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Consists of a letter asking Bronowski to contribute to a new journal on science and technology with a description of the journal, a list of possible articles and Bronowski's reply offering to contribute previously published articles.

Consists of a note (minute from a meeting) on a proposed new category of scientist working with the Salk Institute (less formal than Visiting Fellow).

Comprises correspondence, mainly with Gerard Piel (publisher), Dennis Flanagan (editor) and James Newman.

Subjects include: Bronowski writing an article on 'The Creative Mind' (1958) and a reviews of 'World of Leonardo da Vinci' by Ivor Hart and 'Brains, Machines and Mathematics' by Michael A Arbib for the Scientific American; Bronowski's comments on articles by others in the Scientific American; calculating the number of slaves (in terms of energy) each person uses; Gerald Piel's portfolio 'Art in Science'; a Russian academic (Pavlovsky) from the Zoological Institute in Leningrad writing to Piel about topics including Bronowski's work and being sent 'Science and Human Values'; Bronowski's article on 'The Clock Paradox' for publication (Feb 1963); requests for Bronowski to write reviews (refused); notice of a new department of neurobiology at Harvard University (1966); sourcing slides for Bronowski's lecture on Leonardo da Vinci for the Committee to Rescue Italian Art ['Leonardo da Vinci in Florence' Jan 1967]; and congratulating William Glazier and Gerard Piel on taking part in the Commission on the Delivery of Personal Health Services (1967).

Also includes a copy of a review (Dec 1965) of 'Insight' (a book based on Bronowski's television series) and correspondence on sending Gerard Piel a copy of a tribute to Bronowski prepared after his memorial service (1975).

Comprises: a page of notes by Bronowski about the edited interview; a draft list of questions; a heavily annotated [by Bronowski] draft typescript.

Comprises a heavily annotated [by Sylvia Fitzgerald] draft typescript.

Comprises drafts, a reprint and annotated galley proofs of 'Science, Poetry and "Human Specificity": An Interview with J. Bronowski' by George Derfer.

Also includes correspondence with: The American Scholar soliciting Bronowski's help with a project to interview scientists about their work and Bronowski being the first interviewee; George Derfer about the interview; Chabot College (Hayward, California) on using the interview in a staff development programme; and Wilson O Clough (The University of Wyoming) on appreciation for the interview.

Comprises material relating to an interview of Bronowski by George Derfer.

Comprises material relating to a planned (then cancelled) series of science books for children.

Comprises correspondence with Michael Ambrosino (WGBH Educational Foundation) on WGBH-Boston, with the assistance of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, establishing a Science Program Group for Public Television in the United States. Includes reports on the proposal to establish the group.

Comprises an audio recording by Bronowski, with a duplicate.

Comprises a duplicate audio recording of part of Bronowski's Damon lecture to the National Science Teachers Association convention (given 30 March 1968), 14 minutes long.

Comprises a duplicate audio recording of part of Bronowski's Damon lecture to the National Science Teachers Association convention (given 30 March 1968), 31 minutes long.

Comprises a typescript of Bronowski's Damon Foundation lecture, given at a convention of the National Science Teachers Association (29 Mar - 2 Apr 1968), with a copy.

Comprises audio recordings of a lecture that Bronowski gave for the Damon lecture series at the National Science Teachers Association convention in Washington D C [broadcast on WGBH-FM radio].

Comprises material relating to Bronowski's Damon Foundation lecture on 'Science in the New Humanism' (30 Mar 1968) given at a convention of the National Science Teachers Association in Washington D C.

Comprises correspondence on 'The Educated Man in 1984' which was published in Science [journal of the American Association for the Advancement of Science] in 1956, with a copy of the article.

Includes menu to celebrate the club's 21st Birthday, 1941

Consists of a booklet about the Institute.

Comprises material relating to a lecture delivered during a Centennial symposium at the University of Illinois on 'Science and the Human Condition' (1 Dec 1967).

Comprises correspondence with Roger Partington, Doubleday & Company (publishers, New York) and Educational Services Incorporated (publishers, Massachusetts) about publishing an Anthology of Experiments in Physics by Bronowski and Partington. Also includes lists of work to be done on the anthology, copies of source material (articles and scientific papers by others) for the anthology, a press cutting about encyclopaedias, and a copy of a letter published in the New Scientist "Dr Bronowski replies to Professor Dingle" (31 Aug 1961).

Comprises a typescript, photocopy from publication and newsletter containing extracts, of an address by Bronowski given to a symposium celebrating the Golden Jubilee of International House, New York (14 May 1974). The address was originally entitled 'Foundations for Equality' but was headed 'Science and the New Reformation' when published. The extracts were titled 'No Blueprint for the Future'.

Also includes a copy of a contract and a letter sent to Bronowski from 'The Columbia Forum' on publishing Bronowski's address.

Consists of 2 bound typescripts.

'Policy points' was a cabinet paper prepared for [Hugh] Gaitskell.

Consists of a folder containing an information booklet, notes for working groups, the programme for the symposium, and a reprint of 'Science as a Humanistic Discipline' which was Bronowski's keynote lecture at the symposium.

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).

Consists of two typescripts of ['What Makes Man Unique?], a film made for television showing a dialogue between Bronowski and Dr Paul Saltman of the University of California, San Diego. One typescript is annotated with corrections and labelled "Master", the other is inscribed "J Bronowski, August 1970".

The film was part of the 'Science and Society' series produced by Peter Kaye for National Educational Television. It was filmed at the Salk Institute in August 1969 and broadcast nationwide in the United States on 19 July 1970.

Comprises an audio recording from program 438 of the Men and Molecules series, broadcast via the American Chemical News Service in Washington D C.

Consists of a photocopied page of handwritten notes with additional annotations.

Comprises correspondence relating to Italian, Japanese, Spanish and Portuguese editions of 'Science and Human Values' and proposed Danish, Czech, Norwegian and Polish editions.

Also includes correspondence with Eastern Connecticut State College on permission to perform a shortened version of 'The Abacus and the Rose' play on local WTIC television, and some correspondence relating to contracts with publishers for the 1965 revised edition of 'Science and Human Values'.

Consists of a photocopy of the revised edition of 'Science and Human Values' (1965) with index terms underlined, and draft annotated indexes.

Comprising: a journal containing an article by Bronowski (originally the first of 3 lectures given in 1953, and later published in 'Science and Human Values'), annotated with 'J Bronowski, May 1956' on the front cover; and another copy of the article from Universities Quarterly bound in a card cover and annotated "Paul and Margaret Espinasse from J Bronowski 1957".
The volume sent to Paul and Margaret Espinasse was bought by Lisa Jardine from a bookshop in 2012 (invoice included).

Comprises: a copy of a research proposal submitted to the National Science Foundation requesting funding for a study project by the Council for Biology in Human Affairs to develop a series of seminars on 'Science and Human Values: The Life Sciences in Contemporary Issues' (18 Jan 1974); reviews of the proposal from the National Science Foundation; copies of correspondence between Richard E. Stephens (National Science Foundation) and Harry Boardman (Secretary General, Council for Biology in Human Affairs) about the proposal; and notes on proposed topics for the seminar programme.

Comprises audio recordings and transcripts of lectures given whilst Bronowski was Carnegie visiting professor of History.

[These lectures were originally titled 'Science and Civilised Man'].

Comprises: press cuttings and photocopies of articles by others including F R Leavis and C P Snow; a photocopy of Bronowski's notes on "Kepler's conjectures about gravity" (1967); notes of references to be added into 'Science and Human Values' [revised edition, 1965]; a list of proposed editorial changes to 'A New Dialogue on Two World Systems' ['The Abacus and the Rose'] to be broadcast on Canadian radio; and a copy of a letter sent to Cass Canfield (Harper & Row, Publishers) sending corrected galley proofs for the revised edition of 'Science and Human Values'.

Comprises correspondence relating to: publication of a revised edition of 'Science and Human Values' which included text of 'The Abacus and the Rose' (1965); requests for information, copies and permissions to use extracts and quotations from 'Science and Human Values' and 'The Abacus and the Rose'; discussion of the content of 'Science and Human Values'; 'A New Dialogue on Two World Systems' ['The Abacus and the Rose'] being broadcast on radio in Canada; Gujarati and Japanese editions of 'Science and Human Values'; and 'The Abacus and the Rose' winning an Ohio State award for excellence in educational, informational and public affairs broadcasting.

Also includes a press cutting from The Christian Science Monitor (13 May 1975) containing an extract from 'Science and Human Values'.

Comprises correspondence relating to requests for permission to publish extracts from 'Science and Human Values'.

Subjects include: publishing Bronowski's 'Science and Human Values' lectures as articles in Universities Quarterly (journal) and The Nation magazine, responses to the content of the articles, requests for permission to reprint or quote from 'Science and Human Values', and publishing 'Science and Human Values' as a book in the United Kingdom.

Correspondents include Kenneth Clark, Professor J L Montrose (Queen's University, Belfast), Kathleen Nott, University Press Cambridge (declining to publish 'Science and Human Values' book), Herbert Read, Professor Egon Sharpe Pearson (University College London) on amending a reference to his father (Karl Pearson) in 'Science and Human Values', Michael Polanyi, and Gilbert Seldes (The Annenberg School of Communications, University of Pennsylvania).

Also includes: a draft preface and series of "notes" by Bronowski [to form part of publication of 'Science and Human Values']; correspondence on a reference to an astronomer called Joannes Brunowski in Galileo's Dialogue; and a copy of a talk by Egon Sharpe Pearson on 'Some Incidents in the Early History of Biometry and Statistics, 1890-94 (given to a Princeton seminar, Apr-May 1961).

Comprises material relating to 'Science and Human Values', and 'The Abacus and the Rose: a dialogue on two world systems' being included in a revised edition.

Comprises correspondence with Philip H Abelson (editor of Science, journal of the American Association for the Advancement of Science) on meeting Bronowski, agreeing not to publish 'The Logic of the Mind' and planning to publish his next suitable paper.

Also includes letters from J Mervyn Lancaster (associate editor) asking Bronowski to write an article on relativity for a young people's encyclopedia (refused).

With an envelope listing the article.

Brass parts for "Schübler Chorales Preludes" BWV 646, BWV 647, BWV 648, BWV 649, BWV 650, and "Nun danket alle Gott" BWV 657 (two photocopies) by J. S. Bach, arranged by Peter Hurford.

Photocopy of J. S. Bach's Schübler Chorales.

• Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 645
• Wo soll ich fliehen hin, oder, Auf meinen lieben Gott, BWV 646
• Wer nur den lieben Gott lässt walten, BWV 647
• Meine Seele erhebt den Herren, BWV 648
• Ach bleib bei uns, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 649
• Kommst du nun, Jesu, vom Himmel herunter, BWV 650

Note acknowledging the receipt of £5 towards the Hundon [?] Schools for 1862. Signed R. H. Stoddard of 23 Gloucester Street, Gloucester Gate, Regent's Park

Received 2s 6d from the bursar at B. A. Commencement. Signed J. Taylor

Received 2s 6d from the bursar at M. A. Commencement. Signed J. Taylor

Paid 2s 6d to John Marshall for the Master of Arts Commencement.

May 1834 received of the bursar of Jesus College 2s 6d

Paid 2s 6d to John Marshall, the schoolkeeper.