Roderick MacLeod papers

This material is held atUniversity of Leeds Special Collections

  • Reference
    • GB 206 Liddle Collection DF 087
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1886-1924
  • Name of Creator
  • Language of Material
    • English
  • Physical Description
    • 1 box; manuscript, typescript, photographs, press cuttings, and printed material

Scope and Content

Booklet of testimonials relating to Indian Law (1913); Council of Legal Education Easter Examinations (1906-1908); Miscellaneous papers relating to Indian Civil Service and to Cambridge University posts (June 1910-Dec. 1915); 5 tablet diaries, with typescript summary notes (1914-1918); 3 photographs (1886, 1924, n.d.); Miscellaneous press cuttings, some relating to pacifism (1913-1916, n.d.); Biographical notes relating to the MacLeod family (n.d.); Typescript letter from Eastern Command (24 Nov. 1919); Leaflet of protest against pacifism at Cambridge University (1918); Press extract "The Cambridge Magazine and MacLeod" (24 Jan. 1923); Manuscript letter to his daughters, with press cutting of poem (3 Apr. 1915); Notices and forms relating to National Service (n.d.); Typescript verse "Flies - and Flies" (n.d.); Published photograph "A Tame Moor-Hen" (n.d.); Musical score "The Island" (n.d.); Manuscript copy of "The Historians' Battalion" and "The Spouter and the Pacifist" (n.d.); Typed summary notes and biographical notes relating to letters written by Rory MacLeod (son) to his family (n.d.).

Administrative / Biographical History

Roderick Henry MacLeod, formerly with the Indian Civil Service, 1877-1904, lived in Cambridge during the First World War and was an active opponent of pacifism.

Access Information

Access is unrestricted

Note

In English

Other Finding Aids

Domestic Front catalogue (hard copy) http://www.leeds.ac.uk/library/spcoll/liddle/index.htm

Alternative Form Available

Microfilmed

Related Material

See GS 1027: MacLeod, JD (son). See also GS 1030: MacLeod, R (son). See also DF 085: MacLeod, E (wife). See also DF 086: MacLeod, EA & ML (daughters). See also DF: General Aspects: Patriotism, propaganda and morale boosting.

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