Collection K/PP157 - DOUGLAS, Gordon Oxenbury (1914-1999)

Key Information

Reference code

K/PP157

Title

DOUGLAS, Gordon Oxenbury (1914-1999)

Date(s)

  • 1934-1950 (Creation)

Level of description

Collection

Extent

1 box, 0.1 cubic metres

Scope and content

Papers of Gordon Oxenbury Douglas, 1914-1999, relating to his social life at King's College London, comprise a black and white photograph of Gordon Oxenbury Douglas, [1940]; letters from Katharine Dilley to Douglas, whom he later married, 1934-1935; dance card belonging to Douglas for the King's College London Commemoration Ball, 1935 showing all dances marked for Katharine Dilley. The collection also contains professional references for Douglas from W.G Shilling of the Aeronautical Inspection Directorate, Lilian F Haddakin, Assistant Lecturer in the Department of English at University College London, W. W. Willliams, Assistant Censor at Fitzwilliam House, Cambridge University and from J. E. Young, Senior Classics Master at Ipswich School.

System of arrangement

Arranged in its accession order; section one: photograph of Gordon Oxenbury Douglas, section two: letters from Katharine Dilley to Gordon Oxenbury Douglas and dance card and section three: references for Gordon Oxenbury Douglas.

General Information

Name of creator

(1914-1999)

Biographical history

Gordon Oxenbury Douglas, born on 29 May 1914; educated at King's College London Faculty of Science, 1932-1939, passed Intermediate Examination in Science in 1933; worked as technical staff member at the Aeronautical Inspection Directorate, 1939-1947; educated in Moral Sciences Tripos at Cambridge University, 1947-1949; lectured at Nottingham University, 1951 until retirement; died 1999.

Custodial history

Donated by Gordon Oxenbury Douglas' daughter to King's College London College Archives, 2007.

Conditions governing access

Open, subject to signature of Reader's undertaking form, and appropriate provision of two forms of identification, to include one photographic ID.

Conditions governing reproduction

Copies, subject to the condition of the original, may be supplied from open material for research purposes only.

Requests to publish original material should be submitted to the Archives.

Language of material

  • English

Script of material

Finding aids

No additional finding aids exist.

Existence and location of originals

Off-campus collection

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Rules and/or conventions used

Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000.

Script(s)

Archivist's note

Compiled by Samantha Velumyl.

Accession area