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Collapse K1383 - Varrier-Jones collection: records of Peter Fraser (1913-1961), incorporating the extensive personal and professional papers of Sir Pendrill Varrier-Jones (1883-1941), Medical Director of the Cambridgeshire Tuberculosis Colony (from 1927 called Papworth Village Settlement), at Bourn and Papworth Hall, and other records relating to this and kindred establishmentsK1383 - Varrier-Jones collection: records of Peter Fraser (1913-1961), incorporating the extensive personal and professional papers of Sir Pendrill Varrier-Jones (1883-1941), Medical Director of the Cambridgeshire Tuberculosis Colony (from 1927 called Papworth Village Settlement), at Bourn and Papworth Hall, and other records relating to this and kindred establishments
Collapse A - Records of Peter Fraser &c. relating to Papworth HospitalA - Records of Peter Fraser &c. relating to Papworth Hospital
Expand 1 - Records of Peter Fraser: personal records1 - Records of Peter Fraser: personal records
Expand 2 - Records of Peter Fraser: Papers of a Pioneer by Peter Fraser2 - Records of Peter Fraser: Papers of a Pioneer by Peter Fraser
Expand 3 - Records of Peter Fraser as Member of Executive Board of Papworth Village Settlement3 - Records of Peter Fraser as Member of Executive Board of Papworth Village Settlement
Expand 4 - Records of Peter Fraser as Managing Director of Papworth and Enham Industries4 - Records of Peter Fraser as Managing Director of Papworth and Enham Industries
Expand 5 - Records of Peter Fraser as Private Secretary to Pendrill Varrier-Jones5 - Records of Peter Fraser as Private Secretary to Pendrill Varrier-Jones
Collapse 6 - Papers of the Founder and Director, Pendrill Varrier-Jones6 - Papers of the Founder and Director, Pendrill Varrier-Jones
2 - File containing reports by Pendrill Varrier-Jones and others on proposals for Village Settlements and sites for suitable for conversion, including Hylands, Chelmsford, Essex, Barrowmore Hall, Cheshire, Preston Hall, Kent and Westwood Hall, Leek, Staffordshire and existing Tuberculosis Settlements, including Fazakerley, Liverpool, Breslau-Herrnprotsch, Germany, mainly 1920
Expand 3 - Correspondence and papers of Pendrill Varrier-Jones as County Tuberculosis Officer and Director of the Cambridgeshire Tuberculosis Colony Bourn, include draft [with annotations by Pendrill Varrier-Jones] and typescript report about Bourn Colony by Elsbeth Dimsdale, Honorary Secretary [of the County Public Health Committee], papers about milk supply at Girton College [for diphtheria], 'Continuous Temperature Apparatus' [thermometer devised by Varrier-Jones] for patients and shelters, arranged in chronological order with summary of contents by Peter Fraser (c1945)3 - Correspondence and papers of Pendrill Varrier-Jones as County Tuberculosis Officer and Director of the Cambridgeshire Tuberculosis Colony Bourn, include draft [with annotations by Pendrill Varrier-Jones] and typescript report about Bourn Colony by Elsbeth Dimsdale, Honorary Secretary [of the County Public Health Committee], papers about milk supply at Girton College [for diphtheria], 'Continuous Temperature Apparatus' [thermometer devised by Varrier-Jones] for patients and shelters, arranged in chronological order with summary of contents by Peter Fraser (c1945)
Expand 4 - Correspondence and papers of Pendrill Varrier-Jones as County Tuberculosis Officer and Director of the Cambridgeshire Tuberculosis Colony Bourn arranged in chronological order about Varrier-Jones' work on the Continuous Temperature Apparatus, formation of the After Care Association, patients, including reply to questionnaire (?for application to Colony) by H Crowhill [later first Manager of Papworth Industries] ) arranged in chronological order with summary of contents by Peter Fraser (c1945)4 - Correspondence and papers of Pendrill Varrier-Jones as County Tuberculosis Officer and Director of the Cambridgeshire Tuberculosis Colony Bourn arranged in chronological order about Varrier-Jones' work on the Continuous Temperature Apparatus, formation of the After Care Association, patients, including reply to questionnaire (?for application to Colony) by H Crowhill [later first Manager of Papworth Industries] ) arranged in chronological order with summary of contents by Peter Fraser (c1945)
Expand 5 - Varrier-Jones correspondence, mainly personal about the death of Miss Jenkins [relative] and PVJ acting as her executor, financial matters and insurance on property, also proposed visits to Papworth of Sir Henry Rolleston and others5 - Varrier-Jones correspondence, mainly personal about the death of Miss Jenkins [relative] and PVJ acting as her executor, financial matters and insurance on property, also proposed visits to Papworth of Sir Henry Rolleston and others
Collapse 6 - Varrier-Jones correspondence, mainly personal but including Lady Linlithgow, New Delhi, India, describing experience of founding Papworth Village Settlement with a view to her establishing a similar institution in India and Reynell Wreford about changes of administration at Enham Village Centre6 - Varrier-Jones correspondence, mainly personal but including Lady Linlithgow, New Delhi, India, describing experience of founding Papworth Village Settlement with a view to her establishing a similar institution in India and Reynell Wreford about changes of administration at Enham Village Centre
1-2 - Alice A. Calkin, 2 Kepier Avenue, Hurlingham? in thanks for letter expressing sympathy for her husband's death, describing his health in his final weeks and also suggesting a visit to view his final painting (cf.1383/6/6/79 below).
3 - Revd. James Fraser, 42 Clarence Road, Kentish Town, London, regarding Varrier-Jones' health and sending best wishes for a speedy recovery.
4-6 - Correspondence between A. de V. Leigh, the secretary of the London Chamber of Commerce, 69 Cannon Street, London, and Fraser, Bryntirion, Hereford (private secretary) about various articles written by Mr Leigh and interest in meeting.
7-10 - Correspondence between Oswald N Martin, Harleston, Norfolk, and Varrier-Jones and his private secretary regarding Major Hubert Parry, Harleston who is in need of employment; also a letter from James D. Haworth, 3 Central Buildings, Westminster, to Varrier-Jones about finding him work.
11 - Brenda A.R. Morgan, 12 Cheyne Gardens, London to Fraser regarding Varrier-Jones' health and a dinner invitation.
12 - K. Nelson, 17 Boundary Road, St Johns Wood, London regarding the poor health of 'Tim' [Mr H.P. Nelson; for whom see Milstein, Development of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Papworth Hospital, pp.5-6] and details of the surgeons attending him.
13-20 - Correspondence between Doreen Lady Linlithgow, Viceroy's House, New Delhi, and Varrier-Jones including the problems of sending a representative for India to an 'Empire conference', and the setting up of a tuberculosis association. A response from Varrier-Jones includes details of the finances of Papworth and the royal interest in Papworth.
21 - Kathleen Nelson, St. Bartholomew's Hospital, London regarding a new appointment to the hospital and a possible visit to Papworth.
22-23 - Copy letter to Lady Linlithgow regarding the organisation of a conference relating to tuberculosis and public reaction to Edward VIII's abdication.
24-34 - Draft and typed copy letter to Lady Linlithgow from Varrier-Jones discussing her work encouraging patronage of Papworth with advice on setting up a tuberculosis institution.
35-38 - Correspondence between Edmund Spriggs, Ruthin Castle, [Flints.] and Varrier-Jones about Dr Obermer, former house physician at Papworth, requesting a reference. Also a copy letter to Dr Edgar Obermer, Manchester Square from private secretary apologising that the reference for him was delayed.
39-44 - Lady Linlithgow, Viceregal Lodge, Simla [Shimla], requesting advice about setting up a tuberculosis hospital in India and also asking that Papworth takes in an Indian boy with a tubercular knee.
45-63 - Manuscript draft and typed copy of a letter to Lady Linlithgow stating the principles for founding Papworth and advice on founding a similar settlement and the necessary qualities of a person to run it.
64-70 - Manuscript ddraft and typed copy of a letter to Lady Linlithgow about the visit of the Duke of Kent and the laying of the foundation stone of the new home for Tuberculous nurses by the Minister of Health.
71-75 - Correspondence between 'Harris' (editor of The Spectator), London, enquiring if The Spectator knows R.O.Backhouse, horticulturalist and arranging a meeting for Beach Thomas of The Spectator to meet him.
76 - Ishbel, Lady Aberdeen, House of Cromar, Tarland, Aberdeenshire, enquiring after Varrier-Jones' mother's health and wishing them both a good Christmas.
77 - W.A .Sibly, Wycliffe College, discussing a letter published in the Times and the state of the roads.
78 - Copy letter to W.A. Sibly, Wycliffe College, about his travels.
79 - Copy letter to Stearn and Challis, Corn Exchange Street, Cambridge, requesting an engraved brass plate for an oil painting by Lance Calkin of Varrier-Jones' late aunt, Miss Joan Jenkins (cf.1383/6/6/1 above).
80 - W.A. Sibly, Wycliffe College, promoting a candidate for the Margaret-Pendrill scholarship.
81-84 - Correspondence with Elsia Lyre Stivlus(?), The County Hotel, Malvern, [Worcs.] regarding a legacy to be passed to Varrier-Jones, travel and arranging to meet.
85-86 - Correspondence with Wycliffe College, requesting about revision of Varrier-Jones' entry in the Old Wycliffian register of 1926. Includes copy of existing entry and draft revision by Varrier-Jones.
87 - R[eynell] W[reford], London, relating meeting with Edward Baron and his views on the changes of administration at Enham, including his reaction to Varrier-Jones' and the Chairman's resignation.
88 - L.D. Booker/s, Reynell Wreford, London regarding two properties in Grosvenor Place.
89-90 - Abstract of proceedings of general meeting of the Royal College of Physicians 30 July 1936 (printed).
91-93 - Correspondence with Thomas Rivers and Son, Sawbridgeworth, Herts., thanking Varrier-Jones for recommending the company to Mrs Jenkins, and acknowledgement of an order for chrysanthemums. Includes copy letter from Varrier-Jones clarifying the quality of chrysanthemums desired.
7 - Guard books originally used to file correspondence listed above
Expand 7 - Correspondence and papers addressed to Pendrill Varrier-Jones in files arranged by Peter Fraser7 - Correspondence and papers addressed to Pendrill Varrier-Jones in files arranged by Peter Fraser
Expand 8 - Correspondence and papers of Pendrill-Varrier Jones from which papers in series above appear to have been selected8 - Correspondence and papers of Pendrill-Varrier Jones from which papers in series above appear to have been selected
Expand 9 - Papers and Correspondence about Motor Vehicles9 - Papers and Correspondence about Motor Vehicles
Expand 10 - Pendrill Varrier-Jones' (and in some cases, Peter Fraser's) correspondence with Individuals 10 - Pendrill Varrier-Jones' (and in some cases, Peter Fraser's) correspondence with Individuals
Expand 11 - Varrier-Jones Correspondence and Papers about Personal Matters11 - Varrier-Jones Correspondence and Papers about Personal Matters
Expand 12 - Varrier-Jones records about Patients12 - Varrier-Jones records about Patients
Expand 13 - Publicity and Appeals: General Correspondence Files13 - Publicity and Appeals: General Correspondence Files
Expand 14 - Correspondence with Wreford about particular subjects14 - Correspondence with Wreford about particular subjects
Expand 15 - Correspondence from Reynell Wreford selected by Peter Fraser15 - Correspondence from Reynell Wreford selected by Peter Fraser
Expand 16 - Papers about donations from the London Office16 - Papers about donations from the London Office
Expand 17 - Copies of memos to Reynell Wreford from Papworth Industries sent to Varrier-Jones17 - Copies of memos to Reynell Wreford from Papworth Industries sent to Varrier-Jones
Expand 18 - Papworth Industries and Institution18 - Papworth Industries and Institution
Expand 19 - Papers retained for reference by Varrier-Jones19 - Papers retained for reference by Varrier-Jones
Expand 20 - Published Medical Papers and Reports20 - Published Medical Papers and Reports
Expand 21 - Records of other Officers of Papworth Village Settlement: Reynell Wreford, Organising Secretary's, correspondence and papers21 - Records of other Officers of Papworth Village Settlement: Reynell Wreford, Organising Secretary's, correspondence and papers
Expand 22 - Records of other Officers of Papworth Village Settlement: Reynell Wreford, Organising Secretary's, press cutting albums22 - Records of other Officers of Papworth Village Settlement: Reynell Wreford, Organising Secretary's, press cutting albums
Expand 23 - Records of other Officers of Papworth Village Settlement: Reynell Wreford, Organising Secretary's, papers found loose in press cutting albums23 - Records of other Officers of Papworth Village Settlement: Reynell Wreford, Organising Secretary's, papers found loose in press cutting albums
Expand 24 - Records of Thomas Johnson, Secretary, Papworth Village Settlement24 - Records of Thomas Johnson, Secretary, Papworth Village Settlement
Expand 25 - Press cuttings books acquired by Papworth Village Settlement25 - Press cuttings books acquired by Papworth Village Settlement
Expand 26 - Records of the General Manager of Papworth Industries 26 - Records of the General Manager of Papworth Industries
Expand 27a - Records of Lionel Papé, Chief Accountant, Papworth Village Settlement and Enham Village Centre27a - Records of Lionel Papé, Chief Accountant, Papworth Village Settlement and Enham Village Centre
Expand 27b - Records of the Chief Medical Officer27b - Records of the Chief Medical Officer
Expand 28 - Other records originating from Papworth Village Settlement28 - Other records originating from Papworth Village Settlement
Expand B - Papworth Village Settlement papers about Enham Village Centre, Andover, HampshireB - Papworth Village Settlement papers about Enham Village Centre, Andover, Hampshire
Expand C - Papers relating to Preston Hall, Aylesford, Kent.C - Papers relating to Preston Hall, Aylesford, Kent.
Expand D - Papers relating to Peamount Sanatorium, Newcastle, Co. Dublin.D - Papers relating to Peamount Sanatorium, Newcastle, Co. Dublin.
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