File 19 - "The Nation"

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JCPP/Bronowski/Bronowski/3/6/19

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"The Nation"

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  • 9 January 1958-28 January 1974 (Creation)

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1 file

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

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Comprises correspondence, mainly with Carey McWilliams (editor) and Robert Hatch (literary editor). Subjects include: selecting, editing and publishing transcripts of talks and discussions between Bronowski and William Pickles (radio broadcast 1956 and 1957); a paper by Bronowski on 'Technology and Democracy'; Bronowski requesting for a copy of his article 'The Year 2000' to be sent to J D H Cole who wrote an article on similar subjects; requests for Bronowski to write articles and reviews; proposed publishing projects by The Nation and requests for Bronowski's advice relating to the content; Bronowski visiting the United States; ['The Abacus and the Rose: A Dialogue on Two World Systems'] being published in The Nation; a statement by Bronowski about the centenary of The Nation (1965); and publishing the last chapter from 'The Ascent of Man'.

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Correspondence with The New Statesman has been moved to Bronowski 3/6/22.

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      Box 36:20

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