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- 2 April 1973-30 April 1973 (Creation)
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1 file
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Consists of carbon copies of letters sent by Bronowski, Sylvia Fitzgerald (Editorial Associate to Bronowski) and Kathleen Verlander (Secretary to Bronowski).
Subjects include: plans for Bronowski to lecture on 'Science and Human Values' at a meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (Mexico City, Jun 1973); the Renaissance symposium jointly sponsored by the Salk Institute and the University of California at San Diego (May); publications by Bronowski; Bronowski being taken ill and cancelling engagements including travelling to London to launch 'The Ascent of Man', and attending the Copernicus symposium (sponsored by the Smithsonian Institution and the National Academy of Sciences, Washington D. C.) and giving a lecture on 'Copernicus as a Humanist'; and work on 'The Ascent of Man' book.
Also includes a photocopy of a handwritten letter from Bronowski to Professor [Paul] Martin about Martin's article 'The Discovery of America'.
Additionally includes a carbon copy of a telegram from "Adrian, Dick, Mick, David, David, Jo, Jane, Betty, Lucy and Philippa" [those from the BBC working on 'The Ascent of Man'] about the successful launch of the television series.