A wide range of papers and artwork relating to the Commonwealth in general. Many of the collections are comprised of single items, such as paintings and letters. There is also a significant amount of photocopied material.
Commonwealth miscellanea
This material is held atRoyal Commonwealth Society Library
- Reference
- GB 115 RCS/RCMS 22
- Dates of Creation
- 1725-1989
- Language of Material
- English .
- Physical Description
- .02 cubic metre(s) 2 archive boxes and 1 envelope art work/card/paper
Scope and Content
Access Information
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
Acquisition Information
The collections were received by the R.C.S. from a number of different sources, details of which are given with the relevant collection.
Other Finding Aids
Donald H. Simpson, ed., 'The manuscript catalogue of the library of the Royal Commonwealth Society' (London, 1975); MSS Addenda.
A catalogue of the collection can be found on ArchiveSearch.
Additional Information
This collection level description was created by RAS.
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