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Comprises rough typescripts, annotated with corrections, of all 6 lectures on 'The Origins of Knowledge and Imagination' that Bronowski gave for the Silliman Memorial Lectures at Yale University (1967). Also includes a leaflet about the lectures.

Comprises a transcript of the programme in English, with timings. This was originally in the same container as the film and soundtrack.

Charts the history of how the series was developed and outlines the content of the programmes.

Notes and menus detailing recommended food intake by rowers in preparation for training.

Theological treatises; M. R. James's no. 24. According to an old table of contents, they are: (1) Quidam tractatus de morte et eius circumstanciis; (2) Sermo de S. Benedicto; (3) Speculum religiosorum; (4) Expositio de sex alis Cherub. (with diagram of cherub); (5) Speculum theologie factum a magistro Johanne Welensi (with diagrams of tower of wisdom and trees of virtues and vices); (6) Explanacio ligni vite; (7)Vita Aluredi Abbatis Rievall. [life of Ailred, abbot of Rievaulx], by Walter Daniel; (8) Aluredus Abbas Rievallen, de onerbius, incomplete (truncated at homily 17, out of 31, according to index at f. 79); (9) Notule de historia aurea collectae; (10) Kalendarium plenum nominibus sanctorum quolibet die per annum (calendar associated with Durham, with placenames written above names of saints); (11) Legenda de Sancta Elizabeth; (12) Meditaciones S. Augustini.

Miscellaneous tracts; M. R. James's no. 34. Contains: 1) a catalogue of Rievaulx library, in two lists the second being approximately a shorter replica of the first [James transcribes both]; 2) Introductiones in Theologiam; 3) Fallacie [incipit: Fallacia apud logicos dicitur]; 4) Loci [incipit: Locus argumenti est sedes argumenti]; 5) Summa de diuersa uocabulorum significacione edita a mag. Will. De monte (called at the end Tropi theologici); 6) notes on vices; 7) Excerpta moralia [incipit: Ad edificacionem animarum et morum informacionem]; 8) Sermons without heading (incipits: Hora est iam uos de sompno surgere; Excitare volens apostolus; Deus manifeste veniet deus noster non silebit]; 9) Aelredi Abbatis Rievallensis oracio pastoralis, with an extract from a letter by Aelred and his dying words; 10) Consuetudines Cisterciensium, ending with the Privilege of pope Innocent in a different hand; 11) Letter by "Stephanus cisterciensis ecclesie servus" [Stephen Harding] to T. abbot of Sherborne; 12) Bernardi Antiphonarium sive liber de musica, and Tonale, ending with verses on the numbers of chapters in each book of the Bible; 13) Bernardi silvestris liber de creatione rerum, interspersed with verses after the manner of Boethius and Martianus Capella; 14) Lines on prosody with interlinear notes [incipit: Regula splendescit quia sillaba longa patescit].

Treatises on astronomy, etc.; M. R. James's no. 25. Contains: (1) an anonymous tract on celestial phenomena (apparently derived from Isidore's De naturis rerum), lacking initials and diagrams; (2) Sermones S. Augustini (96 sermons, most untitled). James gives detailed contents lists of both.

Moral tracts with letters of Seneca; M. R. James's no. 32. Contains: 1)Quadripartitus apologeticus B. Cyrilli Episc. [wanting book 1]; 2) Libellus de iv virtutibus [incipit: Quatuor virtutum species]; 3) Tract. de doctrina dicendi atque tacendi [incipit: Si fore uis sapiens]; 4) diagram of hands marked with subjects for meditation; 5) Epistolae Senece ad Lucilium numero lxxxv, ending at Ep. lxxxiv with the last words in a 17C hand.

Fundraising and accounts for repairs to the Tower, and for a new Bell- frame. Also correspondence and accounts about buying a piece of land to extend theChurchyard for burials. The documents include handwritten church accounts from Easter 1910 to Easter 1911, and a printed list of subscribers and summary accounts for the period May 1907 to May 1914. The Rector appeals to the College as Lords of the Manor.

Comprises 3 typescripts of Bronowski's Alfred Korzybski Memorial lecture, delivered at the Institute of General Semantics, New York (7 Apr 1967). One copy has annotations of page numbers, and another is "marked for AAAS" [American Association for the Advancement of Science].

Also includes a reprint of the lecture.

Also includes a brochure for Honolulu (Hawaii) with tours highlighted and an English/French/German/Hindi phrasebook published by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting in Delhi.

Comprises correspondence, mainly between William Glazier (Assistant for Fellows' Affairs, Salk Institute) and John Wiley & Sons publishers, or internal Salk Institute memoranda, about publication of papers from a symposium held at the Salk Institute. Topics include formal agreements regarding the publication, an agreement between the publishers and the National Institute of Child Health and Development, and an error in the first printing of the book.

Also includes correspondence with Higgs, Fletcher and Mack (Attorneys at Law, San Diego) regarding publishing agreements, and with the editor, Peter Krohn (Department of Anatomy, University of Birmingham, United Kingdom), and copies of memoranda to Bronowski and for the file about progress on the publication.

Includes order of service for funeral, 2nd June 1997; Obituary by Mark Blandford baker from 'Regatta' magazine, No 101, August/September 1997;

Contains exhibition guide, captions and research notes.

Includes numerous research notes relating to Rustat including:

(1) Various drafts of Tobias Rustat - the very best of Royal Servants by Philip Lewin, c. 1994-2010;

(2) A collection of Rustatiana in commemoration of Tobias Rustat, 1608-1694, c. 1990;

(3) Notes on the Rustat scholarships, c. 1980;

(4) Print of Rustat, print of his coat of arms and print of his memorial in Jesus College Chapel, c. 1900;

(5) A copy of Tobias Rustat and his Monument in Jesus College Chapel, Cambridge, by Jane Renfrew and Michael Robbins, reprinted from The Antiquarians' Journal, 1990 vol. LXX part II;

(6) A copy of the leaflet produced by the College at the time of the dispute over his monument in the Chapel to put him in context

(7) Postcard showing a person looking up at the Rustat Memorial in the Chapel. The Memorial has 'ON THE FINAL DAY ALL WILL BE WOKE' in red paint. This was a protest and the postcards were left anonymously in Chapel.

Consists of a limited edition publication, signed by Robert Graves with covers by Len Lye. Printed by the Seizin Press in Deyá [Deia], Majorca.

James Monford of Tewing, Herts, grants the right of next presentation, which he was granted by deed dated 19.12.1582 by the patron, Robert Wrothe, Esq., to Richard Hale, citizen and grocer of London. Latin, with seal of J. Monford

Deeds for an estate bought by the Proby Trust, to augment the living.

Correspondence of various dates

Correspondence about the value of the living, and about the tithe commutation award of 1843, and the Rector's disagreement with the conclusins of the Commissioners.

Discussion and evidence relating to the tithes of Hundon benefice

Manuscript & typescript papers of Tim Webb Ware without accompanying correspondence

A production of the masque 'Timon of Athens' by Purcell and the Irish comedy 'Happy As Larry' by Donagh MacDonagh performed as part of May week entertainment in the Cloisters on Sunday 12th June and Monday 13th June

Comprises correspondence with Time-Life Films on subjects including: plans for the promotion of 'The Ascent of Man' films in the United States including plans to show excerpts at a Copernicus Symposium at the Smithsonian (Washington D C); sales and rentals of 'The Ascent of Man' films; Bronowski sending copies of promotional material such as articles, the introduction for a BBC brochure, quotations (included) and edited extracts of Bronowski's remarks at a meeting in New York [included as "Dr Bronowski talks about The Ascent of Man"].

Also includes material given to Adrian Malone (BBC) in 1972: copies of thank you letters to Bronowski for giving the Conrad memorial lectures in Oregon (1967) and for recording 'A Happy New Year from Dr Bronowski' (1967), a copy of a letter inviting Bronowski to become a member of the National Book Committee (United States) and a list of A W Mellon lecturers in the Fine Arts.

Comprises correspondence on sending a biography of Bronowski to Time, on a suggested interview (declined) and being unable to meet Horace Judson (science writer) when he was in La Jolla.

Comprises correspondence with Dr Roland Fischer (The Ohio State University Hospitals) on arrangements for a New York Academy of Sciences conference on the subject of Time to be held in Dec 1965. Also includes a "speaking engagement" information sheet [made for the file], with a cross through the information.

Comprises: a note on suggested locations for Adrian Malone's visit to Tierra del Fuego in connection to Charles Darwin's visit in 1832; photocopies from articles and books; copies of Charles Darwin's log entries from HMS Beagle (Dec 1832) and a map showing the voyage of HMS Beagle; and copies of typed research notes on Tierra del Fuego national park in Argentina, Charles Darwin and the voyage of the Beagle.

Also includes a copy of a note to Adrian [Malone] and Dick [Gilling] on the need for images of the Fuegians seen by Darwin, and a copy of a letter from Jo Marquand to Dr Peter Baker (Geophysics Department, Birmingham University) asking him to advise on the geological history of the Scotia sea (27 Jul 1970).

Consists of an annotated typescript by Karl Popper, sent to Bronowski by the author.

"Three Idols of Empiricism" was also the title given to Popper's talk at the University of San Diego (1 Feb 1967).

Contains captions for display

Consists of a limited edition publication, signed by Laura Riding with covers by Len Lye. Printed by the Seizin Press in Deyá [Deia], Majorca.

This copy was made for Bronowski (Laura Riding had written "J Bronowski's copy" above her signature).

With an envelope listing the articles.

Consists of a photocopy from Nature (journal) with an envelope listing the article.

Consists of a copy of a letter (in German) from Albert Einstein to Dr Erwin Schrödinger (Institute for Advanced Study, Dublin, Ireland) recommending Dr Robert Thornton, with a translation into English.

Consists of draft pages of a planned Anthology of Experiments in Physics by Bronowski and Roger Partington.

Consists of draft pages of a planned Anthology of Experiments in Physics by Bronowski and Roger Partington.

File divider was annotated "Note: Item 38 (Davisson & Germer) not to be included".

Consists of notes by Sylvia [Fitzgerald/Hodgson] on phone calls from Mr Gillard.

Contains biographical information and copy of Redman family tree

Contains letters from Thomas Oakey (1852-1935) to FB after his retirement from the Chair of Italian; three photographs of Thomas Oakey; and a handwritten copy of the obituary of Thomas Oakey published in 'The Cambridge Review', 17th May 1935.

Includes photocopy of will, photograph of memorial tablet in Nottinghamshire and extract from 'The continuation of the History of the Willoughby Family', by A. C. Wood (ed.), 1958, which mention Man.

Includes copies of paper invitations to a celebration of the centenary of the death of T. R. Malthus organised by the Faculty of Economics and Politics in Cambridge University with Professor Pigou taking the chair, attendees to dine in the College Hall later in the day, 2nd March 1935; Copy of inscription of memorial tablet in Bath Abbey, c. 1980; Copies of correspondence relating to the acquisition of Malthus' Archives by Kanto-Gakuen Univesity in Japan and a copy of the Maggs catalogue decsription for the papers, c. 1990; Catalogue entry for the 'second to last' letter sent by Malthus from an unidentified auction or book sellers' catalogue, c. 2005;

Comprises correspondence with Captain Thomas R Mackie (United States Navy, retired) relating to his experiences of having low blood pressure whilst being operated on for a hernia, which he believed led to him having brain seizures and cancer. Correspondence also relates to Mackie's suspicions that his food was being drugged at his care home, and that this was causing further seizures.

Includes copies of letters that Mackie sent to others, including Senator Edward Kennedy, press cuttings regarding Cancer research in the United States, and a letter from Mackie's friend (Captain W H Hazzard, United States Navy, retired) thanking Bronowski for his consideration.

Includes photograph on glass of Lillistone, c. 1880;

Article from the Cambridge Evening News relating to acquisition of a miscellany volume by the University Library containing a poem by Thomas Legge.

Includes painted photograph of Gaskin and his wife Maria Orton. Gaskin was a Fellow of Jesus from 1832 to 1842.