MS 441 03
Reference code
MS 441 03
Title
Busk family papers: Papers of Sir Douglas and Lady Busk [family papers]
Level
Series
Date
1900-1971
Extent & medium
4 boxes
Content description
The majority of the material is made up of correspondence from Douglas Busk to his wife Bridget; spanning four decades from before they were married, to Busk’s time with the diplomatic service. The papers also include letters from Annette Hemsley-Thompson to her daughter Bridget, correspondence to Bridget Busk’s father, WGM Thompson, sent during the Boer War, photographs of Lady Busk, passports, postcards and items relating to Busk’s membership of the Alpin Club.
The papers have been divided into three sub-series to reflect the original order of the items, letters from Douglas Busk to his wife; letters from A. Hemsley-Thompson to Bridget Busk; and additional correspondence and personal items relating to the Busk family.
The papers have been divided into three sub-series to reflect the original order of the items, letters from Douglas Busk to his wife; letters from A. Hemsley-Thompson to Bridget Busk; and additional correspondence and personal items relating to the Busk family.
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- Previous: Busk family papers: Journal of trip to Tehran, 1931, MS 441 02, (1970s)
Beneath this record in the archive hierarchy
- Papers of Sir Douglas and Lady Busk: Correspondence from Douglas Busk to Bridget Busk, MS 441 03 01, (1929-1968)
- Papers of Sir Douglas and Lady Busk: Letters from Annette Hemsley-Thompson to her daughter Bridget Busk, MS 441 03 02, (1950-1971)
- Papers of Sir Douglas and Lady Busk: Additional correspondence and personal items, MS 441 03 03, (1900-1988)