Papers of Sir John Fischer Williams relating to the Reparations Commission

Collection Level Description: Papers of Sir John Fischer Williams relating to the Reparations Commission

Reference: MSS. Eng. hist. c. 1092-3, d. 511
Title: Papers of Sir John Fischer Williams relating to the Reparations Commission
Dates of Creation: 1920-8
Extent: 3 shelfmarks
Name of Creator: Sir John Fischer Williams

Language of Material: English

Administrative/Biographical History

Sir John Fischer Williams (1870-1947) was an international lawyer. See the Dictionary of National Biography for further details.

Scope and Content

The papers include the diary of Sir John Fischer Williams relating to the Reparations Commission, 20 Feb.-18 Apr. 1920, in addition to letters to Sir John whilst he was the British Legal Adviser to the Commission, from Lady Catherine Courtney of Penwith, with related correspondence and papers, 1921-8.

Administrative Information

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Given to the Library in 1985.

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A description is available in the Library, where there is also a card index to unpublished catalogues.

Related Units of Description

See also Williams' correspondence with George Gilbert Aime Murray, 1914-43 (MSS Gilbert Murray).

Access Points

International relations

Reparations

Williams | Sir | John Fischer | 1870-1947 | knight and international lawyer

Reparations Commission | 1920-c 1931 | Legal Committee

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