Orr, John, 1885-1966 (Professor of French)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1855 - 1966
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Papers of Professor John Orr
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-77
Scope and Contents
This fonds consists of the papers, lectures and correspondence of Professor John Orr, mainly relating to Romance linguistics. The correspondence includes 20 letters from the poet Jules Supervielle, dating from 1947-1955. The collection also includes 7 diplomas: Hon. Doct. University of Caen (1945); Officier de la Legion d'Honneur (1946); Encomienda de Alfonso x el Sabio (1953); Commandeur de la Legion d'Honneur (1955); LL.D, St Andrews University (1955); Hon. Doct. Paris University (1956);...
Dates:
1912-1965
Photographs of War-Devastated Caen
Fonds — Volume Dk.2.1
Identifier: Coll-164
Scope and Contents
The collection of photographs and postcards shows the war devastation of Caen, June-July, 1944. The devastation is shown from different elevations, and feature not only the most prominent buildings but also the extent of the damage beyond the central area of the city. Some of the pictures show the streets and buildings of Caen before the bombings.
Dates:
1900-1945
Portrait photograph of John Orr, 1936
Item
Identifier: EUA CA1/1/53
Scope and Content
From the Series:
A series of photographs of administrative and academic staff and others.
Dates:
1936
Additional filters:
- Type
- Collection 2
- Archival Object 1
- Subject
- Buildings, War Damage 1
- Caen, Battle of, 1944 | 1
- Church architecture 1
- French language 1
- French literature 1