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Comprises correspondence with Texas Christian University inviting Bronowski to the Green Honors Chair, and to visit the campus with Rita Bronowski prior to taking up the post.

Comprises correspondence with Katherine V King (Associate in Humanities Education, New York State Education Department) on a proposal for funding to have Humanities-educators-in-Residence and asking Bronowski to participate in the scheme if it were to be funded. Bronowski accepted for 1975/6. Also includes a progress report (1972-73) on "Project Search" and the proposal for the Humanities-Educators-in-Residence scheme.

Comprises correspondence on Bronowski being invited to address the Technology and Culture Seminar at Massachusetts Institute of Technology as part of a series on 'The Images of Man', Bronowski accepting and suggesting he lecture on 'The Impersonality of Science' based on his paper 'A Twentieth Century Image of Man', cancellation of Bronowski's talk due to illness, and requests for a transcript of Bronowski's planned address or for him to give the talk at a later date.

Also includes a record about the engagement created for the file, invitations to other lectures in the series, information about the 'Images of Man' series and a paper on the Technology and Culture Seminar.

Comprises correspondence on a proposed symposium on 'Integrative Education through Art and Science', to be held by the Teachers College of Columbia University (New York), with Bronowski's reply that he would like to attend but would not present a paper. Also includes a record about the engagement created for the file.

Comprises preparation work for an extended index and catalogue of Bronowski's publications. Contains lists of publications and publication details (with annotations) organised alphabetically with specific sections on "Blake", "Books", "Chess", "Einstein", "Journals", "Leonardo", "Letters", "Poetry" and "Reviews". Also includes lists of "some unpublished material" and television and radio programmes featuring Bronowski.

Part 1 contains A-J and draft lists of publications etc.

Part 2 contains "Journals"-O.

Part 3 contains P-Z.

Comprises a letter from Bronowski to Sylvia [Fitzgerald] with a list of essays for a volume of 'Selected Essays' with reprints and photocopies of the essays listed. Also includes a list of publications (Sep 1971), an annotated list of "essays for an anchor book" (1957) and handwritten notes on essays by Bronowski.

Contains copies of: 'The Creative Process' (reprint, 1970); 'The Disestablishment of Science' (photocopied proof); 'Protest and Prospect' (annotated typescript, May 1970); 'Technology and Culture in Evolution' (photocopied from Cambridge Review, 8 May 1970); 'Science as Foresight' (photocopied chapter from 'What is Science?' by James Newman); 'The Discovery of Form' (annotated photocopy, from volume by [Gyorgy] Kepes); 'The Reach of the Imagination' (reprint, Blashfield address, 1966); 'Unbelief and Science' (photocopied chapter from volume on 'Victorian Religious Belief and Controversy'); 'The Logic of Experiment' (photocopied from publication in 'The Advancement of Science', 1952); 'On Being an Intellectual'' (photocopied from publication in 'Smith Alumnae Quarterly, Aug 1967); 'A Sense of the Future' (photocopied from publication in 'The Listener' BBC magazine, 3 Jun 1948); 'The Discovery of Self' (photocopy of a reprint, 1967); 'New Concepts in the Evolution of Complexity' (reprint, 1970); 'Human and Animal Languages' (reprint, 1967); 'Humanism and the Growth of Knowledge' (photocopy of annotated typescript, 1967); 'Architecture as a Science and Architecture as an Art' (photocopy of publication in Royal Institute of British Architects journal, Mar 1955); 'Leonardo da Vinci' (photocopy); 'Albert Einstein' (photocopy from publication in 'Nobel Prize Winners'); 'Order and Disorder' (photocopy from conference papers); 'The Effects of the Atomic Bombs at Hiroshima and Nagasaki' (photocopy of report, 1946); and 'The Fulfilment of Man' (photocopy of publication).

Part 1 contains the articles listed up to 'A Sense of the Future'.

Part 2 contains the articles listed from 'The Discovery of Self'.

Consists of a transcript of television broadcast by WSB-Television (Atlanta, Georgia), recorded on the 5 Dec 1967 and broadcast on 1 Jan 1968.

Consists of a typescript of "Science and Society # 1 J Bronowski" television programme broadcast by KEBS [later KPBS] television in San Diego, for National Educational Television (filmed in Aug 1969, broadcast on 19 & 24 Jul 1970).

This was the first of a series of four interviews of scientists by Dr Paul Saltman (of University of California at San Diego).

Comprises scripts for 'The Ascent of Man' programmes 1-13, showing columns for "shot", "vision", "footage" and "sound".

Comprises promotional material, reviews and press cuttings about Bronowski's play, 'The Face of Violence', being shown at the Cassius Carter Centre Stage (produced by the Old Globe Theatre) in San Diego (Jan-Feb 1971). Includes copies of 'On Stage Magazine: San Diego's Entertainment Publication' which contain an article on 'The Law Breaker as Hero' by Bronowski.

Comprises a photocopied and annotated script, with an annotated typescript of "additional material written for the Old Globe production of 'The Face of Violence', written 12-15 January 1971".

Consists of an annotated "master copy" of Bronowski's essay on 'Humanism and the Growth of Knowledge' written for inclusion in a volume on 'The Philosophy of Karl Popper'.

Comprises: correspondence with Dr Lionel S Penrose (Galton Laboratory, University College London) and Dr Horace Barlow (University of California at Berkeley, School of Optometry) about historical records of colour blindness; a reprint and photocopied sources (some annotated); and handwritten notes on sources (Sep 1970).

Comprises handwritten notes by Bronowski including notes on sources, annotated copies of articles and publications, a list of books by Max Weber, and a copy of a letter to Bruce Mazlish from Bronowski on Michael Polanyi's article on 'Tacit Knowing'. Also includes a press cutting reporting on Bronowski delivering 'The Identity of Man' lectures at the American Museum of Natural History (New York Times, 13 Mar 1965).

Comprises typescripts of outline notes for 'Language in a Biological Frame' (an article in two lectures) divided into part a 'The Behavioral Concept' and part b 'The Logical Component'. The typescripts have been annotated by Bronowski and by Francis Crick

Comprises: a heavily annotated draft typescript of Bronowski's second Condon lecture on 'The Philosophy of Contemporary Science: The Topology of Life, The Biological Sciences' [preparation for publication]; notes for a bibliography; manuscript notes for the lecture (21 Feb 1967), from a talk on 'The Philosophy of Biology' (10 Apr 1965) and a talk about 'Towards a Philosophy Biology' (Scripps Institute, 16 Jan 1967); and annotated typescript "duplicate pages".

Comprises copies of Salk Institute press releases about lectures 1-5 and typescript lecture notes for all 6 lectures [for use when lecturing]. Also includes a press release for the whole series, a copy of a notice about the lecture series, a "checked bibliography given to Dr Bronowski for the end of Silliman Lecture Series" (10 Nov 1967), and a copy of a letter to Professor Boris Bittker (Yale Law School) on the Silliman lectures and judgement of crimes.

Comprises typescript lecture notes [for use when lecturing] for all 6 lectures on 'The Origins of Knowledge and Imagination' which Bronowski gave for the Silliman lecture series at Yale University.

Comprises letters requesting to publish or broadcast Bronowski's lectures.

Mainly comprises correspondence between Mrs Lee Kimche (ASTC), Sylvia Fitzgerald, Bronowski and Judith Grant, on the exhibition, agreements on work to be done and payment, and applying for funding for the exhibition.

Also includes: memoranda for the file; correspondence from the National Science Foundation on awarding a grant to the exhibition; a draft and final press release about the exhibition; a proposal for the exhibition sent to the National Science Foundation; a grant application sent to the National Endowment for the Humanities; a typescript "Rough Sketch for a Bicentennial Exhibit" by Bronowski and Judith Grant (Apr 1974); a proposal for the exhibition by ASTC (1 Feb 1974); an outline of Judith Grant's career written by Bronowski; a booklet on 'Making Science Understandable through Science-Technology Centers' produced by ASTC; a leaflet about the Palace of Arts and Science (San Francisco); and a list of institutions that were members of ASTC.

Comprises a typescript "Rough Sketch for a Bicentennial Exhibit" by Bronowski and Judith Grant (Apr 1974) and an outline of Judith Grant's career written by Bronowski.

Comprises source material (mainly articles by others) on communication between honey bees.

Comprises: annotated proof copies of 'Language in a Biological Frame' by Bronowski for publication in 'Current Trends in Linguistics', vol. 12 (edited by Thomas Sebeok); source material (copies of articles by others); reprints of Bronowski's earlier work on language ('Human and Animal Languages', 1967, and 'Language, Name and Concept', 1970); and annotated typescripts of "outline notes for article in two lectures" on 'Language in a Biological Frame' (A. 'The Behavioral Component' and B. 'The Logical Component') Sep 1970.

Also includes a typescript outlining research being done on language and communication at the Salk Institute (13 Jul 1971).

Comprises copies of correspondence with William Etkin (Professor of Anatomy, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Yeshiva University, Bronx, New York) about work on language, and other source material (copies of articles by others) on language. Also includes a page of notes by Bronowski on "the characterization of human language" (10 Feb 1972).

Comprises a typescript, annotated photocopy and proof copy of 'Language in a Biological Frame' for publication in 'Current Trends in Linguistics', vol. 12 (edited by Thomas Sebeok).

Comprises correspondence, mainly with Professor Thomas A Sebeok (Indiana University and editor of 'Current Trends in Linguistics' vol. 12), relating to Bronowski contributing an essay on 'The Biological Foundations of Language' to volume 12 of 'Current Trends in Linguistics'. Publication was delayed by illnesses of Bronowski and Sebeok, and the title of Bronowski's chapter was changed to 'Language in a Biological Frame'.

Also includes a letter requesting permission from Sebeok to reprint Bronowski's article (1975), a copy of a page of notes by Bronowski on "the characterization of human language" (10 Feb 1972), and an annotated proof copy of 'Language in a Biological Frame'.

Comprises a programme for a conference at the Salk Institute with conference papers by Roman Jakobson ('The Fundamental and Specific Characteristics of Human Language'), Karl H Pribham, Stanford University ('Brain and Language'), Peter Carlton Reynolds, Stanford University ('Possible Preadaptations for Language in the Behavior of Monkeys and Apes'), Ursula Bellugi-Klima ('The Capacity for Language'), and Bronowski ('The Biological Foundations of Language').

Also includes papers [possibly given at an earlier conference or used for background research] on: 'Teaching Sign Language to a Chimpanzee' (R Allen Gardner and Beatrice T Gardner, University of Nevada, Reno, 15 Jul 1968); 'The Study of Human Evolution' (Washburn, 1968); 'Primate Communication Systems and the Emergence of Human Language' (Lancaster, 1968); 'Disconnexion syndromes in Animals and Man' (Norman Geschwind); 'Explaining Linguistic Universals' (David McNeill, Harvard University, Apr 1969); 'A Review of theory in Physiological Psychology' (Karl H Pribham, Stanford University, 1960); 'Language, Name and Concept' (Bronowski and Ursula Bellugi-Klima, Jun 1969); and 'The Human Revolution' (Charles F Hockett and Robert Ascher, 1964).

Comprises a typescript paper (annotated as "file original") on 'The Biological Foundations of Language' by Bronowski (May 1969) with a bibliography [for a conference on 'Language in a Biological Frame' at the Salk Institute, Jul 1969].

Comprises correspondence, mainly between Austryn Wainhouse (Director of Publications, The Salk Institute) and Maurice Ancharoff (John Wiley & Sons - Interscience publishers), about the possibility of publishing a volume of conference papers from a Salk Institute conference on 'Language in a Biological Frame', Jul 1969.

Also includes correspondence with Roman Jakobson and Karl H Pribham on their papers, and memoranda created for the file.

Comprises [material gathered in preparation for a conference which Bronowski had planned to attend in Villa Serbelloni, Bellagio, Italy, in September 1972. He planned to present a paper on 'Stratified Stability and the Evolution of Complexity', but then withdrew].

The file contains: photocopies of articles by others including Ralph Wendell Burhoe's 'Commentary on J Bronowski's "New Concepts in the Evolution of Complexity"'; a copy of 'Stratified Stability and the Evolution of Complexity' by Bronowski as published in 'Synthese' 21 (1970); handwritten notes by Bronowski; and a letter from Kenneth Denbigh (Queen Elizabeth College, University of London) about Bronowski's 'The Logic of the Mind' and sending a copy of his paper on 'In Defence of the Direction of Time' (included).

Comprises correspondence, mainly with individuals at Yale University including Arthur Galston (Professor of Biology), relating to Bronowski visiting Yale University and delivering the Silliman Memorial lectures on 'The Origins of Knowledge and Imagination' (Oct-Nov 1967).

Also includes: photocopies of handwritten notes for the lectures; an outline of the lectures; press releases and press cuttings on Bronowski delivering the lectures; a reading list for the lectures; a list of thank you letters to be written; and a "speaking engagement" information sheet [made for the file].

Consists of a reading list for Bronowski's Silliman Memorial lectures on 'The Origins of Knowledge and Imagination' and a bibliography for 'The Nature of Science' by Bronowski.

Comprises handwritten and typescript notes on "Technology - The Modern Dilemma" [preparation for an article] (Nov 1964), copies of Bronowski's 'Review of Technology' (Feb 1964) and a paper on 'Technology and Man's Future' by Hasan Ozbekhan (May 1966).

Consists of correspondence with Donald Tyerman ('The Economist') and Robin Denniston (Hodder and Stoughton Limited) relating to Bronowski acting as an advisor for a series of books about 'Twentieth Century Studies'.

Consists of a chapter outline and a note, for a book in 'The Ways of Man' series.

Consists of a chapter outline for volume 17 of 'The Ways of Man' series.

Comprises correspondence with Ralph Wendell Burhoe (Editor of Zygon, journal of Religion and Science) on discussion of "philosophical issues of physical and biological laws" in Zygon, and suggesting that Eugene Wigner, Rene Dubos and Theodosious Dobzhansky contribute. Also includes a volume of Zygon (vol. 6, no. 2, Jun 1971).

Comprises letters, copies of articles by others and notes for additional material to be added to Bronowski's earlier book on Blake ('William Blake: A Man without a Mask') for 'William Blake and the Age of Revolution'.

Correspondents include Professor John Theobald (department of English, San Diego State College) about Bronowski's work on Blake, Sir Geoffrey Keynes, and Catriona Robertson (Central Saint Martin's School of Art, London) on her PhD relating to Blake [which Bronowski was helping her with].

Also includes a list of slides that Bronowski used for his lecture on 'The minute particulars of William Blake' (for 'The Prophetic Eye' series, UCLA Art Council Lectures, Oct 1968), and annotated photocopied galley proofs of 'Introduction: The Turbulent Age' (an addition to 'William Blake and the Age of Revolution').

Comprises: a copy of a review of 'William Blake and the Age of Revolution' (Newsweek, 2 Aug 1965); an invoice for copies of 'William Blake and the Age of Revolution'; notes of corrections to be made to the paperback; and copies of articles by others on the "insanity" of King George III.

Comprises notes, programme outlines, drafts, and annotated scripts for 'A Man is, So he sees' (film for television made by the BBC, with Bronowski as the commentator).

Also includes typescripts of 'The Realism of William Blake' by Bronowski (Jan 1969), a copy of 'The Modern Mr Blake' by Bronowski (Radio Times, 30 Jan 1969), and a photocopy of 'Blake as Humanist and Craftsman' review of books on Blake (Time Literary Supplement).

Comprises: an annotated script of 'The Prophetic Books of William Blake' radio programme by Bronowski (produced by Douglas Cleverdon, BBC Third Programme, 25 Jan 1951); an annotated script for 'Invention and Imagination 1. William Blake' radio programme by Bronowski (BBC Third Programme, 9 Oct 1946); a letter from William Heinemann publishers on promoting ['William Blake: A Man Without a Mask']; an annotated typescript and published copy from 'Literary Guide' (vol. 69, no. 6, Jun 1954) of 'The Mystical Quest of William Blake' by Bronowski; an annotated typescript of 'William Blake, 1757-1827' for publication in 'The Nation' (Nov 1957); [an earlier] annotated typescript on William Blake; [an introduction] by Bronowski for a publication of Blake's 'Songs of Innocence'; a typescript of Bronowski's introduction to 'William Blake: A Selection of Poems and Letters' edited by Bronowski; a typescript of 'William Blake, 1757-1827' sent to the Daily Express 'Books and Art' section (24 Sep 1957); a typescript and press cutting of a review by Bronowski of 'William Blake's illustrations to the Bible: A catalogue compiled by Geoffrey Keynes' (Dec 1957); a typescript review for publication in 'The Listener' of 'Symbol and Image in William Blake' by George Wingfield Digby and 'The Complete writings of William Blake with all the Variant Readings' edited by Geoffrey Keynes (25 Nov 1957); a typescript review for publication in 'New Statesman' (Nov 1957) of Keynes' volume of Blake writings and 'The Divine Vision' edited by Vivian de sola Pinto; a message and foreword written for an exhibition at Battersea Public Library to commemorate the bicentenary of William Blake's birth; reports by Bronowski on 'The Great Antinomian: A Study in the Sources of William Blake' by A L Morton (21 Jan 1958) and 'William Blake, The Politics of Vision' by Mark Schorer (2 Oct 1959); a press cutting of 'William Blake's Visions: Myth and Symbol' by Kathleen Raine (Manchester Guardian, 23 Nov 1957); a typed extract from 'Blake Studies' by Geoffrey Keynes (1949); and notes and press cuttings relating to Blake.

Comprises: press cuttings and notes; an annotated copy of 'Law and Order Without Justice' (to be delivered by David L Bazelon, Chief Judge, United States Courts of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, 22 Feb 1966); and an annotated copy of the McCone Commission report on the Los Angeles riot (2 Dec 1965). The sources are numbered 26 to 90.

Comprises material relating to Bronowski's work about design, architecture and form.

Consists of: notes for lectures on 'The Creative Process in Poetry/Art' and 'The Creative Process in Science' (given in Jerusalem, 18 Mar 1959, and Haverford, Pennsylvania, 26 Apr 1960); notes for a lecture on 'The Conditions for Scientific Creativity in [an Organizational Setting] Contemporary Society' (given in Harvard, 20 Jul 1960); an annotated typescript of 'The Discovery of Form' (1963) by Bronowski for inclusion in a book on 'Vision and Value' edited by Gyorgy Kepes with correspondence about publication; a press cutting of a report on a lecture by Bronowski given at the Nottingham, Derby and Lincoln Society of Architects ('The Architects Journal' 4 Aug 1960); a published copy of 'Architecture as a Science and Architecture as an Art' by Bronowski (R.I.B.A [Royal Institute of British Architects] Journal, Mar 1955); a reprint and a typescript of 'The Shape of Things' by Bronowski (reprint from Impulse, no. 15, 1960); a reprint of 'The Creative Process' by Bronowski (Scientific American, vol. 199, no. 3, Sep 1958); and notes and cuttings from previous articles for [a planned volume] entitled 'Four Essays in Design' on aesthetics, architecture and industrial design.

Also includes an annotated copy of 'Atomism, Structure and Form: A Report on the Natural Philosophy of Form at 1960' by Lancelot Law Whyte.

Comprises material relating to Bronowski's articles and broadcasts about Albert Einstein, with correspondence and source material.

Contains: a draft of Bronowski's commentary for a television programme about Einstein for Canadian television (12 Apr 1964); an annotated typescript of 'Albert Einstein: A Tribute and An Assessment' by Bronowski (undated); a reprint of 'The Clock Paradox' by Bronowski (Scientific American, vol. 208, no. 2, Feb 1963); a typescript biography of Einstein (The Columbia Encyclopedia, 3rd edition); a copy of an address that Einstein gave to scientists in Italy (c.1945); notes and a letter about Bronowski's articles on Einstein; 2 annotated typescripts of 'Albert Einstein' by Bronowski (Sep 1955 & 13 Sep 1956); an extract and press cutting of Bronowski's article in 'The Observer' (14 Jun 1953) on 'Dr Einstein's Unities'; a press cutting of 'The Greatness of Albert Einstein' by Bronowski (The Listener, 18 Mar 1954); a transcript of a radio talk by Bronowski on Einstein for Einstein's 75th birthday [a BBC broadcast] (14 Mar 1954); an annotated typescript of 'Did Einstein have a hand in making the Hydrogen Bomb?' by Bronowski (May 1954); and a press cutting of a profile of Einstein (The Observer, 3 Jan 1954).

Also includes: correspondence with Bayless Manning (Stanford University School of Law) on an Einstein quote in 'Einstein: His Life and Times' by Philipp Frank; a copy of a letter to Professor A Salem (Imperial College of Science and Technology, London) sending Einstein quotes and references; correspondence with ARCO Publications Ltd (London) and Morris Fine (editor of American Jewish Year Book) relating to Bronowski possibly contributing a biography of Einstein to the Yearbook (1956); correspondence with ARCO Publications Ltd (London) on Bronowski contributing a critical biography of Einstein to a collection of short biographies of Nobel Prize winners in Science and Literature (c. 1955); a copy of a letter to Carey McWilliams (The Nation, New York) on a biography of Einstein (1955); correspondence on permission for a French magazine ('Preuves') to publish Bronowski's talk on Einstein which had been published in 'The Listener' BBC magazine (1954); a letter to Bronowski from ? at the BBC [about a broadcast Bronowski had made] (1 Apr 1954); and a letter to Bronowski from Dr T E Allibone (Associated Electrical Industries Limited Research Laboratory) on a broadcast by Bronowski on 'Greatness of Einstein' (25 Mar 1954).

Additionally includes "material from other sources": a chronology of "Jewish activities of Albert Einstein in the United States" sent from the American Jewish Committee; a photocopy of a press cutting in German (1914); a press cutting of 'Reconsidering Relativity' by W B Bonner (The Listener, 18 Nov 1954); a transcript of a radio tribute to Einstein on his 70th birthday by Professor Jacques Hadamard, Dr Arthur Compton and Professor Niels Bohr (13 Mar 1949); and a copy of Einstein's letter to President Roosevelt (2 Aug 1939) on the development of the atomic bomb.

Comprises press cuttings, copies of articles by other authors and notes relating to the history of science.

Also includes: notes for a lecture on 'New Concepts in Science' (given in Leeds, 1 Feb 1957, and in Belfast, 28 Jan 1958); a transcript of a radio talk on 'Invention and Imagination, 3. Thomas Jefferson' by Bronowski (20 Dec 1946, BBC Third Programme); a letter from Lowe (British Association for the Advancement of Science) on postwar meetings [of the Association] and J J [Thomson] (3 Oct 1950); and a transcription of a dialogue between Bronowski and Young, broadcast on 'London calling Asia' radio programme (12 Jun 1952).

Additionally contains notes relating to William Blake, including a typescript of 'Introductory material on William Blake feature (6 September 1946) for Radio Times'; and notes on biological statistics.

Consists of annotated plans/rough scripts, including technical requirements, for 4 television programmes in the 'Enquiry into the Unknown' television series featuring Bronowski (no. 1 'Do Animals Think?', no. 2 'Can Machines Think?', no. 3 'Sixth Senses' and no. 4 untitled).

Comprises correspondence, mainly with Peter Kaye (News and Public Affairs Director, KPBS [earlier KEBS] Television, San Diego) and others at KPBS, on arrangements and other practical matters relating to 'Jacob Bronowski: 20th Century Man' television series.

Also includes: press releases and press cuttings about the programmes; correspondence about prints of the films and audio tape recordings from 'The Face of Violence' at the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego [used in programme 3 'A View of the Arts']; letters from Dr James Edmonds Jr. (Physics department, United States International University, California Western Campus) and [Jerzy] Neyman (University of California, Berkeley) on appreciation of the programmes; a list of [people to post transcripts of the television programmes to, or to notify of the programmes]; correspondence requesting transcriptions of the programmes, mainly for educational purposes; and correspondence with Swedish Import Broadcast requesting permission to broadcast one of the programmes (granted).