Randolph Cummings papers

This material is held atUniversity of Leeds Special Collections

Reference
- GB 206 Liddle Collection GO 02
Dates of Creation
- 1915-1923
Name of Creator
- Cummings, Randolph
Language of Material
- English
Physical Description
- 1 file; manuscript, typescript, postcards, photographs, maps, and printed material

Scope and Content

2 letters from Hindhaughs relating to cigarettes and demobilization (May 1918, Dec. 1918); "Friesenpalast" winelist (n.d.); Typescript humorous essays "Skit", "The Lost Cord" and "Hints for Young Housewives" (n.d.); Leaflet relating to venereal disease (n.d.); Letter from Reid & Sons relating to a gold signet ring (Dec. 1917); Variety, theatre and cabaret programmes and notices (1915-1922, n.d.); Bound calendar (1919); Letter from his cousin, Lorna (25 Apr. 1919); Postcard book of Cologne (n.d.); Field Message Book with cover (Oct. 1919); ca. 60 postcards and photographs (Aug. 1917-Oct. 1922, n.d.); Illustrated church publication (n.d.); Miscellaneous army papers (Dec. 1919-Mar. 1923); 2 "Anatomical-Museum" catalogues (n.d.); Map of North German regions (n.d.); Map "The Great German Plot" (n.d.); Front page of The Daily Mirror with map of proposed new boundaries of Germany (8 May 1919); Supplement to the Illustrated Cologne Bulletin (n.d.); 5 German magazines (Feb. 1920, n.d.); Letter from G. Walker (8 Apr. ?); Letter to his mother and father (19 Feb. 1922); Tickets in binder (n.d.); German language publications (n.d.); 2 dance tickets (Aug. 1919, Apr. 1923); 2 duty order forms (Jan. 1922); 3 passes (Nov. 1919, Jan. 1921, May 1922); Typed transcript of an interview recorded with Peter Liddle (Feb. 1976).

Administrative / Biographical History

Randolph Cummings (b. 1895 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne), Private, later Corporal, 78th Labour Company, ASC (Army Service Corps), served on the Western Front from 1916 and in occupied Cologne from 1918 to 1923.