Perris, George Herbert
Identity Statement
Reference code(s) | : GB 0096 MS 924/165-218 |
Held at | : Senate House Library, University of London Click here to find out how to view this collection at http://www.senatehouselibrary.ac.uk/our-collections › |
Full title | : Perris, George Herbert |
Date(s) | : 1914-1918 |
Level of description | : Collection (fonds) |
Extent | : 3 boxes |
Name of creator(s) | : Perris | George Herbert | 1866-1920 | journalist |
Detailed catalogue | : Click here to view repository detailed catalogue |
Context
Administrative/Biographical history:
George Herbert Perris was born in Liverpool in 1866. He began a career in journalism in 1883. He held various posts in provincial and national newspapers. During World War One he was war correspondent for the Daily Chronicle in France. He also published many works on foreign policy and military history. He died 23 December 1920.
Content
Scope and content/abstract:
The collection contains telegrams sent by Perris to the Daily Chronicle and typescripts of articles, written by George Perris, concerning World War One, 1914-1918.
Access & Use
Language/scripts of material:
English
System of arrangement:
Conditions governing access:
Access to the items in the collection is unrestricted for the purpose of private study and personal research within the controlled environment and restrictions of the Library's Palaeography Room Uncatalogued material may not be seen. Please contact the University Archivist for details.
Conditions governing reproduction:
Copies may be made, subject to the condition of the original. Copying must be undertaken by the Palaeography Room staff, who will need a minimum of 24 hours to process requests.
Finding aids:
Catalogue of Manuscripts Deposited by the Institute of Historical Research
Archival Information
Archival history:
Immediate source of acquisition:
Allied Materials
Related material:
The Brotherton Library, Leeds University, holds letters from Aylmer Maude, 1901-1911; the Bodleian Library, Oxford University, has letters to George Gilbert Aime Murray, 1910-1916 (Ref: Mss Gilbert Murray), and correspondence with J L Myers, 1910-1912 (Ref: MSS Myers); the House of Lords Record Office contains letters to David Soskice, 1904-1911 (Ref: Stow Hill Papers).
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Description Notes
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Date(s) of descriptions:
1999-09-03 Simon McKeon, 2000-05-22 Sarah Aitchison
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