Item C3 - Typescript minutes of meeting of committee appointed to consider books on America held at C.U.P.

Present: Dr. Clapham (in chair), Benians, Dr Gutteridge, Dr Waddington, S.C. Roberts. Letter of 8 May from Benians to Roberts read; agreed to recommend that Syndics consider publishing books on aspects of American history; better to publish books under general title e.g. 'American Library', 'American Miscellany' than plan series of books uniform in size and price; suggestions made: Dr Adrian be approached for book on organisation of American science, Prof. Goodhart consulted about work on American constitution, Sir Frederick Maurice possible author of book on American Civil War, C.K. Allen suitable author for book on rise of American universities, Mr Frankfurter and Prof. P. Sargant possible authors of books on control of industry in US; agreed books be about 250 pages long; B suggested Syndics consider publishing general history of US in 2 volumes.