Catalogue description Correspondence & papers

Papers relating to the foundation, organisation and work of the Vacation Term for Biblical Study, including: letters from Mary Benson, n.d. & 1908 (ff.1-7); letters from Rachel Leighton, 1913, with her memories of the origins of VTBS, 1953 (ff.8-9,23-27,33); re-appointment of Miss Powell as the representative of the Association of Head Mistresses on the Executive Committee, 1913 (f.10); attendees at meetings 1907-1913 (f.11); letters from Gladys Bevan to Miss Lawder, including her resignation from the Committee, 1932, and retirement as President, 1944 (ff.12-15,20); letter from Estelle Trinder to Miss Lawder on being offered the posts of Secretary and Treasurer in her place, 15 June 1933 (ff.16-17); letter from Margaret Perceval to Miss Lawder about the role of the President, 14 Sept. 1933 (f.18); letter to members of the Executive Committee about changes in the constitution, July 1936 (f.19); message from Dr. Wheeler Robinson conveyed by Prof. Lightfoot, 15 August 1945 (f.21); information on V.T.B.S. Jubilee commemoration, 1953 (f.22); RSVPs to Jubilee celebration from the Revd. Prof. Leonard Hodgson (f.28), the Revd. Prof. R.H. Lightfoot (f.29), Prof. T.H. Robinson (f.30), Marion Loring (ff.31-32), J.G. Walker (f.34); Jubilee guest list and invitation (ff.35-36); V.T.B.S. 1956 cartoon with explanation (ff.37-38); information on the Vacation Term for universities and other organisations, 1959 (ff.39-41); proposals for the syllabus, 1960-61 (ff.42-43); \r\n\r\nMiss Attlee's correspondence with possible lecturers, 1962-1969, including:\r\nRevd. Prof. Henry Chadwick (f.44), Prof. Aubrey Robinson (f.45), Prof. G.R. Driver (ff.46,65,68), Br. Barnabas Lindars SSF (f.47), Prof. C.K. Barrett (ff.48-49), Revd. Dr. William Barclay (f.50), Prof. Dr. G. Bornkamm (ff.51-54), Revd. Dr. Marcus Ward (f.55), Monsignor H..E. Cardinale (ff.56-58), Bishop Christopher Butler (ff.62,70), Fr. Sebastian Bullough OP (ff.63-64,67), Revd. Maurice Wiles (f.66), ), Fr. Kenelm Foster OP (ff.69,74), Revd. Dr. William Neil (f.72), Canon Bernard Pawley (f.76), Sr. Edna Mary CSA (f.77), Revd. H. St. J. Hart (ff.79-80,83,87-88), Prof. Matthew Black (f.82), Dr. Geza Vermes, Dr. F.W. Dillistone (ff.85-86);\r\n\r\npress-cuttings about Archbishop Edwin Curtis, annotated V.T.B.S. 1966 (ff.59-60); letter from W.S. Fallows to Audrey Fryer asking her to advertise the courses at Ripon Hall, Oxford, to V.T.B.S. students, 1966 (f.61); appreciation of the 1967 course from Pamela Hayes and Kay Haseler (ff.73,75); press-cutting about the death of Fr. Sebastian Bullough OP (f.71); obituary press-cutting for Sr. Edna Mary CSA, Nov. 1968 (f.78); letter of thanks from Beatrice Hooke (f.81); correspondence about the death of Audrey Fryer, 1971, from Ursula Knight, 'Mabel', 'Muriel', G.H. Fryer, Kathleen Taylor, Sr. Jessie Philp CHF, Janet Partridge (ff.89-95); letter from J.O. Cobham, 1973 (96); letter from Prof. William Barclay, 19 April 1973 (f.97); letter from Bishop Edwin Curtis with memories of V.T.B.S. 1966, 3 Aug. 1973 (f.98); 2 photographs of the 70th anniversary celebrations, St. Anne's College Oxford, taken by Jennifer Haynes (ff.99-101); spoof psalm composed and sung on the 70th anniversary (f.102); notes c.1977 (f.103); letter from George Sidaway, 25 Aug. 1977, enclosing his 'second pictorial representation of V.T.B.S.', with photograph taken by Janet Partridge (ff.104-107); letter from 'Nancy' to Barbara Spensley, 17 May 1983, enclosing a poem 'V.T.B.S. 1983' (ff.108-109); report on ninety years of V.T.B.S. (ff.110-112).