Lionel George Curtis (1872-1955) was a colonial theorist and historian. Details are given in the Dictionary of National Biography. The Round Table was an organisation founded to advocate the federation of the self-governing countries of the British Commonwealth. It's quarterly review, the Round Table, first appeared in November 1910.

Curtis's papers include correspondence, speeches and radio broadcasts, diaries, press cuttings, and printed books and papers. The papers of the Round Table include papers concerning its administration, correspondence, memoranda and reports, press cuttings, and papers of the Royal Institute of International Affairs (Chatham House), Sir Ivison Macadam and Dermot Morrah.

Given to the Library in 1973 and 1975.

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See also: Papers of Alfred Milner, Viscount Milner, 1824-1955, and Additional papers of Alfred Milner, Viscount Milner, 1884-1920

Curtis | Lionel George | 1872-1955 | Colonial Historian

Macadam | Ivison Stevenson | 1894-1974 | Sir | Knight Director General Royal Institute of International Affairs

Morrah | Dermot Michael Macgregor | 1896-1974 | Author Journalist and Herald

Round Table (magazine and society)

Royal Institute of International Affairs (Chatham House)

Commonwealth countries

Great Britain | Politics and government | 20th century

South Africa