Identity area
Reference code
JCPP/Hurford/5/JES
Title
Personal letters and organ services at Jesus College
Date(s)
- 1950-2009 (Creation)
Level of description
Item
Extent and medium
14 items, paper
Context area
Name of creator
(22 November 1930 - 3 March 2019)
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Personal papers about Peter Hurford as organ scholar at Jesus College.
Contains:
- Notebook with record of organ music performed at Chapel Services from 1950 to 1954.
- Letter from the Dean of Jesus College, Reverend P. Gardner-Smith to appoint Peter Hurford as organist and choir director for the college (28th February 1956).
- Letter from R. Y. Jennings supporting the Dean's letter.
- Typewritten page on "The commandments for choristers".
- Typewritten page on terms for "The Chapel Choir".
- Picture of portrait of Dr Frederick Brittain (Fellow of Jesus College), with a comment on the back about the appointment of the Hurfords at Jesus College in January 1958.
- Letter from Dr F. Brittain to Peter Hurford (Christmas 1963, New Year 1964).
- Letter from the Bursar of Jesus College regarding a memorandum on the organ (22nd September 1967).
- Typewritten copy of the memorandum about the conditions of the organ (7th September 1967).
- Letter from Peter Hurford to the Master of Jesus College Prof. Robert Mair in reply to the Master's letter (13th November 2006).
- Letter from the Master of Jesus College, Prof. Robert Mair, informing that the Society of Jesus College elected Hurford into an Honorary Fellowship (10th November 2006).
- Printed e-mail from Daniel Hyde, Director of Chapel Music at Jesus College, regarding a series of concerts at the College Chapel (6th May 2008).
- Letter from the Master of Jesus College Prof. Robert Mair in response to Peter Hurford's letter (12th February 2009).
- Letter from Peter Hurford to the Master of Jesus College Prof. Robert Mair declining an invitation to attend the Benefactor's dinner (6th February, 2009).