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A legal formulary; M. R. James's no. 18. Spine title: Forma Compositionum Cartarum Obligacionum Acquietanciarum Indenturarum Libellorum et Appellacionum cum aliis pro studio Abbatis. Includes wills dated 1399 and 1403. The first quire is missing. The flyleaves come from one or two unfinished musical service-books (14-15C), one leaf containing antiphons for the feast of the Assumption.

A medical miscellany; M. R. James's no. 43. Contains: 1) notes of apothecaries' weights; 2) a Latin treatise on materia medica, chiefly taken from Isidore and Pliny; 3) Liber de infirmitatis et venenis; 4) accounts of various substances; 5) De passionibus oculum; 6) a treatise De urinis, in English; 7) Secreta mulierum, in English; 8) Materia medica, in English, followed by notes on plants and on "makyng of oyles"; 9) Dicta ypocracii; 10) a series of short passages, mostly in English: De quatuor infirmitatibus corperum, On the nine pulses, To wete & to knowe the veynes of blode letynge, On the pure complexions, De numeris ossium; 11) a treatise by John of Burdews [also de Burgall] "for medysyn ageyn the pestlens evylle" of 1390; 12) a Latin tract on medicines. Recipes appear passim. The flyleaves contain records of legal cases.

Selections from Augustine: M. R. James's no. 49. Contains: 1) Augustinus super Genesim ad literam libri xii (ff. 1-99); 2) Augustinus de gratia novi testamenti (ff. 100-123; at f. 100 an initial has been cut out); 3) Prologus ex libro primo retractatus S. Augustini (f. 124); 4) Liber S. Augustini ad Honoratum de utilitate credendi (ff. 125-140); 5) Sermo S. Augustini de laude karitatis, incipit: Divinarum scripturarum mulitplicem (ff. 141-42); 6) An untitled tract, incipit: (O)mnis diuina scriptura circa triplicem intellectum, ends imperfectly (ff. 143-47).

Copy of the will of Adam Buddle of Hadleigh, Suffolk. He bequeaths the perpetual advowson of the Church of Whatfield to his nephews Adam, Richard, George, and John Buddle and their issues and successors.

An exchange of a field and a strip of land in the occupation of William Parson Partridge, with a close of land in the occupation of Osmond Fisher, Vicar of Elmstead. The document includes a sketch map and schedules describing the lands.

Compulsory purchase of glebe land for the railway.

Includes correspondence relating to improvements of steam supply from boiler house, 1970-1, with work being undertaken by A. W. Philips and Son Ltd and E. S. G. Sales Ltd;

Contains minutes of the club.

Alphabetical list of members with brief biographical details (preceded by a note about its composition and guide to abbreviations used); in Freddy Brittain's hand but with later additions by Muriel Brittain. There follow lists of those who matriculated in 1849 or 1859, and of those from before 1849 who were in residence later. The volume also contains: copies of the Statutes of 1841 and 1861; names of incumbents of College livings since 1849; extracts from Cooper's Annals of Cambridge for 1850-56; extracts from the Report of the Royal Commission of 1852; biographies of Jesus men who were Fellows in 1849, ex-Fellows in 1849, and those otherwise especially notable from the second half of the 19C; and finally brief notes about rowing, covering 1849-70. On p. 231 is a pasted-in Who's Who entry for historian Herbert G. Wood, with a note about his death in 1963; at p. 240 are two newscuttings of obituaries for Sir Owen Beasley and Col. B. C. Hartley (both d. 1960). There is a flyleaf contents list.

Contains scores for: Fayrfax - Windsor Mass; Byttering - Nesciens Mater; Machaut - Messe Notre Dame; Perotin - Viderunt; Hac in Anni Janua; Tollite Portas; Beata Progenies; Beata Viscera; Hail Mary; Glad & Blithe

Meeting minutes.

A note at the front of the volume states that it replaced one in use since the reinstatement of the club in 1919. It contains minutes of meetings with a few loose papers and some photographs.

This folder of letters are addressed to Frederick Brittain and are from a variety of correspondents. They cover a number of different subjects including thank you letters from students who were tutored by FB. They also include:

18th October 1926 - Letter from M H Benbow about the Archdeacon's Horse [this letter was reprinted on page 66 of 'Fifty Years At Jesus. The Diaries of Frederick Brittain' edited by Muriel Brittain]

5th June 1927 - Reference from O. H. Prior, the Professor of French in the University of Cambridge, recommending FB for the Lectureship in French at Durham University. Attached is a cutting from the newspaper of the job advert.

6th March 1928 - Letter from Arthur Gray stating that Heffer had spoken to him about his (FB's) book on St Giles and that although he had not seen it yet he thought it would be very good based on what FB had written before. He ends the letter saying "I think your life's business should be literature, especially Italian".

Newspaper cutting and reviews of the following publications by Frederick Brittain:

The Decadence of Europe by Francesco Nitti, translated by Frederick Brittain, 1923

They Make a Desert by Francesco Nitti, translated by Frederick Brittain, 1924

Saint Radegund Patroness of Jesus College Cambridge, 1925

The Lyfe of Saynt Radegunde, 1926

Notes on the First Twenty Years of the Roosters, 1928

Saint Giles, 1928

The Jesus College Boat Club, Cambridge, 1928

Slowly Forward, 1929

Oar, Skull and Rudder, 1930

South Mymms. The Story of a Parish, 1931

Latin in Church, 1934

The Medieval Latin and Romance Lyric, 1937

Consists of: photographs [copies from original negatives] of Whitechapel, London (c.1890-1963); correspondence with Mrs Annie Wynick (sister of Isaac Rosenberg) sending a catalogue of a Rosenberg exhibition held at Leeds University (1959); correspondence with the Borough Librarian of Stepney Public Libraries [included Whitechapel Library] and others about the librarian who first helped Bronowski at Whitechapel and others who remembered Isaac Rosenberg visiting the library (1957-1961).

Comprises a handwritten paper by Bronowski in a folder marked "Keep! Bruno's 1933 Cambridge University".

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 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.

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 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).

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).

Consists of typescript lists of Bronowski's published work dated Aug 1967, Apr 1968, Dec 1969, Sep 1970 and Dec 1971.

Comprises: correspondence relating to 'New Horizon' television series; a draft outline of themes and ideas for 13 'New Horizon' programmes (23 Dec 1957); a memorandum on the presentation of the 'New Horizon' programmes (16 Oct 1958); and press cuttings relating to 'New Horizon' television series.

Correspondents include: Associated-Rediffusion Limited and Kavanagh Productions Limited on agreements and contracts for the series, Bronowski lending a mobile metal sculpture for the set of 'New Horizon', planning a second series of 'New Horizon' including Julian and Aldous Huxley joining Bronowski for a discussion in one episode, and proposed future projects; the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (London) on offering help and advice for the 'New Horizon' programmes; Harvey Unna (Authors' and Artists' Representative, London) suggesting the 'New Horizon' series be made for radio as well as television; Gavin Starey (press officer for an Instruments, Electronics and Automation exhibition, London) suggesting the exhibition be included in a 'New Horizon' programme; D W Smithers (The Royal Marsden Hospital, Radiotherapy Department) on sending Bronowski a book on mathematical models; Joan Newman (Catholic Herald) on wanting to discuss the 'Brain's Trust' television series; and Caryl Doncaster (Head of Features, Association-Rediffusion Limited) on an accident that Bronowski had.

Comprises material relating to Bronowski's writings and lectures on the subject of the Philosophy of Science.

Consists of: notes on a programme for induction (made at the Massachusetts Institute for Technology, 7 Oct 1958); further notes on induction taken from 'A Study in Scarlet' by Arthur Conan Doyle; a note on the logic of science (16 Jan 1959); a copy of an announcement about the annual conference of the Philosophy of Science Group which included a symposium on 'The Logic of Probability' which Bronowski participated in (Sep 1957), and notes on the symposium; typescripts (one annotated), an annotated galley proof and an offprint of a review by Bronowski of 'Foundations of Inductive Logic' by R F Harrod (the review was entitled 'The Scandal of Philosophy'); handwritten notes for an essay on the 'Foundations of Probability' (1952); an agenda for a meeting of the Institute for the Unity of Science (24 May 1953, New York) at which Bronowski gave a talk on 'Is there inductive probability?'; a press cutting of 'The Fringe of Silence' by Bronowski (The Observer, 4 Oct 1958); and an annotated typescript of a paper on 'The Logic of Experiment' which Bronowski gave to the British Association [for the Advancement of Science] (5 Sep 1952).

Also includes: copies of reviews and notes on books about Philosophy of Science; correspondence with John Wisdom (Trinity College, Cambridge) about Wittgenstein (1953); correspondence with Herbert Dingle (University College London) about the Philosophy of Science (1952); and a copy of a letter sent to Dr H B Griffiths (Mathematics department, Kings College, Aberdeen) about Gödel's theorem as discussed in Bronowski's [Charles Beard lectures at Ruskin College, Oxford] in response to a letter Griffiths sent to 'The Observer' newspaper (1952).

Comprises: annotated transcripts and publication proofs of Bronowski's address on 'The Principle of Tolerance' given to a symposium on 'The Frontiers and Limitations of Knowledge' at the Royal Society of Canada (2-5 Jun 1974, Toronto); an annotated photocopy of chapter 11 'Knowledge or Certainty' from 'The Ascent of Man' [preparation for address]; and correspondence between Bronowski and Thomas M Cover (Professor of Statistics and Electrical Engineering, Stanford University) about 'The Principle of Tolerance' article as published in 'Atlantic Monthly' and a paper by Cover.

Correspondents include: The American Scholar on publishing the paper; J Edward Dirks (Vice President, The Danforth Foundation) about the paper and using it at conference of graduate students pursuing careers in teaching; and Warren Weaver, Joseph S Frutton (Eugene Higgins Professor of Biochemistry, Yale University), Sol M Linowitz (Washington), Sydney J Harris (Chicago Daily News) Jane Wyatt Ward (Los Angeles), and Michael Gill (Arts Features Department, BBC) about the paper.

Also includes: press cuttings about subjects in 'Protest - Past and Present'; a photocopy of a published letter to The American Scholar about 'Protest - Past and Present' (Spring, 1970); and a press cutting about a speech that Bronowski gave at the annual dinner for the Women's Association of the Salk Institute (La Jolla Light, 20 Nov 1969).

Comprises correspondence with Frank Malina (Editor, Leonardo: International Journal of the Contemporary Artist) on 'A Twentieth Century Image of Man' being published in Leonardo, with drafts and proofs.

Also includes correspondence about reprints of the article.

Comprises correspondence with Doubleday & Company (publishers), including with Timothy Seldes, and Roger Partington relating to a 2 volume Anthology of Physics Experiments to be compiled by Bronowski and Partington.

Also includes: notes on the proposed structure and content of the anthology; correspondence with Lord Samuel (London) about his memory of Einstein commenting on Michelson-Morley experiments; and a press cutting of an obituary of Max von Laue.

Comprises: a manuscript outline and annotated non-technical abstract of 'The Logic of the Mind'; correspondence with M H A Newman, Hilary Putnam and John Lucas on subjects relating to 'The Logic of the Mind' including Gödel's theorem, Turing and Tarski; a press cutting of a letter to 'The Listener' from M H A Newman on "The New Mathematical Philosophy" (6 May 1948); research notes for 'The Logic of the Mind'; and reprints of relevant articles by others.

Comprises an annotated draft typescript prepared for publication with a photocopy of notes by Bronowski on a possible essay selection (1971), notes [by Bronowski] of comments on essays and copies of some poems by Bronowski.

[Annotations appear to be by Sylvia Fitzgerald, with some by Bronowski and in another hand, possibly Piero E Ariotti].

Comprises a list of publications (or planned publications) by Bronowski which included a "Language essay book" with copies of "Notes for an essay on axiomatics" (May 1973), 'Linguistic Development' by Richard F Cromer (a book review of 'Sentences Children Use' by Paula Menyuk) (Nature, vol. 242, 13 Apr 1973), 'Language in a Biological Frame' (annotated) and a typescript of 'Science and Society' ['What makes man Unique?] dialogue between Dr Paul Saltman and Bronowski filmed for television (Aug 1969-Jul 1970).

Comprises photocopies of pages from books about Polynesia, with a few annotations [by Jo Marquand].

Comprises Bronowski's correspondence with Adrian Malone and Robert Reid on: meeting Reid in Paris to discuss the proposal for 'The Ascent of Man'; early negotiations at the BBC about how the programme would be made; feedback on programme outlines by Bronowski and Adrian Malone's first treatments for the programmes (with a copy of the treatments).

Also includes: a rough map showing planned filming locations; a list of work done so far, up to 25 Sep 1970; a copy of a BBC document entitled 'The Ascent of Man: a series suggestion for thirteen colour film documentaries' (Oct 1969); an outline of the series and a sample script for programme 7 'The Majestic Clockwork' by Bronowski (Aug 1969); and photocopies of BBC documents on ideas for television programmes on "Things to come"/"Towards 2000" (1969).

Comprises a typescript heavily annotated with changes and additions by [Sylvia Fitzgerald, Jo Marquand and a few by Bronowski].

Comprises a photocopy of the final programme script, annotated by [Bronowski and Jo Marquand], and a typescript for a new section to be filmed in the Natural History Museum.

Comprises correspondence mainly regarding 'The Ascent of Man' preview showing and television series, with some replies from Bronowski and others on his behalf.

"April 1973" section contains: correspondence from individuals at the BBC involved with 'The Ascent of Man', Lisa Jardine, Gerald Edelman (The Rockefeller University) and Wilton S Dillon (The Smithsonian Institution) about the launch of 'The Ascent of Man' and regrets that Bronowski could not be present due to illness. Also includes: a card for Bronowski signed by people at the launch at the Royal Society (26 Apr 1973), a copy of Bronowski's reply to Wilton Dillon, and a list of suggested invitations for the V.I.P. showing of 'The Ascent of Man' at the Royal Society.

"May 1973" section contains: correspondence with individuals at the BBC involved with 'The Ascent of Man' on Bronowski's illness, sending press cuttings and reaction to the preview; correspondence with others on Bronowski's illness, congratulations on 'The Ascent of Man', responses to seeing the preview showing at the Royal Society and the press reaction; correspondence sent to the BBC in response to 'The Ascent of Man' being shown on television forwarded by Jane Callander (BBC), with replies from Jane Callander and some from Bronowski; a letter asking Bronowski to write an article on 'The Ascent of Man' for 'Echos de Grande-Bretagne' weekly magazine for the British Embassy in Paris, with a reply from Alan Sleath (BBC); correspondence (in response to an article by Bronowski in the Radio Times about his early life in London) about the Central Foundation School (which Bronowski attended in Shoreditch, London), inviting Bronowski to play postal chess, and with Margaret Dorrell on her husband, Bill's, death and finding Bronowski's letters to him; a thank you letter from Bronowski to Alan Sleath (BBC) on the successful launch of 'The Ascent of Man'; letters from Virginia White and Ann Kaplan on seeing extracts from 'The Ascent of Man' at the Copernicus conference in Washington D C; correspondence with Ron Bevan on 'The Ascent of Man' and arranging to meet, and with Gordon Glover on 'The Ascent of Man' and memories of their friendship in Cambridgeshire and Mallorca.

"June 1973" section contains: correspondence with Graham Spiers (BBC) on press reaction to the launch of 'The Ascent of Man'; a letter from Adrienne (?) mainly on 'The Ascent of Man' with a reply from Bronowski and Rita; letters from the general public in response to 'The Ascent of Man' being shown on BBC television including on ideas on hierarchy of thought, Easter Island and Bronowski's reference to three wise men, with replies; a letter from Vincent Tovell (executive producer at the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation) on 'The Ascent of Man' being shown in Canada; a letter from Federick Sleight (Palm Springs Desert Museum) on wanting to show the series at the Museum, with a reply from Bronowski; a letter from Eirlys Roberts on seeing programmes 1 and 2 and reading an article based on a programme in 'The Listener' (BBC magazine), with a reply; letters from Audrey Nicholson, Diana Cussons, Allison Walker-Morecroft and Nick Jardine with personal and family news and on 'The Ascent of Man', with replies; a letter from Dick Gilling forwarding a letter and circular periodic table from a viewer (letter enclosed) with a reply from Sylvia Fitzgerald; a letter from Robert Mayne (Arizona State University) on Motion sickness; correspondence with Mrs K Haigh-Loney on 'The Ascent of Man' and her husband (Richard H Loney) having known Bronowski when he was a librarian in Whitechapel; and a letter from E W Crew sending a copy of his letter in 'Nature' on 'Solar Electrical Discharges' (enclosed), with a reply.

"July 1973" section contains: correspondence with the general public (forwarded by Jane Callander at the BBC) in response to 'The Ascent of Man' on subjects including poetry in 'The Grain in the Stone' (programme 3), the industrial revolution, campanology (the study of bells), requesting an autograph, the sun's light, laws of human nature and conduct, remembering the 'Brains Trust' BBC radio programme, early use of the dome in buildings, and ethics in science; correspondence with Lloyd Jones and Dr Eric Chamberlain (both worked with Bronowski at the National Coal Board) on 'The Ascent of Man', personal and family news and the coal industry; a letter on family news and Bronowski being ill from Mary (?); correspondence with E W Crew on his and Dr Bruce's electrical discharge theory; and a letter from Mrs J R Buttle on her ancestor (William Lithgow) being Scottish not English, as was stated in 'The Ascent of Man'.

Comprises correspondence with Roy Ascott and academic institutions, relating to references for applications to senior academic art teaching posts. Subjects also include correspondence on Ascott's artwork, a (cancelled) symposium, and Bronowski buying some of Ascott's artwork.

Also contains: promotional material relating to institutions that Ascott was applying for jobs at; Ascott's curriculum vitae; a photograph of Ascott's artwork (1969); and a typescript of 'Behaviourist Art and Cybernetic Vision' by Ascott (1966) sent to Bronowski with a covering letter; a typescript of "Preliminary working papers on the "Ascott Curriculum" (an expansion of its basic parameters)" on art education (1971).

Comprises correspondence with Dr David Layzer (Department of Astronomy, Harvard University) relating to Layzer's work on inheritance relating to IQ, and criticisms of Professor Arthur Jensen's work on this subject.

Comprises correspondence with John R Lucas (Philosopher, Merton College, Oxford) on common academic interests and on Bronowski reading and commenting on Lucas' writings including: 'Minds, Machines and Gödel' (relates to Bronowski's 'Logic of the Mind'), 'Satan Stultified' (typescript annotated with comments, enclosed), 'The Freedom of the Will' and 'The Concept of Probability'. Correspondence also relates to Lucas reading typescripts of Bronowski's Condon lectures on 'The Philosophy of Science'.

Also includes: a press cutting forwarded by Lucas about Bronowski personally replying to a query about 'The Ascent of Man'; a letter to Bronowski and typescript headed 'A fragment of a wad-to-be' from Fred Sommers on Gödel's theorems; a reprint of 'Truth and Proof' by Alfred Tarski (Jun 1969); reprints of 'Satan Stultified: a rejoinder to Paul Benacerraf' (from 'The Monist' Jan 1968), 'Euclides ab omni naevo vindicatus' (1969) and 'True' (Jul 1969) by Lucas; a copy of an annotated galley proof of 'Human and Machine Logic: a rejoinder' by Lucas; copies of 'Lucas against mechanism' by David Lewis and 'Goedel's theorem and mechanism' by David Coder.

Comprises correspondence with Lester Cooper (Executive Producer of documentary programmes) of the American Broadcasting Corporation and John Zane (Director of Communications at the Salk Institute) about ideas for programmes featuring Bronowski, and about other films by Cooper.

Consists of a letter from Martin Bax to Bronowski regarding publishing his poems in Ambit (annotated by Bronowski) with a handwritten list of poems sent to the magazine.

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.