Catalogue description Private and Private Office Papers

Private and private office papers of the Board of Trade.

Private papers and other materials relating to the life and career of Sir Henry Reader Lack, who served at the Board of Trade from 1852 to 1876 are in BT 191. A few files of the private office of the permanent secretary to the board have been preserved in BT 91. Papers of Lord Brown (Wilfred Brown), Minister of State are in BT 378 and minutes of meetings, 1964-1970 are in BT 379. There are no records for 1909-1945.

Private papers of Sir Stafford Cripps while president of the Board of Trade in 1945, and of Hugh Dalton while president from 1942 to 1945, are in CAB 127

Private papers of Edward Cardwell, President of the Board of Trade 1952 to 1955, are in PRO 30/48

Private papers of G W Balfour, president of the Board of Trade 1900 to 1905 are in PRO 30/60

Private papers of Winston Churchill, President of the Board of Trade 1908 to 1910, are in PRO 31/19