Papers of Rennie Smith

Collection Level Description: Papers of Rennie Smith

Reference: MSS. Eng. hist. c. 467-9, d. 286-302, e. 230-9, f. 14-20
Title: Papers of Rennie Smith
Dates of Creation: 1908-66
Extent: 37 shelfmarks

Language of Material: English

Administrative/Biographical History

Rennie Smith (1888-1962) was a lecturer and journalist. He was Labour MP for Penistone 1924-31, secretary of the Friends of Europe organization from 1933, and civilian officer in Germany 1946-9. Details are given in Who Was Who.

Scope and Content

Rennie Smith's papers consist of correspondence relating to Friends of Europe, articles and notes, photographs of inter-war personalities, diaries, sermons and lectures, poems, typescript copies of Smith's manuscripts, and press cuttings.

Administrative Information

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The papers were given ot the Library by Smith's daughter in 1968.

Access Conditions

Entry to read in the Library is permitted only on presentation of a valid reader's card (for admissions procedures see http://www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/services/admissions/).

Further Information

Finding Aids

A full description is available in the Library.

Access Points

Sermons

Diaries | 20th century

Smith | Rennie | 1888-1962 | Lecturer and Journalist

Friends of Europe

Great Britain | Politics and government | 20th century

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