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Major Accessions to Repositories 1994 relating to Science
National, Special and University
John Paterson, Professor of Construction Management,
University of Reading: papers rel to computer-aided design
for architects, 1960s-70s
- Francis Aston, Secretary of the Royal Society: letter to
Johannes Hevelius rel to Halleys Comet, 1682 (Add MS
71245C)
- Thomas Hood, mathematician: astronomical diagrams c1597
(Add MSS 71494-95)
- Letters rel to History of discovery of penicillin etc.
c1980-90 (Deposit 9422, 9444)
- Sir William Rede Hawthorne (b1913), Master of Churchill
College and Professor of Applied Thermodynamics: additional
papers (HATN)
- Teesdale Trust and Teesdale Scientific Committee: minutes,
working papers, reports etc, 1967-78 (Misc 1993/94:6)
- RL Stevens, Head of Science, Rumbek Secondary School:
papers 1948-54. (G//S 1098)
- Sir David Brewster (1781-1868), natural philosopher: 2
letters
- Sir RI Murchison (1792-1871) geologist: 3 letters
- Alexander Gow Mearns, author: lectures on hygiene 1954 (Acc
No: 4567, MS Gen)
- Robert Napier, marine engineer (1791-1876): letters from
Robert Napier snr, David Napier and other family members,
naval officers, engineers, scientists, and others
concerning ships, engines, contracts, suggestions, visits,
rel to vessels and engines, indentures, certificates, press
cuttings, 1814-74 (DC90 (add.))
- West of Scotland Health Boards, Department of Clinical
Physics and Bio-Engineering: additional corresp (microfilm)
1950s-80s (HB70)
- John M A Lenihan, clinical physicist: lecture notes,
working papers for publications, correspondence, personalia
and papers as Chairman of Denny and Bonnybridge Morbidity
Review 1940s-90s (HB88)
- John Stodart Kennedy (1912-1993), Professor of Animal
Behaviour: papers
- F Walley: papers rel to effects of explosions on
structures, and wartime reinforced concrete structures in
Germany c1939-45
- Samuel Hocking, civil engineer: sketches and calculations,
1852-77
- George Potts, engineer: engineering drawings, 1798-1802
(1994.523-532)
- School Natural Science Society: records 20th cent
- Joseph Rotblat, nuclear physicist: transcript of tape-recorded interview (1992) about his career
- Miss Joan O. Joshua, Reader in Veterinary Surgery (Small
Animals): papers, 1962-73 (D634)
- Alan Fletcher, Lecturer later Reader in Applied
Mathematics: research papers, 1932-69, principally rel to
comets and eclipses (D.637)
- Collection of brochures (35) for marine engines of various
manufacturers c1960s (DX/1455)
- Irish Radio Transmitters Society: log books, minute books,
correspondence, newscuttings and photographs 1904-93
- Louis Baume, member South Georgia Survey expedition:
correspondence and papers, 1955-71 (Acc 11022)
- Charles Darwin, naturalist: letters (3), 1862-71, to
Patrick Matthew, on the question of the latters priority in establishing the theory of
natural selection (Acc.10963)
- James Fisher (1922-1970), ornithologist, naturalist and
writer: diaries, field notebooks, research files
- Trevelyan family, baronets: additional papers, including
diaries and corresp of Walter Calverley Trevelyan
(naturalist) 19th cent
- Sir David Phillips, Baron Phillips of Chiltern: scientific
papers, 20th cent.
- Dame Dorothy Hodgkin: scientific papers 20th cent
- Schools Council: secondary science curriculum review,
steering committee, papers 1981-84 (EJ 5)
- Medical Research Council and predecessor: further records
1905-78 (FD1)
- Medical Research Committee and Medical Research Council:
annual reports 1914-22 (FD 2)
- Medical Research Council, Industrial Fatigue Board: reports
1919-47 (FD 3)
- Medical Research Committee and Medical Research Council:
reports of special research projects 1915-71 (FD 4)
- Thomas Workman, linen and shipping merchant, traveller,
yachtsman and amateur entymologist, Co Down, and Belfast:
additional personal and business papers, 1824-1984 (D 2778
add)
- Drawings registers, servicing records and other papers, rel
to the British Aircraft Corporation BAC 221, Hawker-
Siddeley Kestrel and Hunting H126, 1960s (AC 94/6:unlisted)
- Joshua Field, partner in the engineering firm of Maudslay,
Sons & Field: manuscript and printed papers c1805-51
- Thomas Henry Court: correspondence and papers rel to
History of scientific instruments and their makes, sale
catalogues and offprints of articles on instruments. 1892-
1949 (ARCH:COURT)
- Board of Trade, Standards Department: records 1907- 64 (MS
490)
- Brunner Mond Laboratory, Research Division of ICI Alakali
Division, Winnington: MS notebook recording fractionation
experiments carried out on polythene 1938 (MS 493)
- James Weddell, Antarctic explorer: corresp and papers, incl
papers of his biographer John Brown 1819-44
- International Union of Food Science and Technology: papers
from 1970
- AESD, Colchester branch minutes, 1928-48, and Association
of Scientific Workers, Hayes branch minutes, 1942 (MSS 79)
- John I. Goddard, management consultant: papers, incl work
study reports and case studies of relatively early computer
applications (MSS.340)
- British Microcirculation Society: additional papers, incl
corresp of Dr PAG Munro (SA/BMS)
- British Society for the Study of Orthodontics: minutes and
transactions 1948-81 (SA/BSO)
- Sir (Samuel) Rickard Christophers (1873-1978) malariologist
and bacteriologist: correspondence, 1964-76, photographs
and misc biographical material (GC/161)
- Frank Pollard Ellis (1913-1989), Surgeon-Captain: papers,
naval and medical reports and reprints rel to physiology of
heat and cold, 1950s-70s (GC/174)
- Forrest Fulton (1913-1971) virologist: research papers,
wartime files on typhus, corresp and papers rel to teaching
of bacteriology, 1940s-70 (GC/177)
- Sir Henry Harris, Regius Professor of Medicine, Oxford:
corresp, lecture notes and laboratory notes rel to cellular
physiology and biochemistry 1950s-80s (PP/HHA)
- Sir Harold Himsworth, medical scientist and administrator:
notebooks, research files and reports, 1933-94 (PP/HPH)
- International Union of Pharmacology (IUPHAR): reports,
minutes and corresp rel to Professor Michael Barretts
period as Secretary-General, 1981-87 (SA/IUP)
- Lister Institute: testing and production records from
Queensbury Lodge, Elstree, papers rel to research on
whooping cough vaccine (pertussis), and misc publications
of the Lister 1904-79 (SA/LIS)
- Robert Gwyn Macfarlane (1907-1986) pathologist: additional
papers rel to his biography and Macfarlane Trust annual
reports (PP/RGM)
- Medical Research Club: minutes, proposal book and
attendance books, 1891-1984 (SA/MRC)
- Dr Ian Natoff, pharmacologist: student notes, Chelsea
College of Pharmacy, 1952-55 (GC/163)
- Physiological Society: Editorial Board minutes, registers
of papers and corresp received from the offices of the
Journal of Physiology, Treasurers papers, and Committee
and meeting papers from the Oxford Office, c1940-92
(SA/PHY)
- Sir William Paton (1917-93), pharmacologist: corresp and
experimental notes (PP/WDP)
- Psychiatry interviews: additional transcripts of interviews
conducted by Dr Sam Sussman, Director of Social Services,
London, Ontario, 1988 (GC/132)
- Society for the Study of Addiction: meeting papers and
corresp, incl minutes of the London Society for the Study
of Addiction (now London section of SSA), 1965-68 (SA/SSA)
- Sphagnum moss in surgery scrapbook: bound reprints,
cuttings, corresp and photograph rel to use of sphagnum
moss in surgical dressing, 1915-19 (GC/166)
- Strangeways Research Laboratory: photograph albums and
visitors book (SA/SRL)
Local Repositories in England
- J G A Kitchen, inventor: additional papers and photographs
relating to Elliptical Wheel Syndicate Ltd 1933-48
(WDX/649)
- Seaham Natural History Club: minutes 1861-80 (D/X 1065)
- Rochester and District Natural History Society: records
1879-1980 (DE 368)
- Liverpool and District Radiographers Society: records 1935-
87 (5055)
- Watt of Handsworth and Doldowlod (Powys): correspondence
and business records of James Watt of Greenock, merchant,
1725-76; notebooks of John Watt of Crawfordsdyke, (1682)-
1732; letter books, 1779-1819 and incoming correspondence,
1761-1819 of James Watt, engineer, including letters to and
and from most of the leading men of science in Britain and
western Europe; diaries, account and memoranda books of
James Watt, 1757-1817, including experiment notebook, 1783;
business records of James Watt relating to instrument
making c1755-c70; surveying, c1755-74; steam engines, 1698-
1809; legal papers relating to steam engine patents 1769-
1808; business records of James Watt relating to copying
machines, 1780; engineering drawings for tools etc., 1809-
18; press copy letter books 1794-1817 and incoming
correspondence 1788-1837 of James Watt junior, engineer and
steamboat pioneer; architectural and landscaping plans for
houses and other buildings associated with the Watt family,
1809-37; William Hampers collections for the History of
Aston, c1200-1830; personal correspondence and papers of
Gregory Watt, geologist, 1790-1804 (JWP)
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