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"Reading lists - J. Bronowski"

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.

Technology

  • JCPP/Bronowski/Bronowski/5/1/27
  • File
  • February 1964-27 May 1966
  • Part of Personal Papers

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).

"Twentieth Century Studies"

  • JCPP/Bronowski/Bronowski/5/1/28
  • File
  • 31 August 1966-18 September 1968
  • Part of Personal Papers

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'.

"Man the Social Animal"

  • JCPP/Bronowski/Bronowski/5/1/30/12
  • File
  • c. 1973-c. 1974
  • Part of Personal Papers

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

"The Rule of Law"

  • JCPP/Bronowski/Bronowski/5/1/30/13
  • File
  • c. 1973-c. 1974
  • Part of Personal Papers

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

"Zygon article"

  • JCPP/Bronowski/Bronowski/5/1/32
  • File
  • June 1971-18 June 1974
  • Part of Personal Papers

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).

Source material for 'William Blake and the Age of Revolution'

  • JCPP/Bronowski/Bronowski/5/2/5/2
  • File
  • January 1963-c. October 1968
  • Part of Personal Papers

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').

"Blake - Revolution"

  • JCPP/Bronowski/Bronowski/5/2/5/4
  • File
  • 2 August 1965-17 March 1971
  • Part of Personal Papers

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.

"Blake - TV (work file)"

  • JCPP/Bronowski/Bronowski/5/2/5/9
  • File
  • c. 1968-c. 1969
  • Part of Personal Papers

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).

"William Blake (articles, papers, etc.)"

  • JCPP/Bronowski/Bronowski/5/2/5/10
  • File
  • 9 October 1946-2 October 1959
  • Part of Personal Papers

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.

"The Face of Violence - Supplementary Notes"

  • JCPP/Bronowski/Bronowski/5/2/10/2
  • File
  • April 1954-June 1966
  • Part of Personal Papers

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.

"Aesthetics"

  • JCPP/Bronowski/Bronowski/5/3/1
  • File
  • 24 February 1952-17 March 1969
  • Part of Personal Papers

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.

"Einstein"

  • JCPP/Bronowski/Bronowski/5/3/2
  • File
  • 2 August 1939-3 August 1967
  • Part of Personal Papers

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.

"The History of Science"

  • JCPP/Bronowski/Bronowski/5/3/4
  • File
  • c. 1946-c. 1963
  • Part of Personal Papers

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.

"Enquiry Into the Unknown, Nos. 1, 2, 3 & 4"

  • JCPP/Bronowski/Bronowski/5/4/1
  • File
  • 30 May 1951-11 July 1951
  • Part of Personal Papers

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).

"J. Bronowski: 20th Century Man, KPBS Television"

  • JCPP/Bronowski/Bronowski/5/4/3/3
  • File
  • 11 August 1970-21 March 1973
  • Part of Personal Papers

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).

"KPBS, 20th Century Man, Correspondence on Programmes"

  • JCPP/Bronowski/Bronowski/5/4/3/4
  • File
  • 9 September 1972-5 January 1973
  • Part of Personal Papers

Comprises correspondence from viewers of 'Jacob Bronowski: 20th Century Man' in response to the television programmes, with replies acknowledging the letters from Kathleen Verlander (as Bronowski was away from the Salk Institute) and one reply from Bronowski.

"J. Bronowski: 20th Century Man, Subsidiary Rights"

  • JCPP/Bronowski/Bronowski/5/4/3/5
  • File
  • 16 December 1971-28 February 1972
  • Part of Personal Papers

Consists of correspondence with 'The American Scholar' relating to possibly publishing the transcripts of programmes 1 and 2 of 'Jacob Bronowski: Twentieth Century Man' television series. Also includes a press release about the series with an added annotation that the television series would be given to all 220 Public Service Broadcasting television stations in the United States in September 1972.

"KPBS - Program Transcripts"

Comprises early rough and heavily annotated transcripts of 'Jacob Bronowski: 20th Century Man' television programmes 1-4, and later transcripts of programmes 1-2. Also includes transcriptions of introductions to the programmes by a narrator, and a note on ideas for titles of the programmes.

"Proofs: 'The Face of Violence' play"

  • JCPP/Bronowski/Bronowski/5/4/3/10
  • File
  • 5 January 1971
  • Part of Personal Papers

Comprises black and white contact prints of photographs of 'The Face of Violence' play staged at the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego [images for use in programme 3 'A View of the Arts' in 'Jacob Bronowski: 20th Century Man' television series].

"J. Bronowski: 20th Century Man, San Diego Magazine"

  • JCPP/Bronowski/Bronowski/5/4/3/13
  • File
  • c. 1972-2 August 1973
  • Part of Personal Papers

Comprises correspondence, corrected galley proofs, and other material relating to San Diego Magazine publishing a booklet of transcripts from the 'Jacob Bronowski: 20th Century Man' television series.

"The Common Sense of Science (B)"

  • JCPP/Bronowski/Bronowski/5/5/1/2
  • File
  • 19 April 1952-24 October 1968 (Mainly 1963-1968.)
  • Part of Personal Papers

Comprises correspondence with publishers about reprints and paperback editions of 'The Common Sense of Science'.

Also includes: correspondence on extracts from 'The Common Sense of Science' being published elsewhere, and on a Japanese edition of 'The Common Sense of Science'; and a copy of a letter sent to 'Nature' by [Hermann] Bondi (19 Apr 1952, vol. 169) on 'Relativity and Indeterminacy' [kept as commented on 'The Common Sense of Science'].

"The Conscience of a Scientist"

  • JCPP/Bronowski/Bronowski/5/5/2
  • File
  • 8 July 1966-28 November 1967
  • Part of Personal Papers

Comprises typescripts and photocopied galley proofs of 'The Conscience of a Scientist' with correspondence with The New York Academy of Sciences on publishing the article in a sesquicentennial edition (150th year anniversary edition) of 'The Sciences'.

Also includes a photocopy of Bronowski's notes for a lecture on 'Science and Society' given in Madras (5 Nov 1966).

"Copernicus as a Humanist" mainly source material

  • JCPP/Bronowski/Bronowski/5/5/3/1
  • File
  • c. 1968-1 April 1973
  • Part of Personal Papers

Comprises photocopies of books and articles by other authors on Nicolaus Copernicus and Johannes Kepler. Also includes a photocopy of 'The heavens were brought down to earth by Copernicus the humanist' by Bronowski (Smithsonian Magazine, vol. 4, no. 1, Apr 1973) and a programme for the presentation of awards by the National Academy of Sciences (1973).

"The Dilemma of the Scientist"

  • JCPP/Bronowski/Bronowski/5/5/7
  • File
  • July 1954-13 May 1970 (Mainly 1965-1970.)
  • Part of Personal Papers

Comprises correspondence relating to requests to publish quotes or republish all of Bronowski's article on 'The Dilemma of the Scientist' (originally published 1954). Also includes an annotated photocopy of the article from The Listener (1 Jul 1954).

"The Disestablishment of Science - Proceedings"

  • JCPP/Bronowski/Bronowski/5/5/9/7
  • File
  • 29 November 1970-19 January 1972
  • Part of Personal Papers

Comprises correspondence, mainly with Professor Walton Fuller (School of Biological Sciences, University of London) and Professor Maurice Wilkins (President, British Society for Social Responsibility in Science), on Bronowski giving a paper on 'The Disestablishment of Science' at a meeting of the British Society for Social Responsibility in Science (Nov 1970), and subsequent publication in a book entitled 'The Social Impact of Modern Biology'.

Also includes: a typescript [of debate from the conference]; a photocopy of a press cutting about the conference (The Observer, 29 Nov 1970); publication proofs of 'The Disestablishment of Science' [for 'The Social Impact of Modern Biology']; and a page from the Bernal lecture (1971) by Sir Eric Ashby on 'Science and antiscience'.

"William Blake - Encyclopaedia Britannica"

  • JCPP/Bronowski/Bronowski/5/5/13/5
  • File
  • 10 April 1970-17 July 1973
  • Part of Personal Papers

Comprises correspondence relating to a biography of William Blake that Bronowski wrote for the Encyclopaedia Britannica. Also includes annotated galley proofs and a typescript of the article, and copies of articles on Blake by other authors.

"The Evolution of Complexity - Publication"

  • JCPP/Bronowski/Bronowski/5/5/15/3
  • File
  • 4 January 1970-8 November 1974
  • Part of Personal Papers

Comprises correspondence, mainly with Synthese (an international journal for epistemology, methodology and philosophy of science), Zygon (journal of Religion & Science), The American Scholar, and Robert S Cohen (Boston University, department of Physics), relating to publication of Bronowski's paper on 'New Concepts in the Evolution of Complexity: Stratified Stability and Unbounded Plans' in the journals and in 'Boston Studies in the Philosophy of Science' (book).

Also includes: correspondence with 'The Philosopher's Index' on publishing an abstract of Bronowski's paper; notes for 'The Evolution of Complexity' from discussions at Institut de la Vie (1969); photocopied galley proofs; copies of letters sent to The American Scholar about the article; some related articles by other authors and copies of letters to Nature (journal) on "creation versus evolution"; a letter from John Galbraith (University of California, Los Angeles) about the article; a typescript of an additional section to be included in The American Scholar publication of the paper; and a "revised copy" of the typescript of 'New Concepts in the Evolution of Complexity'.

"Miscellaneous material (some relating to The Face of Violence and including an "autobiographical note")

  • JCPP/Bronowski/Bronowski/5/5/18/6
  • File
  • 28 February 1970-June 1974
  • Part of Personal Papers

Comprises: copies of drawings made for 'The Face of Violence' by Yosl Bergner (1960); an autobiographical note on Bronowski; a promotional leaflet for 'The Face of Violence' production by the Old Globe Theatre (San Diego); a thank you card from the cast and crew of 'The Face of Violence; copies of 'On Stage magazine: San Diego's entertainment publication' containing articles and information about 'The Face of Violence' and an article on 'The Law-Breaker as Hero' by Bronowski; a copy of a letter to Craig Noel (Director) from Bronowski complimenting Noel on 'The Face of Violence' Old Globe Theatre production; an annotated typescript of additional material for Old Globe production; and a review of 'The Face of Violence'.

Also includes: a postcard from Francis [Crick, relating to a lecture by Bronowski on 'Is man a machine?']; a copy of the Salk Institute Newsletter (no. 5, 1973) containing an article about Bronowski completing 'The Ascent of Man' television series; a photocopy of a press cutting about Bronowski's Christmas card (Sunday Times, 16 Dec 1973); a KPBS television programme guide, TV guide and Salk Institute staff memorandum with details of showings of 'Jacob Bronowski: 20th Century Man' (Sep 1972); a promotional leaflet and press release for 'Jacob Bronowski: 20th Century Man' television series; a reading list on Science, Technology and Human Values prepared by the Department of the History of Science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and including 'Science and Human Values' by Bronowski; a copy of a review of 'The Identity of Man' (in 'Modern Age', summer 1972); a notice about a presentation by Bronowski on Dr Daniel Lehrman's work and contributions to science (signed by Jonas Salk); and a poster for a lecture on 'Renascences in American Antiquity' by George A Kubler with a performance of the UCSD Madrigal Singers (programme sponsored by the Salk Institute and project for a Center for Iberian and Latin American Studies at the University of California in San Diego).

Additionally includes press cuttings about the Salk Institute, on the subject of violence and government, Apollo space missions, 'The Face of Violence' production at the Old Globe Theatre (San Diego, 1971), and a book review of 'William Blake and the Age of Revolution'.

"The Face of Violence (Index)"

  • JCPP/Bronowski/Bronowski/5/5/18/7
  • File
  • c. 1960-c. 1970
  • Part of Personal Papers

Comprises a photocopy of 'The Face of Violence' with names highlighted, and draft and later lists of names that appear in the book.

"Human and Animal Languages - Jakobson Festschrift"

  • JCPP/Bronowski/Bronowski/5/5/21/2
  • File
  • July 1966-April 1967
  • Part of Personal Papers

Comprises drafts and a later annotated typescript of 'Human and Animal Languages' (Jul 1966), notes on references and content of the article, an annotated publication proof, a summary for the article, and selected extracts.

Also includes a photocopy of an article on 'Academic Disciplines: the scholarly dispute over the meaning of Linguistics' (Time, 16 Feb 1968), and notes for a sequel to 'Human and Animal Languages' (Apr 1967).

"Human and Animal Languages"

  • JCPP/Bronowski/Bronowski/5/5/21/4
  • File
  • 1960-2 January 1968
  • Part of Personal Papers

Comprises: correspondence with Meyer Schapiro (Aug-Jul 1967) on visual art in human culture (whether early art moved from naturalism to symbolism as proposed by Professor R J Pumphrey) and Bronowski's paper on 'Human and Animal Languages'; a letter from Ashley Montague (Jan 1968) on subjects including 'Human and Animal Languages', a poem by Bronowski and Montague's book 'Anatomy of Swearing'; notes on "Is Language Innate?" and for a sequel to 'Human and Animal Languages'; and photocopies of articles by other authors [source material for 'Human and Animal Languages'].

"The Identity of Man - correspondence re content"

  • JCPP/Bronowski/Bronowski/5/5/22/5
  • File
  • 12 April 1965-28 January 1970
  • Part of Personal Papers

Correspondents include: Frieda Darlington (New York) on a saying about a Wordsworth quotation in Bronowski's talks as broadcast on WBAI radio; Majorie Grene (Professor of Philosophy, University of California at Davis) on listening to 'The Identity of Man' lectures on KPFA radio, using the text of the lectures in teaching a Philosophy of Science course, and discussion of ideas of philosophers of science; Robert B Livingston (department of Neurosciences, University of California at Davis) on reading an advance copy of 'The Identity of Man' book; Fred Coots (La Jolla Methodist Church) on appreciation of hearing the lectures; Seymour E Harris (department of Economics, University of California at San Diego) sending Bronowski a copy of a letter from 1865 on the problems of teaching mathematics; Samuel Ogboka (President, the International Society of Registered Witchdoctors) on Bronowski's discussion of Witchdoctors in 'The Identity of Man'; Jack Harrison (Christian Faith and Higher Education Institute, Michigan) thanking Bronowski for a visit to the Salk Institute, giving Bronowski a book, and thanking him for 'The Identity of Man' lectures; Bruce [Mazlish] (department of Humanities, Massachusetts Institute of Technology) on 'The Identity of Man' and an enquiry from Dr Bernard Cazes (Paris); Professor John Danby on Bronowski's comments on King Lear in 'The Identity of Man' which were inspired by Danby; and S E Luria (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), Hudson Hoagland (The Worcester Foundation for Experimental Biology, Massachusetts), and Theodosius Dobzhansky (The Rockefeller Institute, New York) thanking Bronowski for sending copies of the book.

Also includes: a typescript and press cutting (Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan 1965) of a review of 'The Identity of Man' by Irving Bengelsdorf; a copy of a letter from Bronowski to Charles Nussman (New York) on Nussman's interpretation of a poem by Robert Frost that he had written to Bronowski about; a copy of a letter from Bronowski to Beverly White (Minnesota) on an article by Lynn White Jr. and references to Taoist literature which White had sent him; a copy of letter from Bronowski to the editors of the New York Review on criticisms of 'The Identity of Man' lectures which appeared in the New York Review; 2 issues of 'Manas' which discussed 'The Identity of Man' and other work by Bronowski; and a press release on the last of Bronowski's 'Identity of Man' lectures delivered at Sherwood Hall, La Jolla.

"The Identity of Man - American Edition"

  • JCPP/Bronowski/Bronowski/5/5/22/7
  • File
  • 10 May 1965-5 July 1974
  • Part of Personal Papers

Comprises correspondence relating to: Bronowski's 'The Identity of Man' lectures being published as a book by The Natural History Press (The American Museum of Natural History)/Doubleday and Company, Inc. publishers; further editions; permissions for 'The Identity of Man' to be transcribed into braille by the National Library for the Blind (London) and for use of extracts; reviews of 'The Identity of Man'; corrections for a paperback edition; and an expanded edition of (1971/72) which included 'The Logic of the Mind' (originally published in 'The American Scholar').

Also includes: a postcard from I A Richards on subjects including thanking Bronowski for 'The Identity of Man'; correspondence with Donald Davie (department of English, Stanford University) on subjects in 'The Identity of Man' including immunology and science as a language (1969); correspondence with Peter Medawar (National Institute for Medical Research, London) on subjects including Bronowski's view of imagination and creation in science and arts, and truth or falsity of theories as discussed in 'Humanism and the Growth of Knowledge' (1968); a letter from Waldemar G Ostermann (Communication Science Program, Governors State University, Illinois) on issues around linguistics in 'The Logic of the Mind' (1974); and a copy of a letter from Bronowski to Dr Edmund Leach (Kings College, Cambridge) about subjects in Leach's lecture to the Architectural Association (1969).

Additionally includes: a list of reviewers and members of the academic community to send copies of the book to; a memorandum on WBAI radio (New York) wanting to use audio tapes of the 'The Identity of Man' lectures; a press release from The Natural History Press about publication of 'The Identity of Man'; a letter from Radio Station WHB (Kansas City, Missouri) about 'The Identity of Man' being discussed on a radio programme; copies of various reviews of 'The Identity of Man'; a sample dust jacket for a revised edition of 'The Identity of Man' (1970); notes on topics in 'The Identity of Man' and for future editions (1967-69); and press cuttings on Alexander Solzhenitsyn's Nobel lecture (1973) and a science report of the ritual combat of fiddler crabs (1968).

"The Identity of Man (Index)"

  • JCPP/Bronowski/Bronowski/5/5/22/11
  • File
  • Undated [c.1970].
  • Part of Personal Papers

Comprises photocopies of 'The Identity of Man' book (1965) and 'The Logic of the Mind' (supplementary material to be added to a new version, c. 1970) annotated with corrections and with index terms highlighted. Also includes annotated indexes, notes on corrections and a reference [to be added].

"The Impact of New Science"

  • JCPP/Bronowski/Bronowski/5/5/24
  • File
  • September 1966-May 1967
  • Part of Personal Papers

Consists of typescripts (with a few annotations) of lectures on 'The Impact of New Science' given by Bronowski at the California Conference (2 May 1967, Hotel del Coronado) and at a Columbia University-Time Magazine conference on 'The Environment of Change' (19 Sep 1966, Airlie House, Warrenton, Virginia). Typescripts include discussions at the end of the lecture.

'Insight' - Programme 1: 'The Birth of Understanding', 1 Nov 1960

  • JCPP/Bronowski/Bronowski/5/5/25/3
  • File
  • 14 June 1960-November 1960
  • Part of Personal Papers

Comprises: an introduction for the 'Insight' programmes written by Bronowski; a one-page summary of the purpose of the programmes (14 Jun 1960); a press cutting from the Radio Times announcing the 'Insight' series (9 Sep 1960); a galley proof from 'Ideas of Today' on "How a child's understanding grows" [preparation for the first programme in the 'Insight' series]; a script annotated by Bronowski for programme 1a entitled 'The Birth of Understanding' with columns for "shot", "vision", "camera", "sound" (including what Bronowski was to say) and "time"; and transcriptions of the programme made from the recording from transmission.

'Insight' - Programme 2: 'The Birth of Matter', 8 Nov 1960

  • JCPP/Bronowski/Bronowski/5/5/25/4
  • File
  • 13 June 1960-November 1960
  • Part of Personal Papers

Comprises: notes by Bronowski on programme 1b entitled "In the beginning" (13 Jun 1960) and on the first draft of the programme (5 Jul 1960); correspondence with Dr Herbert Friedman (United States Naval Research Laboratory) on references to the idea that the "sun has condensed from the debris of a supernova" and a conversation between Bronowski and Freidman being filmed [for part of the programme]; a letter from Humphrey Fisher (BBC) relating to filming for 'Insight' including the sequence featuring Freidman; a shooting script for the sequence featuring Freidman; a script annotated by Bronowski for programme 1b entitled 'The Birth of Matter' with columns for "shot", "vision", "camera", "sound" (including what Bronowski was to say) and "time"; and transcriptions of the programme made from the recording from transmission.

'Insight' - Programme 5: 'Looking at Chance', 3 Jan 1961

  • JCPP/Bronowski/Bronowski/5/5/25/7
  • File
  • 22 June 1960-January 1961
  • Part of Personal Papers

Comprises: notes by Bronowski entitled "The Logic of the Inexact" (22 Jun 1960); notes by F Ratliff on an experiment carried out on optic nerves of horse-shoe crabs by Dr H K Hartline; 2 scripts annotated by Bronowski for programme 5 'Looking at Chance' with columns for "shot", "vision", "camera", "sound" (including what Bronowski was to say) and "time"; and a transcription of the programme made from the recording from transmission.

"Institute de la Vie - discussion, contributions", second International Conference on Theoretical Physics and Biology

  • JCPP/Bronowski/Bronowski/5/5/26/1
  • File
  • June 1969-June 1971
  • Part of Personal Papers

Comprises: typescripts of Bronowski's contributions to discussions, and of a discussions between other conference delegates including [Jacques] Monod, [Sol] Spiegelman, [Walter] Gilbert and [John] Maynard Smith; and a photocopy of discussions at the conference between J Sulston, L Rosenfeld, Bronowski, P O Löwdin, E Margolish, C Levinthal, D Glaser, J Maynard Smith, J Z Young and P Auger (from the published conference proceedings).

"Leonardo Programme: Quotations"

  • JCPP/Bronowski/Bronowski/5/5/28/7
  • File
  • c. 1967 (Source material dated 1898-1967.)
  • Part of Personal Papers

Comprises copies of source material about Leonardo da Vinci [for 'Tell me if anything was ever done' BBC film on da Vinci].

"Leonardo Programme: Scripts, Notes, etc (Office Copy)"

  • JCPP/Bronowski/Bronowski/5/5/28/9
  • File
  • July 1960-July 1967
  • Part of Personal Papers

Comprises material relating to 'Tell me if anything was ever done' BBC film about Leonardo da Vinci.

Consists of: a copy of an annotated script; copies of previous articles and talks by Bronowski about da Vinci; notes by Adrian Malone and Bronowski about plans for the programme; and notes and source material about machines invented by Leonardo da Vinci.

Most of the items are near duplicates of those Bronowski 5/5/28/8.

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