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Reference code
SJCR/SJAC/1/2/Heitland/2
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Title
Date(s)
- 1883-1889 (Creation)
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Extent and medium
1 volume and 1 file. Paper
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Biographical history
Heitland was born in 1847 in Colkirk, Norfolk, and was educated at Dedham Grammar School and Shrewsbury School. Being the son of an unsuccessful gentleman farmer he had to rely on a scholarship to enter St John's College. Heitland graduated BA as Senior Classic in 1871 and was immediately elected a Fellow of the College. He was College Lecturer in classics 1871-85 and Tutor 1883-93. Heitland was a prolific author, mostly of classical works. His most distinguished publications were 'Agricola' (1921), on agricultural labour in antiquity, and the 'History of the Roman Republic' (1909), which in its day was compared to Mommsen's great work. In 1901 Heitland married the daughter of the Master of St John's, Henry Bateson. Margaret Bateson was a journalist and stalwart of the suffragette movement. Heitland died in 1935.
Obituary in The Eagle: Vol 49, Mich 1935, p119
Archival history
The collection was donated to the Archive Centre by WE Heitland's executors in March 1939.
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Scope and content
Includes: Notebook entitled ‘Tutor’s instructions – 1883’ recording: terms of admissions and re-admissions (1858-1889); fees and charges including caution money, admission fees, matriculation fees, tuition fees, fees for Degrees, life composition fees, University Library charges, charges and fees for Lectures in Law and History (1858-1887); rules and regulations of tradesmen bills and students kitchen accounts (1878-1882); wages of bedmakers and laundresses and how often they were paid; room rate and how often Fellows and students paid for their rooms; furniture income; tutors’ proctor fund; residence rules (1839-1881) [also includes a page of printed examination rules and residence rules]; regulations for the long vacation (1855); agreement on the salary for a lecturer in law and history; student prize and how to obtain the prize (1856-1875); ‘Wright’s prizes’ (1875-1876); list of students who were awarded sizarships, exhibitions, and scholarships and the amount of money they received (1872-1841); procedures to follow when a student has fallen ill and failed to attend examination (1880) [also includes a copy of self-certified sickness form]; fees for proceeding to BA and LLB; fees for musical degrees; college testimonials (1859) and ) applications for degrees (1881).
Also included is a file of rules and standing orders relating to to various studentships and prizes.
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Note
The file is stored separately.