St John’s College Institutional Archives

Receipt by Humfrey [Humphrey] Bowland of 4 marks from Nicholas Metcalfe for expediting a judgement in the Exchequer in a plea about the manor of Paxton (Little. Paxton, Huntingdonshire), the money to be returned if he fails to do so.

450th Anniversary

SJCR/SJAR/5/1/10/41
Sub-sub-sub-series
1961

Part of The Records of St John's College

Includes menus, seating plans and invitations for events held during the College's 450th Anniversary celebrations.

450th Anniversary

SJCR/SJCL/10
Series
1961

Part of The Records of St John's College

Programme (two copies) of evening entertainment in celebration of the 450th anniversary of the College's foundation, Saturday 20 May 1961

50 Year since Matriculation Dinner

SJCR/SJAR/5/1/10/48
Sub-sub-sub-series
2013-2023

Part of The Records of St John's College

Includes, menus, seating plans and invitations for the dinner.

50th Anniversary Dinner: Purchas Society

SJCR/SJCS/50/3/1/3
File
1998

Part of The Records of St John's College

Includes documents concerning the Purchas Society 50th Anniversary Dinner, which took place on 2nd May 1998. Items include a request submitted to the Domestic Bursar for use of the Combination Room; correspondence between Committee members and attendees; a manuscript copy of the dinner speech given by the Society's Senior Treasurer, Dr. Tim Bayliss-Smith; a seating plan; a printed copy of the menu; a printed booklet of banqueting and function menus, issued by the College's Conference & Catering Department [October 1997]; a blank application form; a list of places to stay in Cambridge; annotated guest lists; a breakdown of donations given to the Purchas Society 50th Anniversary Account; and a catering instructions summary sheet.

Also includes a collection of typescript draft copies of the 1998 Purchas Society report for the Eagle, written by the President and with reference to the 50th anniversary dinner.

5th May Boat (1950)

SJCR/SJCS/2/6/4
File
1950

Part of The Records of St John's College

Includes crew details (with names) and boat; bumps and coaches (photographs are mounted).

65a Staple Farm

SJCR/SJES/2/2/AHK/3/3
File
1857 - 1865

Part of The Records of St John's College

Includes: a lease, a deed of covenant and an abstract of title for a farm and land in Staple, Kent.

St John's College, Cambridge

70 Bridge Street

SJCR/SJPR/1/11
Item
1988

Part of The Records of St John's College

Woodblock print from a drawing by R.W. Westbrook showing the entrance to 70 Bridge Street ("The Flying Stag")

80th Birthday Luncheons

SJCR/SJAR/5/1/10/1/2
File
1929-1970

Part of The Records of St John's College

Menus for 80th birthday celebration luncheons; include those for, WEH, HS Foxwell and CW Guillebaud.

90th Birthday Luncheons

SJCR/SJAR/5/1/10/1/1
File
1980-2000

Part of The Records of St John's College

Includes: seating arrangements, guest lists, invitations, menus and correspondence for Fellows' 90th Birthday Luncheons.

A. Dowcett (fellowship): William Beale

SJCR/SJAR/1/1/Beale/2/5
Item
18 March 1642

Part of The Records of St John's College

Letter, A. Dowcett to William Beale SJC Master, requesting at the instance of the Chancellor of the University, the election of Edward Watts to a fellowship.

A History of Great Hormead