| Description | Leonard Elmhirst's general correspondence and other records primarily regarding the future, development and rent of St Giles' and Little Clarendon Street. Correspondents include: J Higgs, Exeter College, Oxford; F Sandford, Registrar, Oxford University; C Clark, Institute for Research into Agricultural Economics (IRAE); C E White, Estate Steward, Dartington Hall; Peter Sutcliffe; Maurice Ash; K E Hunt, Institute of Agrarian Affairs (IAA); J K Batey, and J R Mills, The University Chest; J O Jones, Commonwealth Agricultural Bureau (CAB); and the editor of the Oxford mail. Subjects include the work of the IRAE; the death of J R Currie and appointment of Maurice Ash in his place on the management committee of the IAA; proposals for Oxford University to rent accommodation in the building which is planned to be erected in Little Clarendon Street by architect, Robert Hening; and proposals for Oxford University to acquire the property Symm's Yard in Little Clarendon Street.
This folder also contains: notes from a meeting of the Dartington Hall Trustees and the Oxford IAA; and memoranda including 'A memorandum on the discussion in Clarendon Building between Sir Folliott Sandford, J K Batey of the University Chest, a land agent, Leonard Elmhirst, Maurice Ash, and Charles White', 'The Dartington Hall Trustees Oxford Development Project', and 'Dartington Hall Trustees Little Clarendon Street Development'; and press cuttings. |