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An estate in the Parish of St Giles, in the Borough of Cambridge, the property of the Master and Fellows of Jesus College, part used as the Rifle range and Parade Ground of the Cambridge University Rifle Corps and the remainder as a farm by Mr Arthur John Gray

This appears to be a Valentine's Day Card addressed to F.B. It is 4 pages sewn together rather than a traditional card and has 'Frederico Brittain. Prosperum iter fecit faceat' on the cover. On the first page is a handrawn and coloured heart with a Rooster on top. The verse appears to be written in a mixture of Latin and medieval French. Undated.

Consists of a reprint (annotated "J Bronowski 1953"), with an envelope listing the article.

Letter from J. Carter Jonas concerning the proposal by Major Giles to use the College hockey pitch as a place for the army to park wagons.

Correspondence file concerning use of the site occupied by 22a Jesus Lane as a garage by the Cambridge University Automobile Club. Includes a draft agreement between the College and W. D. Coplestone of Jesus College and Charles Brantsen of Trinity College, includes title plan.

Letter from Mr Hayward advising that there was nothing in Mrs Sparrow's lease of 1829 to prevent her using the livery stables as a theatre.

Also 2 letters from 1994 enquiring about evidence that there had once been a theatre in the livery stables.

Correspondence between the College and the Misses Fry about using the house as a school.

Comprises correspondence on Bronowski judging articles contributed to 'Borborygmi: The University of Southern California Medical School Journal'. Also includes numbers 1 to 8 of volume 1 of the journal.

Comprises correspondence relating to Bronowski visiting the United States Air Force (USAF) Academy at Colorado Springs to deliver 2 lectures on 'Science and the Future' (the 1st on 'The Rise of Technology' and the 2nd on 'Problems and Prospects'), 13-16 Jan 1967.

Also includes: a copy of a press cutting about Bronowski's lectures (The Free Press, Colorado Springs, 6 Jan 1967); timetables for Bronowski's visit; a press cutting about Colonel Posvar of the Air Force Academy being made Chancellor of the University of Pittsburgh; and a "speaking engagement" information sheet [made for the file].

Tour in USA and Canada, March 1990. Contains several letters addressed to and sent by Peter Hurford from 1988 to 1990, contract letter, concert programmes, bills, and other personal papers (such as sketches of the programmes for the tour, visa information, etc.).

Tour in USA, October 1995. Contains some letters addressed to and sent by Peter Hurford, all the contracts with the agent Karen McFarlane for all the October tours in USA, travel schedule for tour, etc.

Tour in USA, October 1991. Contains several letters addressed to and sent by Peter Hurford from April to October 1991, contract letter, concert programmes, bills, newspaper clippings, and other personal papers (such as sketches of the programmes for the tour, etc.)

Tour in USA, October 1990. Contains several letters addressed to and sent by Peter Hurford from January to November 1990, contract letter, concert programmes, bills, newspaper clippings, flight tickets, and other personal papers (such as sketches of the programmes for the tour, visa information, tour contract, etc.)

Tour in USA, 1994. Contains several letters addressed to and sent by Peter Hurford from 1992 to 1994, concert programmes, etc.

Tour in USA, 1987, 1989. Contains some letters addressed to and sent by Peter Hurford, travel schedule for tour, some programmes, etc.

Tour in USA, 1984 and 1985. Contains programmes, schedules, letters and organisational correspondence with agent.

Comprises: annotated lists of books and reprints on languages and animal communication; lists of books to order; letters from Polly Whalen (librarian) on finding books; and a copy of an article from 'Nature'.

Consists of typescript drafts of three papers by Bellugi: 'Language in a Different Mode' with Edward Klima (Oct 1971); 'Remembering with and without words' with Patricia Siple (Dec 1971); and 'Studies in Sign Language' (Nov 1971).

Comprises documents relating to Ursula Bellugi's employment as a research associate at the Salk Institute (specialising in the acquisition of language by children), with some correspondence.

Includes: curriculum vitae; memos from Bronowski to other employees of the Salk Institute about Bellugi; terms of employment; a bibliography on psycholinguistics and language acquisition by Bellugi; notices of seminars; a letter of reference for Bellugi (Jul 1972); correspondence on a joint paper between Bronowski and Bellugi.

H14 x D17½

Poster/invite for a film by Tony Rayns called 'Uriel: Overdrive'

Includes copy of article by Ben Cartwright "Evocative ObjectsL the Role of Architecture in Creating a Habit of Mind" from The Senses and Society, 11:2 which features references to the bosses and ceiling in Upper Hall;

Receipt for repairs to a chair in the buttery, and altering and adding cocoa matting and 11 yards of binding in the lecture room. Total cost £1 13s 4d. Signed by W Giving on behalf of J Swan.

Receipt of John Swan and Son, upholsterers, estate agents, appraisers and undertakers at 19 Sidney Street. Payment for the chapel: brown Holland cover to communion table; 7 yards of cocoa matting; 4 lengths of iron and 4 yards binding; altering communion casket. For the lecture room: one cane seat chair. Settled 5th December 1865 and signed by Green Kempton on behalf of John Swan and Son.

(1) Cambridge 21st December 1814. Received of Hustler Esq the sum of £2 19s 6d for work done in the Combination Room. Signed Thomas Sharpe, upholsterer.

2d stamp.

(2) Jesus College to Thomas Sharpe. January-November 1814, costs include: Repairing a firescreen stand; job to a firescreen stand; same to a screen poll; putting line to slides over fireplace in Combination Room; repairing a 1/2 round table; same to fire screen and standment pillar beads; covering five fire screens; new catch and putting same to a round stand; eight yards green baize; marking up same for Combination Room. Total £2 19s 6d.

Payment of 6s 8d to Hooke, upholsterer, for supplying and hanging 5 pieces of staircase paper at the late Pelham House on Manor Street. Signed by Hooke.

Paid to Morris and Company for work done in the SCR, including payments for designing and making a brass engraved smoke blower, one long brown wool rug, dyed yarn

Paid to Morris and Company for supplying material and making two table covers of blue cloth with a fringe.

Bill for labour and materials, mostly decorating work
Students' rooms, papering.
Late Constable's room, New Building papering bedroom.
Hill Junior Plump Staircase, papering lounge room.
K Cloisters papering large room.
Late Westmoorland's New Building papering bedroom.
Ridley New Building
K Cloister Rutherford repairs.
Two other rooms are not identified.
Brown and cartridge paper, paste ('size'), tacks,

Decorating work for preparing and papering undergraduates' rooms.
Austin's room papering bedroom.
M 1, Nelson's room, Hall staircase, F 2 keeping room, M 2 bedroom.
Materials of paper, glue and tacks, labour.
£ 8 15s 00
Lecture room [new page]:
Repairs including papering.
Total £3 12s 6d

These are receipts for Mr. Unwin's property taxes, each in the amount of £1.17.8, from R. Dawson, Collector.

Brochure for an exhibition to mark the unveiling of the bust of Jacob Bronowski which was held in the Quincentenary Library, 15 December 2011 - 30 March 2012.

Handwritten notes in pencil.

Speech for a gathering regarding an organ restoration and preservation of the church in Stansfield [?].

Typewritten and handwritten notes on the organ.

16¾ x 13¼

28 x 20½. Frame includes Portfolio Frontispiece

16¾ x 13¼

28 x 20½