Lucy Cavendish College Archive, University of Cambridge
Lucy Cavendish College was founded in 1965 for the specific advancement of women’s education. Part of the University of Cambridge, Lucy Cavendish is for women over 21.
The College Archive is the intended repository for the preservation of records that reflect or illustrate the history of the College, and its internal administration (records which document its organisation, functions, policies, decisions and procedures). These comprise records created by the Governing Body, college committees, academic and administrative departments, and students. The Archive also holds special collections of personal papers of former members and individuals who have been associated with the College.
The Archive is particularly strong in collections realting to the origins of the college and its struggle for recognition by the University of Cambridge, and some collections of personal papers of women who have been prominent in their chosen field.
Address: The Archivist, Lucy Cavendish College, Lady Margaret Road, Cambridge CB3 0BU
Telephone: +44 (0) 1223 339009. Fax: +44 (0) 1223 332178
Email: archivist@lucy-cav.cam.ac.uk Web: www.lucy-cav.cam.ac.uk
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- Lucy Cavendish College Oral History
- Papers of Anna Bidder
- Papers of Dorothy Emmet
- Papers of J Margaret Evans
- Papers of Joan Liversidge
- Papers of Joyce Grenfell and Virginia Graham
- Papers of Lucy Masterman
- Papers of Margaret Braithwaite
- Papers of the Dining Group
- Papers relating to the Cavendish Family
