Scope and content
Lecture notes, both handwritten and typescript for Tawney's courses on economic history,
1485 - 1800; on English economic history in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries;
on the seventeenth century given at Oxford (Ford) and Chicago; on seventeenth century
English history; for Denmark and Sweden, October - November 1951; for London School
of Economics, January - March 1952, and lectures for Bristol; drafts of chapters for
a book on Cranfield; notes and talks on the French Revolution given at Longton, 1910
- 1913; for classes or lectures on nineteenth century economic history; on nineteenth
century agriculture, given at LSE; for classes or lectures on nineteenth century economic
history; on early nineteenth century reform movements and handloom weavers; public
lectures given in Chicago, 1939; various lectures given in the USA, 1941 - 1942; on
education; regarding reform of Oxford and Cambridge; papers and memoranda on education;
papers and notes on the Labour Party and education; papers for a proposed biography
of Sidney Webb; papers found interleaved in books from his library sold to the University
of East Anglia; and papers deposited by Dr J.M.Winter on behalf of J.M.K.Vyvyan.
Further accessions have been added to this collection:
TAWNEY/ADD. 37 boxes of research notes, correspondence and other papers, 1890s-1960s.
TAWNEY/II. 102 boxes and 2 volumes: research notes and extracts from sources by Tawney
and his research assistants; a few lecture notes; draft articles; correspondence from
research assistants, academics and others. Much of the material is undated, but mostly
1910s-1960s.
TAWNEY/VYVYAN. 18 boxes of personal and family papers of R H Tawney and his wife,
Jeannette, 1890s-1961, including: correspondence with family, friends, associates,
W H Beveridge and Albert Mansbridge; education papers; commonplace book; and, photographs.
Record creators history
Richard Henry Tawney, 1880-1962, was born in Calcutta and educated at Rugby and Balliol
College, Oxford. After leaving Oxford, he became an assistant at Glasgow University,
1906-1908, before returning to Oxford to become a member of the Teacher for Tutorial
Classes Committee, 1908-1914. He became Director of the Ratan Tata Foundation at the
University of London, 1913-1914 and Professor of Economic History at the University
of London, 1931-1949. After 1949, he was Professor Emeritus. Tawney was also a member
of numerous committees relating to trade and education. He was a member of the executive
of the Workers Educational Association, 1905-1947 and President, 1928-1944, and also
a member of the Consultative Committee of the Board of Education, 1912-1931. He was
a member of the University Grants Committee 1943-1948. In 1919, he joined the Coal
Industry Commission, and he was also a member of the Chain Trade Board, 1919 - 1922,
and the Cotton Trade Conciliation Commission, 1936-1939.
Processing information
Output from CAIRS using template 14 and checked by hand on July 15, 2002; updated
April 2008
Source of acquisition
Some papers from family, others from unknown source (probably family).
System of arrangement
This collection is arranged in 26 sections:
1. Lectures on economic history 1485-1800, pre 1940.
2. Lectures on English economic history in the 16-17th centuries, pre 1940.
3. Lectures on the 17th century given at Oxford (Ford) and Chicago, 1936-1939.
4. Fragments of Ford and Chicago lectures, c1936-1939.
5. Lectures on 17th century English history, c1936-1939.
6. Lectures for Denmark, Sweden, Oct-Nov 1951.
7. Lectures for London School of Economics, Jan-Mar 1952, and lectures for Bristol,
undated.
8. Drafts of chapters for book on Cranfield, undated.
9. Notes and talks on the French Revolution, Longton 1910-1913.
10. Notes and talks on the French Revolution, Longton 1910-1913, c1910-1914.
11. Notes for classes or lectures on 19th century economic history, c1940-1944.
12. Lectures on 19th century agriculture given at London School of Economics, c1934-1946.
13. Notes for classes or lectures on 19th century economic history, undated.
14. Notes on early 19th century reform movements and handloom weavers, c1912-1913.
15. Public lectures given in Chicago, 1939.
16. Various lectures given in the USA, 1941-1942.
17. Lectures on education, c1934-1935.
18. Speeches on various occasions, 1936-1949.
19. Speeches on various occasions, 1944-1954.
20. Notes for speeches made on various occasions, c1940-1956.
21. Notes and papers re reform of Oxford and Cambridge, c1884-1919.
22. Papers and memoranda on education, c1913-1931.
23. The Labour Party and education, 1942-1944.
24. Papers for a proposed biography of Sidney Webb, 1945-1959.
25. Papers found interleaved in books from his library sold to the University of East
Anglia, 1927-1961.
26. Papers deposited by Dr J M Winter on behalf of J M K Vyvyan, 1914-1941.
In addition there are three sub-collections from later deposits:
TAWNEY/ADD. Research notes, correspondence and other papers, 1890s-1960s (much of
this material has not yet been listed).
TAWNEY/II. Research notes and other papers, 1910s-1960s.
TAWNEY/VYVYAN. Personal and family papers of R H Tawney and his wife, Jeannette, deposited
by Major-General Charles Vyvyan, 1890s-1961.
Conditions governing access
Conditions governing reproduction
Rights to access and re-use digital objects:
Unknown
COPYRIGHT IS HELD BY THE FAMILY
Other finding aids
Detailed catalogue available from Archives staff
Extent
179 boxes, 2 volumes
Keywords
Subjects:
Agriculture
Coal mining
Curriculum development
Economic history
Economics
Education
Educational development
French Revolution (1789-1799)
History
Labour history
Mining
Political movements
Reform movements
Revolutionary movements
Revolutions
Social history
Geographic names:
Denmark Northern Europe
Longton Staffordshire England
Sweden Northern Europe
USA North America
London England
Personal names:Cranfield Lionel 1575-1645 1st Earl Of Middlesex Tawney Richard Henry 1880-1962 historian Webb Sidney James 1859-1947 1st Baron Passfield, social reformer and historian
Corporate names: Labour Party LSE, London School of Economics and Political Science University of Bristol University of Cambridge University of Chicago University of Oxford
Language of the material
English
Record creator
Tawney, Richard Henry, 1880-1962, historian
Content provider
British Library of Political and Economic Science
