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The papers of Alan Noel Latimer Munby
Catalogue reference: GBR/0272/Misc. 24
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This record is about the The papers of Alan Noel Latimer Munby dating from 1933-1976.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- GBR/0272/Misc. 24
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Title (The name of the record)
- The papers of Alan Noel Latimer Munby
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1933-1976
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Description (What the record is about)
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The papers are arranged as follows:
Misc. 24/1-33: Writings
Misc. 24/34-41: Lectures
Misc. 24/42-50: Subject files
Misc. 24/51-56: Personal correspondence and papers
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- Cambridge University: King's College Archive Centre
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
- <persname>Munby, Alan Noel Latimer, 1913-1974</persname>
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 8 boxes
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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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Alan Noel Latimer ('Tim') Munby (1913 - 1974) was born on Christmas Day, 1913. As a schoolboy and as an undergraduate (at King's College, 1932-35) he collected books; for a brief period after graduation he worked at Quaritch's bookshop. During the war he joined the Territorials (Queen Victoria Rifles); he was captured at Calais in 1940 and held as a prisoner of war in Austria for 5 years. On his return to England he worked at Sotheby's, then in 1947 was appointed College Librarian at King's. He played a vital role in developing the College's collections of modern literary papers. He was an expert in many topics of bibliography, and in addition to his work at the College spent time sorting the libraries of National Trust properties in East Anglia and lecturing on bibliography.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/f7ca6efa-e031-4274-a5d9-00c6f645b9e0/
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The papers of Alan Noel Latimer Munby