Letters, drafts, memoranda, newcuttings, articles and other papers regarding the Commonwealth. Much of the material relates to Carrington's work at the R.I.I.A. Many of the articles and drafts are annotated by Carrington to explain the circumstances under which they were written and the way in which they were used.
Papers on the structure and development of the Commonwealth
This material is held atRoyal Commonwealth Society Library
- Reference
- GB 115 RCS/RCMS 9
- Dates of Creation
- 1925-1976
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English .
- Physical Description
- .02 cubic metre(s) 2 archive boxes paper
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
Charles Edward Carrington (1897-1990) was Abe Bailey Professor of Commonwealth Relations at the Royal Institute of International Affairs, 1954-1962, and a campaigner against Britain joining the E.E.C.
Access Information
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Acquisition Information
Presented by C.E. Carrington.
Note
Includes index.
Other Finding Aids
Additional Information
This collection level description was created by RAS using information from the original typescript catalogue.
Carrington, Charles Edmund, 1897-1990, historian and biographer