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| Description | Comprises correspondence regarding the lecture given by Brian Simon in the Lady Simon of Wythenshawe Memorial lecture series held in 1978, Manchester. The title of the lecture was 'To Whom do Schools Belong?'. Includes:
Correspondence mostly with Dudley Fiske, Chief Education Officer Manchester City, regarding the general administration of the event
Correspondence with Mr K Eastman, Chairman of the Education Committee, Manchester regarding the lecture and a statement made by Eastman regarding Rhodes Boyson's comments on Manchester schools including a copy of the statement read by Eastman
Letters from Roger Simon and Dudley Fiske regarding the draft text of Simon's lecture
Correspondence with various individuals regarding the research for his lecture
A copy of the text of the lecture is at SIM/1/60. A report on the lecture and a small amount of correspondence regarding the administration of the event held in 1978 is at SIM/1/18.
The file also includes:
Further correspondence with Dudley Fiske, Jackson Hall, Deputy Education Officer, and Mabel Tylecote (as speaker) regarding the arrangements for the first lecture series held in 1974
Correspondence regarding the establishment of the Memorial lecture in 1973
Photograph of an invitation to a reception held 9 February 1922 by Ernest Simon whilst Lord Mayor of Manchester
Invitations to the Lady Simon of Wythenshawe Memorial lecture, 28 November 1974 |