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The Papers of Florence Horsbrugh, Baroness Horsbrugh
Catalogue reference: HSBR
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This record is about the The Papers of Florence Horsbrugh, Baroness Horsbrugh dating from 1926-1969.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- HSBR
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Title (The name of the record)
- The Papers of Florence Horsbrugh, Baroness Horsbrugh
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1926-1969
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Description (What the record is about)
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The papers are arranged in the following way:
SECTION 1 Political.
SECTION 2 Presscuttings.
SECTION 3 Photographs.
SECTION 4 Honours.
SECTION 5 Souvenirs, programmes, family tree.
SECTION 6 Correspondence.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- Cambridge University: Churchill Archives Centre
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
- <persname>Horsbrugh, Florence Gertrude, 1889-1969, Baroness Horsbrugh, politician</persname>
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 11 boxes
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
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The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge. Individual closures of files are indicated in the catalogue. Churchill Archives Centre is open from Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm. A prior appointment and two forms of identification are required.
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Custodial history (Describes where and how the record has been held from creation to transfer to The National Archives)
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This small collection of Florence Horsbrugh's papers (11 boxes) was given to the College in 1970, shortly after her death. Unfortunately few political papers or correspondence exist, and the most valuable section is her own collection of presscuttings, HSBR 2.
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Administrative / biographical background (Historical or biographical information about the creator of the record and the context of its creation)
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Florence Horsbrugh was Conservative MP for Dundee from 1931 - 1945; Parliamentary Secretary Ministry of Health 1939 - 1945; MP for the Moss Side Division of Manchester 1950 - 1959; Minister of Education 1951 - 1954; Delegate to the Council of Europe and Western European Union 1955 - 1960. She became a Life Peeress in 1959 and died on 6 December 1969.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/253dbfb1-73d9-4753-9136-e2cdb2aeda58/
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The Papers of Florence Horsbrugh, Baroness Horsbrugh