Papers of Rennie Smith

This material is held atBodleian Library, University of Oxford

  • Reference
    • GB 161 MSS. Eng. hist. c. 467-9, d. 286-302, e. 230-9, f. 14-20
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1908-66
  • Language of Material
    • English.
  • Physical Description
    • 37 shelfmarks

Scope and Content

Rennie Smith's papers consist of correspondence relating to Friends of Europe, articles and notes, photographs of inter-war personalities, diaries, sermons and lectures, poems, typescript copies of Smith's manuscripts, and press cuttings.

Administrative / Biographical History

Rennie Smith (1888-1962) was a lecturer and journalist. He was Labour MP for Penistone 1924-31, secretary of the Friends of Europe organization from 1933, and civilian officer in Germany 1946-9. Details are given in Who Was Who.

Access Information

Entry to read in the Library is permitted only on presentation of a valid reader's card (for admissions procedures see http://www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/specialcollections).

Acquisition Information

The papers were given ot the Library by Smith's daughter in 1968.

Note

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

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