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- c. 1932 - 1938 (Creation)
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1 volume, photographic prints
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Name of creator
Biographical history
Ian Ernest Humphreys was born on 20 July 1916 in London to Ernest Graham and Agnes Clegg. He attended Westminster School, London from 1930 to 1935 and was admitted to Jesus College in October 1935 to study Economics (1st Class Division II Economic Tripos Part I 1936, 2nd Class Division II Economic Tripos II 1938). He was involved with the Jesus College Boat Club, winning the Fairbairns Cup in 1937; was the Head of Lents in 1938; and regularly went to the Henley Royal Regatta.
After leaving Jesus College, he joined the stockbroking firm Gaskell & Co and served as a Royal Artillery Captain during the Second World War between 1939 to 1945. He married Maureen Murray Wood on the 30 May 1942 and died on 12 January 1966 after a very short illness. He was known by his friends to be a quiet man of a gentle disposition.
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Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Acc: 2023_5
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Scope and content
Photograph album containing the following:
(1) Riguad’s House, 1932
(2) Athletic Sports, Westminster School’s playing fields, Vincent Square
(3) Westminster School's Athletics team, c.1935
(4) Westminster School's Second VIII, 1935
(5) Riguad’s House, 1935
(6) The Riguad’s House Monitors, 1935
(7) Roosters Dinner in Hall, November 1935
(8) Two photographs of boats on the Cam, either Jesus Boat 3, Fairbairns Nov 1935 or Jesus Boat 2, Lent Bumps 1936
(9) Roosters Society Photograph, June 1936
(10) Two photographs of boats on the Cam [Probably Jesus College Boat 3 during May bumps 1936]
(11) Hall [Probably Boat Club Dinner to celebrate Head of River 1936]
(12) Jesus May Ball, c.1936
(13) Henley Regatta c.1936
(14) A group photograph with Bernard Lord Manning in the centre, including some women, some men in boat club blazers, possibly
taken during their stay at Henley, c.1936
(15) Two photographs of coxless fours on a river (Humphreys does not appear to be in either photograph), c. Michaelmas Term, 1936.
(16) Three photographs possibly of a student fundraiser for Armistice Day 1936, one photograph shows students dressed up as Mussolini, Hitler and another.
(17) Boats turning on the river in front of the Boat Houses either Fairbairns 1936 or Lent Bumps 1937
(18) Two photographs of boats on the Cam, outside Jesus Boat House
(19) Formal Dinner in Hall [Roosters or Boat Club]
(20) Roosters Society Photograph, c. 1937
(21) Group Photograph of Boat Crew [Probably Jesus 3 Lent Bumps, 1937]
(22) Hall [Probably Boat Club Dinner to Celebrate Head of River in Lent Bumps, 1937]
(23) Two photographs of boats on the Cam
(24) Two photographs of boats on the Cam
(25) Two photographs of boats on the Cam
(26) Two photographs of boats
(27) Two photographs of boats
(28) Society Photograph [Probably c.1937]
(29) Group Photograph of Boat Crew [Probably Jesus 3 May Bumps, 1937]
(30) Hall [Probably Boat Club Dinner to Celebrate Head of River, May Bumps 1937]
(31) Roosters Dinner, May Term 1937
(32) St Johns May Ball, c. 1937
(33) Photograph of a boat
(34) Society Photograph
(35) Photograph of Jesus College Boat House
(36) Formal Dinner in Hall
(37) Three photographs of a ski trip
Collection of loose photographs found at the back of the photobook. Includes:
8 Military Photographs.
4 Photographs of Ski Trips.
14 Photographs of Boats on a River.
5 Group Photographs of Members of the Boat Club.
2 May Ball Photographs.
2 Photographs of Roosters Dinner, 1938.
The Evening News, Thursday May 7, 1953.