Box CLX-A-377

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This folder contains papers relating to Gilbert Young Kennedy (1916-2000), Irene's first cousin, Head of Cancer Research at the University of Sheffield. Kennedy had worked at the Porton Down Chemical Warfare Establishment during the war, and later in biochemistry and on research into porphyrins. He taught at both Charterhouse and Uppingham schools and was also a musician of distinction.

Scope and Contents This file contains the correspondence between Dr Jean Ika Feigelson and Irene J. Young. Dr Feigelson was a medical student, and later a physician, met by Irene J. Young in Paris in 1946. A description, written by Iain Gordon Brown in the file reads (extract): "Dr Jean Ika Feigelson and Irene met in Paris in 1946. She had gone there to see if she could find any information about the fate of her missing husband. Ika, a young medical student with a very distinguished war record, first in the...

Scope and Contents This folder contains papers relating to Dr Gilbert Young Kennedy (1916-2000), Irene J. Young's only cousin. Dr Gilbert Young Kennedy, known in the family as "Bunt", was a biochemist, but was also a noted semi-professional musician and organist, a talented actor, and a gardener. Description of the folder written by Iain Gordon Brown: "They were especially close during the Second World War, when Gilbert's first wife left him and Irene's first husband was posted missing in action. When Irene...

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This is a file containing correspondence between Irene J. Young, her grandmother (Agathe Young) and her father (Samuel Young).

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This is a folder containing documents related to Gilbert Young Kennedy, including musical director roles, photographs of Gilbert Young Kennedy in costume, and reviews.

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This is a folder containing papers relating Gilbert Young Kennedy, including a "A Highland Journey" and letters of condolence on his death, 2000.

Scope and Contents This is a photocopy of The Collected Poems of William Empson (1955 edition), inscribed by Empson for Irene J. Young in 1956, at the request of Gilbert Y. Kennedy: "For Mrs. Irene Brown from William Empson. 1956." There is also a photocopied note with an inscription by "Bunt" (Gilbert Y. Kennedy): "Wishing you a very happy Birthday".A note written by Iain Gordon Brown describes that Irene J. Young's first cousin, Gilbert...

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Correspondence from the family and numerous friends of Irene Young.

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Correspondence, newspapers, photograph.

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From folder: 'Given to Irene Cairns by Jean ('Ika') Feigelson, whom she had met in Paris in September 1946, as a token of remembrance of 'a place which is not far from 'civilisation''.