Record

RefNoCMB/40/1/9
LevelFile
TitleMinutes, meeting of the Grain Pests War Committee
Date24 January 1918
DescriptionPresent: Professor W A Herdman in the Chair; Professor A dendy; Mr J H Durrant; Dr J S Edkins; Mr J C F Fryer; Mr W B Hardy, Secretary of the Royal Society; Professor R Newstead

Lists committee business, including the change of status to a 'war' committee; a resolution that the War Committee ask the Local Government Board to appoint A W J McFadden; approval of Dendy and Newstead's memos; resolution to publish Dendy's paper on weevils as the first in a series of Grain Pest Committee reports; resolution to recomend that Prof Dendy be granted an assistant; resolution to renew Durrant's assistant's grant for his work on 'enumerating species of pests'. p23-4.
Extent2pp
FormatPrinted
AccessStatusOpen
Add to My Items

    Collection highlights

    Browse the records of some of our collections, which cover all branches of science and date from the 12th century onwards. These include the published works of Fellows of the Royal Society, personal papers of eminent scientists, letters and manuscripts sent to the Society or presented at meetings, and administrative records documenting the Society's activities since our foundation in 1660.

    The Royal Society

    The Royal Society is a Fellowship of many of
    the world's most eminent scientists and is the
    oldest scientific academy in continuous existence.
    Registered charity number 207043

    Website design ©CalmView



    CONTACT US

    + 44 207 451 2500
    (Lines open Mon-Fri, 9:00-17:00. Excludes bank holidays)

    6-9 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AG

    Email Us →

    SUBSCRIBE

    Subscribe to our newsletters to be updated with the
    latest news on innovation, events, articles and reports.

    Subscribe →

    © CalmView