PRESS CUTTINGS AND NEWS ARTICLES

This material is held atClare College Archives, University of Cambridge

  • Reference
    • GB 1114 CCHR/8
  • Dates of Creation
    • July 1926-Apr 2016 (1926, 1934, 1970-1972, 1982-2016)
  • Physical Description
    • 1 box paper

Scope and Content

Newspaper articles, newscuttings, press releases and other news items relating to Clare College, events and alumni including history of College in Country Life 1926, admission of women in 1972, unveiling of DNA sculpture (funded by Watson, designed by Jencks) (November 2005); Clarification saga, (February 2007), College gardens, new Court at Clare College (July 2007); first performance of John Rutter's new choral work 'Look to the Day' (Sept 2007); Chariots of Fire race (Sept 2007); James Watson's apology for racist remark (Oct 2007); Archbishop Rowan's speech on shariah (February 2008) ;Archbishop Rowan's visit to Cambridge including to Emmaus Community and Oakington Immigration Centre; note about memorial concert for Brian Pippard, May 2009; Newnham Road, May 2009; Prize for Gillespie Centre, May 2009; The Backs, May 2009; Admissions (with photo of Clare gate), May 2009; "Stress of 100-year-old Senate House tradition (Wooden spoon ceremony), June 2009; Matthew Parris at Any Questions, Clare Alumni day, The Times July 2009; Tompkins league table, July 2009; David Howarth, November 2009: Sassoon papers at University Library, December 2009; Plans rejected for student accomodation at Newnham Road, December 2009; Choir visit to West Bank, December 2009; controversy over new sculpture by Hischer, Clare students on jail break and controversial talk by Dr Azzam Tamimi, Feb 2010

Acquisition Information

Various - Not all Accession numbers are recorded here. Cuttings on 1972 admission of women provided by Cambridgeshire Collection (2006); cuttings from 1982 onwards collected by Archivists

Related Material

See also CCHR/2 for press cuttings or articles which relate specifically to Clare alumni and other individuals; See also CCAD/7/1/8/13 for newscutting re fire in 1890; see also CCPH/5/1/6 for newscutting on Art exhibition at Clare, 2009