Tom Marshall collection

Scope and Content

4 volumes of letters, 21 Nov. 1914-10 May 1917, transcribed by his sister and his father (n.d.); Papers relating to examinations taken at Ruhleben and endorsed by The Chartered Institute of Secretaries, the Royal Society of Arts and the University of London (June-Dec. 1918); Extract from the Journal of the Royal Society of Arts (15 Nov. 1918); Soldiers' Council open letter [1918]; Prospectus of work for Summer Term at Ruhleben Camp School (1916); Prospectus of work for Autumn Term at Ruhleben Camp School (1917); Ruhleben Exhibition catalogue (1919); Typed transcript of an interview recorded with Peter Liddle (Feb. 1999).

Administrative / Biographical History

Tom H. Marshall (b. 1893 in London) was educated at Rugby and Trinity College, Cambridge. He was studying German in Weimar at the outbreak of War, held as a British Civil Prisoner of War, and interned at Ruhleben, 1914-1918. He later became a professor.

Access Information

Access is unrestricted

Acquisition Information

The papers were placed in the Collection by T. H. Marshall in Jan. 1977. See Ruhleben Correspondence File.

Note

In English

Other Finding Aids

Alternative Form Available

Microfilmed

Related Material

Tape 429: interview recorded with Peter Liddle in Feb. 1999.