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Contains material relating interviews of Warren Weaver [Non-Resident Fellow and founding Chairman of the Board, Salk Institute] conducted by John F. Henahan [of the Council for Biology in Human Affairs], and Gunther Stent conducted by Sylvia Fitzgerald [Editorial Associate to Bronowski].

The advowson of Swavesey was given to the College in 1558 by Thomas Thirlby, Bishop of Ely, who purchased it with five others from the Crown for £100. See the Grant by Letters Patent, Philip and Mary, Cal. Pat. Rolls 1557-8, p.40. The original patent is in the Steel Press, shelf 8. Dr Fuller' Foundation.

The documents in this section were given to the purchaser when the property was sold in 2000.

Records relating to Elmstead Cricket Club.

The College’s title to the Cricket Club derives from a Deed of Exchange dated 3 November 1859 and not the 1939 Conveyance. The majority of the land within the Deed of Exchange was sold to Bellway Homes Ltd in 1994 and it appears that the land let to the Cricket Club may be all that remains in the College’s ownership from that root of title [Mills & Reeve].

This series comprises papers relating to College estates only. For papers relating to the College site please see JCAD/8 College Buildings

Includes record sheets, transcriptions and details of arrangements made for Bronowski's speeches and talks.

Including minutes, notices and associated papers

The Amalgamation Club was formed in October 1884 as a way to introduce a new system for managing the finances of the College Clubs. Up until this date each separate club had been responsible for collecting its own subs and managing its expenses. However, by October 1884 all Clubs, with the exception of the Football Club, was in debt. On 23 October 1884, a general meeting was held, and a provisional Committee, with Mr Gray (Treasurer of the Boat Club) as its chairman was set up. The committee drew up a report containing a framework of rules which was unanimously agreed to at another general meeting held on 11 November 1884.

Term card listing debates

Includes correspondence, 'Fillets being the records of the most loquacious order of the red herring, 1922-1951', a watercolour of 'the Cock herring' by V. Robinson 1932; Copies of Liber Harengarum or rules of the most loquacious order of the red herring, 1949, c. 1960 and c.1980

Poster for Heroes a new musical play by Ian Claydon and Susannah Pearse, 10th and 11th March c. 2000
Poster shows students Catherin Reynolds and Niazi Fetto

According to the 1967-68 Annual Report: "Next year, following the administrative re-organisation of the Amalgamated Clubs, the Literary Society will arrange Tuesday evening sessions and a Drama Society is to be created to organize plays"
They produced plays under the name Croke Theatricals until the academic year 1972/73 when they changed their name to World Upside Down. This was dropped during the year 1979/80 and they returned to being called the Drama Society

Includes dinner menus, 1957-8

Includes menu for 25th, 28th and 50th Reunion Dinners

Includes photograph of the Strafford Club dated May 1894. Names on board read J. H. O. Every, S. Tipping, D. Dewar (treasurer), J. H. Baynham, H. R. Yates, H. Robinson, W. Griffith, F. Barlow (president), C. D. B. Somerville (honorary secretary), A. G. Speke, E. Coupland, R. B. Croysdale. Absent F. S. Todd and J. M. Brydone

Includes photograph of the 1st Lacrosse VI, 1930. Photograph taken in first court outside A and B staircases. Names on board read G. P. Russell, F. J. Tongue, P. J. Tetley, S. L. Baxter, G. H. C. Giddins, G. J. Sweet.

The Roosters was founded in 1907 by a New Zealander called J. H. Allen as a light-hearted debating society. It celebrated its Bicentenary 184 years in advance "to save posterity the trouble"

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