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This series, consisting of one item, comprises copies of citations and newspaper clippings, and some correspondence, concerning honorary degrees and freedom of cities conferred upon Viscount Stanley Melbourne Bruce throughout his career.  These documents appear to have been accumulated by Bruce’s private secretary, Mrs Nora E Roberts, in early 1967 (the year of Bruce’s death) as verification of Bruce having received these honours.  A list compiled in 1967 sets out the honorary degrees received (Cambridge 1923, Edinburgh 1923, Oxford 1926, Toronto 1927, Leeds 1937, Glasgow 1947, and St Andrews 1955) and freedom of cities (London 1923, Sheffield 1923, Manchester 1926, Edinburgh 1926, Kidderminster 1926, Stoke-on-Trent 1926, Exeter 1926 and Canterbury 1926).

Documents are included on all of these honours excepting Kidderminster (a note indicates that a copy of the Kidderminster citation had not been received as at 6 February 1967).  Documents vary from copies of the text of speeches delivered at the conferring ceremonies, newspaper articles reporting on the ceremonies, extracts from city council minutes in which the honour conferred upon Bruce was tabled, to a letter to Mrs Nora E Roberts from the Lord Mayor’s Secretary, City of Stoke-on-Trent, in 1967 verifying the honour conferred on Bruce in 1926.

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