LKE Devon

DATE: 1921-1975

LEVEL: Series

Records of Leonard Elmhirst relating to the County of Devon and the pre and postwar role that Leonard Elmhirst played in the running, employment and development of Totnes, the South Hams, and Devon as a whole.

The records contain correspondence arranged alphabetically, between Leonard Elmhirst and organisations and residents of Devon. Subjects cover: employment opportunities; financial assistance; the Dartington Hall experiment; visits to Dartington and the Gardens; local events; Dartington Church and Parish; and social activities.

The series also contains records documenting Leonard Elmhirst's involvement with associations in Devon. The correspondence and records primarily regard: financial assistance; lectures and talks by Leonard; membership and appointments to the post of chairman, president and vice-president of associations including: The Devonshire Association, with Leonard acting as president of the association (1959-1960).

Included in the series are records relating to Dartington Parish Council accumulated by Leonard Elmhirst while serving as a member of the Council. The records contain information relating to the planning and activities of the Council including: memoranda, agendas and minutes from the Council meetings.

Materials include: letters; reports; plans; photographs; press cuttings; publications; receipts; telegrams; programmes and catalogues.

Information for Researchers

All papers belonging to The Dartington Hall Trust Archive (with the exclusion of Dartington Hall School pupils individual records) are held at the Devon Record Office. All enquiries relating to research should be made to Devon Records Office, Great Moor House, Bittern Road, Sowton, Exeter, Devon EX2 7NL
+44 (0)1392 384253
+44 (0)1392 384256
devrec@devon.gov.uk
www.devon.gov.uk/record_office

The following requests should be made direct to the Archives & Records at The Dartington Hall Trust as shown below:
Copies of images as seen on The Dartington Hall Trust online catalogue with appropriate reference number (Ref No.)
Permission to publish or quote from any document held in the Dartington Hall Trust Archive
Former pupils of Dartington Hall School wishing to view their records
Archives & Records
The Dartington Hall Trust
Dartington Hall
Totnes TQ9 6EL
01803 847200
yvonne.widger@dartington.org

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