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Correspondence about a new side entrance to the property including a copy of the lease plan (1885), a plan showing the proposed side entrance (1899), and a report and valuation of the property (1903).

Consists of a letter from [Richard] J Fifield (managing editor) thanking Bronowski for his support when Fifield worked at Nature and asking Bronowski to write an article, and correspondence with Bernard Dixon (editor) about Bronowski's paper on 'The Evolution of Complexity'.

Comprises correspondence about plans for: a proposed meeting on relations between political and biological theories, methods and data (arranged by the Office for Advanced Political Studies [in collaboration with the Salk Institute]); and for the University Computing Company of Dallas, Texas, to sponsor a symposium at the Salk Institute about "the new biology and its effect on the future and on society".

Also includes a memorandum from Stuart Ross (Salk Institute) about a file of articles on "new programs" subject areas.

Comprises correspondence and copies of documents relating to modifications made to the Salk Institute patent policy.

Correspondence and legal agreements for creating a new parish at Stanley End [renamed Selsley] and building a new church there.

Poster for exhibition of new paintings by Stephen Chambers RA in Jesus College Chapel, 22 to 31 October 2008.

Comprises: research notes on Puye (New Mexico), Mesa Verde, and Arizona meteor crater; photocopies from a book on the Hopi and Yuma people (flood farmers in the North American desert); and a copy of a letter from Bronowski to Professor Loren Eiseley (Department of Anthropology, University of Pennsylvania) regarding questions about American Indians.

Comprises press cuttings about the second series of 'New Horizon' television programme, divided into programmes and "general".

Consists of camera scripts, programme outlines, notes on programme content, correspondence including on Bronowski being injured in a car accident, press cuttings on programme content, and relevant articles by others (all organised by programme).

Programmes were entitled: 'Science and Art'/'Patterns in Pictures' (8), 'Odds and Chance' (9), 'Slaves of Habit' (10), 'Perfection is Impossible' (11), 'Are Scientists Human?' (12), and 'The Changing Vision' (13).

There are no programme outlines for programmes 10 and 11, and no programme script for programme 8.

Consists of camera scripts, programme outlines, notes on programme content, correspondence including Bronowski thanking programme guests, press cuttings on programme content, and relevant articles by others (all organised by programme). Also includes an outline of the themes and ideas for all 13 programmes.

Programmes were entitled: 'The Child's World' (1), 'Is Man a Machine?' (2), 'Intelligence tests' relating to their use in selection for schools (3), 'Thinking and Doing' (4), 'Where does science stop' (5), 'What is Life' (6), and 'The Shape of Things' (7).

The section for programme 1 ('The Child's World' on the difference between humans and animals) includes notes on interviews with Dr Agatha Bowley and Terence Moore.

The section for programme 3 ('Intelligence tests' on educational selection) includes a letter from Bronowski to the Editor of the Times Educational Supplement about educational selection, and resulting correspondence around the debate.

The section for programme 5 ('Where does Science Stop' about science, religion and morals) includes a letter from Spike Milligan, and correspondence with Margaret Knight and the Rt. Rev. Basil Christopher Butler (who both appeared on the programme).

Comprises annotated camera and filming scripts, 5 black and white photographs (taken by Dennis Reed) of the set for series 2, a typescript of a "crash programme" in series 2 on 'One Man's Vision', and correspondence about programme content and from guests featured in the programmes.

Also includes: notes and correspondence on programme 7 about 'Taking a Risk' which was cancelled; notes on a discussion about 'The Prospect before Us' with Aldous and Julian Huxley; notes on relativity as a possible basis for programme 11; a press cutting about 'Tests in Velocity of Light' (Nov 1958); and an outline of themes and ideas for the 13 programmes in series 2 of 'New Horizon'.

Programmes were entitled: 'Seeing is Believing' (1), 'How a Discovery is Made' (2), 'The Best Years of Our Lives' (3), 'Men and Animals' (4), 'What Makes Things Happen?' (5), 'Chance or Choice?' (6), 'What use in Maths?' (8), 'No Head for Figures' (9), 'Seeing the Pattern' (10), 'Smaller than Atoms' (11), 'Time and Space' (12), and 'The Common Sense of Science' (13).

The file additionally includes a camera script for an episode of 'This Week' television programme [show about politics and current affairs] featuring Bronowski, Richard Goold-Adams, Michael Nelson, Peter Rawlinson QC, Mr Vickers, and Michael Ingrams (21 Jan 1960).

Comprises: correspondence relating to 'New Horizon' television series; a draft outline of themes and ideas for 13 'New Horizon' programmes (23 Dec 1957); a memorandum on the presentation of the 'New Horizon' programmes (16 Oct 1958); and press cuttings relating to 'New Horizon' television series.

Correspondents include: Associated-Rediffusion Limited and Kavanagh Productions Limited on agreements and contracts for the series, Bronowski lending a mobile metal sculpture for the set of 'New Horizon', planning a second series of 'New Horizon' including Julian and Aldous Huxley joining Bronowski for a discussion in one episode, and proposed future projects; the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (London) on offering help and advice for the 'New Horizon' programmes; Harvey Unna (Authors' and Artists' Representative, London) suggesting the 'New Horizon' series be made for radio as well as television; Gavin Starey (press officer for an Instruments, Electronics and Automation exhibition, London) suggesting the exhibition be included in a 'New Horizon' programme; D W Smithers (The Royal Marsden Hospital, Radiotherapy Department) on sending Bronowski a book on mathematical models; Joan Newman (Catholic Herald) on wanting to discuss the 'Brain's Trust' television series; and Caryl Doncaster (Head of Features, Association-Rediffusion Limited) on an accident that Bronowski had.

Comprises material relating to 'New Horizon' television series.

Invoice for a new garage on Jesus Lane was for £650.

29th November 1910 - letter from Alfred Mason to Jesus College saying that the Medical Officer of Health had condemned the flushing W. C.s and drains and demanded a new system of drainage be put in which it had at a cost of £70. Mr Mason asked the College for a contribution to the costs as the work had improved the quality of the property

23rd July 1912 - report by the Borough of Cambridge saying that the water closets pans were defective and without flushes, the houses were damp and the water supply insufficient and setting out what repair work was needed

2nd August 1912 - letter from the Borough of Cambridge enclosing the above report and saying that as there were only 4 years left on the lease the College should carry out the work at their expense

Plan of proposed cycle shed. Scale 1/2 inch. Also location plan.

Scale plan of properties

Scale plan of properties

Comprises source material (photocopies, press cuttings and reprints of articles by others), a revised typescript of 'New Concepts in the Evolution of Complexity' (delivered by Bronowski at a meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, in Boston, Massachusetts, 27 Dec 1969), bibliographic notes for publication in Zygon magazine, suggestions by Ralph Wendell Burhoe (Editor, Zygon) for Bronowski's paper and remarks by Eugene Wigner on Bronowski's address at AAAS.

Comprises material relating to Bronowski's lectures and published papers on the subject of evolution.

Correspondence

Includes minutes, agendas and associated papers

Plans of revised dressing room layout, showing suggested use of rooms

Plans of revised dressing room layout, showing suggested use of rooms

Elevation of internal North West corner
Plan of North West corner

Elevation of internal North West corner
Plan of North West corner

Comprises a summary paper by Bronowski of areas to be studied [by the Council for Biology in Human Affairs], with a photocopy.

Comprises correspondence relating to the development of Neurobiology research at the Salk Institute: a copy of a letter to Clifford Grobstein (Vice Chancellor - Medical and the Biological Sciences Dean, School of Medicine, University of California at San Diego, UCSD) from Robert Livingston about a meeting between members of the Salk Institute and UCSD relating to shared interests in neurosciences; a copy of a reply to Robert Livingston from Clifford Grobstein; and memoranda sent to Resident Fellows of the Salk Institute from J. E. Slater (Salk Institute) forwarding proposals (included) for research and teaching at the Institute from Ricardo Miledi (department of Biophysics, University College London) and John Graham Nicholls [Harvard Medical School].

The proposal by John Graham Nicholls was a proposal for funding to the Sloan Foundation.

Neuf Préludes pour Grand Orgue [Nine Preludes for Grand Organ]. By Darius Milhaud.
Published by Heugel et Cie. Editeurs, Paris.