Sound Recording, West Yorkshire
Description
Female, recorded in Leeds; talks about her career as Manageress of the Refectory at the University of Leeds (1935-1941). Describes the University in 1935; campus buildings; building scheme (demolition of existing housing); increase in student numbers; the building of the Brotherton Library; the University Librarian; lecturing; catering staff and the organisation of University catering; engagement of staff; meat buying in bulk; anecdote re. a Smoke Abatement Society conference; describes a female Hall of Residence; vegetables bought from Askham Bryan College (agricultural college connected to the University); anecdotes relating to members of the University's teaching staff, students and external examiners; ceremonial functions and working with the Vice-Chancellor's secretary, Miss Selby; ceremonial dinner service, food and dinner preparations; dinner invitations; Town and Gown dinners; menus; University Council and Senate dinner; the Vice-Chancellor's wife; subscription dinner; evening receptions for staff; ordering wines; guests at ceremonial dinners. Informant continues with anecdotes relating to University dinner functions, the Vice-Chancellor, Colonel Tetley and the Duke of Devonshire; drinks bill; wine; thefts and security; catering staff hierarchy; the chef; training/testing servery maids in using a coffee machine; Dorothy Una Ratcliffe (Lord Brotherton's niece) and the building of the Brotherton Library; Lord Brotherton's instructions for the Brotherton Room and his Librarian; anecdotes relating to the opening of the Brotherton Library.
Metadata
| Identifier | jkwpv5zl |
| IRN | 414695 |
| Class Mark | LAVC/SRE/A644r |
| Level | Item |
| Type of Record | Archives - ISAD(G) |
| Peristent Link | http://prototype1.library.leeds.ac.uk/jkwpv5zl |
| Collection(s) | Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture |
| Category | Archive |
| Parent Record | Audiotape Sound Recordings |
| Creator(s) | Evans, George Ewart |
| Date | 26 July 1972 |
| Size and Medium | 1 x 12.7cm open reel spool, Duration: 76' 24". |