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Three letters concerning Nos. 126-130 Tenison Road:

(1) 14 January 1946 - from Ernest Lloyd to the Bursar asking him to reconsider the College's decision not to allow the purchaser (Mr Ridgeon, seed merchant) to occupy the premises. He explains that Mr G. C. Bedwell of Hills Road left the properties to his children and his eldest daughter was entirely dependent on the rent. She had already lost two quarters rent due to the College's decision

(2) 17 January 1946 - from Ernest Lloyd to the Bursar thanking him for his phone call and confirming he had contacted their Agents, Messrs R. C. Knight & Sons, and asked them to forward the particulars of the properties to the College

(3) The particulars giving a detailed description of the property

A series of five letters from Francis & Co regarding negotiations about granting a Licence to Universal Garden Supplies Ltd, [potential purchasers] to carry out "the trade or business of seedsman, horticulture sundries, warehouse man, fertilizer, packing and lawnmower grinding and repair work".

(1) Letter from Dorothy Spens to Jesus College asking if they would consider letter the Cambridge Shelter for Girls purchase the remainder of the lease. They would then use the house as a hostel for 3 or 4 girls.

(2) Letter from Francis & Co to Bernard Manning (Jesus College) advising that the lease stipulates that the house is only to be used as a private residence. They say that the lease could be granted to Mrs Spens as a private individual but the College could not recognise the purpose which she has in view.

Two letters from J. Carter, Jonas & Sons (Land Agent) to the Bursar:

(1) stating that the tenant Mr Simpson had died and Mr F. Andrews (builder) had applied for the tenancy on behalf of his son in law. He was recommended as a tenant as during the war years he had turned down Government contracts in order to carry out local work including a good deal for the College;

(2) confirmation of receipt of a cheque for dilapidations from the executors of Mr Simpson and request for permission to pass this on to the current tenant, Mr Bayliss as per the lease agreement.

Consists of 2 letters from J. Carter Jonas & Sons (Land Agents) to the Bursar:

(1) letter stating that Miss Kett had been granted an abatement in the rent of £5 owing to war conditions and asking this be extended as conditions were worse than during the war and much inconvenience had been experienced owing to the houses on both sides having been requisitioned;

(2) letter presenting an account from Mr F. Andrews for work done and giving details about tree roots causing drains to be blocked at 18 Station Road

Letter from Hugh Shield (Bursar) to the Executors of Henry Chapman offering them a new lease of Gordon and Cleveland Villas for 40 years from 25 September 1889 on payment of a fine of £205 6s 3d (to include solicitor's and surveyor's charges, stamps and all expenses). New rent to be set at £26 8s pa for the first 26 years and £31 5s pa for the last 14 years. Attached is a plan showing the size of the properties and the names of the neighbouring leaseholders.

Consists of 2 letters to the Bursar:

(1) from J. Carter Jonas & Sons (Land Agents) about renewing the lease to the Ministry of Works for a rent of £85 pa

(2) concerning failed attempts to trace the lessee Mrs Websdale in order to get dilapidations at the end of the lease on 25 December. They had traced the guarantor Mrs Paues.

(1) Letter dated 8 January 1947 from the Bursar C. H. Wilson to the Director of Lands & Accommodation expressing concern that the tenancy of the property was still with the Ministry of Works and asking when it would be returned to College ownership as the agreement for occupation was for the war years only and the college needed the property for accommodation and rent revenue.

(2) Letter dated 14 January 1947 from the Ministry of Works, Eastern Region stating that they had taken a tenancy of the property from the College's tenant Miss Paues's in 1936 and then agreed another tenancy in 1943 when Miss Paues's tenancy ended. He also states that the Ministry had no vacant space in Cambridge and so needed this property and would be unable to return it to the College.

Letters concerning the renewal of the 40 year lease of Nos. 33 and 34 held by the Misses Reynolds. Includes a site plan showing the outline of the properties including dimensions and the names of the neighbouring lessee.

Letters between Hugh Shield (Bursar), Richard Reynolds Rowe, the Misses Reynolds and Thomas Askham about the terms of an agreement for the Misses Reynolds to let to Mr Askham. Including rent, who was responsible for repairs, permission for Mr Askham to build three shops on the land and keep the income, the best way for the Misses Reynolds to repay their £300 mortgage, proposals for an annuity and the need for the Misses Reynolds to include their elderly brother in the annuity.

Includes: letter to William Wallis concerning assignment [JCAD/3/CAM/MALC/16/1/1871/4]; and letters offering new leases to Fanny Susannah Bagley.

Letters and notes concerning a new lease of the premises including:

1. Letter from Hugh Shield (Bursar) to Rattee and Kett (builders), dated 14 February 1891, offering them a new lease for 40 years from 29 September 1891 (currently held under lease of 29 September 1877). Terms: surrender of existing lease and payment of a fine of £170; new rent of £8 pa for the first 26 years and £16 13s 4d for the last 14 years

2. Letter from Rattee and Kett, dated 21 October 1891, accepting the terms of the new lease and asking that William Kett be taken off the lease and listing the present owners as George Kett, Edmund Kett and Alfred Kett

3. Letter from Rattee and Kett, dated 30th November 1891, to Richard Reynolds Rowe about which sheds and buildings are to be treated as temporary and which permanent under the terms of the new lease

4. Plan showing the size of the premises with different buildings marked as house, show room, stores, trade fixtures and stables

Correspondence file relating to Nos. 25 and 26 Jesus Lane including the surrender of the lease by Mrs Folkard; a specification of repairs, and a report and valuation.

(1) Surveyor's report on Mr Verrinder's house and plans for Mr Banyard's houses, 31st July 1895
(2) Surveyor's certificate for Mr Verrinder's house, 28th January 1896

(1) Letter from Frank Waters [Architect and Surveyor] to Charles Armstrong, dated 9th June 1896 - on the letter is a sketch plan of land leased to Charles Armstrong with the measurements included in the lease marked in black and his measurements marked in red showing a total deficiency in frontage of 11 feet and 6 inches

(2) Letter from Richard Reynolds Rowe to Hugh Shield [Jesus College], dated 22nd October 1896 - the letter outlines the discrepancy detailed above and asks on Charles Armstrong's behalf if the College will remedy it by reducing the ground rent

Letters from Mr Wren [Surveyor] to J. H. H. Goodwin [Bursar] giving reports of his inspections of newly built houses in Tenison Avenue

Includes: a review of 'Scientific Explanation' by R B Braithwaite for 'Scientific American' (1953); notes and correspondence on a possible book of short essays (c.1957); correspondence with publishers on possibly publishing 'Science and Human Values' as part of a series (c.1960); copies and press cuttings of an address on 'Knowledge and Education' and articles by Bronowski including 'Einstein is seventy-five', 'The Search for Truth' (1959), 'Are Scientists Human' (1949), 'A Sense of the Future' (1948), 'Living Through an Intellectual Revolution' (1952); a letter from Bronowski on 'a Programme for Induction'; letters from G H Hardy's sister on Bronowski speaking about G H Hardy on 'The Brains Trust' with a photograph of Hardy (1957); annotated typescript of 'Genetics Then and Now' (undated); annotated script for Bronowski's talk on 'Unbelief and Science' for the BBC Third programme (1948).

Also includes an article by Warren Weaver entitled 'A Scientist Ponders Faith' (1959).

Includes material related to the correspondence. Correspondents are "William Morrow & Company Inc." asking Bronowski to comment on proofs of a book (declined); Jack Sampson on his daughter having "multiple sclerosis" and research into the disease at the Salk Institute; "National Aeronautics and Space Administration" (NASA) on sending Bronowski photographs of the Moon taken from Lunar Orbiter spacecrafts; "National Campaign for the Abolition of Capital Punishment" (United Kingdom) relating to Bronowski continuing on the committee of honour as the organisation was preparing for action against Duncan Sandys' attempts to reintroduce capital punishment; "National Council of Teachers of English" asking Bronowski to take part in a television series for elementary teachers (declined); "The National Foundation" inviting Bronowski to speak at the annual meeting of the Spokane County Chapter (declined); "Natural History Press" inviting Bronowski to a reception for Dr Roger Revelle following his Man and Nature lectures (1967) and Bronowski sending them 2 reviews of 'The Identity of Man'; "New School for Social Research" inviting Bronowski to be on the Half-Century Anniversary Committee (accepted) with a booklet on the preliminary lectures of the school in 1919; "New Scientist" on sending Bronowski copies of the magazine; "Opera News" on Bronowski's Blashfield lecture to the American Academy of Arts and Letters, and asking him to write for Opera News (declined); "Oxford University Invariant Society" inviting Bronowski to speak (declined); "Oxfam" on Bronowski writing a statement on Oxfam's work for inclusion in newspaper advert (statement included); "Pantheon Books" offering to send Bronowski a review copy of 'The Dissenting Academy' by Theodore Roszaki; "The Parker Pen Company" on ink refills; "Paulist Press" sending a copy of 'The Humanization of Man' by Professor John Julian Ryan; "Penguin Books Ltd" asking Bronowski to write a book on the education of gifted children (declined) and thanking him for a letter to Sir Allen Lane; "Pergamon Press" on a proposed international journal for artists, and a personal letter from Frank Malina and [his partner] on visiting the Bronowski's; "Pictorial Charts Educational Trust" on sending Bronowski charts and the work of the trust; Damian S Wandycz, director of "Polish Institute of the Arts and Sciences" on meeting Bronowski and sending a copy of 'The Polish Review' and a leaflet on the institute (included); "Programming Services Inc." sending a library survey; "The Rand Corporation" on their publications and sending Bronowski a copy of 'Report on a Long-Range Forecasting Study' by Gordon and Helmer (Sep 1964); Ella Raskin on sending Bronowski her books of [William] Blake poems, illustrations and music; Emmanuel Mesthene of Harvard University Program on Technology and Society sending Bronowski the first volume of "Research Review"; "Salzburg Seminar in American Studies" on their programme for 1970; letters to W A Macfarlane, office manager for "Scientific American" thanking him for lending Bronowski a portable IBM dictating machine for use in New York (1965); "Scientific Research" on wanting to visit the Salk Institute and sending 2 issues of Scientific Research; "Smithsonian Institute" inviting Bronowski to a symposium on 'The Quality of Man's Environment' in 1967 (declined); "Stockholm Conference on Vietnam" inviting Bronowski to a World Conference in Rome (Feb 1973); "The Structurist" sending issues and asking Bronowski to write an article (declined); "Tiffany & Co." regarding a steel stopwatch; "Time: The Weekly News Magazine" on sending [an article] by Howard Gossage on McLuhan, Bronowski meeting Bernard Auer (publisher) and sending him a book, and a change of personnel at Time; notes to Bronowski from Sylvia [Fitzgerald, earlier Hodgson] and Kathy [Verlander, earlier Murray] about "Travellers Cheques"; "United Aircraft Research Laboratories" inviting Bronowski to visit and give a lecture (declined); "Weekend Telegraph" asking Bronowski to write an article on 'How Planets Form' with a reply declining and suggesting R A Lyttleton and Ivan King as more suitable authors; letters from John Rowley of "Western Mail: The National Newspaper of Wales" about a proposed interview of Bronowski for the Sunday Times; "Western Union Telegraph Company" about a pre-paid telegram; Longman Group Limited on payment for "Who's Who of British Scientists"; "World Academy of Arts and Sciences" sending memos and articles (included) on activities resulting from a conference on 'Environment and Society in Transition'; "YMCA" (greater Hazleton area, United States) asking for an item to auction (declined).

Also includes a list of "Nobel Prize winners" in physics, chemistry and medicine from 1962-1972; a leaflet on "San Diego as a Health Sciences Center"; 'Science News' (5 May 1973) containing an article on an international symposium on Copernicus which included Bronowski; a newsletter from "Save Our Heritage Foundation"; a photocopy of an employee price list for "Time-Life books"; and a poster advertising research fellowships at the Helen Hay "Whitney" Foundation.

Includes some letters presumably in the possession of Wythe at the time of his death that, for whatever reason, were considered important enough to keep.

Mainly comprises correspondence between Mrs Lee Kimche (ASTC), Sylvia Fitzgerald, Bronowski and Judith Grant, on the exhibition, agreements on work to be done and payment, and applying for funding for the exhibition.

Also includes: memoranda for the file; correspondence from the National Science Foundation on awarding a grant to the exhibition; a draft and final press release about the exhibition; a proposal for the exhibition sent to the National Science Foundation; a grant application sent to the National Endowment for the Humanities; a typescript "Rough Sketch for a Bicentennial Exhibit" by Bronowski and Judith Grant (Apr 1974); a proposal for the exhibition by ASTC (1 Feb 1974); an outline of Judith Grant's career written by Bronowski; a booklet on 'Making Science Understandable through Science-Technology Centers' produced by ASTC; a leaflet about the Palace of Arts and Science (San Francisco); and a list of institutions that were members of ASTC.

Comprises correspondence relating the publication of 'Insight' (book based on the television series) including possible Japanese and Spanish editions, a possible paperback, and permission requests to republish parts of the book.

Also includes: a promotional booklet on 'Insight' BBC television series; a press cutting about the book (San Diego Union, 4 Oct 1964); and copies of pages of a book by Plato with an English translation [source material?].

Comprises correspondence regarding: Mr G van den Abeelen (Fédération des Industries Belges) publishing an article by Bronowski in 'Industrie'; Bronowski contributing an article to 'Nuova Antologia di lettere, arti e scienze' by Ricardo Campa (Rome); 'The Reach of the Imagination', 'The Dillemma of the Scientist', 'Language, Name and Concept', '1984 Could be a Good Year', 'The Creative Mind', 'Science as Foresight', 'Educated Man in 1984' and 'Science in the New Humanism' being reprinted in books edited by others; Dr Harry Guntrip (University of Leeds) quoting Bronowski; Professor Robert Karplus including an abridged version of Bronowski's Damon lecture ['Science in the New Humanism'] in 'Models in Physics'; Don White of the National Audio-Visual Association requesting a photograph and to quote Bronowski in a talk on change in education (photograph and permission given).

Comprises correspondence relating to 'Science as a Human Discipline' being published in Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. Includes criticism of the article and Bronowski's reply (both for publication in the Bulletin) and a letter from I A Richards. Also includes photocopied annotated galley proofs of the article, and a list of people to send the article to.

Comprises correspondence, mainly with Meridan Books (The World Publishing Company, New York) relating to the publication of 'The Poet's Defence' in the United States. Subjects include new introductory material, and a mistake made when printing the book.

Also includes: correspondence with John G Moore (Pasadena, California) on reviewing 'The Poet's Defence'; and proofs and a typescript of the preface (1966).

Additionally includes a copy of an essay on 'Swinburne' by A E Housman from The American Scholar (Winter, 1969-1970).

Correspondence about the sale of land to the Clergy Training School and negotiations for the sale to the Borough Council of a piece of frontage to widen the road in front of All Saints Church and Westcott House. Also a page from the parish magazine showing the eight houses known as the 'Barracks'

Papers relating to a lecture given by Laurence Picken in Chinese at the Shanghai Conservatory, 20 Oct 1990. Includes printed programme of related recital (text in Chinese) and typsescript list of items performed (in English) and letters from Laurence Picken regarding a video of the lecture and recital.

Correspondence regarding Francis & Co's commission for the management of Elmstead. Details a suggestion from the solicitors that their commission could be reduced down from £27 10s to £21, which was subsequently agreed to by letter JHHG Null. D7.

Correspondence addressed to Goodwin regarding J. Carter Jonas & Sons' attendance before the License Committee of Magistrates at the Shire Hall on the College's behalf. The case related to the loss of the License at "Woodmans Arms", Newmarket Road and a sum of £85 of compensation was agreed.

Mainly comprises correspondence relating to the writing, editing, proposed publication and eventual cancellation of a series of science books for children. Bronowski was to write 2 books in the series, and edit others.

Correspondents include: Anthony Barnett (Department of Zoology, The University of Glasgow) who wrote 2 books for the series; Curtis Brown Ltd (literary agents); Harper & Brothers (publishers, United States); and Hutchinson Educational Ltd (publishers, United Kingdom).

Also includes: notes on proposed content; [various source materials] including articles and letters about science and mathematics education; a notice about Bronowski giving a lecture and leading a discussion on 'Science in a Primary School' at the Institute of Education, Exeter (11 Jun 1959) and Bronowski's notes on a resulting discussion; samples and drafts of possible chapters; minutes of meetings between Bronowski and publishers; a thank you letter and notes of a talk given for the Middlesex County Teachers' Association at a day conference on the Future Pattern of Primary Education (Feb 1960).

Correspondence relates to Augustus Kinzel (President) ordering the removal of some works of art featuring the United States flag, unhappiness of some of the Fellows at being overruled, requests to the Board of Trustees to give the Fellows authority over decisions of intellectual expression in the Institute, and the closure of the exhibition.

Includes a copy of a letter from Melvin Cohn to Leslie Orgel, explaining his resignation from the Committee of Fellows based on the fact that the Board of Trustees had not given the Fellows the power or responsibility they had asked for.

Also includes a press release about the exhibition opening without some of the original intended art works, and a press cutting about the closure of the art show.

Includes correspondence with The Nation and two letters from Kathleen Raine about Bronowski's review and ethics in science and humanism. Also includes: an annotated photocopy of Bronowski's review entitled 'The Fruits of the Two Seasons' from The Nation; and photocopies of annotated galley proofs of the review.

Correspondents include Professor John Lucas (Merton College, Oxford), Dr Helen Merrell Lynd (Sarah Lawrence College, Bronxville, New York), and Professor J Z Young (University College London, department of Anatomy). Correspondence with John Lucas is also about Lucas' paper on 'Minds, Machines and Gödel'.

Comprises correspondence between Bronowski or Sylvia Fitzgerald and: John Stringer (head of business co-productions, BBC); Mr J D L Hill (assistant head of programme contracts, BBC); Jane Callander (assistant to Adrian Malone) and other assistants at the BBC; Peter Robeck (managing director, Time-Life Films Inc.); Christopher M Lehman (business manager, Time-Life Films Inc.); Deane Haskins (Haskins, Farmer, Lewis, Nugent & Dale, attorneys at law, La Jolla); and Ball, Baker, Deed and Co (chartered accountants, London).

Subjects include: Science Horizons Inc. being set up to handle Bronowski's earnings from 'The Ascent of Man'; profit sharing; legal agreements and fees; late payment of fees; payment of expenses; fees for repeats; and arrangements for payments from Time-Life Films Inc.

Also includes: copies of correspondence with Dr Frederic de Hoffman and Edwin Lennox (both Salk Institute) on dates for Bronowski's sabbatical leave; a contract between Bronowski (as president of Science Horizons Inc.), Rita Bronowski (treasurer) and Sylvia Fitzgerald (secretary); a draft agreement with the BBC; a draft rider to a contract letter with BBC; and a copy of agreement (contract) between the BBC and Science Horizons Inc.

Consists of: a copy of a letter from Galanter to Albert Bowker (Chancellor, City University of New York) recommending Bronowski; and a letter from Galanter to Bronowski on subjects including the letter to Bowker, with a copy of an acknowledgement from Sylvia Hodgson as Bronowski was in the United Kingdom.

Comprises: correspondence about work relating to the human brain by Bronowski and Leo Szilard, and on Szilard's death; a memorandum on a seminar at the Salk Institute on 'A Modern Look at Logic' given by Professor F T Sommers (Brandeis University, Philosophy Department); and a document on 'Human Studies' at the Salk Institute written by Bronowski (Jan 1972).

Subjects include a plan to publish an Institute journal, fees for authors of occasional papers, a paper by Hans Gaffron being suggested for publication and Gaffron being suggested as a member of the Council [for Biology in Human Affairs], plans for issuing 6 occasional papers in 1970-1971, and a suggestion to re-activate the project to publish occasional papers in 1974 (as none had been published since 1970).

Correspondents are members of the Salk Institute, as well as Daniel Lehrman (Professor of Psychology, Institute of Animal Behaviour, Rutgers University) and Gerald Oster (potential author of an occasional paper).

Also includes: a letter to Maurice Ancharoff (John Wiley & Sons - Interscience Publishers) about publishing papers from a conference at the Salk Institute on 'Biological Foundations for Language' as 'Language in a Biological Frame'; a letter from William Glazier about the establishment of the Council for Biology in Human Affairs; and a reprint of an article on 'Phosphenes' by Gerald Oster.

Correspondents include: The American Scholar on publishing the paper; J Edward Dirks (Vice President, The Danforth Foundation) about the paper and using it at conference of graduate students pursuing careers in teaching; and Warren Weaver, Joseph S Frutton (Eugene Higgins Professor of Biochemistry, Yale University), Sol M Linowitz (Washington), Sydney J Harris (Chicago Daily News) Jane Wyatt Ward (Los Angeles), and Michael Gill (Arts Features Department, BBC) about the paper.

Also includes: press cuttings about subjects in 'Protest - Past and Present'; a photocopy of a published letter to The American Scholar about 'Protest - Past and Present' (Spring, 1970); and a press cutting about a speech that Bronowski gave at the annual dinner for the Women's Association of the Salk Institute (La Jolla Light, 20 Nov 1969).

Correspondence from St. Quintin & Son regarding statements of account showing rents received for 60 and 62 Aldermanbury.

Correspondence from St. Quintin & Son regarding statements of rent accounts for Borough High Street Properties and 60 Aldermanbury.

Correspondents include: the National Science Teachers Association on publishing Bronowski's talk in 'The Science Teacher' and in a pack of main speeches to be sold at the convention of the National Science Teachers Association (where Bronowski was to give the lecture); L Frank Mann (Consultant, Bureau of Secondary Education, State of California) granting Bronowski permission to re-use some material from a report he had written for the Department of Education entitled 'The Nature of Science'; the Natural History Press (American Museum of Natural History, New York) on a proposal to publish 'Science in the New Humanism' in an issue of Natural History (journal); Sheila Schwartz (Associate Professor of English Education, State University College, New Paltz, New York) on a proposal to reprint 'Science in the New Humanism' in a book of 'Readings in the Humanities'; William Busiek (WGBH - FM radio station) on making copies of audio tapes of Bronowski's lecture.

Correspondents include: Robert Silvers (The New York Review of Books); Dr Eunice Loewke (Secondary Coordinator, Petaluma Schools, California); J B Eggen (Maryland) on 'Technology and Culture in Evolution' being included in a volume dedicated to Lewis Mumford; the Cambridge Review (journal); Philosophy of the Social Sciences (journal); The American Scholar (journal); and individuals congratulating Bronowski on the article as published in The American Scholar.

Also includes: annotated galley proofs of 'Technology and Culture in Evolution' under the title 'Symposium on Technology and Social Criticism - Introduction' and from The American Scholar; drafts of an abstract for publication in 'The Philosopher's Index'; press cuttings relating to subjects in the article; a typescript of proposed revisions to 'Technology and Culture in Evolution' for publication in 'Trends' (Japan); and correspondence on permissions for reprints and German and Japanese translations of 'Technology and Culture in Evolution'.

Comprises copies of memoranda sent to Non-Resident Fellows and about Non-Resident Fellows attending the annual meeting. Also includes an information pack sent to Non-Resident Fellows and a memorandum about Committees to serve for 1972.

Contains letters sent to Bronowski from the general public on subjects including: 'The Ascent of Man' films and book, 'The Time of my Life' radio programme, Bronowski's appearance on Michael Parkinson's television show, requests for a signed photograph and signatures, sending details of "a new theory of evolution" by J A Burton, the possibility of automating legal research, and applying an alternative number system to the periodic table.

Also contains letters [with no reply] on appreciation of 'The Ascent of Man' films and book, problems with "planned parenthood", ideas about the statues on Easter Island and Doctor L J B Leakey, and taking offence at 'The Ascent of Man' films as they do not mention God.

Additionally contains: a letter from Professor David Barr (Department of Art, Macomb County Community College) on 'The Ascent of Man' and sending leaflets on exhibitions and "Notes for 'The Structurist' October 1971" by Barr (included); a copy of a letter from Sylvia Fitzgerald to Professor George Winship thanking him for a copy of 'Auguries of Innocence' on behalf of Rita Bronowski; a letter from Gloria Nascher (San Diego Magazine) forwarding a letter sent to the magazine; a reprint of 'Personal and Social Psychopathology and the Primary Prevention of Violence' by Leon J Saul sent to Bronowski; a letter from Professor G Graham Allan (University of Washington, College of Forest Resources) on 'The Ascent of Man' films being shown on campus and sending a copy of an article on 'Pesticides, pollution and polymers' (included); and copies of two replies from Bronowski (Mar 1974) filed as "sample replies".

Also includes some material on later work at the Salk Institute.

Includes correspondence on the contents of Bronowski's Blashfield address and on preparing the text for publication by the American Academy of Arts and Letters. Also includes correspondence with Eugene Galanter (department of Psychology, University of Washington) on helping Bronowski to prepare the address.

Concerning the purchase of a house in King Street, formerly known as the King's Arms [23 King Street]

Comprises correspondence with: American Airlines on lost baggage and the Admirals of the Flagship Fleet Club; British Airways mainly on Ronald Newby's (Salk Institute employee) lost luggage; British Overseas Airways Corporation on various journeys when Bronowski and Lisa Bronowski used their services; a letter from Hotel Del Charro (La Jolla) on the hotel being sold; a letter from Hotel Dorset (New York) advertising special rates; and Air France on suggested flights if Bronowski were to attend the 10th International Congress of Linguists in Bucharest (Aug 1967).