File 3 - Letters and cards sent to Rita Bronowski following Bronowski's death, some annotated as acknowledged

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JCPP/Bronowski/Bronowski/9/7/1/3

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Letters and cards sent to Rita Bronowski following Bronowski's death, some annotated as acknowledged

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  • 23 August 1974-20 September 1974 (Creation)

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Bronowski, Jacob (1908-1974), scientist
(1908 - 1974)

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Correspondents include George Reavey, Murray Goodman (University of California at San Diego), Suzanne Henig [spoke at international conference of Conrad scholars at which Bronowski had been due to speak], Catherine Galbraith (wife of John Kenneth Galbraith), [Edward] Max Nicholson, Kathleen Haigh-Loney (wife of Richard H Loney who knew Bronowski when he was a librarian in Whitechapel), Robin Scott (BBC), Alan Cottrell (Master, Jesus College), Juliet and [Gyorgy] Kepes, and Stuart Ross [was an employee at the Salk Institute].

Also includes: small note-cards which came with flowers; cards with information on contributions and donations made in Bronowski's memory; 2 small press cuttings about 'The Ascent of Man' television programme (1973); a programme for the Salk Institute tribute to Bronowski (20 Sep 1974); some press cuttings and photocopies of obituaries; a letter to Harry Boardman (Salk Institute) from Richard Hedrich (National Endowment for the Humanities) on an endowment grant and sympathy on Bronowski's death; and a letter of condolence to Sylvia Fitzgerald from Tina Jordan.

Additionally includes a postcard sent to Jacob and Rita Bronowski (26 Jul 1974) thanking them for allowing a group from HMS Kent to visit the Salk Institute.

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      Box 129:3

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