Fonds ESR - Papers of Ernest Stewart Roberts

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PPC/ESR

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GB 2198 PPC/ESR

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Papers of Ernest Stewart Roberts

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  • 1867-1901 (Creation)

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1 box paper

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Name of creator

(1847-1912)

Biographical history

(1847-1912) Classicist and academic administrator. Admitted Gonville and Caius College Cambridge, 1865; elected Fellow, 1870; Senior Tutor; President, 1904; Master, 1903. Ordained deacon, 1877; priest, 1879. Cambridge University lecturer in comparative philology; Vice-Chancellor, 1906-8. Involved in the foundation of the College magazine, The Caian and the College Mission at Battersea; and in the organisation of the College rifle corps and boat club.

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The papers consist of printed material, correspondence and papers relating to Roberts' role as fellow and tutor, including material on religious observance in the College and the administration of the College mission in London.

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Open access - no restrictions.

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      Photographs of Mr and Mrs. Roberts meeting King Edward 7th on his visit to the College.

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