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- 1 June 1971-29 June 1971 (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 Secretary for Science Horizons Inc.) and Lee Lacy (Assistant Secretary to Bronowski).
Subjects include: plans for archives at the Salk Institute; research and filming for 'The Ascent of Man'; publications by Bronowski; and Renaissance symposia jointly sponsored by the Salk Institute and the University of California at San Diego.
Also includes photocopies of handwritten letters by Bronowski to: Wilfrid Le Gros Clark (Department of Human Anatomy, University of Oxford); [Niko] Tinbergen (Oxford); Christoph Brozek (Center for Urban Studies, Wayne State University, Michigan); [Theodosius] Dobzhansky (Rockefeller University, New York); Andrew Robertson (about a draft account of the development of smokeless fuels at the National Coal Board); C H Rolph (Bronowski agreeing to write a letter about "Kingsley"); Jane Allen (Rockefeller Foundation) giving his opinion of a proposal by Donald Michie; Donald [McCullough] on Bronowski's recollections of appearing on the 'Brains Trust' together; and Carey McWilliams.
Additionally includes a photocopy of a National Science Foundation rating sheet filled in by Bronowski about a proposal for a programme to explore 'Computer Simulation of Human Semantic Memory and Cognition'.