minutes of extraordinary meeting of the War Projects Coordination and Administrative Committee to consider Inter-Branch Subjects, 18-20 May, 1943; file regarding coordination of administrative functions at General Headquarters, India, 1943. Papers relating to Durnford's publications, including copies of articles "Imperial Organisation in Relation to Imperial Defence" and "The Arab Insurrection of 1920-21", [1924-25]; copies of The Journal of the United Service Institute of India, Vol LX, No 261, Oct 1930, including Gold Medal Prize Essay by Durnford on the subject of assisting economic development of tribal territories and finding employment for tribesmen; copies of The Journal of the United Service Institute of India, Vol LXIX, No 294, Jan 1939; including Highly Commended Essay by Durnford on modern army strategy and tactics; correspondence with Edward Machie of The Statesman newspaper, Mar-Sept 1947, regarding a series of articles by Durnford on The Foundations of India's Security', with drafts of the articles entitled:A Strong Man Armed Keepeth His House', Threats to India's Security',Can an Independent India Stand Alone?', The Bases of Defence Planning' andInternal Unity'; draft of article, Forgotten Men', Jan 1949, about the officers of the Indian Army; copy ofPlanning, Development and Operation of the Assam Lines of Communication, 1941-45', by Maj Gen George Neville Russell and Brig Richard Gardiner, 1951, with annotations by Durnford and related memo from Quartermaster General's Branch regarding maintenance of troops in Kalewa, Burma, 1942; correspondence with the Observer newspaper regarding Durnford's review of Defeat into Victory by FM Sir William Joseph Slim and correspondence with others regarding the review, 1956. With portrait photograph of Durnford, July 1943.

Durnford , Cyril Maton Periam (`Tirpitz') , 1891-1965 , Lieutenant General