Buildings (ANN/B)

This section of the archive is currently uncatalogued. Please find a summary below.

General Site – Correspondence about photographs of buildings 1957-1963; appeal for buildings leaflet ‘St Anne’s looks ahead’ (1961); model of the architect’s plan for site (c. 1961); and leaflet ‘The Eleanor Plumer Fund’ appeal for obtaining the freehold of Bevington Road houses (1953).

Hartland House – Account of the opening of Hartland House from The Ship (1938); promotional pamphlet ‘Proposed Central Buildings for the Society of Oxford Home-Students’ (1936, several copies); Christmas card featuring architect’s depiction of Hartland House, signed by Elaine Griffiths (1936); letters from Amy Hartland about the beginnings of her benefaction (1927); correspondence discussing the Hartland benefaction (1948); letter to Ruth F Butler about wooden plaque of Bertha Johnson outside the Library (1938); appeal paperwork for contributions to the furnishing of the completed Hartland House building (1950);  newspaper cuttings of Hartland House opening (1952) and a 1959 cutting of the dining-hall; service sheets for the dedication service of the new wing of Hartland House (1952); copy of The Architect with article on St Anne’s (Hartland House, 1st section) (1938); copy of Country Life with an article on Hartland House (2nd section) (1952) and letter from Eleanor Plumer to Christine Burrows inviting her to the blessing of the new building by the Bishop of Oxford (1951).

Dining Hall – Plans and quotations for proposed kitchen refurbishment by Gratte Brothers Catering Equipment Limited (1997-1999) and Conservation report by Catia Lamerton Viegas Wesolawska on the restoration work she carried out on the Dining Hall mural by Stefan Knapp (2012-2013).

Wolfson and Rayne – Wolfson Building Architectural award (1966); Rayne Building Civic Trust award (1969); Rayne Building Schedule of Finishes, 3rd Floor (1967); and article from Architectural Review, 'Criticism' of Wolfson Building (1964).

Founders’ Gatehouse – Newspaper cuttings re: opening of the Gatehouse (June 1966); papers from the topping-out ceremony (1966); Civic Trust commendation mention in book 1966 and Oxford Mail 1970; Civic Trust commendation certificate (1966).

Claire Palley Building – Regional Architectural Award (1993).

Hostels/Lodging Houses – Residency and hostels: various forms and papers (1915-1923); drawing (from publication) of Convent of the Sacred Heart Oxford (11 Norham Gardens) (no date); prospectuses for Cherwell Edge with booklet on origins and work of The Society of Holy Child Jesus (c. 1930s); and application for the approval of a Lodging-House for the Residence of Women Undergraduates (blank form, with suggested wording for the Principal's approval) (no date).  

Musgrave House – Letter from M H Prichard to Ruth F Butler (with response) concerning the conversion of the top floor of Musgrave House into a flat for the Principal (1940).

Jowett Walk – List of portraits outside the Principal’s room at 1 Jowett Walk (c. 1920s/1930s).

Ship Street – Notebook containing inventory of contents of SOHS Common Room and kitchen at 16 Ship Street (1910).