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- 3 February 1970-26 February 1970 (Creation)
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1 file
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Consists of carbon copies of letters sent by Bronowski, Sylvia Hodgson (Editorial Associate to Bronowski) and Kathleen Murray (Secretary to Bronowski).
Subjects include: publications by Bronowski including his paper on 'The Evolution of Complexity'; invitations for speaking engagements; plans for 'The Ascent of Man' including Bronowski setting up a corporation to handle the earnings; and plans for a National Council of Urgent Studies which the Council for Biology in Human Affairs at the Salk Institute had agreed to jointly sponsor.
Also includes carbon copies of: memoranda to Bronowski and others at the Salk Institute from Eugene Galanter about Junior Fellowships at the Salk Institute; a document about the organisation of the Council for Biology in Human Affairs at the Salk Institute (written by Bronowski, 4 Feb 1970); and draft Program Review Procedures for the Salk Institute, prepared by [Melvin] Glasser and amended by Bronowski and Salk.