This collection of newspaper cuttings comes from a variety of newspapers including the 'Nottingham Guardian', the 'Nottingham Daily Express', and the 'Nottingham Evening Post', although many have been cut so that the newspaper is not now identifiable. Dates of publication have in most cases been written onto the cuttings in black ink. Although the collection dates from 1897 to 1944, only those items dated between 1910 and 1925 relate to University College Nottingham. The subject of the cuttings is as follows:
Visit of the Manchester Field Naturalists and Archaeologists' Society to Lichfield. 'The Manchester City News', 8 May 1897 (MS 144/1)
Resignation of Principal Symes; proposed appointment of a professor of English Literature; results of college students and the failure of many of them to matriculate; proposals to re-organise the college and turn it into a University; appointments of Dr T.P. Black as Registrar, and Professor Heaton as Principal; many letters from 'Civis', critical of the college and its funding by Nottingham Corporation. 8 Dec. 1910 - Aug. 1911 (MS 144/2-24)
Report on research work carried out at University College Nottingham. 14-23 Sep. 1911 (MS 144/25-27)
Retirement of Sir Joseph Bright, Chairman of the Council of University College Nottingham. 7 Feb. 1912 (MS 144/28)
Scheme for reconstitution of University College Nottingham. 23 Jun. 1913 (MS 144/29)
Improvement Schemes for the city of Nottingham. 18 Nov. 1919 (MS 144/30)
The proposed scheme for establishing a University for the East Midlands; objections by Leicester; need for a Charter. 14 Jan. - 18 May 1920 (MS 144/31-37)
Proposed theological lectureship at the University for the East Midlands. 15 Sep. 1920 (MS 144/38)
The financial position of University College Nottingham, and the grants given by Nottingham Corporation. 1-5 Oct. 1920 (MS 144/39-40)
Agreement relating to establishment of a University; Sir Jesse Boot's gift to the college; the annual report for 1920. 17 Dec. 1920 and n.d. (MS 144/41-42)
Scheme for the new University; Sir Jesse Boot's gift; proposed Charter. 28 Jul. 1921 (MS 144/43)
The new University College buildings; successes of College students; Annual Meeting of the Court of Governors. n.d. and 21 Dec. 1923 (MS 144/43-46)
College accounts. 1 Jan. 1925 (MS 144/47)
Antiquarian query relating to 'candle auctions' for cattle. 19 Feb. 1944 (MS 144/48)