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Includes: letter from Jesus College regarding the history of the property which occupied the ground that Ingleside [1 Pikes Walk] was built upon and the five cottages that occupied the ground that Milton House was built upon, and the terms for the offer of a new lease; letters from Joanna Collier Young in regard to a building lease; letter from Richard Reynolds Rowe discussing Young's offer to spend £280 for a lease of 80 years and the plans to pull down the five old cottages; the building of Milton House and the lease of this premises to Joanna Collier Young

Comprises Bronowski's correspondence with Adrian Malone and Robert Reid on: meeting Reid in Paris to discuss the proposal for 'The Ascent of Man'; early negotiations at the BBC about how the programme would be made; feedback on programme outlines by Bronowski and Adrian Malone's first treatments for the programmes (with a copy of the treatments).

Also includes: a rough map showing planned filming locations; a list of work done so far, up to 25 Sep 1970; a copy of a BBC document entitled 'The Ascent of Man: a series suggestion for thirteen colour film documentaries' (Oct 1969); an outline of the series and a sample script for programme 7 'The Majestic Clockwork' by Bronowski (Aug 1969); and photocopies of BBC documents on ideas for television programmes on "Things to come"/"Towards 2000" (1969).

The first systematic survey of the condition of the college buildings, "Prepared for the Master and Fellows of Jesus College by Donald W. Insall & Associates Ltd., Chartered Architects and Planning Consultants, in association with Davis, Belfield and Everest, Chartered Quantity Surveyors and Hannah, Reed and Associates, Consulting Civil and Structural Engineers."

Comprises reprints inscribed with Bronowski's initials, name, and sometimes the date, with some pages of notes inside.

Reprints are: 'The sum of powers as canonical expression' (Jan 1933), 'The normal rational septimic surface with two skew double lines in space of four dimensions' (Oct 1933), 'A general canonical expression' (Oct 1933), 'Surfaces which contain a pencil of rational plane cubics' (1934), 'Some canonical triple surfaces' (1936), 'Curves whose grade is not positive in the theory of the base' (1937), and 'The variance of the measure of a two-dimensional random set' with J Neyman (1945).

Also includes: a photocopy of 'Statistical Methods in Anthropology' by Bronowski and W M Long (reprinted from Nature, Vol. 168, 3 Nov 1951), and pages from the Mathematical Gazette (Nov 1963) containing a note on "dividing by 7" by Bronowski.

Comprising a limited edition booklet, printed by the Westerham Press with a cover designed by Richard Beer. The booklet is inscribed to Bronowski: "Thank you for the very nice poem - and here is a New Year gegengabe, Stephen".

Comprises material relating to 'Insight' television series and the accompanying book.

Comprises: an introduction for the 'Insight' programmes written by Bronowski; a one-page summary of the purpose of the programmes (14 Jun 1960); a press cutting from the Radio Times announcing the 'Insight' series (9 Sep 1960); a galley proof from 'Ideas of Today' on "How a child's understanding grows" [preparation for the first programme in the 'Insight' series]; a script annotated by Bronowski for programme 1a entitled 'The Birth of Understanding' with columns for "shot", "vision", "camera", "sound" (including what Bronowski was to say) and "time"; and transcriptions of the programme made from the recording from transmission.

Comprises: a copy of part of a scientific paper by B D Josephson (Trinity College, Cambridge) refering to the Mössbauer effect; 2 press cuttings on experiments at Harwell (United Kingdom), the Mössbauer effect and Einstein (one in German); 2 scripts annotated by Bronowski (one labelled as "corrected script") for programme 10 with columns for "shot", "vision", "camera", "sound" (including what Bronowski was to say) and "time"; and a transcription of the programme made from the recording from transmission.

Comprises: correspondence with Francis Crick (Cavendish Laboratory, department of Physics, University of Cambridge) on Bronowski asking him to appear on 'Insight' (declined) and Bronowski visiting Crick in Cambridge; notes for programme 11 (Jan 1961); an annotated autocue script; 2 scripts for programme 11 (one with notes on the back page) with columns for "shot", "vision", "camera", "sound" (including what Bronowski was to say) and "time"; and 2 transcriptions (one with an annotation) of the programme made from the recording from transmission.

Comprises: notes by Bronowski on programme 1b entitled "In the beginning" (13 Jun 1960) and on the first draft of the programme (5 Jul 1960); correspondence with Dr Herbert Friedman (United States Naval Research Laboratory) on references to the idea that the "sun has condensed from the debris of a supernova" and a conversation between Bronowski and Freidman being filmed [for part of the programme]; a letter from Humphrey Fisher (BBC) relating to filming for 'Insight' including the sequence featuring Freidman; a shooting script for the sequence featuring Freidman; a script annotated by Bronowski for programme 1b entitled 'The Birth of Matter' with columns for "shot", "vision", "camera", "sound" (including what Bronowski was to say) and "time"; and transcriptions of the programme made from the recording from transmission.

Comprises: 2 autocue scripts (one annotated by Bronowski); 3 scripts annotated by Bronowski for programme 3 'The Shapes of Space' with columns for "shot", "vision", "camera", "sound" (including what Bronowski was to say) and "time"; and a transcription of the programme made from the recording from transmission.

Comprises: notes by Bronowski entitled "At the round earths imagin'd corners" (13 Jun 1960); correspondence with a viewer in New Zealand and Lionel Penrose (The Galton Laboratory, University College London) about getting help and advice for the viewer's son (who had an illness that was discussed on the programme, relating to a chromosome disorder); 2 scripts annotated by Bronowski for programme 4 'The Shapes of Life' with columns for "shot", "vision", "camera", "sound" (including what Bronowski was to say) and "time"; and 2 transcriptions (one with some annotations) of the programme made from the recording from transmission.

Comprises: notes by Bronowski entitled "The Logic of the Inexact" (22 Jun 1960); notes by F Ratliff on an experiment carried out on optic nerves of horse-shoe crabs by Dr H K Hartline; 2 scripts annotated by Bronowski for programme 5 'Looking at Chance' with columns for "shot", "vision", "camera", "sound" (including what Bronowski was to say) and "time"; and a transcription of the programme made from the recording from transmission.

Comprises: notes on statistics of the commonest letters in different languages, and on possible illustrations for "statistics as prediction"; a letter from E H Winters on the possibility of seemingly unrelated events being part of a bigger pattern (6 Jan 1961); a press release about research into sea shells by Professor J Lever, Amsterdam (1 Feb 1960); 2 scripts annotated by Bronowski for programme 6 'Chance or Choice' with columns for "shot", "vision", "camera", "sound" (including what Bronowski was to say) and "time"; and a transcription of the programme made from the recording from transmission.

Comprises: correspondence with Charles Wilson (Jesus College, Cambridge) on an experiment featured in programme 7 of 'Insight' (which involved dye being dropped into water) as an analogy for historical events; an autocue script and 2 scripts annotated by Bronowski for programme 7 'Time is the Arrow' with columns for "shot", "vision", "camera", "sound" (including what Bronowski was to say) and "time"; and 3 transcriptions (2 carbon copies and 1 annotated) of the programme made from the recording from transmission.

Comprises: 2 scripts annotated by Bronowski for programme 8 with columns for "shot", "vision", "camera", "sound" (including what Bronowski was to say) and "time"; and a transcription of the programme made from the recording from transmission.

Comprises: notes on an interview with Dr Robert Hinde (St Johns College and Zoology Department, University of Cambridge) about language (30 Jan 1961); 2 scripts annotated by Bronowski for programme 9 'Language - The tool of ideas' with columns for "shot", "vision", "camera", "sound" (including what Bronowski was to say) and "time"; and a transcription of the programme made from the recording from transmission.

Comprises draft programme outlines, notes, meeting notes and correspondence with the BBC (Gerald Leach and Aubrey Singer) on initial work for 'Insight' television series. Also includes a press cutting of an editorial from 'Science' about promoting science on television (20 Apr 1962, vol. 136, no. 3512), a memorandum on the possibility of a paperback book edition of 'Insight', and requests for information about 'Insight'.

Comprises correspondence with Kavanagh Productions and the BBC on the contract for 'Insight' television series, potential overseas sales of the programmes, and expenses incurred whilst Bronowski travelled to New York and Athens for filming for the programmes. Also includes a letter from Curtis Brown (literary agents) on the BBC having a 10% share in profits from the 'Insight' book, and correspondence with The Odyssey Press, Inc. (New York) on the possibility of sections from 'Insight' being made into an illustrated Odyssey Library edition.

Comprises collected press cuttings relating to 'Insight' television series.

Also includes: a letter from Aubrey Singer (BBC) expressing sympathy on a "chapter of accidents" on one of the 'Insight" programmes (9 Dec 1960); copies of letters sent to Eduardo Paolozzi, Mr E Saarinen, Professor Abdus Salam (Imperial College of Science, London) and Lawrence Durrell thanking them for taking part in a programme on 'The Vision of Our Age'; and letters from Peter Dimmock, Humphrey [Fisher] and another at the BBC congratulating Bronowski on the completion of the 'Insight' series.

Recites and confirms previous royal and episcopal charters including charters Gray 2a, 3a, 3b; a grant by King Henry III (dated 17 April 1251), and a confirmation by the convent of Ely of the first charter of Bishop Nigel (1) and a number of other minor grants. Written at Westminster "by the King himself"; checked by Adam de Brome, witnessed by S[imon of Ghent] Sar[um] (Bishop of Salisbury); J[ohn de Langton] Cicestren[sis]: (Bishop of Chichester); J[ohn de Drokensford] Bathon[sis] & Wellen[sis] Epis[copus] (Bishop of Bath and Wells); Gilbert de Clare, Earl of Gluocester and Hereford; John de Brittania (of Brittany), Earl of Richmond; Hugh le Despenser; Robertus fil[ius] Pasani (FitzPain or FitzPayne) & aliis.

Correpsondence relating to retention by the College of the artwork Bray created for the 1996 'Sculpture in the Close' exhibition.

Correspondence regarding the installation of a bathroom.

Letter from J. Carter Jonas & Sons (Land Agents) to the Bursar asking for consent for the tenant, Mr Rayment, to install electric lighting at the premises a his own expense (note that approval had been received by telephone)

Correspondence between the College and contractors for the electicity supply (Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire Electricity Company) and for redecoration and repairs at the vicarage (Albert G. Worboys)

Includes letter from the Guildhall relating to the construction of an electricity substation on the Abbey Estate to provide electricity for Cambridge, 3rd March 1891; notes on the experiences of installation of electricity at Trinity College, 1895; report by the junior bursar relating to the installation of electricity, 5th May 1896; summary of costs of installation of electricity at Caius, Sidney Sussex, Newnham, St. John's and Clare Colleges, 1897; Note from the Cambridge Electric Supply Compant Ltd, Thompson's Lane, relating to the advance of money to the College to wire rooms for electricity, 14th May 1898; Report and related correspondence with the Cambridge Electric Supply Company Ltd and Hancock and Dykes of London listing and detailing electrical lights and sockets to be installed in College, 1906-9; Correspondence, reports, estimated costs and list of locations around College to benefit from the installation of electric lighting by Hancock and Dykes, Rattee and Kett and Rawlings Borthers Ltd, 1912-3; Letter from Rawling Brothers Ltd relating to the installation of electric light in the Chapel and bell tower, February 1915; Specification and estimate for electric lighting by Baily, Grundy and Barrett Ltd, 14th August 1920; Correspondence and reports from Handcock and Dykes concerning request from College for inspection of electric lighting in College, 1927-9;

Estimates for the installation of electicity, and discussion of the division of costs between the Vicar (Edward Buswell), the College (W.L.H. Duckworth, Bursar, and P. Gardner Smith), and the Ecclesiastical Commissioners. The installation was apparently not done until 1945, no doubt because of the war.

Letters from the vicar, asking for a grant towards the installation of electricity, and suggesting that the work be postponed until the autumn, to save money.

Letter from J. Carter Jonas & Sons to the Bursar enclosing an account from Mr F. J. Goode for £38 15s 0d for the installation of a hot water system. They also confirmed that the tenant had agreed to pay additional rent at the rate of 5% per annum upon the cost and charges of this work

Comprises correspondence (internal Salk Institute and with Non-Resident Fellows/Trustees) regarding recommendations for appointments by the Committee on Research Professorships. Also includes an outline of the Salk Institute faculty organisation (Jun 1973) and a memorandum about procedures for academic appointments at the Institute (Jul 1974).

Comprises correspondence (between members of the Salk Institute and Boyle, Dane, Bernbach, Inc.) relating to preparing a brochure to publicise the work of the Salk Institute.

Also includes: source material from a director's report and grant application, a draft of the text for the brochure (Feb 1966), and Bronowski's 'Notes for the Salk Institute Brochure Outline' (11 Mar 1966).

Comprises material relating to the second International Conference on Theoretical Physics and Biology hosted the by the Institute in Versailles (France), 30 June - 5 July 1969. Bronowski attended and discussed "stratified stability".

Comprises: typescripts of Bronowski's contributions to discussions, and of a discussions between other conference delegates including [Jacques] Monod, [Sol] Spiegelman, [Walter] Gilbert and [John] Maynard Smith; and a photocopy of discussions at the conference between J Sulston, L Rosenfeld, Bronowski, P O Löwdin, E Margolish, C Levinthal, D Glaser, J Maynard Smith, J Z Young and P Auger (from the published conference proceedings).

Comprises conference papers from other delegates, a conference programme, and correspondence (some in French) with Professor M Marios (Institute de la Vie, Paris) on sending and correcting for publication Bronowski's contributions to the conference.

Also includes annotated drafts and photocopied galley proofs of Bronowski's contributions to discussions.

Comprises correspondence about a conference organised by the Institute on 'Man and Computer' (Bordeaux, France, 22-26 Jun 1970) which Bronowski agreed to attend, but then was not able to.

Correspondence from the Institute is in French.

Also includes a "speaking engagement" information sheet [made for the file].

Comprises correspondence about the Institute's second conference on 'de la Physique Théorique a la Biologie' (Versailles, France, 20 Jun - 4 Jul 1969) which Bronowski attended.

Correspondence from the Institute is in French.

Also includes: programmes and a list of participants for the conference; extracts or summaries of papers to be presented at the conference; correspondence with Frank Malina (Leonardo Magazine, International Journal of the Contemporary Artist, France) and Marjorie Malina on plans to see them in Paris; a booklet on the Institute's first international conference on 'Physique Théorique et Biologie' (Versailles, 26-30 Jun 1967); and a "speaking engagement" information sheet [made for the file].

Consists of a report by Richard Heffner Associates, Inc. on a study of conferences and recommendations for planning a formal dedication programme at the Salk Institute.

Mainly comprises correspondence between Bronowski and O'Connor (The National Foundation) about a speech that Bronowski helped O'Connor write on leadership (copy included), requesting Bronowski's help to rewrite a pamphlet, and sending Bronowski a copy of a letter containing recollections of the origin of the Rockefeller Institute (1915, copy included).

Also includes memoranda and correspondence between Warren Weaver and Basil O'Connor regarding funding for the Salk Institute.