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Collapse PB - Papers of Patrick Maynard Stuart Blackett PB - Papers of Patrick Maynard Stuart Blackett
Collapse 1 - Biographical and Personal1 - Biographical and Personal
1 - Obituary notices and tributes.
2 - Annual report of Council, King's College, Cambridge.
3 - Typescript note by Ivor Richards on Blackett for Magdalene College Magazine.
4 - Royal Society of Edinburgh, Year Book, 1975
5 - Memorial Meeting for Lord Blackett, Royal Society, 31 October 1974. Reprint from 'Notes and Records', 29, 2
6 - The Blackett Memorial Lecture delivered by Rt. Hon. Harold Wilson MP at Imperial College of Science and Technology.
7 - 'PMS Blackett. Nobel Prize for Physics'
8 - Curricula vitae
9 - Bibliographies of Blackett's work.
10 - Biographical material for Who's Who, Debrett, Who's Who in America, Modern Men of Science etc
10A - Material received from Lady Blackett, re Blackett's planned autobiography
11 - First World War
12 - Moseley Research Fellowship
13 - Gottingen
14 - Cavendish Laboratory, Cambridge
15 - Birkbeck College, London
16 - Second World War
17 - Nobel Prize
Expand 18 - Imperial College of Science and Technology, London18 - Imperial College of Science and Technology, London
19 - Correspondence re academic posts in Cambridge
20 - Correspondence re Blackett's membership of official government committees
21 - Photocopies of letters of biographical interest. The originals are held by Lady Blackett. Some other photcopies have been distributed to the appropriate folders (see A.11, A.14, A.17, A.24, A.34)
22 - Correspondence re Blackett's ancestors and family
23 - Correspondence re cataloguing and permanent deposit of Blackett's personal papers
24 - Correspondence with Sir Jacob Epstein re his bronze sculpture of Blackett's head.
25 - Correspondence re portraits of Blackett commissioned by Manchester University and Imperial College
26 - Miscellaneous correspondence re portraits and photographs of Blackett
27 - Interviews
28 - Press-cuttings re Blackett
29 - Copy of resolution adopted by Senate and Council, Manchester University, 1953, of appreciation of Blackett's services to the University.
30 - Requests for historical / biographical information.
Expand 31 - Miscellaneous shorter personal correspondence presented in date order31 - Miscellaneous shorter personal correspondence presented in date order
Expand 32 - Correspondence and papers re honours received by Blackett32 - Correspondence and papers re honours received by Blackett
Expand 33 - Letters, cables and telegrams of congratulation33 - Letters, cables and telegrams of congratulation
Expand 34 - Life Peerage34 - Life Peerage
Expand 35 - Scrolls, certificates and diplomas35 - Scrolls, certificates and diplomas
Expand 36 - Photographs and press-cuttings36 - Photographs and press-cuttings
Expand 2 - Particle Disintegration, Cosmic Rays, Astrophysics2 - Particle Disintegration, Cosmic Rays, Astrophysics
Expand 3 - Magnetism3 - Magnetism
Expand 4 - Second World War and Government Committees4 - Second World War and Government Committees
Expand 5 - Political Activities5 - Political Activities
Expand 6 - Science-Related Interests6 - Science-Related Interests
Expand 7 - Overseas Activities7 - Overseas Activities
Expand 8 - Lectures, Publications, Addresses, Broadcasts8 - Lectures, Publications, Addresses, Broadcasts
Expand 9 - Correspondence9 - Correspondence
10 - Appointment diaries
Expand 11 - Correspondence with Professor Nishina11 - Correspondence with Professor Nishina
Expand 12 - Newscuttings12 - Newscuttings

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