Latest Accessions And Newly Available Material

Honor Balfour
Journalist and Broadcaster
Working Papers, [1940s-70s]
Closed

(Aubrey) Geoffrey Frederick Rippon, Baron Rippon of Hexham (1924-97)
Conservative politician
Correspondence and papers, 1940s-90s.
Closed

Sir (D'Arcy) Patrick Reilly ( 1909-99)
Diplomat
Correspondence and papers, 20th century
Closed until catalogue concluded

Sir Walford Harmood Montague Selby (1881-1965)
Diplomat
Correspondence and papers, late 19th century-1960s.
Closed pending further acquisitions

John Primatt Redcliffe Redcliffe-Maud, Baron Redcliffe-Maud of Bristol (1906-83)
Public Servant
Correspondence and papers, 20th century, and papers of Lady  Redcliffe-Maud (the concert pianist, Jean Hamilton).
Closed until catalogued

Sevres Agreement (1956)
Photographic copy, 1996, of the Sevres Agreement signed by representatives of the British French and Israeli Governments before the Suez expedition, 1956. This reproduction of the copy held by the Israeli Government was given by the television company 3MB, makers of a programme to mark the fortieth anniversary of the event, to Sir Donald Logan, a participant in the 1956 discussions, after all three Governments had agreed that the text should be published. Given to the Library by Sir Donald in 1997 with his typescript account 'Meetings at Sevres 22-5 October 1956' written in 1986 and extended in 1997.
MS. Eng. c. 6168

Edward Palmer Thompson ( 1924-1993)
Historian and Peace Campaigner
Correspondence and papers, 20th century.
Closed.

Irene Mary Bewick Ward, Baroness Ward of North Tyneside (1895-1980)
Conservative politician
Correspondence and papers of and concerning, 1895-1983
Closed until catalogued

Sir Geoffrey Wilson (b. 1910)
Public Servant
Unpublished memoir, 'My working life', 1996, donated by the author to the United Nations Career Records Project, 1997. Sir Geoffrey's career in public service includes working at the World Bank, 1958-66 and as Chair of Oxfam, 1973-88.
MS. Eng. c. 6167

H. D. Ziman (1902-83)
Journalist
Correspondence and papers, 20th century.
Closed until catalogued.

Margot Asquith, Countess of Oxford and Asquith (1864-1945)
Diaries and correspondence, 1876-1945.
MSS. Eng. c. 6665-6720, c. 6729; d. 3198-3218, d. 3262-3319; e. 3256-7, e. 3280-92; Photogr. c.120-1, e.11

Norman Craven Brook, Baron Normanbrook (1902-67)
Public Servant
Correspondence and papers of and concerning, 1920-69. This small collection was released on 15 June 1997, the thirtieth anniversary of his death.
MSS. Eng. lett. c. 273-4; Eng. misc. c. 489-95*

Sir Henry Burdett (1847-1920)
Public figure, publisher and writer
Correspondence and papers, 1803-1920
The collection includes material relating to Burdett's publications on the national debt, sinking funds and taxation and his involvement with the organization of the Stock Exchange and hospitals and moves for the state registration of nurses.
MSS. Eng. b. 2068-9; c. 5894-6032; d. 2867-89

Maurice Latey (1915-91)
Broadcaster
Correspondence and papers of the Chief Correspondent of the BBC World Service. The collection includes a large number of broadcasts, 1947-91, correspondence and diaries relating to BBC official visits, 1947-81 and literary papers.
MSS. Eng. b. 2070; c. 6078-164; d. 2918-70; e. 3048-85

(Maurice) Harold Macmillan, 1st Earl of Stockton ( 1894-1986)
Politician
The collection is being released section by section. Two sections have so far been made available : Section A Diaries, 1915-86 ( MSS. Macmillan dep. c.1-45, d.1-73 and e. 1-4) and Section B Stockton-on-Tees constituency correspondence, 1924-86 ( MSS. Macmillan dep. c. 46-146). Readers are asked to sign a form governing condition of access. The next sections will be released when catalogued. For further information please contact modern.papers@bodley.ox.ac.uk or 01865 277048.

Walter Turner Monckton, 1st Viscount Monckton of Brenchley (1891-1965)
Politician
Correspondence and papers relating to the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, 1936-41, 1946-51, and related material, 1939-41.
Dep. Monckton Trustees 14-23

Manuscripts c. 1900 to the present
Department of Special Collections and Western Manuscripts