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Includes insurance valuation of Algonquin bible by John Eliot, 1983; valuations of Old Library by Bernard Quarritch Ltd, 1989; finances relating to general administration of Old Library including employment of permanent and temporary staff, 1992-8;

Discusses the donation of a piece of land by Jesus College to extend the vicarage site and the subsequent building of a wall.

Correspondence with the Rector, W.O. Cleave, and with Queen Anne's Bounty office, about whether to reinstate farm buildings destroyed by fire and insufficiently insured; also negotiations for he sale of the Rushden estate to a local builder.

Correspondence with Queen Anne's Bounty and the Ecclesiastical Commission about an existing loan on the benefice, and measures to be taken for its augmentation. Theer is a reference to damage done to the chancel in 1914.

Includes notes, report and correspondence relating to the automation and security of the College Library which coincides with the implementation of a new copmuterised system, 1992;

Correspondence, designs and quotes for stained glass windows.

Score for Angelius ad Virginem

Five stamps issued to celebrate the 500th anniversary of the founding of the College

Contains exhibition guide

Letters from J. Carter Jonas & Sons to J. H. H. Goodwin (Bursar):

(1) Advising that they had inspected the roofs of the cottages (27-30 Jesus Lane) as they were tilting and very much out of repair but the repairs would be very expensive, 15 July 1910

(2) Request from Mr Robinson, tenant of 27 Jesus Lane and who ran a bicycle shop, to have a temporary tenancy of the empty stable previously used by Hopkins & Son for use to store bicycles, 30 April 1913

(3) Confirmation that the Old Cottages had now been pulled down but the old brick wall at the back had been left to form the boundary wall as agreed. However, it was in bad condition so should be rebuilt or replaced with a fence, 8 May 1914

(4) Request from the Billeting Office of the Welsh Field Ambulance to know how much the College would be charging them for the occupation of Hopkins' Old Stable, 2 January 1915

(5) Request from Messrs King & Harper to have a lease of the site comprising the old stables formerly occupied by Hopkins, with the yard and cottages for use as a moor garage and place to repair motor tractors, 18 January 1919

File containing the following letters between J. E. L. Whitehead (Town Clerk) and J. H. H. Goodwin (Bursar) about proposals that the Corporation should buy New Square as a public open space:

(1) 27 April 1904 – from the Town Clerk to the Bursar asking if the College would be prepared to convey to the Corporation the enclosed portion of New Square so that it could be laid out as a Recreation Ground like Christ’s Pieces, and if so on what terms;

(2) 31 August 1908 – from the Bursar to the Town Clerk stating that in the past there had been a covenant inserted into at least some of the leases that the College would not restrict the right of light by building opposite the house leased and so the designation of the central part of New Square as an open space would fulfill this covenant;

(3) 16 July 1909 – note from the Bursar stating that as the Committee was not disposed to recommend to the Corporation that they should purchase the whole of New Square at this time, even though it would secure forever an open space hitherto left undeveloped by the College, would the Corporation take over the back portion of the Square?

(4) 23 July 1909 – from the Town Clerk to the Bursar acknowledging receipt of his letter and plan and saying it would be brought before the General Purposes Committee;

(5) 20 August 1909 from the Town Clerk to the Bursar stating that his letter had been put before the General Purposes Committee and they had adjourned consideration of the matter but wished to state that they had never intimated that they would not purchase the ground in New Square but that the question of acquisition was mixed up with other matters;

(6) 9 November 1910 – from J. Carter Jonas & Sons (Land Agents) to the Bursar informing him that Mr Richard Sturton had applied to them to know if the College would let this property on lease for building purposes;

(7) November 1927 – plan of building site New Square with an area at the open side of the square shaded in pink.

Correspondence file containing:
(1) Particulars of sales of leasehold properties belonging to Charles Armstrong, deceased
(2) 1, 21 and 22 Tenison Avenue, 19th April 1940 - notice of assignment of lease from the personal representatives of Charles Armstrong to Philip Durrant
(3) 17 Tenison Avenue, 26th September 1930 - objections from Mr Bausor [lessee of adjoining house] to the proposed alterations to No. 17
(4) 23 Tenison Avenue, 15th August 1939 - notice of assignment of the lease from Anna Dorothea Bishop to Mrs Winifred Jessie Armstrong
(5) 26 Tenison Avenue, 19th march 1941 - notice of assignment of lease from Francis Albert Phillips to Maisie Gahan and then assigned to Mrs Jane Felicity Mackworth
(6) 30 Tenison Avenue, 15th may 1940 - notice of assignment of the lease from Frank Holmes to Mrs Helen Mary Samuel
(7) 32 Tenison Avenue [Thorndene], 28th August 1931 - notice of assignment of lease from Arthur beard Chandler to the Misses Winifred Elizabeth Chandler and Marjorie Walden Chandler
(8) 32 Tenison Avenue, 14th January 1937 - consent of the Corporation to the proposed garage

Assignment of the lease: correspondence about what to do when the lessee goes to Australia.. Also a printed history of Tewin Church (undated), by A.C. Vidler, Rector 1912-1930, with illustrations. There is also a draft presentation of the Revd Thomas Henry Woods Barker, 1946.

Two letters and a printed circular, appealing for money to rebuild the church school, which is now inadequate to house the children who attend it. If the parish cannot do this, the County Council will take over the school.

Includes correspondence and estimates relating to proposed but unexecuted extension to SCR which would have extended into J staircase.

The original intention was to lay out the list in two columns, one for 1900-1960 and one for 1961 onwards. A pencil note at the head of the first page suggests they may have been altered to cover 1920-1980 and 1981-2004, but it seems that entries were not consistently added as late as 2004. A note on the titlle page states that the list excludes "those known to have died before this list was begun or during its compilation." There is also a list of abbreviations, and an indication that women's names are written in red. Where deaths are noted, the relevant entries have been crossed through.

(1) 1st February 1908 - letter from Francis & Co (College solicitor) to J. H. H. Goodwin (Bursar) pointing out that the lease of the entrance Lodge at Trumpington House was due to expire. The present owners of Trumpington House (the executors of the late Mr Alfred Jones) requested if they could either have a lease of the Lodge or buy it as they felt having a tenant not connected to the owners of the house could cause problems especially with regard to the drains unless they were relaid and connected to the sewer

(2) 22nd February 1909 - letter from Chesterton Ruraul District Council to J. H. H. Goodwin (Bursar) asking him to arrange for the cottages near to Trumpington House to be connected to the sewer

(3) 4th March 1909 – estimate from Arthur Negas & Sons for drainage work at the Coachman Lodge, Trumpington House. Includes a plan

A six-page report (typescript) by Charles Bidwell, of Bidwell & Sons, land agents and surveyors, with comments on the state of the land and its use. Also two handwritten notes, unsigned and undated, giving details of income, NB. W.O. Cleave was Rector until his death in August 1904.

Notice of vacancy and purchase of an estate

A folder of correspondence and notices regarding fellowships and obituary and memorial services, sent to newspapers and the University Registrar.

Appointments include:

Rev. Rosalind Hunt as Chaplain 1 October 1988

Fellowships include:

Mika Oldham, October 1988

Honorary Fellowships include:

Professor Sir Robert Jennings QC, Jan 1982

Peter Matthias (undated)

Alfred Alistair Cooke, Sir Alan Cottrell, Dec 1986

Samuel Brittain, Sir Peter Drury Gadsden and Sir Hector Laing, May 1998

Obituary and memorial notices include:

Rev. Eric Symes Abbott, Rev. (d. 6 Jun 1983)

Rev. Gardner-Smith (d. 29 May 1985)

William Hoam Thorpe (d. 1986)

Harry Creswick (1988)

Harry Richardson (1988)

Professor Raymond Williams (1988)

"The score of the celebrated ode in honour of Great Britain called Rule Britannia"

Includes copies of Shield Library Class catalogue II and III, c. 1950 - 1970; Library catalogue, c. 1950 - 1970; Music Library class catalogue, c. 1960; notes on acquisition of Heritage cataloguing system, 1992-3; Copy of card index for Cam collection, local history collection, in green metal card index box, last added to in 2019;

File containing the following letters about the installation of bathrooms in various houses:

(1) 3 October 1910 - from J. Carter Jonas & Sons (Land Agents) to J. H. H. Goodwin informing him that the Rev Pollock (Secretary of the Lodging House Syndicate) had inspected No. 44 and reduced the rent for the two sets of rooms by £1 due to a lack of a bathroom. He had also done this on a number of other College owned houses. Advised him to put the matter before the Syndicate as this action effected the value of the College's properties;

(2) 20 June 1913 - note by J. H. H. Goodwin (Bursar) that the estimate for fitting a bathroom at No. 48 would be £27 or £28 and the College would pay £14 towards this;

(3) 15 October 1913 - invoice for £30 0s 6d from Arthur Negus & Sons for fitting a bathroom at 48 New Square;

(4) 6 June 1914 - from J. Carter Jonas & Sons to the Bursar saying that the tenants of Nos 27 and 28 had asked for bathrooms to be fitted and laying out how they could be fitted into the houses and at what likely cost;

(5) 2 July 1915 - from J. Carter Jonas & Sons to the Bursar informing him that the tenants of No. 41 had asked for a sink to be fitted in the back room of the first floor and that he had obtained an estimate of £4 10s 0d from Messrs Coulson & Son. He states that it is difficult for the tenants of these houses to make a living but he felt that if the College gave permission for this it would "lower the tone of the property".

Contains: a letter from Charlesworth & Co (solicitors) asking if the College would be prepared to buy back the lease of the property which had 6 ½ years remaining following the death of the lessee Rayne Elizabeth Beedham; a plan showing the outline of the property; a note from Francis & Co (College solicitors) stating that there did not appear to have been a building agreement for this property and enclosing a letter from Dr Corrie dated 22nd May 1877 giving his instructions for the lease

Correspondence relating to the artwork's acquisition for the student art collection.

Various conveyances, fines, receipts etc., of land and the advowson from John Smith to Robert Glover and from Glover to Thomas Grey

Negotiations with the Ecclesiastical Commission to augment the living: correspondence between the Bursar, the Commission, and the new Vicar, J. Howard Goodwin. There is still money owed for dilapidations. The file contains a letter from a churchwarden 1904, detailing the problems caused by the absence of a full-time vicar, and several from J.H.Goodwin, on the financial terms on which he could accept the living.

Valuations of the benefice 1914, 1917, drafts for the presentation of a vicar, and further valuations. In 1920 the Vicar asked permission to sell glebe lands in Over and Swavesey: the College's consent to this is missing, though mentioned in the typescript list.

Contains exhibition captions

Programmes for Henley Royal Regatta:

2 July 1970
29, 30 June 1989, 2 July 1989
28 June 1995
2 July 1999

24 letters concerning sale of land to the Eastern Counties Railway

28 February 1862 - letter from Robert Sinclair (Engineer of the Eastern Counties Railway) to Jesus College informing them that he had been appointed by the company to remodel the station so as to make it "more commodious and convenient for the public service". His plan was to remove the goods and passenger building and enlarge and renovate the building which was formerly used as a passenger station. In order to carry out the work he wanted to purchase two small pieces of land belonging to the College (measuring 3 roods and 25 poles and 1 rood and 20 poles). He asks if the College is willing to sell and if so on what terms.

4 March 1862 - letter from Robert Sinclair to Francis, Webster & Riches (College solicitors) confirming that the Company had no compulsory powers to take the land required but hoped the College would agree to sell as the proposed improvements to the station would benefit all the people of Cambridge.

12 March 1862 - letter from Dr Corrie (Master) to Francis, Webster & Riches stating that the College would be willing to treat for the sale of land provided the Railway Company agreed to the College building a siding from railway to the adjacent College property.

28 April 1862 - letter from Charles Bidwell (Land Agent) to the College advising them about the sale of the land and building the proposed siding.

28 July 1862 - letter from Robert Sinclair to Francis, Webster & Riches saying that he had worked out how to construct the siding and the cost (about £420) and proposing that the railway company could make the siding and then the difference between the cost and the price of the land could be made up by letting the Company have an extra small piece of land.

7 August 1862 - report from Charles Bidwell to Dr Corrie.

14 August 1862 - letter from Charles Bidwell to Dr Corrie containing his assessment of a new road and valuation of the land and gravel.

25 August 1862 - letter from Robert Sinclair to the College concerning the length of the accommodation road and if it had to reach land occupied by Mr Reynolds Rowe it would go over land belonging to the railway company. If this was the case the company would require an exchange of land owned by the College or a monetary payment.

26 August 1862 - letter from Richard Reynolds Rowe to Dr Corrie urging the College to come to an agreement with the railway company.

27 August 1862 - letter from Dr Corrie to Richard Reynolds Rowe summarising the position of the College in the negotiations.

28 August 1862 - letter from Richard Reynolds Rowe to Dr Corrie informing him that he had seen the engineer who had explained he wants to widen and improve the road leading to the College farm. He also wanted to buy a curved piece of land (1 rood, 29 poles) next to the Newmarket Railway as the lines of rails were too contracted at that point for safe working.

28 August 1862 - Letter from Francis, Webster & Riches to Robert Sinclair (Engineers Office) saying that Jesus College had no objection to the sale of 1 rood and 30 poles of land adjacent to the railway bridge, Hills Road.

28 October 1862 - letter from Richard Reynolds Rowe and Arthur John Gray (builder) to the College summarising all the negotiations with the railway company and asking for advice as to how to proceed. There is a note at the end of the letter from Dr Corrie setting out the College's position.

Draft of the presentation of John Henry Burn, B.D. to the living 2 May 1914, with an additional note for the presentation of Michael Weldon Champneys in succession (no date). Two letters and a note from J.H. Burn May-June 1919, about a financial contribution, and about the state of the Vicarage. Also a statement of income and expenses for 1918, dated 3 May 1919

Includes correspondence with Dee Jay Restorations relating to repairs to mahogany tripod table, main dining table, chairs and carver chair, president's chair in SCR, litany desk in Chapel; Quotation and correspondence with Mr. D. J. Waters of Swavesey relating to restoration of President's chair in SCR, 1987; Invoice from Probak upholstery specialist for work done in SCR, 1988;

This house originally had an enclosed garden which was only abolished in 1931 after the purchase from the Borough Council of Butts Green, a triangular space bounded by Victoria Avenue, Jesus Lane, and the College boundary, enabled the football ground to be laid out [Freda Jones]

Papers relating to the loan of material from the Old Library and Archives, including loan of Samuel Taylor Coleridge material for an exhibition at Cambridge University Library, 1991; Loan of portrait of Thomas Cranmer, Cranmer's copy of Erasmus' New Testament and copy of Thomas More's Confutation of Tyndale for University of Cambridge Foundations for the Future exhibition at Christies, January 1995

Letters concerning the erection of ventilators in Manor Street for the sewers in Jesus Lane

Includes minutes, agendas and associated papers

Correspondence with the Ecclesiastical Commission and the Diocesan Board of Finance, negotiating an increase in the value of the living.

Contains lists of manuscripts held or formerly held in the Old Library.

Contains exhibition guide and, captions. With some notes.

File containing:

(1) letter from Thomas Porter (Surveyor to the College) to J.H.H. Goodwin (Bursar) giving a report on his inspection of the roadway at the back of Rhadegund Buildings
(2) Report as to the improvement of the roadway at the back of Rhadegund Buildings and the requisite repairs to two pairs of iron folding gates , 12 July 1910
(3) 7 letters complaining about the roadway, 23 March 1908 - 6 October 1914

File concerning an offer by the Cambridgeshire & Isle of Ely Territorial Force Association to buy the freehold of land on the open side of the square to build headquarters. Includes:

(1) letters from Lieutenant Colonel Louis Tebbutt detailing the offer;

(2) a plan showing the outline of the area under offer;

(3) a petition against the sale signed by all of the residents of New Square;

(4) a report by J. Carter Jonas & Sons recommending the College refuse the offer of £1,500 as it was not large enough to compensate the College for the depreciation in value of the rest of the houses.

Release and Quitclaim and agreement for a composition of tithes.