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Papers of Sir Joseph Larmor

  • Larmor
  • Fonds
  • 1884–1942

Letters to and from Sir Joseph Larmor's and papers from his later life, including notes on sciences and articles intended for publication.

Larmor, Sir Joseph (1857-1942) Knight, theoretical physicist

Papers of Harold Hulme Brindley

  • Brindley
  • Fonds
  • 1884-1935 (Circa)

Illustrated zoological notebooks, notes, cards, one model.

Brindley, Harold Hulme (1865-1944) zoologist

Papers of Glyn Daniel

  • Daniel
  • Fonds
  • 1884–2002 (The majority of the material is related to Daniel, dated 1928-1986. The few items dated prior to 1928 concern his parents and family, whilst those dated after 1986, are mainly related to Ruth Daniel)

Letters, including correspondence with Sir Mortimer Wheeler and correspondence relating to the Piltdown Hoax; diaries and notebooks; photographs; papers relating to novels; articles by and about Daniel; notes relating to the study and teaching of archaeology. Also included is correspondence of Daniel's wife, Ruth.

Daniel, Glyn Edmund (1914-1986) archaeologist, writer and broadcaster

Papers and correspondence of Sir Harold Jeffreys

  • Jeffreys
  • Fonds
  • 1886–1999

This catalogue has been compiled by Peter Harper and Timothy E. Powell, National Cataloguing Unit for the Archives of Contemporary Scientists, University of Bath. NCUACS catalogue no. 133/6/04.

The collection includes biographical material, Jeffreys' research work, items relating to lectures given by Jeffreys and a small selection of material relating to societies and organisations Jeffreys was involved with. There is an extensive collection of published works and related material and also of Jeffreys correspondence. Also included is a large collection of photographs, reflecting Jeffreys interest in the medium.

Jeffreys, Sir Harold (1891-1989) Knight, geophysicist and statistician

Papers of Edward Ernest Sikes

  • Sikes
  • Fonds
  • 1887–1910 (Circa)

4 volumes of manuscript notes for lectures on Martial, Greek and Latin verse compositions.

Sikes, Edward Ernest (1867-1940) classicist

Papers of William Blair Anderson

  • Anderson
  • Fonds
  • 1888-1960 (Circa)

Notes, translations, and lecture notes on classical literature and authors, letters.

Anderson, William Blair (1877-1959) classical scholar

Material found in D5 New Court during refurbishment, July 2006

  • D5 New Court
  • Collection
  • 1888–1945 (Circa)

This bundle of material was found behind a fixed cupboard in the alcove to the right of the fireplace in room D5 New Court, and includes items belonging to various occupants of this set. During the First and Second World Wars New Court was occupied by military personnel on training courses (D5 was given over to the RAF between 1941 and 1944), and this explains the presence of First and Second World War ephemera among the papers.

Various (001980)

Papers of Max Newman

  • NewmanM
  • Fonds
  • 1889–2001

Correspondence with family, friends, colleagues and fellow mathematicians; documents relating to Newman's father and mother; documents relating to the Government Code and Cipher School at Bletchley Park and the development of the code breaking machine 'Colossus', both contemporary and post-war; Newman's Will and obituaries; other miscellaneous documents.

Newman, Maxwell Herman Alexander (1897-1984) mathematician

Papers of William Blair Morton

  • Morton
  • Fonds
  • 1889–1892

14 notebooks containing notes taken by Morton at lectures he attended 1889-1892, mostly given by R.R. Webb, others by J. Larmor, H.F. Baker, G.H. Darwin and R. Pendlebury. They include notes on the following subjects: Statics (Webb), Newton (Webb), Particle Dynamics (Webb), Rigid Dynamics (Webb), Hydrostatics (Webb), Planetary Theory (Darwin), Physical Optics, Geometrical Optics (Larmor, Webb), Mathematical Physics (Larmor), Astronomy (Webb).

Morton, William Blair (1868-1949) physicist

Papers of The Hon. Sir Charles Algernon Parsons

  • Parsons
  • Fonds
  • 1890–1927

Letters from Sir Charles Parsons to his brother, mainly concerning the development and testing of marine steam turbines; letters to Sir Joseph Larmor concerning Cambridge University business and other subjects; other letters.

Parsons, Sir Charles Algernon (1854-1931) Knight, engineer and scientist

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