| StorageSite | UCL Institute of Education |
| Description | Including a typescript memorandum from John Newsom, County Education Officer, to Michael Duane, 24 Oct 1949, enclosing correspondence regarding accusations of the lack of discipline and impropriety at Howe Dell by the Royal Victoria Patriotic Orphanage [including mentions of names of pupils involved]; annotated draft of a letter from Duane to Newsom, 14 Nov 1949, regarding the complaint his opinion of the orphanage, and the 'Communist scare'; copy of a letter, annotated by Leila Berg, from Major-General Nalder, Secretary of the Royal Victoria Patriotic Fund Corporation, to Newsom, 25 Jan 1950, complaining about the 'knickers incident' at Howe Dell School [names the children involved]; and various other letters from the Hertfordshire County Council regarding the enquiry into the 'knickers incident', 27 Jan 1950-6 Feb 1950, annotated by Berg and Duane. |