Papers of Maurice F. Headlam and Brigadier General Hugh R. Headlam

  • This material is held at
  • Reference
      GB 161 MSS. Eng. hist. b. 240, c. 1096-121, d. 512, e. 383-4
  • Dates of Creation
      1871-1963
  • Language of Material
      English.
  • Physical Description
      30 shelfmarks

Scope and Content

Papers of Maurice F. Headlam and Brigadier General Hugh R. Headlam and of other members of the Headlam family, including journals, correspondence, drafts of articles, printed material, and press cuttings.

Administrative / Biographical History

Maurice Francis Headlam (1873-1956) was a civil servant. He was Assistant Private Secretary to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Austen Chamberlain, 1903-5, and Treasury Remembrancer and Deputy Paymaster for Ireland, 1912-20. Details are given in Who Was Who. His brother was Brigadier General Hugh R. Headlam (1877-1955).

Access Information

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Acquisition Information

The papers were given to the Library in 1986.

Note

Collection level description created by Emily Tarrant, Department of Special Collections and Western Manuscripts.

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