- Lunn
- Fonds
- 1831–1901 (Circa)
Manuscript music, biographical notes, newspaper cuttings, some printed items, a list of Masters and Fellows of St John's College.
Lunn, John Robert (1831-1899) mathematician and musician
Manuscript music, biographical notes, newspaper cuttings, some printed items, a list of Masters and Fellows of St John's College.
Lunn, John Robert (1831-1899) mathematician and musician
Papers of James Joseph Sylvester
Letters, notebooks, lecture notes and other miscellaneous paperwork, mainly regarding mathematics.
Sylvester, James Joseph (1814-1897) mathematician
19 notebooks containing mathematical notes and examples, possibly used by Parkinson for coaching students. Topics covered include: Newton, dynamics, hydrostatics, tides, statics, instruments, undulatory theory, mechanics, and planetary theory.
Parkinson, Stephen (1823-1889) mathematician
Papers of Cyril Bradley Rootham
Manuscript and printed copies of most of Rootham's compositions; works by other composers owned by Rootham; correspondence; miscellaneous items.
Rootham, Cyril Bradley (1875-1938) author and composer
Papers of Terrot Reavely Glover
The papers comprise Glover's correspondence, diaries, manuscripts, notebooks, and photographs, and include material relating to Glover's father, Richard, and other members of the Glover family.
Glover, Terrot Reaveley (1869-1943) classical scholar and historian
Correspondence, photographs, diaries, publications and other papers.
Wilkes, Maurice Vincent (1913-2010) computer scientist
Photographic and film collections
St John's College Library contains photographs of College alumni, buildings and grounds, as well as the photographic collections of a number of College alumni. It also has films of recent College events.
Various (003487)
Manuscript papers and a few notebooks consisting of notes and calculations. The majority of the material relates to astronomy and optics and dates from 1854-90.
Peirson, Robert (1821-1891) astronomer
The papers cover PFC's childhood and schooling, his time at University, his career, teaching and publications.
Clarke, Peter Frederick (1942-), historian
Catalogue of Taylor's books, lecture notebooks, passports,some invitation cards and menus, a notebook recording invitations given and received throughout Taylor's time as Master, letters, annotated copies of his works, College bills. Appointment diaries from the Master's Lodge 1887-1908, plus Mrs Taylor's diaries for 1907-08.
Taylor, Charles (1840-1908) Hebrew scholar and Master of St John's College, Cambridge