Papers of Tom Greasley, chemistry student at University College Nottingham, 1920-1924

This small collection refers to the student career of Tom Greasley at Nottingham. The principal items present are:

• Certificate awarded for associate membership of University College Nottingham. 1922 (MS 224/1);
• Certificate awarded for a degree from the University of London. 1922 (MS 224/2);
• Printed article, reprinted from the Journal of the Chemical Society entitled, 'Isomeric Benzoyl Derivatives from Vinyldiacetonamine'. The article was written by Professor Frederick Stanley Kipping and Tom Greasley. 1924 (MS 224/3);
• Printed booklet entitled 'Nottingham Repertory Theatre', providing details of the background to the stage productions of Edward Compton, and the launch of a new company by his widow, Virginia Compton, under the management of his daughters Viola and Ellen Compton. Included are notes of support from a number of eminent people, and reference to the literary work of Compton's son, Compton Mackenzie. 1920 (MS 224/4).

Little is known about Tom Greasley beyond what can be ascertained from his student record and the contents of the collection described here. He was born in about 1896 and passed his matriculation examination in 1915. He entered University College Nottingham (now the University of Nottingham) in 1919. He attained a Bachelor of Science honours degree in Chemistry in 1922 as an external student of the University of London. He became an Associate of the Institute of Chemistry in 1923 and was still registered at University College in the 1923/1924 academic year. During that year, he studied under Professor F.S. Kipping. While at college, Greasley was living at 58 Middleton Street, Old Radford, Nottinghamshire. The presence of an item about Nottingham theatre suggests he had an interest in the stage.

No archival arrangement has been necessary.

ACCESS: Accessible to all registered readers.

LANGUAGE: English

• This description is the only finding aid available for the collection. Copyright on the description belongs to The University of Nottingham.

REPROGRAPHIC: Reprographic copies can be supplied for educational use and private study purposes only, depending on access status and the condition of the documents.

COPYRIGHT: Identification of copyright holders of unpublished material is often difficult. Permission to make any published use of any material from the collection must be sought in advance in writing from the Keeper of Manuscripts and Special Collections (email mss-library@nottingham.ac.uk).

The collection was given to the University of Nottingham's Department of Manuscripts and Special Collections in August 1991.