| RefNo | PJL |
| Level | Fonds |
| Title | Papers of Sir Peter Julius Lachmann FRS, immunologist |
| Date | 1965-2018 |
| Description | Papers and correspondence of the immunologist Peter Lachmann, removed from his office at the Department of Veterinary Medicine in Cambridge. The collection includes papers, correspondence and notebooks relating to his scientific research, as well as notes and slides for various presentations, talks, and lectures.
In addition to paper records, a significant portion of the collection is held on various digital storage media, including discs and backup tapes. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 28 offsite storage boxes; 1tb hard drive |
| Arrangement | Arrangement of the collection is pending. |
| Appraisal | The collection was appraised when it was accessioned in 2021 but still requires weeding and sorting. |
| Accruals | A 1tb hard drive containing a digital backup of Lachmann's laptop was sent to the Society by the Department of Veterinary Medicine in 2022. |
| FindingAids | There is no public finding aid for this collection. The Library team has an internal box listing. |
| AccessStatus | Closed |
| AccessConditions | Access to the collection is closed, pending the completion of arrangement and cataloguing. For more information, please contact us at library@royalsociety.org |
| AdminHistory | Peter Lachmann FRS (23 December 1931 – 26 December 2020), was an immunologist based at the University of Cambridge, who also served as the Royal Society's Biological Secretary and Vice President between 1993 and 1998. |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA4481 | Lachmann; Sir; Peter Julius (1931 - 2020) | 1931 - 2020 |