Government Departments: Ministry of Works- Correspondence with Individual Officers

13 sub-files of correspondence with individual members of staff within the Ministry of Works. Consists of: 1) Mr FJ Root: Correspondence with Mr FJ Root regarding storage of war films, theft from Acton film store, preparation of annual estimates. 2) Mr WA Procter: Correspondence with Mr WA Procter regarding public access through Geraldine Mary Harmsworth Park, reconstruction after war, provision of space for wartime photographic libraries, storage Museum material in country houses. 3) Mr KP Leary: Correspondence with Mr KP Leary regarding preparation of annual estimates, film storage, possible provision of a cinema, night watchmen, security. 4) GJ Jordan: Correspondence with GJ Jordan regarding annual estimates, repair of bomb damage. 5) Mr A Jolly: Correspondence with Mr A Jolly regarding attaching barbed wire to fence surrounding the Museum, film storage. 6) HJ Davis: Correspondence with HJ Davis regarding repairs to lights in art galleries, arrangements for small token exhibition in the Museum in 1945. 7) Sir Eric de Normann: Correspondence with Sir Eric de Normann regarding display methods for artworks, loan of artworks to Ministry of Works for conference, floor loading, preparation of annual estimates, review of security, possible supply of portrait for WRNS, supplies of fuels, erection of partitions, evacuation of photograph albums, removal of signs likely to be of assistance to the enemy, supply of water to ARP, return of items evacuated for temporary reopening, blackouts. 8) Mr MW Bennitt: Correspondence with Mr MW Bennitt regarding arrangements for storing Museum material in country houses, supply of gas rattles, accommodation for the library during the Second World War, fire-fighting, transfer of artworks during war. 9) Mr DG Brook: Correspondence with Mr Brook regarding security precautions at the Museum, transfer to Museum of table and chairs from Cabinet War Rooms. 10) R. Aurol Barker: Correspondence with R Aurol Barker regarding offer of seats to watch coronation procession, instructions for hoisting of flag, access to building by contractors. Also a press cutting with an obituary of Mr Barker. 11) E Batch: Correspondence with E Batch regarding climate control in the building, fuel economy, repairs to boardroom following bombing. 12) D. Brown: Correspondence with D Brown regarding lighting in galleries, fuel efficiency, pump crew in event of fire. 13) HE Bull: Correspondence with HE Bull regarding supply of fire prevention leaflets, return of artworks being stored by Lord Melchett, fuel economy, supply of fire guard equipment, permit for central heating.

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