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Miscellaneous papers and photographs extracted from other files 'for the writing of my memoirs'

Includes letter from E. A. Benians, Master, welcoming MVW to the Fellowship at St John's, 21 Jan. 1950; extracts from the Appleton Papers held at Edinburgh University Library; notification of the death of Allan John Wilkes, 1939; letter from the Vice-Chancellor, S. C. Roberts, confirming that MVW can accept a consultancy with Ferranti, 1950; correspondence with John Brainerd in 1976-7 relating to attendance at the 1946 Moore School course; a talk given by I. Evans, 'The beginnings of operational research', 1970; extracts from Henry E. Guerlac, Radar in World War II; a notebook containing observations and experiments, 1928-9, including details of a 'picture receiver'; letter from J. Stanley Hey, 1978; letter from ?Elizabeth Monroe Boggs, 2 Oct. [no year]; table of prime numbers 'calculated by the Edsac 10 May 1949'; inspection report for King Edward VI Grammar School, Stourbridge, 6-9 Oct. 1936; letter from I. D. Druller, former schoolmistress, 1967; photographs of the Himley fetes, 1928.

Correspondence relating to the impact of digital computers on the work of the Royal Society Mathematical Tables Committee, chaired by MVW

Includes correspondence with D. H. Sadler, RGO; E. T. Goodwin, National Physical Laboratory; Sir William Hodge; A. E. Western. Papers include 'The future of mathematical tables' by MVW; 'On the future of mathematical tables' by F. W. J. Oliver; Table-making and automatic computers' by J. C. P. Miller; 'Report to the council of the London Mathematical Society as to the Cunningham Trust for publication' by A. E. Western.

Papers and correspondence relating to a visit to Romania

Correspondence, drafts of papers, notes and related papers re visits to Bucharest (Conference on Computational Techniques and Computers) and IBM Vienna. Correspondence with Nicolae Teodorescu, Association des Scientifiques de Roumanie; V. M. Baltac; H. Zemanek, IBM Vienna.

Printouts, programs, memoranda, demonstration results, correspondence and other papers relating to Project MAC

Includes an item from a 1953 summer session at MIT, Project Whirlwind, and numerous Project MAC Memoranda. Correspondence with R. G. Mills, MIT; Carlos Christensen, Computer Associates Inc.; Donald K. Pollock, Office of Naval research; R. M. Fano; J. C. R. Licklider, US Defense Dept; John McCarthy, Stanford.

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