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Comprises audio recordings made for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation in 1968 of lectures that were first given at York University (Canada) as part of the Frank Gerstein Lectures (York University Invitation series) for 1963 on the theme Imagination and the University.

Comprises audio recordings of 3 lectures that Bronowski gave on Leonardo da Vinci, William Blake and Surrealism for the UCLA (University of California Los Angeles) Art Council Lectures in October 1968. The lectures were delivered in Schoenberg Hall, UCLA.

Comprises audio recordings of a series of 6 lectures that Bronowski gave for the A W Mellon lectures in Fine Arts (1969) at the National Gallery of Art, Washington D C.

Records and ephemera from the Porter's Lodge

Includes publications relating to the Yidan Prize at the 2018 conference 'Education for the Future', January 2018;

Comprises audio recordings of a series of 4 lectures that Bronowski gave for the Bampton lectures in America (1969) at Columbia University, New York.

Comprises recordings of broadcasts made by Bronowski which were based on his articles and lectures.

Loose papers, mainly concerning book sales by the book club. Includes printed sales sheets from late 19th century onwards

Includes accounts and trusts

Administrative records of church livings owned by Jesus College. Most material runs to about the 1940s, there is some later correspondence about the history of various livings, e.g. by the church recordeers NADFAS (National Association of Decorative and Fine Arts Societies).

Contain notes, reminders of things to do and engagements in Bronowski's handwriting, crossed through [when completed]. Also include address book pages until 1971.

With carbon copies of replies from Bronowski and his secretaries: Kathleen Murray/Verlander (secretary), Sylvia Hodgson/Fitzgerald (secretary then editorial assistant), Audrey Drake and Mrs Gerry Likens.

Records of tutors, the praelector and tutorial offices; for bursarial records relating to students see ACC 8 - ACC 15.

Personal photo albums, including many photos of Laurence Picken with students at Jesus College, and reproduction artworks collected by Laurence Picken.

Consists of copies of Bronowski's work including transcriptions of recordings/broadcasts, articles and summaries of a speech. Each file has a contents page at the front (not always exactly matching contents).

Papers relating to time served in the army as part of National Service

Song cycle for soprano and piano, dedicated to LP's cousin, Mary.

1. The Jolly Shepherd (John Wootton, 16th century), composed 1 September 1925

2. All That's Past (Walter de la Mare), composed 16-17 September 1929

3. The Faithless Shepherdess (Anon, 1589), composed September 1929

4. Now Welcome Somer (Geoffrey Chaucer)

5. Pleasure It Is (William Cornish, 1510), composed 19 December 1925

6. God's Likeness (John Bannister Tabb), composed 17 August 1930

7. May in the Green-Wood (Anon, 16th century), composed 28 August 1930

"Television film on Leonardo da Vinci produced by Adrian Malone for the British Broadcasting Corporation. Script and narration by Dr. Bronowski. First shown in England in 1967".

Includes recordings of 'My Brother Died' which was a melodrama for radio written by Bronowski, produced by Douglas Cleverdon, and broadcast on the BBC Third Programme. 'My Brother Died' was entered into the Italia Prize for radio drama in 1954.

This item explores Richard's daily life as a student of Jesus College. He works hard as a student but often finds his attention wandering during lectures, Saturdays being the toughest days where he has three lectures in a row. This is also the year where he suffers from a riding accident and injures his shoulder, something that is reflected in his handwriting. In a wider global context, we see Richard's political awareness as he makes several references to the German occupation of Czechoslavkia.

13th January - Asks about joining the Union so asks Beckingsale, the Jesus representative, about it.

16th January - Visits Ely Cathedral, although he is not allowed inside so he leaves quite unimpressed. Additionally, notes a desire for lots of children.

25th January - Manages to catch a rare appearance of the Northern Lights over Cambridge.

30th January - The Fifth Anniversary of Hitler's coming to power. Richard wonders how long the effects will last.

Feburary 1st - Comments that he feels overwhelmed by the workload.

10th Feburary - Goes to the OTC Headquarters to get bits of his uniform.

11th Feburary - Goes to riding school, which is his first experience riding a horse. He thinks he managed to do quite well.

18th Feburary - Visits the Fitzwiliam again.

21st Feburary - Anthony Eden resigns from government. Richard thinks that this is a severe blow to the government and that Eden shouldn't have resigned. He also believes the opposition will make political capital out of this.

22nd Feburary - CUSCs hand out leaflets attacking Neville Chamberlain, to which Richard believes they are wrong so he gets someone to promise an emergency meeting of the CUCA.

12th March - Notes that the papers are full of Hitler's latest coup (the Anschluss).

17th March - Goes to Manchester.

18th March - Visits Manchester Ice Palace where he skates quite successfully.

21st - Visits Manchester Art Gallery.

26th March - Takes a trip to Wales.

30th March - Back at home, listens to 'The Countess Dances' on the wireless.

12th April - Loses in a spelling bee at the Pier Hotel in Yarmouth.

14th April - Gets new glasses.

7th May - Falls off his horse and crashes his shoulder on the ground.

8th May - Taken to Evelyn Nursing Home.

17th May - Sir Kimpsley Wood is appointed a Minister. Richard is pleased with this.

22nd May - Notes that the press is full of news about German soldiers on the Czech borders.

13th June - Allowed to leave Evelyn.

24th July - Compares notes on moustaches with his friend Langley. This, combined with numerous mentions of shaving across the entries, suggests Richard had a moustache.

17th August - Watches 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarves'. The theatre was packed with children. Comments that he found it excellent and that the animation looked like real people.

1st September - Begins travelling to Manchester and then Scotland with his friend Roger.

11th September - Refers to the international situation worsening.

12th September - Listens to Hitler on the wireless but notes that he didn't have much to say.

17th September - Returns home.

18th September - Mentions 'the crisis' still ongoing.

19th September - 'Kidlet's' 17th birthday, which we find out makes her three years younger than Richard. Comments that 'Hitler has got his own over Czechslovakia'.

24th September - Comments that war seems closer than ever and thus dominates conversations everywhere.

27th September - Richard's mother noted to be fitting schoolchildren with gas masks.

30th September - Expresses great relief upon hearing that the Czechs accepted the Munich agreement and that he feels great sympathy for them.

7th October - Eager to return to Cambridge.

12th October - Welcomed to the CUCA by attending a committee meeting. Meets P.B. Hagne and Lord Granby, as well as M.R. Raymen, the Senior Jesus representative.

17th October - Sad to hear of Lord Stanley's death, as he was one of his favorite ministers.

20th October - Rides a horse again, although he felt confident, except at the canteen.

21st October - Attends inaugural Conservative meeting.

October 28th - Partakes in a game of hockey versus Trinity Hall, in which he wins 2-0.

3rd November - Hosts a coffee party that goes well but he overestimated the numbers.

11th November - Attends the Poppy Ball with Nurse White, who is from Evelyn.

15th November - Holds another coffee party/meeting.

20th November - Collects money from the freshers for the Conservatives Association.

28th November - Votes for MacRobert at the Union election.

3rd December - Hosts another party.

4th December - Gets elected to the CUCA committee.

The memoranda at the end of this item has some interesting notes. They include stressing the need for art to be political, a woman's place and the refusal to accept a Socialist Government.

Contains a draft catalogue of Bronowski's writings and files on publications, poems, notes and source material for 'The Face of Violence'.

A small selection consisting of three photographs and 1 album showing Frederick Brittain as Proctor, an album of photographs of his rooms in college, a photograph of his portrait and a photograph of the memorial doors