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Cox Family 'Budget'

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The Cox family 'Budget', consists of letters and exercise books containing letters circulated by the ten children of J.C. Cox and his wife Marian, and later by the children of married siblings, 1906-1985, with family news, comments on events of the day, and many enclosures (e.g. newspaper cuttings, parish and school magazines, photographs, postcards and printed material relating to women's hockey and cricket). Most of the enclosures have been removed, and are now kept as MSS. Eng. misc. c. 1025-1034, and MS. Photogr. c. 12.

Dates

  • Creation: 19th century-20th century

Extent

29.15 Linear metres (256 boxes)

Language of Materials

  • English

Preferred Citation

Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Eng. lett. c. 811, fols. 1-2].

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Full range of shelfmarks:

MSS. Eng. lett. c. 811-824; d. 533-752; Eng. misc. c. 1023-1034, d. 1439-1446 and MS. Photogr. c. 12

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 10293

Abstract

Cox Family 'Budget'.

Biographical / Historical

The Cox family consisted of J.C. Cox (1843–1919), his wife Marian (née Smith, b 1840), and their ten children.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The 'Budget' was kept latterly by Sir Christopher Cox (1899-1982), at New College, Oxford, and given to the Bodleian by Sir Christopher's brother, A.D.M. Cox, in 1987.

Subject

Title
Cox Family 'Budget'
Status
Published
Author
Collection Level Description by Emily Tarrant; EAD version 2024 by Marion Lowman
Date
EAD version 2024
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository

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