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General Correspondence: C
JCPP/Bronowski/Bronowski/3/2/5 · File · 3 June 1964-13 May 1975
Part of Personal Papers

Comprises correspondence from individuals and some organisations.

Correspondents include: The Center for Advanced Study in Theoretical Psychology inviting Bronowski to participate in a conference; Bruce Camber on a joint grant proposal made with Bronowski, Dr Thomas Kuhn and Dr Hans Margenau to the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation for a colloquium, as well as proposals for a research laboratory, energy institute and film series to "sustain and develop the energy resources of the USA" (proposals included); Robert Wye (appeals secretary, Cambridge Rag Committee) on Bronowski sending a signed book to be auctioned for charity; Professor David Cappon (Faculty of Environmental Studies, York University, Canada) on asking Bronowski to contribute to his book on "Dreams of Famous People"; Professor Bernard Cazes (France, Commissariat General du Plan d'Equipment et de la Productivite) on subjects including reviews of and comments on Bronowski's work; Professor Noam Chomsky on subjects including an invitation to visit the Salk Institute; William Clark (The Overseas Development Institute) on arranging to meet and on Bronowski requesting help for his brother, Leo Baron; Douglas Cleverdon; Professor Bernard Cohen; Professor the Rt. Hon. Lord Cohen of Birkenhead on Bronowski sending papers and books and meeting at Jesus College feasts; Professor Robert Cohen; and Amanda and Sid Colin [relations of Rita Bronowski].

Also includes: a review of Kenneth Neill Cameron's 'Humanity and Society' (8 Jan 1973); copies of 'Reflections on research and the future of medicine' and 'The nature of matter' by Louise Campbell; a newsletter of the Commission on Undergraduate Education in the Biological Sciences (Jan 1972); and a Bulletin of the Council for the Study of Mankind (Dec 1971).

General Correspondence: D
JCPP/Bronowski/Bronowski/3/2/6 · File · 30 August 1965-6 February 1975
Part of Personal Papers

Comprises correspondence with individuals. Correspondents include: Dr Per Dalén on his paper 'Month of Birth and Schizophrenia' (reprint included); Albert E Dane on the contents of Bronowski's 'Logic of the Mind' and his AAAS speech [American Association for the Advancement of Science] (c.1966); Jo-Anne Danzker on a research proposal relating to "aesthetic response and symbols"; William H Davenport (Professor of Literature, Harvey Mudd College, Claremont, California); Professor Donald Davie (Department of English, Stanford University) on subjects including comments on each other's publications and arranging to meet; Suzanne De Benedittis on shared academic interests relating to 'Science and Human Values'; Professor Robert P DeSieno (Department of Chemistry, Westminster College, Pennsylvania) on a planned course called "Science and Literature: A Study in Human Values"; Professor Paul Doty (Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Harvard University) on Bronowski wanting to film a section on [Dmitri Medeleev] in Russia for ['The Ascent of Man']; and Terry Durham on subjects including his painting being including in programme 13 of 'The Ascent of Man'.

Also includes: a copy of 'Creativity and Imagination or How to Make the Meaningless Meaningful' by Suzanne De Benedittis; a reprint of 'Sudhoffs Archive' by A. Nitschke in German (1970); 'Project 84' by David Dickinson; "abstract for The Fifth Dimension" by Jason Douglas; two newsletters of Athens Center of Ekistics featuring 'Cities in Crisis and the University' by C A Doxiadis (Nov 1969) and 'Future Urbanization Patterns in Europe' by J Papaioannou (Dec 1969); and 'An Introduction to Progress Report' by Peter DuBerg.

The signature has been cut out of a letter from Professor Theodosius Dobzhansky, 5 Sep 1969.

General Correspondence: E
JCPP/Bronowski/Bronowski/3/2/7 · File · 30 October 1964-4 April 1974
Part of Personal Papers

Comprises correspondence with individuals, mainly based at Universities.

Correspondents include: Professor James Edmonds (Department of Physics, California State University, San Diego) on the ideas in Edmonds' papers entitled 'The Preferred frame is alive and well and living in the three degree background radiation' and 'Can a world without infinity be compatible with the real number?' (both dated Jan 1974 and included); Dr Joel Elkes (Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, The John Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland) on a paper by Robert Burress (who Bronowski referred to Elkes) on 'The Origins of Creativity'; Mary Ellidge on subjects including family news and Jacob and Rita Bronowski arranging to visit her in Lima, Peru, when filming in Cuzco for 'The Ascent of Man'; Dr William Emerson (National Endowment for the Humanities, Washington) relating to Bronowski reviewing grant applications, includes copies of evaluation sheets and a proposal by Martin Goldstein (Yeshiva University, New York) for a study into 'The current state of the "Two Cultures" problem' (Feb 1971); and Professor William Etkin (Professor of Anatomy, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Yeshiva University, New York) on shared academic interests relating to evolution, language and behaviour.

Also includes a copy of a poem 'Cry from the Valley' by Miklos P Emhecht with a photograph of the author.

General Correspondence: F
JCPP/Bronowski/Bronowski/3/2/8 · File · 11 September 1963-20 August 1973
Part of Personal Papers

Comprises correspondence with individuals including: Professor William Fellner (Department of Economics, Yale University) about Bronowski's work on statistical analysis for the British construction industry carried out c.1948-1953 and Bronowski sending copies of related papers; Dr Michael Fisher on subjects including Stephen G Brush and visiting Bronowski; Peter and Helen Fricker on moving to Santa Barbara, California, inviting Jacob and Rita Bronowski to visit, meeting Leo Baron (Bronowski's brother) and sending a score [of 'My Brother Died' which Peter Fricker and Bronowski worked on together]; and Dr Erich Fromm on subjects including Jacob and Rita Bronowski visiting him in Mexico (1966).

Also includes a copy of 'The Right to Learn: a Contribution to the Green Paper Discussion on the Future of Secondary Education in N. and N-W London' by London Teachers, and a reprint of 'A Limit Theorem for Random Coverings of a Circle' by Leopold Flatto.

The signature has been cut out of a letter from Eric Fromm, 15 June 1966.

JCPP/Bronowski/Bronowski/3/2/9 · File · 21 November 1961-2 April 1974
Part of Personal Papers

Comprises correspondence with individuals including: Myra P Gallert on personal news, Bronowski's work and recommending Dr Alma Wittlin to work at the Salk Institute; Arthur Galston (Professor of Biology, Yale University) on subjects including Bronowski visiting Yale and Galston visiting La Jolla and Europe; Dr Frank Garwood (Road Research Laboratory) on road research; Dr T F Gaskell forwarding a letter from Cecil H Green about Bronowski's 'Science and Human Values'; Finley J Gibbs (Gibbs and Bissell, Attorneys at Law) on issues around the philosophy of science; Jo Gladstone [research assistant for 'The Ascent of Man'] on ['The Ascent of Man'] book, family news, attending a lecture by Bronowski at Wellesley College [for a course based on 'The Ascent of Man'] and a party.

Also contains: reprints of 'Education and Science in China' and 'Education and Science in North Vietnam' by Arthur Galston and Ethan Signer; letters from Dorothy Norman inviting Bronowski to meet Madame Indira Gandhi in New York (declined); Road Research Laboratory leaflets (May 1967, Apr & Jun 1968); a paper given to the General Applications Section of the Royal Statistical Society entitled 'Some Conceptual Problems in the Study of Road Accidents' (11 Nov 1969) by Dr Frank Garwood; an invitation to a buffet supper honouring Mr and Mrs Norton S Walbridge and Mr and Mrs Arthur S Johnson at the Fine Arts Gallery in San Diego; and a leaflet on Lorraine Gill (painter).

JCPP/Bronowski/Bronowski/3/2/10 · File · 13 December 1961-16 April 1974
Part of Personal Papers

Comprises correspondence with individuals, mainly based at Universities.

Correspondents include: Maxwell H Goldberg (Associate Director of Humanities, College of the Liberal Arts, Pennsylvania State University) on sending Bronowski copies of his books (promotional leaflets included): Professor Rose K Goldsen (Department of Sociology, Cornell University) on shared interests in the "implications of modern scientific advances"; [Harry] Golombek; Professor E H Gombrich on subjects including Renaissance Humanism; Dr Marcus Goodall (Institute for Biomedical Research, American Medical Association); Dr David A Goodman (Newport Neuroscience Center) on establishing the Neuroscience Center and sending Bronowski leaflets that he had written (included); Dr Roderic Groney (Department of Psychiatry, UCLA School of Medicine) on a course based on his book 'The Human Agenda' (course outline and book précis included); Ray Gould (The Compassionate Arts, Fellowship of Reconciliation) on a charity auction which Bronowski contributed Christmas poems and illustrations to (auction catalogues and lists included); Dr Edwin J Grace (Grace Medical Group) on "medical philosophy" particularly relating to 'The Common Sense of Science' and 'The Identity of Man'; Charles Graham (Graham and Scheunemann, Attorneys at Law) on subjects including Bronowski visiting him in Denver, Colorado; Cecil H Green on shared academic interests, reading books and articles by Bronowski and meeting in La Jolla and Dallas; Dr Daniel A Greenberg (Department of History, Columbia University, New York); Professor I C Gunsalus (Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Illinois); Professor Peter Gunter (Department of Philosophy, North Texas State University).

Also includes: a reprint of 'The Impact of Technological Change on the The Humanities' by Maxwell H Goldberg; a copy of 'Note on Brain Models and The Problem of Induction' by M C Goodall; a typescript and reprint of 'A New Surgical Philosophy comes to Life' by Edwin J Grace and Vernon Bryson; an invitation to a reception at the University of California at San Diego School of Medicine.

The signature has been cut out of a letter from E H Gombrich, 15 Mar 1969.

JCPP/Bronowski/Bronowski/3/2/11 · File · 27 May 1964-24 February 1975
Part of Personal Papers

Comprises correspondence with, or about, individuals and some organisations.

Correspondents include: Michael Hathaway on an "autobiographical sketch" of Bronowski being published in 'An Appointment Book and Calendar of Contemporary Saints'; Hiram Haydn (Harcourt, Brace & World Inc.) on asking Bronowski's advice on Michael Mason's writings; Dr C A Hilgartner on shared academic interests and comments on each other's publications; Charles and Nancy Hitch on moving to Berkeley, California, and arranging to see the Bronowski's; Peter E Hodgson (Corpus Christ College, Oxford); Harry Hoff [author with pen name William Cooper]; Professor Gerald Holton (Department of Physics, Harvard University); Barbara Marx Hubbard; John Hunt on mainly family news but includes an outline for an international seminar on 'The Unity of Man' at Abbaye de Royaumont, France (1972) for which Hunt was on the organising committee; H E Huntley and others on Bronowski writing a paragraph about Huntley's book, 'The Divine Proportion', for the publishers (includes a synopsis of chapters); Laura Archera Huxley on a book about Aldous Huxley and Julian Huxley's health; and the Indian Council for Cultural Relations asking Bronowski to make a nomination for the Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding.

Also includes: a copy and reprint of 'Genes, Language and Evolution' and 'Les Racines Biologiques d'une révolte' by Roger D Masters; a reprint of 'A Scaled Ratio of Body Weight as a Comparative Index for Relative Importance of Brain Size in Mammals of Widely Varying Body Mass' by John Herschel; curriculum vitae of Dr William C Hoffman and John D Holmfeld for application to the Salk Institute; Bronowski's review of an article by J C Honey entitled 'Monod, Skinner and the end of the idea of freedom' for 'Science'; and a Human Resources Development newsletter (Jun 1971).

General Correspondence: J
JCPP/Bronowski/Bronowski/3/2/12 · File · 13 May 1965-9 January 1974
Part of Personal Papers

Comprises correspondence with and about individuals including: Dr Erich Jantsch on his publications, quoting Bronowski and visiting the Salk Institute; Dr Phyllis Jay on a paper by Jay and Dr Jane Lancaster on 'Primate Communication and Human Language' which Bronowski and Dr Ursula Bellugi were interested in; Ann Jellicoe on theatre; Andrew Miller Jones (BBC) on Bronowski acting as a referee for a job application and helping Jones' daughter find a work placement at an architecture firm in California; E Jones (House of Commons) on the death of a mutual friend and Jo [Gladstone] working with Bronowski; and Mary and Tina Jordan relating to Tina Jordan volunteering in Bronowski's office at the Salk Institute. Also includes a press cutting on Tina Jordan qualifying as a national merit semi-finalist.

General Correspondence: K
JCPP/Bronowski/Bronowski/3/2/13 · File · 1 March 1961-3 April 1974
Part of Personal Papers

Comprises correspondence with, and on, individuals and with some organisations, including: Ann E Kaplan (senior research assistant at the Salk Institute from 1967) mainly relating to Kaplan's job applications and references after she left the Salk Institute; Professor Alfred H Katz (School of Public Health, University of California Los Angeles) discussing issues raised in Bronowski's lectures on Surrealism and William Blake given at UCLA [Prophetic Eye lectures]; Milton Katz (Director of International Legal Studies, Law School, Harvard University) on visiting the Salk Institute (1968-69); letters of recommendation about Peter Kaye written by Bronowski; Bern Keating on the murder of Kitty Genovese; correspondence relating to Kay Whitcomb Keith applying for a John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowship; Gyorgy Kepes (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, School of Architecture and Planning & Center for Advanced Visual Studies); Anthony R Kigallin (Department of English, The University of British Columbia) on Bronowski's memories of Malcolm Lowry; H Arthur Klein on his publication 'Measures and Men in the Making of Science' and on Robinson Jeffers; Charles Konigsberg discussing social and cultural consequences of technological change; Professor Jan Kott about Jozef Szajna; Nobuaki Kozaki (writing from Japan) on subjects including the prose of John Dryden and theories of Noam Chomsky; Reinhold J Krantz (Division of Science and Mathematics, University of Redlands, California) on Bronowski meeting 25 students for lunch and arranging a tour of the Salk Institute, with correspondence with George Derfer (Department of Philosophy, University of Redlands); Professor P O Kristeller (School of Historical Studies, Institute of Advanced Studies, Princeton) on meeting at the Renaissance Society and a potential Renaissance project.

Also includes a reprint of 'The Background to Edward Buchner's Discovery of Cell-Free Fermentation' by Robert Kohler and a booklet on the Center for Advanced Visual Studies at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

The signature has been cut out of a letter from Dr Peter L Krohn, 20 June 1966.

JCPP/Bronowski/Bronowski/3/2/15 · File · 6 May 1966-4 June 1975
Part of Personal Papers

Comprises correspondence with, and on, individuals including: R W F (Dick) Le Page about subjects including the possibility of working at the Salk Institute; Professor Leonard W Levy (Department of History, Brandeis University, Massachusetts) on a proposal from Bronowski to write a comparative history of modern science (declined); Gerry Likens [previously Bronowski's secretary]; Reverend Jack E Linquist on a planned meeting with a pastors' study group (cancelled); Ambassador Sol M Linowitz on 'The Ascent of Man' being shown in the United States including Bronowski's disappointment with Time-Life films; Dr Robert B Livingston (Department of Neurosciences, University of California, San Diego); Edward V Lofstrom (Architect) on Bronowski's books and lectures; H C (Christopher) Longuet-Higgins (Department of Machine Intelligence and Perception, University of Edinburgh) sending and commenting on each other's papers; Dr Frank Lorimer on Bronowski's lectures given at Yale on the 'Origins of Knowledge and Imagination' and sending a copy of his own paper on "The Human Mind: Its Origin and Nature" (included); and Professor R A Lyttleton (University of Cambridge).

Also includes correspondence with London Commercial Chess League on the Bronowski trophy.

The signature has been cut out of a letter from H Christopher Longuet-Higgins, 19 Sep 1969.

General Correspondence: L-Le
JCPP/Bronowski/Bronowski/3/2/14 · File · 24 May 1965-12 July 1974
Part of Personal Papers

Comprises correspondence with individuals including: Dr Irme Lakatos (London School of Economics and Political Science); Professor P T Landsberg (Department of Applied Mathematics and Mathematical Physics, University College Cardiff) on sending each other reprints of their articles; Professor William S Laughlin (Department of Behavioural Sciences, The University of Connecticut) on the link between migration patterns and blood groups; Professor Edmund Leach (Provost of Kings College, Cambridge); Gerald Leach on his book, 'The Biocrats', and requesting to have a role in the Council for Biology in Human Affairs; Igor Lebanov (memos to him) [Salk Institute Bulletin] about Bronowski's visitors in 1968 and an announcement in the Bulletin; James Legler (Department of Political Science, Tulane University) on Bronowski reading Legler's papers relating to the development of science in China; Loïk Le Flock (science writer) on his visit to the Salk Institute, reporting on the Institute (report included) and then keeping in touch with Sylvia Hodgson [later Fitzgerald]; Gershon Legman on Bronowski's work on William Blake, his wife's interest in Blake, and his wife (Beverly) dying from Hodgkin's disease; Professor Sir Willliam Le Gros Clark (Department of Human Anatomy, University of Oxford) mostly advising Bronowski on academic issues; Dr Eric H Lenneberg on visiting the Salk Institute, his book 'The Biological Foundations of Language' and shared interests in biology and language.

Also includes correspondence with La Jolla Museum of Contemporary Art, an invitation to the first annual Albert Lasker Award Lecture at the Salk Institute, and invitations to the weddings of Judith Evans to Gershon Legman and Loïk Le Flock to Janine [Fournier].

The signatures have been cut out of letters from Edmund Leach (2 Dec 1968) and Gerald Leach (3 Apr 1970).

JCPP/Bronowski/Bronowski/3/2/16 · File · 23 July 1962-9 September 1974
Part of Personal Papers

Comprises correspondence with, and on, individuals including: David MacDermott with his in-depth thoughts about 'The Identity of Man', asking to use a quote from Bronowski on metaphor, and subjects in MacDermott's book entitled 'Meta Metaphor'; Christopher Macy (Rationalist Press Association) on an open letter to President Tito of Yugoslavia about universities in Yugoslavia; E Louise Mally on the influence of Bronowski's writing on her thinking; Genevieve Marcus (Director of Experimental City I) on the Experimental City I project; Professor Henry Margenau (Department of Physics and Philosophy, Yale University) on Margenau's use of the word "construct"; Dr Milton Marney (Advanced Research Department, Research Analysis Corporation); Professor Abraham Maslow (Brandeis University, Massachusetts) on a paper by Mr Clear Marks on human cooperation and welfare, shared academic interests and reading each other's publications; Dr Guillermo Massieu (Instituto Politecnico Nacional , Mexico City) inviting Bronowski to take part in a round table discussion and on the possibility of publishing a Spanish translation of 'Science and Human Values'; Professor J Maynard Smith (The University of Sussex) on research relevant to Leslie Orgel's hypothesis of the mechanism of ageing; Donald McCullough (question master on 'The Brains Trust' radio programme) and his wife, Mrs H K McCullough, on Bronowski's reminiscences of working with McCullough and a party for "veterans of the BBC Brains Trust Program"; William J McGill (Chancellor, University of California, San Diego); James McKinley (Department of English, University of Missouri, Kansas City) on writing a biography of Robert Graves; Eugene J McVoy on his paper 'Weltanschauung' (included); Sir Peter Medawar (Medical Research Council) on shared academic interests and Bronowski inviting Medawar to be a member of the Council for Biology in Human Affairs; Dr Matthew Meselson (American Association for the Advancement of Science, Herbicide Assessment Commission) on military use of herbicides including anti-plant warfare in Vietnam, and research into birth defects caused by defoliants; Mrs Eugene Meyer [Agnes Meyer]; and Diana Michaels (United States representative, International Association for Cultural Freedom).

Also includes: a reference for James Malley; newsletters from the George C Marshall Research Library (1971); a list of parts received for a light sculpture by Edna Root from Peter Merrill (Professional Engineer); correspondence with Jane Allen (The Rockefeller Foundation) relating to a proposal for a conference on the social responsibility of the machine-intelligence research worker by Dr Donald Michie (Department of Machine Intelligence and Perception, University of Edinburgh) with copies of 'Machine Intelligence 6' edited by Michie and Bernard Meltzer.

The signatures have been cut out of letters from Peter Medawar (6 Aug 1969) and Matthew Meselson (17 Mar 1970).

JCPP/Bronowski/Bronowski/3/2/17 · File · 18 May 1964-18 September 1974
Part of Personal Papers

Comprises correspondence with individuals and organisations including: Dr Branimir Miletic regarding a research proposal on biophysics of the gene (proposal and curriculum vitae included); The Milton Tercentenary Festival Committee on a festival to celebrate the poet John Milton; Walter F Mondale (United States Senate, Committee on Banking and Currency) on "The Full Opportunity and Social Accounting Bill" with a copy of the bill, relevant copies of 'Congressional Record', an article by Mondale and articles on Mondale; Dr Ashley Montagu on reading and commenting on papers and books by each other; Laurence Moody (Granada Television) on possibly moving to North America, television networks in North America and getting married; Arthur J Moore on subjects in Bronowski's television programme 'The Trouble on Campus'; Professor G H Moore (Department of American Studies, University of Hull) on memories of Bronowski speaking on Scott Fitzgerald at The New Contemporary [club] in Cambridge in 1946; John G Moore on his review of 'The Poet's Defence' (annotated copy included); John [Cecil] Moore (author) on Bronowski helping find English departments in universities in the United States for Moore to lecture at, Mrs Moore on to death of her husband and the Tewkesbury Abbey Precincts Appeal Committee on an appeal to fund the John Moore Cottage museum; Dr Lewis Mumford on a quote in 'The New Yorker' of a discussion between Bronowski and Francis Crick on whether it is a right to have children; Iris Murdoch on Bronowski's comments on her article 'The Sovereignty of good over other concepts'; and Alva and Gunnar Myrdal on subjects including a possible visit to La Jolla.

Also includes: a paper entitled 'Psychology of Pseudo-Science' by K W Monsarrat; correspondence and a statement about the death of Professor J L Montrose, and a Montrose Memorial Fund raised to publish a 'Montrose Memorial Volume'; a press cutting of 'A New Theory Concerning the Origin of Speech' by Ashley Montagu; and an advert for illustrations by Judith Morley.

General Correspondence: N-O
JCPP/Bronowski/Bronowski/3/2/18 · File · 28 September 1964-27 February 1975
Part of Personal Papers

Comprises correspondence with, and on, individuals and some organisations including: Dr Keiko Nakamura (Mitsubishi-Kasei Institute of Life Science, Tokyo) on arranging to visit Bronowski (Bronowski died before the visit); National Science Foundation on Bronowski reviewing research funding applications for them; Richard J Neutra (Architect) on arranging for a film that he made to be shown on National Educational Television; a letter from Bronowski to James R Newman on a book of literary criticism by Jan Kott; M H A [Max] Newman on Gödel's theorem and [Alan] Turing; Charles T Newton on his appointment to the National Aeronautical Corporation (press release included), leaving General Dynamics and arranging lunches with Bronowski; Simon Nicholson on his work in design education at the University of California at Berkeley and Bronowski recommending him to the University of California in San Diego; Kathleen Nott on subjects including party invitations; Rudi Nussbaum (Department of Physics, University of Washington) on Bronowski's article 'The Machinery of Nature' (later incorporated as a chapter in 'The Identity of Man'); Ned O'Gorman asking for advice from Bronowski and contributions to his book on "essays in revolution" (outline included); Dr Kathleen Ollerenshaw on her visit to the United States (1965); Willem L Oltmans (A W Bruna & Zoons Uitgeversmij, Amsterdam) on wanting to interview Bronowski for inclusion in a Massachusetts Institute of Technology report on "limits to growth"; Dr Manuel Ortega (Instituto Politecnico Nacional, Mexico City) with copies of correspondence between Bronowski and Dr Eric Fromm (Mexico City); E A Osborne of Dawson's of Pall Mall on wanting to include Jonas Salk's research into the polio vaccine in a catalogue of books on science.

Also includes: a research proposal on technology as a discipline by Rex A Nelson (Georgia Southern College); a document about the aims and purposes of the Richard J Neutra Institute; a paper on the International Information Institute; a reprint of 'Scientific Concepts and Social Structure in Ancient Greece' by Professor Karl Niebyl; a copy of 'Ein Tisch ist Ein Tisch' and the translation 'Table is a Table' by Peter Bichsel.

The signature has been cut out of a letter from Kathleen Nott dated 14 Oct 1968.

General Correspondence: P-Q
JCPP/Bronowski/Bronowski/3/2/19 · File · 11 September 1963-4 February 1975
Part of Personal Papers

Comprises correspondence with, and on, individuals including: Herbert Palmer (Feigen Palmer Gallery, Los Angeles) on paintings by Castro-Cid; Dr Derek Parfit (All Souls College, Oxford) on meeting in Oxford, The Council for Biology in Human Affairs at the Salk Institute and the Sub-Committee on Science and Ethics set up by the British Society for Social Responsibility in Science; Edith Paul on requesting help in finding a new role for Dr Subodh Chandra Roy (curriculum vitae included); Dr Peter Ferguson MacLachlan Paul (former employee at the Coal Research Establishment) on Bronowski acting as a referee for an application for a job with the Natural Environment Research Council; Dr Dan Pedoe (Institute of Technology, School of Mathematics, University of Minnesota) on meeting Bronowski and mathematical subjects including orthogonal matrices; Professor Lionel Penrose on a requests from Bronowski for source material on the genetics of diabetes, and for advice for Professor John Lucas whose child had been diagnosed with three chromosomes at locus 21; Michael Petru (student from Yale University) on Bronowski introducing him to members of the Salk Institute and being hired by Suzanne Bourgeois Cohn (Petru's curriculum vitae included); Professor E W Pfeiffer on the American Association for the Advancement of Science's work on chemical and biological warfare; Arnold D Pickar (Department of Physics, Portland State College) on subjects including Bronowski putting him in touch with Dr Imre Lakatos; Gerard Piel (Publisher, 'The Scientific American'); Professor Jack H Plumb (Christ's College, Cambridge) on subjects including writing and editing books; Michael Polanyi on exchanging academic papers; Professor Richard Popkin (Department of Philosophy, University of California San Diego) on invitations to a Renaissance conference and talks, and on reading each other's academic writing; Dr David Premack on giving a seminar at the Salk Institute; and Dr Derek J de Solla Price (Department of History of Science and Medicine, Yale University) on subjects including research into the history of the Salk Institute.

Also includes: a letter from Bernard Quaritch Ltd on a visit by Sylvia Hodgson [later Fitzgerald]; a leaflet on books by Dr No-Yong Park; a copy of a reprint of 'Non-Holographic Associative Memory' by Willshaw, Buneman and Longuet-Higgins; a typescript of 'Newton's Health and Confusion to Mathematics' by Dr J R Philip; a typescript of 'As I read them' by George Polya on mathematical and philosophical quotes; a copy of 'Communication between Biologists and Statisticians, a Case Study' by C I Bliss.

JCPP/Bronowski/Bronowski/3/2/20 · File · 4 November 1964-6 March 1975
Part of Personal Papers

Comprises correspondence with, and on, individuals including: Professor Theodore K Rabb on exchanging academic papers, the significance of the trial of Galileo in 1640 and arranging to meet; A Rahman (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi) on the publication of 'Current Literature on Science of Science' (volume 1 included); Bevin Ratner (Assistant to Professor Roman Jakobson) on various matters arising following a visit to the Salk Institute with Jakobson; Marguerite Rawdon-Smith about Peter Kaye; James Reeves on subjects including news of family and mutual friends such as Robert [Graves] and Laura [Riding], and a planned reprint and the copyright in 'Experiment'; Professor Labislao Reti (Sao Paulo, Brazil) on meeting in La Jolla, sending his curriculum vitae to Bronowski (included) and finding a reference about Leonardo da Vinci using his left hand for shading and writing but not for drawing and painting; John Rice on chess; I A Richards and Dorothea Richards on books and articles by Bronowski and the Richards, and on family news.

Also includes correspondence from Reader's Digest, a copy of 'The Pulsing Ionosphere: a link between human beings and the Universe' by H Prescott Sleeper, and a reprint of 'Adaptive Response Within the Institutional System of Higher Education and Research' by Philip C Ritterbush.

JCPP/Bronowski/Bronowski/3/2/21 · File · 8 October 1964-5 August 1974
Part of Personal Papers

Comprises correspondence with, and on, individuals including: Cyril Roberts mainly on news of the National Coal Board [which he worked for] and personal family news; Eirlys Roberts; Holland Roberts (Friendship Society) about work on the ageing process at the Salk Institute; Catriona Robertson on giving up working on a book about William Blake; James T Robinson (Biological Sciences Curriculum Study) on Bronowski's publications; Appletree Rodden on subjects including 'The Identity of Man' and mathematics; Norman E Rodger (Solar, a division of International Harvester Company); Professor Vladimir Rojansky (Department of Physics, Harvey Mudd College) on subjects including visiting each other and family news; Ednah Root on gifting one of her light sculptures to the Salk Institute and lending Bronowski a book on the Alhambra; Lin Root, mainly on becoming a visiting professor of Composition at Penn State University; J Rose (editor of International Journal of Environmental Studies) about the journal; Daniel, Joanna and David Rose on subjects including the Bronowski's visits to New York; John Rose on a television project about the Mona Lisa; Beatrice Rosenfeld (Science Editor, The Viking Press Inc.) on a biography of Einstein by Banesh Hoffman; Floyd H Ross (The Blaisdell Institute) inviting Bronowski to visit; Richard Rosenthal, mainly arranging to meet; John Rowley (Western Mail, The National Newspaper of Wales) on visiting the United States, an interview with Bronowski and "hippies" in California and London; a letter from Bronowski to Dr Oscar Ruebhausen recommending the architect (Russell Forester) that built the Bronowski's house in La Jolla; Vincent Ryan Ruggiero (English Department, State University Agricultural and Technical College, Delhi, New York) sending his article 'When description becomes creation' (included); Harry Ruja (San Diego State College) on Bronowski's discussions with Bertrand Russell on 'Brains Trust'; Trevor Russell-Cobb (Russell-Cobb Limited, Public Relations Consultants); and John Julian Ryan on his article 'Science or Literature or Both?'.

Also includes a typescript of 'On the Design of Stable and Reliable Institutions' by Robert Rosen (visiting fellow at the Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions).

JCPP/Bronowski/Bronowski/3/2/22 · File · 5 February 1964-4 February 1975
Part of Personal Papers

Comprises correspondence with, and on, individuals. Correspondents include: Katsuhiko Sakiyama (Kodansha International/USA Ltd) on 'Creativity and Intuition' by Dr Hideki Yukawa; Dr Albdus Salam (International Centre for Theoretical Physics) on subjects including founding the Centre; Paul Saltman on subjects including visiting the Bronowskis and moving to La Jolla; Professor Mario Salvadori (Columbia University, New York) on books by Umberto Eco and inviting Bronowski to give a lecture at the School of Architecture; Professor George Salzman (Physics Department, University of Massachusetts, Boston) on recommending Bronowski for the position of Dean of Faculty; G R Sanderson (British Embassy, Washington D C) inviting the Bronowskis for dinner; James Santorelli on visiting India; J Randolph Sasnett (The Religion in Education Foundation) on a proposal for a documentary to be filmed at the Salk Institute; Dr Henry Sauerwein (The Helene Wurlitzer Foundation of New Mexico) on subjects including sending greetings to Roman and Krystyna Jakobson, introducing Shirley Nash and Bronowski's talks, articles and books; Emilie Savage Smith (California State College) on a symposium on Renaissance Medicine; Janet Sawaya (Milan, Italy) on translating part of 'The Identity of Man' into Italian; Elizabeth Sauter on the safety of artificial sweeteners; Professor Stanley Schachter (Department of Psychology, Columbia University, New York) asking to rent Bronowski's house in London; David Schilling (Southwest Missouri State College) on seminars about the "science-humanities dilemma"; Edwin Schlossberg (Institute for the Study of Science in Human Affairs) relating to his interdisciplinary studies in physics and literature; Herman Schneider inviting Bronowski to dinner and to stay with him in New York, and on 'The Identity of Man'; Robin Scott (Controller, BBC) on visiting California and the success of 'The Ascent of Man'; Mary-Averett Seelye arranging a drinks reception for Bronowski in Washington D C (1974); Marian Seldes on a play that she was in, and on the death of her father (Gilbert Seldes) including memories of Bronowski's friendship with him; Timothy Seldes (literary agent); Jack Shallcross (Wellington Teachers College, New Zealand) on quoting Bronowski in a book on education; James Shepherd about a BBC television programme on William Blake ['A Man is as He Sees'] presented by Bronowski; Rodney Sheratsky on a proposed study of William Blake and Humphrey Jennings; Dr David Shoenberg (Department of Physics, Royal Society Mond Laboratory, Cambridge) on P E King-Smith, a research student who Bronowski arranged for Francis Crick to see; Hugh Shortt (Curator of Salisbury, South Wilts. And Blackmore Museum, Salisbury) on a planned new museum in Salisbury; a letter from Bronowski to Dr John Shotter (Department of Psychology, University of Nottingham) on papers by Shotter; and Dr C Francis Shutts (teacher of Animal Behaviour and Biology of Human Behaviour, La Verne College, California) on shared academic interests including the concept of stratified stability.

Also includes: 'A Manifesto of the New Art of Quantum Realism' by Dr M Sabri (1971); a copy of the 25th annual report of the Salzburg Seminar in American Studies (1972) with a covering letter; correspondence with the Office of the Scientific Attaché (British Embassy, Washington D C) on Bronowski wanting to meet (1966); an excerpt from an article to be written by Herman Schneider entitled 'On Concepts, Models and Muddles'; a proposal for a course in "Bioeconomics: a thermodynamic biological model for human economies" by Dr C Francis Shutts; and a letter from Simon and Schuster publishers sending a copy of 'Explorations in Psychohistory, The Wellfleet papers'.

JCPP/Bronowski/Bronowski/3/2/23 · File · 24 August 1963-6 November 1974
Part of Personal Papers

Comprises correspondence with, and on, individuals including: notes from Jonas Salk on Beverly Sills (opera singer) being filmed at the Salk Institute; a letter to Harold Silverman (Doyle Dane Bernach Inc.) on advertisements for the Salk Institute; Dr Julian Simon (Department of Advertising, University of Illinois) on the concept logical positivism discussed in Bronowski's 'The Common Sense of Science' and 'Science and Human Values'; Aubrey Singer (BBC) on Bronowski's suggestions for television programmes based on a report by [Matthew Stanley] Meselson, and a joint interview with Bronowski and Maurice Wilkins; Isaac [Bashevis] Singer on books by Bronowski; Joseph Elliot Slater (President of Aspen Institute for Humanistic Studies) about the curriculum at Aspen and Bronowski sending an outline of his work at the Salk Institute; Joseph Sloane (Department of Art, The University of North Carolina) on his essay 'Notes for a New Humanism' (included); Walter B Smalley mainly on letters he had written to public figures as "Snoopy Jr."; Dr Vaclav Smil (Czechoslovakia) on shared academic interests and sending each other publications; Dr Charles J Smith Jr. (Medical University of South Carolina) mainly relating to a letter on 'Thermodynamics of Living Organisms' for submission to 'Nature' and a paper on 'The Problem of Entropy in Biology' (both included); Cyril Stanley Smith (Department of Humanities, Massachusetts Institute of Technology) on Bronowski's paper ['New Concepts in the Evolution of Complexity]; Dr Francis Rawdon Smith on sending Bronowski books and being asked to investigate artificial intelligence for the Salk Institute; Dr O M Solandt [was in Japan with Bronowski in 1945] thanking Bronowski for sending him a copy of his Blashfield Address ['The Reach of the Imagination' for the American Academy of Arts and Letters]; Lord Charles Snow [C P Snow] on subjects including sending each other their publications and Bronowski becoming an honorary fellow at Jesus College; a letter from Bronowski to Dr Fred Sommers (Department of Philosophy, Brandeis University) relating to advice on philosophical books for the Salk Institute library; Sir Kelvin Spencer, mainly on 'The Identity of Man' and 'Nature and Knowledge'; Robert M Stecher on sending Bronowski reprints with Bronowski's reply on 'The Darwin-Bates Letters' and on [Arthur] O'Shaughnessy; Dr Mark Steedman (Laboratory of Experimental Psychology, The University of Sussex) on subjects including memory models and the organisation of the laboratory; Professor Gabriel Stein (Department of Physical Chemistry, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem) on subjects including the Silliman lectures ['The Origins of Knowledge and the Imagination' at Yale University] and the possibility of Bronowski visiting Israel; Dr Gerald Stine (Department of Botany, University of Tennessee) on requesting reprints of Bronowski's articles to use in courses; letters relating to Bronowski being sent copies of papers on antibodies by Dr A G Steinberg (Department of Biology, Western Reserve University); Professor George Steiner (Churchill College, Cambridge); Larry Steinman on visiting, and possibility researching at, the Salk Institute; Professor Gunther Stent on reviews of 'The Survival of the Wildest' by Jonas Salk and 'The Hope of Progress' by [Peter] Medawar (typescript of the review on Medawar entitled 'Ne Plus Ultra' included); John Stevens about his paper on Determinism; J A Stratton (President of Massachusetts Institute of Technology) on the Lunar Society and the Warrington Academy; V Sudhakaran (Kerala, India) requesting copies of some of Bronowski's books; M V Sussman on Bronowski's article 'Technology and Culture in Evolution' and a course on 'Technology as Culture' at Tufts University; Professor N S Sutherland (Laboratory of Experimental Psychology, The University of Sussex) on Sutherland [visiting the Salk Institute to give a seminar] and work on "the delayed reaction".

Also includes: a press cutting on Anthony Sinclair (tailor); chapter 9 of a dissertation by Jaideep Singh on 'The Humanistic View of Man' (analysing the views of Hubert Bonner, James Bugental, Erich Fromm, Abraham Maslow and Rollo May); Dr Sidney Slomich's curriculum vitae with covering letter; a reprint of 'On Interpreting Bach' by H C Longuet-Higgins and M J Steedman; a reprint of 'The Nature of G and the Concept of Intelligence' by Alexander W Stern; and a press cutting on a talk at the University of California, San Diego, by I F Stone (journalist).

The signatures have been cut out of letters from Sir Kelvin Spencer (4 Sep 1969) & George Steiner (23 Feb 1970).

General Correspondence: T-U
JCPP/Bronowski/Bronowski/3/2/24 · File · 13 September 1955-25 September 1974 (Mainly 1964-1974.)
Part of Personal Papers

Mainly comprises correspondence with, and on, individuals including: Gordon Rattray Taylor on his book 'The Biological Time Bomb'; Dr H S Thayer (Department of Philosophy, The City College of The City University of New York) on the work of George Herbert Mead and A M Liberman on language, Thayer's book 'Meaning and Action' and contribution to a [Salk Institute] conference in New York on 'The Entry of Biology into Humanistic Studies'; letters to Jean Thompson on the subject of communication and arrangements to visit the Salk Institute; Alan Thompson on a proposal to found an institute for research into the nature and causes of war; Professor W H (Bill) Thorpe (University of Cambridge, Department of Zoology and Jesus College) on John Myhill, papers and books by Bronowski, sending Bronowski various reprints and discussion of ideas in Bronowski's 'Nature and Knowledge'; Professor Niko Tinbergen (Zoology, University of Oxford) on the content of Bronowski's 'The Creative Process'; Dr John H Todd (Department of Zoology, San Diego State College) on shared academic interests around ecology; Bernard Towers (Jesus College Cambridge) on Bronowski's article 'Technology and Culture in Evolution', sending his curriculum vitae and publication details (both included), and on his visiting professorship at the University of California at Los Angeles; Thaddus Tren, mainly relating to Bronowski helping him make contact with academics including Professor Jerzy Neyman, Dr [Paul] Feyerabend, Dr [Derek J de Solla] Price and Lord Vivian Bowden (copies of letters to some of these individuals are included); Eric and Beulah Trist on moving to Philadelphia; Dr Archie R Tunturi (University of Oregon Medical School) mainly about his work on the nervous system; Rosalyn Tureck on a house she rented in La Jolla and inviting the Bronowski's to lunch in New York; Sara Turing on her son's (Alan Turing) collected works being published; a letter from Bronowski to Sara Turnbull about Peter Kaye; Kathleen Tycz on establishing the Polish Library in San Diego; Dr George Urban on sending Bronowski a copy of his book, a possible radio programme and looking for an academic post in the Salk Institute and elsewhere; Dr Donald Bremner Urquhart, and others including Sir Frederick Brundett, on Bronowski acting as a referee for Urquhart.

Also includes: research material on Charles H Talbot (visiting professor of Medical History, Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies) with a press release for a public lecture on Shakespeare by Dr Maynard Mack; a memo on 'T V Facts of La Jolla' magazine; a curriculum vitae for George C Theodoridis with a covering letter from Dr Lawrence Stark (Professor of Physiological Optics, University of California, Berkeley); a copy of a letter from Bronowski to the Editor of 'The Times' [newspaper] about his speech to the Educational Section of the British Association (1955); curriculum vitae of Chandler Tinkham with a covering letter; correspondence with Jesus Perez of Tolan about a bracelet that Bronowski bought for one of his daughters; a report to the Ad Hoc Committee on General Education at Michigan State University entitled 'General Education: a means to acquired meaning' by James E Trosko; a newsletter from the University of Oregon Medical School (summer 1967); a reprint of 'Statistical analysis of afferent potential in the auditory cortex' by Archie R Tunturi; and correspondence with the University of London Institute of Education on founding a Chair in Education for International Understanding, Co-operation and Peace.

The signatures have been cut out of letters from Professor W H Thorpe (6 Aug 1966), Bernard Towers (19 Feb 1970) & Rosalyn Tureck (4 Mar 1969).

General Correspondence: V-Wi
JCPP/Bronowski/Bronowski/3/2/25 · File · 8 February 1963-30 January 1975 (1 item is from 1951.)
Part of Personal Papers

Comprises correspondence with, and about, individuals including: Willis van Devanter on a set of designs by William Blake to illustrate [Thomas] Gray's poems; Dr Fredric V Vencl (Department of Cellular and Comparative Biology, State University of New York at Stony Brook) on issues relating to the study of animal and human behaviour; Larry Vinson (Industrial Design Society of America) on Bronowski speaking at the Industrial Design department at Auburn University and his relevant writings; a letter from Bronowski to Dr Matthijs B H Visser (The Foundation of Life Science and Society, Netherlands) thanking him for sending his book on transplant with a summary in English (included); Professor C H Waddington (Department of Genetics and MRC , Institute of Animal Genetics, University of Edinburgh) mainly relating to his work on ethics and Bronowski's criticisms of it; Brian Wall on a sculpture by him which Bronowski had; Richard J Walsh (The John Day Company, publishers) on 'Mathematics and Mental Growth' by Dr Irving Adler; Albert Michael Weber (Blake College, Oregon) on obtaining a copy of Bronowski's television programme on William Blake (called 'The World of William Blake' in the United States and 'As a Man Is - So He Sees' in the United Kingdom); Dr Ralph Wedgwood on a visit by Bronowski [to the University of Washington, Seattle]; Dr Robert Weiman (Berlin) about his books on Shakespeare, theatre and literature, including Bronowski's appreciation of these and trying to get an English translation published in the United States; Dr Norman Weinstein (Copenhagen) sending his curriculum vitae (included) and attempting to arrange to meet Bronowski; Dr George E Weinwurm (Systems Development Corporation) on Bronowski's Condon lectures [on 'The Philosophy of Contemporary Science']; George Whalley (Queens University, Ontario, Canada) on a radio programme about Dr Oppenheimer; Alan B Wheelis on reading each other's books and essays; Ben Whitaker on being elected to the House of Commons, helping Leo Baron (Bronowski's brother) when he was in prison in Rhodesia, and writing a book on philanthropic foundations; Beverly White on ideas in Bronowski's 'The Identity of Man' and Lynn White's article 'The Historical Roots of Our Ecological Crisis'; Richard White on Lloyds Bank chess club; Virginia White (Graduate School and University Center of City University of New York) on subjects including 'Language, Name and Concept' by Bronowski and Ursula Bellugi, the Warburg Institute at the University of London, 'The Ascent of Man' television series and possibilities for educational use, and Bronowski's 'Day at Night' television interview; Professor Martin Wierschin (Department of Literature, University of California at San Diego) on a concert by Karl Wolfram; Professor Lady Gertrude Williams on trying to visit Bronowski when in the United States; and Harold Wilson MP (House of Commons) thanking Bronowski for a Christmas card and hoping to meet again.

Also includes: an outline of a course at Ashland College, Ohio, entitled 'Science as a Cultural Force'; reprints of 'Relationship of Language to the Thinking Process', 'Prelingual Deafness' and 'Language in Cognitive and Affective Processes' by McCay Vernon; a leaflet celebrating 20 years of the Humanities lecture series at the University of Kansas (1947-1967); correspondence with the University of Waterloo (Canada) on Bronowski providing a reference for Laurence Moody; a copy of 'Tying Gulliver Down' by Bryant Wedge and Vivian Rohr L Wedge; a leaflet for The Present Question Conference on 'Freedom and Responsibility' which Bronowski took part in (Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford, Aug 1951) with letters from Dr H Westman; and a copy of 'The Study of Complex Systems' by M B Wilk which was the keynote address to 'Computer Science and Statistics: Seventh Annual Symposium on the Interface' (18 Oct 1973, Iowa State University).

General Correspondence: Wo-Z
JCPP/Bronowski/Bronowski/3/2/26 · File · 19 March 1964-19 December 1974
Part of Personal Papers

Comprises correspondence with individuals and organisations including: Rabbi Alfred Wolf about an invitation to address Wilshire Boulevard Temple Forum; H L Wolfson on a television show in which Bronowski participated in 1964 ['On the Nature of Things' about Einstein]; Woolper Productions Inc. asking Bronowski to participate in a television programme for the Smithsonian Institute; Harry Woolf (Department of the History of Science, The John Hopkins University) on participating in a seminar on Renaissance Science and sending books to the Szilard Library at the Salk Institute; Dr Andrew Wright (Department of Literature, University of California at San Diego) mainly on Bronowski's writings about William Blake; Christopher Wright (Director of Institute for the Study of Science in Human Affairs, Columbia University in the City of New York) on Bronowski's inquiries about the Institute and arrangements for a dinner before Bronowski's Bampton lectures [on 'Magic, Science and Civilisation']; Jane Wyatt Ward [actress] on visiting the Salk Institute and having lunch at the Bronowskis' house, arranging for Bronowski to meet Sidney and [Frances] Brody [art collectors], thanking Bronowski for copies of his articles, a lecture and a review of 'The Double Helix' [by James Watson]; Tadashi Yamamoto (Japan Council for International Understanding) on a visit to the Salk Institute; Yivo Institute for Jewish Research on a book about the contribution of Polish Jews to the cultural life of Great Britain which Bronowski was to feature in and write the preface for; Professor J Z Young (Department of Anatomy, University College London) on Bronowski's writing about language and Young's book 'An introduction to the Study of Man'; Dr Wolfgang Yourgrau (University of Denver) on subjects including visiting the Bronowskis' home in La Jolla and possibly working at the Salk Institute (curriculum vitae included); Michael Yudkin (The London Magazine) mainly on his discussion of Bronowski's 'The Abacus and the Rose' and the views of Dr [F R] Leavis expressed in his Richmond lecture ['Two Cultures? The Significance of C P Snow' in 1962]; H J Zacharek-Pickett on sending Bronowski a copy of 'The Men Behind Hitler' by Bernhardt Schreiber; John Zane (School of Medicine, University of California at San Diego) on working with Bronowski at the Salk Institute; Victor D Zapanta (Iloilo City, The Philippines) on his play entitled 'Compassion'/'Annie' (synopsis included); Jekabs Zvilna on meeting Bronowski at the Design Conference in Aspen (1967) and sending a book of photographs and an issue of 'Architecture Canada'; Professor Franklin M Zweig (Doctoral Program on the Policy Sciences, State University of New York at Buffalo) on a possible visit to the Salk Institute and a research proposal; Ralph Burhoe (Center for Advanced Study in Theology and the Sciences, Chicago) on 'Zygone'; and a letter from Bronowski to Dr Zdizislaw Zygulski (Curator of the Museum Czartoryski, Cracow, Poland) thanking Zygulski for showing him the "Lady with the Stoat" ['The Lady with the Ermine', painting by Leonardo da Vinci] and sending 'Science and Human Values' with some reprints.

Also includes a pamphlet on the music of William Wordsworth, press releases and a copy of a press cutting about the Institute for the Study of Science in Human Affairs.

The signature has been cut out of a letter from Professor J Z Young, 29 May 1968.

General District Rate bill
JCCA/JCAD/2/2/9/1905/51 · Item · 11th April 1905
Part of College Archives

General District Rate bill. 10s 6 1/2d paid to the Borough of Cambridge.

Borough of Cambridge
General District Rate bill
JCCA/JCAD/2/2/9/1905/54 · Item · 21st January 1905
Part of College Archives

General District Rate bill. £3 4s 8d paid to the Borough of Cambridge.

Borough of Cambridge
General District Rate bill
JCCA/JCAD/2/2/9/1905/39 · Item · 27th May 1905
Part of College Archives

Letter from Herschel House, Cambridge to Mr. Goodwin at Jesus College about leak.

Herschel House
General District Rate bill
JCCA/JCAD/2/2/9/1905/53 · Item · 18th April 1905
Part of College Archives

General District Rate bill. £2 19s 8d paid to the Borough of Cambridge.

Borough of Cambridge
General District Rate bill
JCCA/JCAD/2/2/9/1905/55 · Item · 5th August 1905
Part of College Archives

General District Rate bill. £7 15s 4d paid to the Borough of Cambridge.

Borough of Cambridge
General District Rate bill
JCCA/JCAD/2/2/9/1905/56 · Item · 13th May 1905
Part of College Archives

General District Rate bill. £7 15s 4d paid to the Borough of Cambridge.

Borough of Cambridge
General District Rate bill
JCCA/JCAD/2/2/9/1905/57 · Item · 11th February 1905
Part of College Archives

General District Rate bill. £8 8s 8d paid to the Borough of Cambridge.

Borough of Cambridge
General District Rate bill
JCCA/JCAD/2/2/9/1905/37 · Item · 9th August 1905
Part of College Archives

£3 11s 5d paid for the General District Rate. Signed by H. E. Josker.

Borough of Cambridge
General District Rate bill
JCCA/JCAD/2/2/9/1905/49 · Item · 12th January 1905
Part of College Archives

General District Rate bill. 11s 6d paid to the Borough of Cambridge.

Borough of Cambridge
General District Rate bill
JCCA/JCAD/2/2/9/1905/50 · Item · 6th July 1905
Part of College Archives

General District Rate bill. 10s 6 1/2d paid to the Borough of Cambridge.

Borough of Cambridge
General District Rate bill
JCCA/JCAD/2/2/9/1905/52 · Item · 11th August 1905
Part of College Archives

General District Rate bill. £2 19s 8d paid to the Borough of Cambridge.

Borough of Cambridge
General District Rate bill
JCCA/JCAD/2/2/9/1905/58 · Item · 17th October 1904
Part of College Archives

General District Rate bill, 1904-1905. £3 4s 10d paid to the Borough of Cambridge.

Borough of Cambridge
General District Rate bill
JCCA/JCAD/2/2/9/1905/38 · Item · 26th July 1905
Part of College Archives

£3 11s 52d paid for the General District Rate. Signed by H. E. Josker.

Borough of Cambridge
General District Rate bill
JCCA/JCAD/2/2/9/1905/59 · Item · 7th November 1904
Part of College Archives

General District Rate bill, 1904-1905. £8 8s 8d paid to the Borough of Cambridge.

Borough of Cambridge
JCCA/JCAD/2/2/9/1905/238 · Item · 19 January 1905
Part of College Archives

Receipt of payment of £84 10s 5d from Bursar of Jesus College for "the Fourth Quarterly Installment, due 1st January, 1905, of the General District Rate made for the year ending 31st March 1905, at 3s 2d in the Pound, and Arrears."

Borough of Cambridge
JCPP/Bronowski/Bronowski/9/4/41 · File · 14 April 1964-26 May 1964
Part of Personal Papers

Comprises correspondence with General Dynamics/Astronautics (San Diego) relating to Bronowski attending and giving a short talk at their 7th annual Honors Math Banquet and Awards (for winners of a contest for honor math students at High Schools in San Diego County).

General Furniture Papers
JCCA/JCAD/8/8/GEN · Item
Part of College Archives

Includes ledger containing listing and costs (for purchasing?) of furniture and interiors in College by room, 1910 - 1917 (mouldy); inventories of contents of Fellows Rooms listing furniture, carpets, curtains and other furnishings and list of rooms and which Fellows occupied them, December 1976; Inventory of office machinery including shredders, scriptomatic, electric typewriters, guillotine, telephones, adding machines, weighing machines, typewriters, photocopiers, January 1984; Inventory of furniture and furnishings in the Master's Lodge which are the property of the College, April 1984;

General Livings
JCCA/JCAD/3/2/LIV-GEN · File · 1750, 1848
Part of College Archives

Includes letter written to Mr. Green concerning the holding by the College of the livings of Fordham, Swavesey, Whittlesford, Hinxton, Guilden-Morden and Comberton and whether the College should still retain them even though they were a gift of the Bishop of Ely, c. 1750; copy of financial statement of the committee for the extension of the Parish Burial Grounds in Cambridge, December 1848. This booklet includes a plan of the Mill Road cemetery and how it was to be divided between the various Cambridge parishes;

General release
JCMR/Gray 1- . . . 383/Gray 31-49/33b · Item · 26 March 1343 ('Dat' apud Cantebr' die Mercurii p[ro]x[ima] post festu[m] Annunciac[i]o[n]is be[atae] Marie virginis Anno regni Regis Edwardi t[er]cii post conquestu[m] Septimodecimo')
Part of Records of the Priory of St Mary and St Radegund

John de Tryppelowe, rector of Hardwick, to the nuns, 6 1/2 acres (33a) in Cambridge and Barnwell fields. Witnesses: Bartholomew Morice, Mayor of Cambridge, Richard Tuylett, John Pyttok, senior, Edmund de Ovyngton, John Mareschal et aliis.

Trippelowe, John de
JCCA/JCAD/2/2/9/1875/5 · Item · 2nd December 1875
Part of College Archives

Date and signature appears on pp.4, 7, 10, and 11, suggesting repairs to the Master's Lodge, college, precincts, and kitchen were four separate transactions.

  • Master's Lodge: cut away and prepare stone to receive casement etc; cut through wall and dig out drain, in order to clean it out and make it good; take down two old ceilings and part of a third, and lath and plaster new ones; pointing a window, and making and fixing a new casement and frame; repair ceiling joists in bedroom and pantry; take up and repair WC floor, fix pipe casing and seat and riser and fill in with dust; repair floor and shelves in butler's pantry; take up and lay new floor in passage; take down iron bars from windows and fix new ones; take up stove and build up large opening in chimney, contract, and prepare and fix stove; plumbing works on roof; take down and refix wainscoting in dining room; new beads, pulleys, and sash for windows in dining room, study, and landing; fill in space between floor and skirting; repair floor in morning room, and on first and second floors; repair doorway and cistern in WC; make good floor to tile hearth in dining room, and repair wooden chimney piece; prepare and fix architraves in dining room; make and fix a model for hotplate in kitchen; clean out garden privy. Includes cost of bricks, mortar, drainpipes, cement, sand, lath, nails, plaster of Paris, stucco, oak, brass butts, screws, lime, deal, scaffold hire, brass buckles, beads, pulleys, locks, sash fastenings, glue, and wages for labourers, plasterers, bricklayers, and plumbers. Total cost £51 11s 4d.

College: take down ceiling in Mr Goss' rooms, lath and plaster new one; take down plaster and make good after plumbing work has been done; make blocks for pump; take out seat and pipe casing in WC in New Building and fix new; take down and fix shelves in gyp room; ease door in Pump Court and make repairs; ease Mr Robinson's door and alter lock; take out and fix door and coal bin in M staircase; make and fix two ladders to the roof of New Building for protecting slates, and assist in fixing wire caps to chimney pots; refix casing to bell wires in passage; cut away plasterwork for plumbers to do their work, then make good after; take up hearth stone, clear away rubbish, and lay in slates to secure hearth stone from fire; cut away stonework to windows; take down and fix stone mantle shelf in ground floor rooms off the cloisters; repair plastering in staircases, lobbies, and landings in K and L staircases; repair plastering in Porters' Lodge; take down and fix coping dtone on the wall and repair plaster in Porters' Lodge; fix brickwork around chimney and vents in Mr Morgan's room, and repair plastering; repair floor tiles in New Building no.1 and 2. Includes cost of laths, nails, stucco, plaster, mortar, cement, sand, screws, floorboards, deal, bricks, slates, Portland cement, air bricks, ventilator and wages for labourers, plasterers, bricklayers, and plasterers. Total cost £24 2s 8d.

Precincts: take up old WC seat, cut away for plumbers, and prepare and fix new seat; repair brickwork on garden wall; repair roofs of stable and outbuildings; open and clean out drains in garden, round the chapel, and in Old Court; build chimney to gardener's house (including erection of temporary scaffold); repair slating; work to top of chimney and chimney pot; take up and relay pavement in Old Court (so that drains can be cleared out properly); make a grass beater for gardener; repair roof of Ball's house; prepare and fix new casing and splash board to pump and fix standard and fix up with door; open and clean out 5 drains and cesspools, including taking up and relaying stone pavement. Includes costs of deal, nails, screws, lime, bricks, hair mortar, cement, sand, pantiles, bucks, slates, chimney pot, plain tiles, oak, and and wages for labourers, bricklayers, and for carting away rubbish. Total cost £28 12s 3d.

Kitchen: open flues; take off hotplates; open and clean out drains and cesspools in scullery. Includes costs of fire bricks, mortar, tiles, bucks, hair mortar, bricks, sand, and wages for bricklayers and labourers. Total cost £2 4s 1d.

D. Bradwell and Sons
General Smith Bill
JCCA/JCAD/2/2/9/1921/150 · Item · September 1921
Part of College Archives

Bill addressed to the Bursar, Jesus College for 12th October 1921

Bill for 1920 Feb-Dec
To printing notices, time-tables, cards, list of candidates, mark sheets, list of recommendations etc and question papers for entrance scholarship examinations (Seven colleges) Share
Total: £23; 12s; 6d

Settled by cheque 17th October 1921

Cambridge University Press
"Generative Linguistics"
JCPP/Bronowski/Bronowski/5/1/14/2 · File · c. 1965-10 February 1972
Part of Personal Papers

Comprises copies of articles on language and the mind by Noam Chomsky, copies of articles about Chomsky's work, photocopies from Bronowski's "reflections" notebooks, and a page of notes by Bronowski on "the characterization of human language" (10 Feb 1972).

JCPP/Barham-Johnson/3 · File · 1913-1914
Part of Personal Papers

The album was donated to Jesus College by Natalie Barham Chalker, niece of Geoffrey Barham Johnson, who came up to Jesus College in October 1912. The photographs include the Lent Races in Cambridge and Henley and May Bumps on the River Cam, amateur dramatics cast and May Ball photographs, and studio portrait photographs of fellow students from Jesus College. Also included are two newspaper obituaries of one of these friends, Lieutenant E.G. Myddleton, killed at Le Cateau, 26 August 1914. Geoffrey Barham Johnson also lost his life during the war on 23 November 1915 and is buried in the British Cemetery at Vermelles, in the Pas de Calais.

  1. Jesus Second Lent Boat, a photograph of the crew with a list of names as follows: Eyton-Jones; Manifold; Bell A.C.; Johnson G.B.; McCaughey, S; Fairbairn, C.O.; North, D; Forman, G and Smyth, S.S, with notes about its success.

  2. Lent term 1913, Jesus Second Lent Boat in practice, three photographs

  3. Jesus Second Lent Boat and Corpus, 1st night

  4. Jesus Second Lent Boat after bumping Corpus, 2nd night

  5. 3rd night. A photograph showing Trinity, Queens and Jesus Eights

  6. 3rd night. A photograph showing Trinity, Queens and Jesus Eights

  7. 3rd night. A photograph showing Trinity, Queens and Jesus Eights

  8. Jesus II crew, May 1913

  9. Jesus I, 1913

  10. An untitled photographs of Eights

  11. An untitled photographs of Eights

  12. An untitled photographs of Eights

  13. One untitled photograph of Eights

  14. An untitled photographs of Eights

  15. An untitled photographs of Eights

  16. An untitled photograph showing a panoramic view of the river with watching crowds [possibly the Oxbridge Boat Race]

  17. Jesus I and Jesus II - Light Fours with notes

  18. Jesus I and Jesus II - Light Fours with notes

  19. Third Trinity - Light Fours

  20. Third Trinity - Light Fours

  21. Ely Scratch VIII

  22. DI Day

  23. Jesus Scratch, Ely VIII

  24. Trial VIIIs, 1918, with list of names of winners and losers

  25. Trial VIIIs, 1918, with list of names of winners and losers

  26. Crew of Jesus II for Lent Races 1914 with the following names: Pryce; Peters; McLaughlin; Johnson; Gould; Ross; Yearsley; Napier; Swears and Tracy.

  27. Jesus I Rowing Head, a photograph with list of names as follows: W. Stobart; G.G. White: C.O. Fairbairn; F.W. Nalder; S. McCaughey; J.L. Bullough; G.A. Fisher; E.A.S. Oldham and R.J. Wait.

  28. Jesus 2nd Lent Boat 1914

  29. Jesus II

  30. Rowing eights on the River Cam

  31. Friends on the towpath

  32. Friends on the towpath

  33. May Bumps on the River Cam, with a list of Jesus crew names as follows: Hoyte; Massey; Saver; Myddleton; Bracecamp; Payne; Murray and Rudd. H.B. Riggall on the towpath.

  34. May Bumps on the River Cam

  35. 'Varsity'

  36. A photograph of boats

  37. A photograph of boats

  38. Eights

  39. Eights

  40. Eights

  41. Jesus I at Henley, May 1913

  42. Jesus I at Henley, May 1913

  43. Selwyn I in the Thames Cup 1914 [GB Johnson was coach]

  44. Selwyn I in the Thames Cup 1914 [GB Johnson was coach]

  45. Comedic actors in costume

  46. Comedic actors in costume

  47. Comedic actors in costume

  48. A photograph of the cast of a dramatic production

  49. St John College May Ball 1914 - group photograph

  50. Jesus May Ball group photograph [no date]

  51. Group photograph of a private dinner

  52. A portrait photograph 'Bob'

  53. A portrait photograph 'JW Halder'

  54. A portrait photograph 'Richard'

  55. A signed portrait photograph of Bill

  56. A signed portrait photograph of Hamlet

  57. A newspaper cutting about the death of Lieutenant E.B. Myddleton

  58. Another newspaper cutting about the death of Lieutenant E.B. Myddleton

  59. A portrait photograph signed 'E.G. Myddleton'

  60. A portrait photograph signed 'Bright'

  61. A portrait photograph signed 'Cheeks'

  62. A portrait photograph signed 'Hicks'

  63. A wide view photograph of a boat race

  64. An aerial view of a Rowing Eight [as seen from a bridge]

  65. A portrait photograph signed 'yrs Raby'

  66. A portrait photograph of an unidentified man