| RefNo | MDA/N/1/157 |
| Level | File |
| Title | Correspondence between Alexander Fleck and the Royal Society |
| Creator | Fleck; Alexander; Baron Fleck (1889-1968); British chemist and industrialist |
| Date | 21 January 1955-7 February 1962 |
| Description | General correspondence, commencing with a letter from John Simonsen, outlining the case for Fleck's election to the Royal Society and citing Frederick Soddy' Nobel Prize lecture; followed by routine letters on Fleck's admission as a Fellow of the Royal Society. There are also letters by Thomas Merton and others on the use of PFTE against termites in Africa; and letters on Fleck's and Howard Florey's attendance at Council, with various small pieces of business. Including letters to and from the Assistant Secretary, David Christie Martin, and the Librarian, Igor Kaye.
The original file featured the typed name and address: 'Sir Alexander Fleck, K.B.E., F.R.S., 26 Hyde Park Gardens, London , W.2'. |
| Extent | 1 file; 25 items |
| Format | Typescript |
| Typescript copy |
| Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA2689 | Fleck; Alexander (1889 - 1968); Baron Fleck of Saltcoats | 1889 - 1968 |