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Contains pencilled notes of daily events, with a few other notes at the back including Laurence Binyon's poem "They shall grow not old ...".

Letter from "Doris"

William French was appointed executor to Thomas Wythe's estates (along with his wife and Meadows Taylor Esq). Includes some papers relating to Thomas Wythe which were, presumably, used or required in order to carry out the duties of executor of his will.

Notes that the previous incumbent was Isaac Cowper and that the appointment to the vicarage is made by the Earl Cornwallis (presumably the owner of the living). Signed by Lewis, Bishop of Norwich with red wax seal attached.

Thema met Vatiaties voor orgel [Theme and Variations for organ]. In A minor. By Hendrik Andriessen.
Published by Wed. J. R. van Rossum, Utrecht.

Most Glorious Lord of Life. Easter Anthem for SATB Choir, with 2 Trumpets, 2 Trombones, Timpani and Organ. By Ronald Arnatt.
Words by Edmund Spenser.
Choral score (with orchestral reduction).
Published by Oxford University Press, New York and Oxford. Foundry Church Choral Series.

Typewritten text "Notes on the 'Maniere Francaise'", and another copy of it titled "Notes on the 'French Manner'".

Typescript (with annotations) of Laurence Picken's speech describing his experiences of becoming a Fellow of the College in 1944.

Photocopies of manuscript scores and typeset printed scores.

Photocopy of piano score of the songs from the cycle 'Laurie's Songs', written in Laurence Picken's hand. Three copies.

First copy: individual songs are dated as follows -

The Jolly Shepherd 1.9.25

All That's Past 16-17 IX 29

The Faithless Shepherdess IX-29

Pleasure it is 19.XII.25

God's Likeness 17.VIII.30

May in the Greenwood 28.VIII.30

Labelled by LP as the 'Definitive version'.

File of material kept by Laurence Picken regarding performances at Jesus College, including sign-up sheets/posters (whereby LP would invite musical all students interested in drama or music to his rooms for tea), drafts of letters concerning productions, cuttings of reviews; text from 'Jubilate Agno' by Christopher Smart (a religious poem written between 1759 and 1763, during Smart's confinement for insanity in St. Luke's Hospital, Bethnal Green, London. The poem was first published in 1939, under the title Rejoice in the Lamb), and production notes and programmes for unidentified plays, concerts and other events

File of black and white studio portraits, most unidentified. Perhaps relatives of Laurence Picken?
A picture of a couple with a young baby (probably a christening photo): 'To A.P. With our love, 7.ix20'
A picture of a toddler is annotated in pencil: 'Diana Mary Wylly aged 3 1/2'
One of the oversize prints was taken by Johnston & Hoffmann in Calcutta.

Laurence Picken's passports, including many Chinese stamps.

Correspondence from others to Ian Stewart, organised alphabetically by correspondent.

This production was held at the Parish Hall, South Mymms on 8th, 9th and 10th January 1953. Items are:

Programme for the performance listing F.B. as Mrs Twankey

Review from 'The Herts Advertiser', 16th January 1953 which said "Dr. Brittain made an astonishing success in his part"

7 other newspaper cuttings of reviews of the performance including a photos of all the cast and one of F.B. in costume as Widow Twankey

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'.

Consists of a series organised broadly alphabetically by author surname. Many reprints and copies of articles had been put into envelopes listing the contents.

Consists of photocopies of articles by Adler (some with other authors), in an envelope listing the contents. Many of the photocopies are stamped "Melvin Cohn".

Comprises various typescript short biographies of Bronowski, some annotated, and an autobiographical note by Bronowski.

Also includes: a form filled in for the National Social Directory; notes of revisions to be made to Bronowski's biography in 'Who's Who'; a copy of Bronowski's biographical entry in 'The International Year Book and Statesmen's Who's Who'; a photocopy of a review of 'William Blake and the Age of Revolution' from 'Newsweek' (2 Aug 1965); a photocopy of an interview with Bronowski published in 'The New Yorker' (3 Apr 1965); a photocopy of an interview of Bronowski by Studs Terkel entitled 'To ask the Impertinent Question'; and a photocopy of a profile of Bronowski published in the 'New Scientist' (23 Nov 1961).

Contains: two transcripts (one annotated) of 'Invention and Imagination, 2' a radio talk on Humphry Davy broadcast on the BBC Third programme (5 Nov 1946 & 5 Jan 1947); an annotated typescript about Ludwig Wittgenstein (undated); an annotated typescript of 'The Mystical Quest of William Blake' for Literary Guide (Jun 1954); annotated typescript of 'The Tragedy of Humphry Davy for Literary Guide (Jul 1954)'; an annotated typescript of 'Invention and Imagination 3, Thomas Jefferson' [for radio talk, c. 1946-1947]; an annotated typescript of 'Invention and Imagination 4, Conclusion' [for radio talk, c. 1946-1947]; a typescript 'Report on "Pandaemonium" by Humphrey Jennings' (16 Dec 1954); notes on Humphry Davy; typed extracts from 'The Life of Sir Humphry Davy'; typed extracts from 'British Scientists of the 19th Century' vol. 1 by J G Crowther; and typed extracts from 'Fragmentary Remains, Literary and Scientific of Sir Humphry Davy' by Bart, edited by John Davy.

Comprises notes and correspondence between Kathleen Verlander (secretary to Bronowski) and publishers on ordering copies of Bronowski's books.

Consists of a large set of index cards [relating to documents kept in Bronowski's office at the Salk Institute] and a set of index cards on scientific and historical individuals. Contains details of various writings, lectures and broadcasts by Bronowski, split alphabetically by subject or title with some notations (if they had not been published or there were no reprints on file). Also includes some quotes from other authors filed under subject.

Some letters are annotated as answered, and there are some with copies of replies from Sylvia Fitzgerald.

Correspondents include Vladimir Rojansky (Claremont, California), Cecil H Green (Dallas, Texas), Warren Weaver, and Reverend Michael Brierley (Worcester, United Kingdom).

Includes a copy of a letter to Bronowski from Reverend Earl W Smith (Guardian Angels Church, Santee, California) about sections of 'The Ascent of Man' programme 6 on Galileo, with replies from KPBS television (San Diego) and Robert B Livingston (University of California, San Diego).

Also includes a tribute to Bronowski written by P J Huddie (London).

Comprises press cuttings and photocopies of press cuttings about Bronowski's death (short notices and longer obituaries).

Also includes: a press cutting about Bronowski's Christmas cards (Sunday Times, 16 Dec 1973); a press cutting about 'The Ascent of Man' ('The Book Report: 'Ascent' of a Unique Animal'); copies of press notices about the memorial service at the Salk Institute; a leaflet for Temple Sinai (Washington D C) showing there was to be a Yahrzeit for Bronowski; a certificate showing that a meeting of the Council of the City of San Diego was adjourned in memory of Bronowski (22 Aug 1974); and a Salk Institute Newsletter special tribute to Bronowski.

Additionally includes 11 colour photographs of the Salk Institute set up for [the tribute to Bronowski, 20 Sep 1974].

Includes minutes of meetings, agendas, memoranda, reports, financial statements and other related documents.

Part 1: meetings Dec 1965-Oct 1967; Part 2: meetings Feb-Dec 1965; Part 3: meetings Dec 1963-Sep 1964.

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.

Comprises promotional material, reviews and press cuttings about Bronowski's play, 'The Face of Violence', being shown at the Cassius Carter Centre Stage (produced by the Old Globe Theatre) in San Diego (Jan-Feb 1971). Includes copies of 'On Stage Magazine: San Diego's Entertainment Publication' which contain an article on 'The Law Breaker as Hero' by Bronowski.

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).

Annotated [by Bronowski] with the original envelopes that contained the transcript and audograph recordings.

Consists of a BBC disk with recordings on both sides. Labelled as sides 2 and 4 of 7.

9 minutes and 50 seconds long.