The British Empire Building, New York, 1931-1935
File
MS. Eng. c. 7360/1
Held at the Weston Library
Correspondence and papers relating to the construction and fitting-out of the British Empire Building at the Rockefeller Center, New York. Includes letters from
- (fol. 14) Alexander Cambridge, Earl of Athlone, 1932
- (fols. 43, 45) Geoffrey Dawson, editor of The Times, 1932-3
- (fols. 1, 12, 66) John D. Rockefeller Jr., 1931-2, 1935
- (fols. 5, 34) John Allsebrook Simon, later 1st Viscount Simon, 1931-2
- (fols. 6, 8, 50-3) Clive Wigram, later 1st Baron Wigram, 1932-3
- (fol. 44) Freeman Freeman-Thomas, later 1st Marquess of Willingdon, 1932
with
- (fols. 25-8) Speech given by Francis Hopwood at the laying of the cornerstone of the British Empire Building, 1932
- (fols. 59-65) Draft letter by Francis Hopwood to the editor of The Times, on "British Houses" for trade, 1934
Dates
- Creation: 1931-1935
Extent
69 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MS. Eng. c. 7360/1
Repository Details
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specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk