Correspondence and papers concerning the Chelsea Reel Club, kept by Hugh Rose Foss.
Content Description
Correspondence, membership and guest lists, ball programmes, dance cards and notebooks, 1934-ca. 1992, concerning the running of the Chelsea Reel Club and its regular dances and balls.
The archive was maintained by Hugh Rose Foss, better known for his war-time career as a code breaker. The Club was founded by friends of Foss's wife in 1935. Foss initially acted as Vice-Chairman, and became Chairman in 1938.
Dates
- Creation: 1934-1992
Creator
- Foss, Hugh Rose, 1902-1971 (Person)
- Chelsea Reel Club (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copright restrictions.
Extent
26 Files
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Foss's own arrangement, and that of his successors, has largely been retained. The collection comprises:
nos.1-9: Club business with correspondence, 1934-ca. 1992.
nos. 10-13: papers concerning the organisation of club balls, 1937, 1938 and 1947-1953.
nos. 14-16: correspondence, 1939-1957.
nos. 17-19: dance log books kept by Hugh Foss, with notes on how well or not well the evening had gone.
nos. 20-23: lists of members and guests, and some photographs.
nos. 24-26: dance programmes and dance instructions.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought, Richard Ford, 2018.
Genre / Form
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
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Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
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