Letters and papers of C.C. Hurst, with annotations made by his wife Rona, who also compiled lists of files and summaries of the correspondence (section A), and used Hurst's letters to write a book, The Evolution of Genetics (section 23).
Charles Chamberlain Hurst: Correspondence and Papers
This material is held atCambridge University Library
- Reference
- GB 12 MS Add.7955
- Dates of Creation
- 1895-1977
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English .
- Physical Description
- 9 archive box(es) 9 boxes67 file(s) 67 files3 volume(s) 3 volumes1 envelope(s) 1 envelope
Scope and Content
Access Information
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
Acquisition Information
The correspondence was presented by Mrs Rona Hurst in 1974, with a second deposit of notebooks made in 1976, and two small further deposits in 1977.
Other Finding Aids
There are card indexes to correspondents in the Manuscripts Reading Room.
A catalogue of the collection can be found on ArchiveSearch.