PORTER, George Vol2

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Catalogue of the papers and correspondence of George Porter Kt OM FRS, Baron Porter of Luddenham (b. 1920) VOLUME II Section C: Royal Institution NCUACS catalogue no. 100/5/01 by Peter Harper and Timothy E. Powell G. Porter NCUACS 100/5/01 SECTION C ROYAL INSTITUTION C.1-C.1565 C.1-C.54 DIRECTOR C.55-C.62 ROYAL INSTITUTION PROFESSORS AND READERS C.63-C.195 OFFICERS AND STAFF C.196-C.620 ADMINISTRATION C.621-C.1425 EVENTS C.1426-C.1554 HISTORY C.1555-C.1565 CONTACTS WITH CHINA G. Porter NCUACS 100/5/01 Royal Institution DIRECTOR 1965-1990 For Porter's appointments as Fullerian Professor and Director of the Royal Institution see A.13-A.25. ‘Future of the Royal Institution’ 9pp duplicated typescript ‘Memorandum for the Development Committee’ by Porter. With manuscript inscription ‘Submitted to Managers of the Royal Institution 6 December 1965’. See also D.249. Draft of Director's Report for the year 1984. 8pp typescript draft with manuscript and typescript additions and corrections by Porter, 31 December 1984. Draft of Director’s Report for the year 1985. 7pp typescript draft with manuscript additions and corrections by Porter, 31 December 1985. ‘Director's Reports to Committee of Managers and (Later) Council of the Royal Institution 1966-1985 Incomplete’. 1-20 September 1966; 20 September-31 October 1966; 31 October-28 November 1966; 28 November 1966-30 January 1967. 31 January-1 March 1967; 2 March-23 March 1967; 23 March-28 April 1967; 29 April-31 May 1967. 1968; 2-21 May 1968. 1-27 June 1967; 28 June-26 September 1967; 27 September-31 October 1967; 1-28 November 1967. 29 November 1967-31 January 1968; 1-28 February 1968; 23 March-1 May G. Porter NCUACS 100/5/01 Royal Institution 22 May-26 June 1968; 26 June-30 September 1968; 1-31 October 1968; 1- 27 November 1968. 28 November 1968-29 January 1969; 30 January-25 February 1969; 26 February-26 March 1969; 28 May-2 July 1969. July 1969-30 September 1969; 2 October-27 November 1969; 28 November-28 January 1970. 30 September-29 October 1969; 30 28 January-24 February 1970; 25 February-26 March 1970; 27 March-28 April 1970; 29 April-27 May 1970; 28 May-29 June 1970. 29 June-30 September 1970; 1 October-28 October 1970; 29 October-2 December 1970; 3 December 1970-29 January 1971. 30 June-30 September 1971; 1-28 October 1971; 28 October-2 December 1971; 3 December 1971-2 February 1972. 30 January-25 February 1971; 26 February-30 March 1971; 31 March-27 April 1971; 27 April-2 June 1971; 3-29 June 1971. 3 February-1 March 1972; 2 March-4 April 1972; 5 April-3 May 1972; 4-30 May 1972; 31 May-28 June 1972. November 1973; 29 November 1973-29 January 1974. 10-28 February 1973; 28 March-2 May 1973; 3-30 May 1973; 31 May-28 June 1973. 29 June-26 September 1972; November 1972; 1 December 1972-9 February 1973. 27 September-1 November 1972; 2-30 1-28 29 June-26 September 1973; 27 September-31 October 1973; G. Porter NCUACS 100/5/01 Royal Institution 30 January-26 February 1974; 27 February-27 March 1974; 28 March-30 April 1974; 1-28 May 1974. 29 May-27 June 1974; 3-29 October 1974; 30 October-26 November 1974: 27 November 1974-28 January 1975. 27 February-2 April 1975; 3-30 April 1975; 1-28 May 1975; 29 May-30 June 1975; July-25 September 1975; 26 September-28 October 1975; 29 October-26 November 1975. 1 27 November 1975-27 January 1976; 3 March-7 April 1976; 8-28 April 1976; 29 April-2 June 1976; 3-30 June 1976; 29 September-27 October 1976; 28 October-30 November 1976. 1 December 1976-1 February 1977; 2 February-1 March 1977; 2-30 March 1977; 31 March-26 April 1977; 27 April-25 May 1977. 29 June-28 September 1977; November 1977; 30 November 1977-1 February 1978. 29 September-1 November 1977; 2-29 2 February-1 March 1978; 2-30 March 1978; 30 March-26 April 1978; 27 April-31 May 1978. 1-28 June 1978; 29 June-27 September 1978; 28 September-31 October 1978; 1-29 November 1978. 27 November 1984. 30 November 1978-29 January 1979; 30 January-28 February 1979; 1-28 March 1979; 29 March-25 April 1979. 1 December 1983-31 January 1984; 26 April-30 May 1984; 1-26 June 1984. 27 June-24 September 1984; 25 September-30 October 1984; 31 October- G. Porter NCUACS 100/5/01 Royal Institution 27 March-25 April 1985; 26 April-29 May 1985; 27 June-1 October 1985; 2- 30 October 1985. C.31-C.35 ‘Director's (George Porter) Talks at RI Annual General Meetings’. of folder so inscribed: 1966-1985. Contents Report of the Annual General Meeting for 1966. Printed. The talk predecessor as Director, Sir Lawrence Bragg. the work of Royal the on Institution was given by Porter's Typescript drafts of Porter’s talks at the 1967 and 1968 AGMs. Attached to the 1968 draft are an agenda for the meeting and, as ‘Appendix |’, a photocopy of the ‘Director's Report on the Year's Activities’. Agenda and manuscript notes for 1969. Agenda, manuscript notes and photocopied typescript for 1970. Agenda and typescript draft for 1971. Agenda and manuscript notes for 1979. Agenda and manuscript notes for 1977. Agenda and photocopied typescript for 1974. Agenda, manuscript notes and photocopied typescript for 1973. Agenda, manuscript notes and photocopied typescript for 1972. Typescript draft for 1985. Agenda and photocopied typescript for 1980. Agenda and manuscript notes for 1981. Typescript notes and draft for 1983. G. Porter NCUACS 100/5/01 Royal Institution C.36-C.43 Correspondence with staff of the Royal household, 1970-1986. The Queen was Patron of the Royal Institution. was President of the Royal Institution from 1976, see C.67-C.75. For the Duke of Kent who Lists of Royal Patrons, Vice-Patrons and Honorary Members, n.d. Invitation to luncheon party at Buckingham Palace, 1970. Message of good wishes on the occasion of the Silver Wedding of the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh, 1972. C.37, C.38 Correspondence re Royal children attending the Christmas Lectures, 1976- 1984. 1976-1978. 1979-1984. Correspondence with the Private Secretary of the Duke of Edinburgh, 1976, 1984-1985. Correspondence re Silver Jubilee Appeal, 1977. Correspondence and papers re Royal Garden Party nominations, 1978- 1980. Correspondence re invitation to dinner and overnight stay at Windsor Castle, 1978. 1978-1984. ‘Congratulatory Messages’, 1976-1986. Discourse invitation to Vice-Patron, Prince Charles, 1984. Correspondence re suggestions for lunch guests at Buckingham Palace, G. Porter NCUACS 100/5/01 Royal Institution Correspondence with Prime Ministers and their staff, 1973-1985. Edward Heath (one letter only), 1973. C.45-C.47 Visit of Margaret Thatcher to the Royal Institution, 22 October 1980. Includes photographs (C.46) and press-cuttings (C.47). 3 folders. Correspondence re loan of Faraday bust to 10 Downing Street, 1981-1982. Miscellaneous correspondence with Margaret Thatcher, 1982-1985. C.49-C.53 Correspondence re appointment of succession to Porter, 1985-1986. Director of the Royal Institution in 5 folders. C.55-C.62 1966-1985 Institution’s discourse and school to the Royal Correspondence re history of the Royal Institution, 1990. ROYAL INSTITUTION PROFESSORS AND READERS These were visiting or honorary appointments whose holders were expected to contribute lectures programmes. 2 folders. General correspondence re Royal Institution Professors and Readers, new appointments etc, 1966-1985. Contents of folder inscribed ‘Royal Institution Professors and Readers’. ©.55),0.56 G. Porter NCUACS 100/5/01 Royal Institution F. Greenaway. 1972, 1976 Greenaway was appointed Honorary Reader in the History of Science in the Davy Faraday Laboratory for an initial period of three years in October 1970. Includes recommendation. A. Hewish 1976-1982 Hewish served two terms of three years as Professor of Astronomy, 1976- 1982. F. Hoyle 1969-1974 Hoyle was appointed Professor of Astronomy for three years in 1969. agreed to unable fulfil commitments to the Royal Institution offered to resign in 1974. a second three serve year term but to He his A.F. Huxley 1966-1968 P.B. Medawar 1976-1983 E.R. Laithwaite 1967-1970, 1974 Laithwaite was appointed Professor of Applied Electricity for three years in 1967. Medawar served two terms as Professor of Experimental Medicine, 1977- 1983. Huxley served two terms of three years as Fullerian Professor of Physiology and Comparative Anatomy, 1967-1973. terms, 1979-1985. Phillips declined appointment as Fullerian Professor of Physiology and Comparative Anatomy in 1973 but subsequently served for two three year D.C. Phillips a period of 1973, 1985 G. Porter NCUACS 100/5/01 Royal Institution E.K. Rideal 1974-1975 Rideal was Fullerian Professor of Chemistry and Director of the Davy- Faraday Research Laboratory, 1946-1949. Includes request for information from Royal Society memorialist. E.C. Zeeman 1982-1984 Zeeman was appointed Professor of Mathematics in 1983. C.63-C.195 OFFICERS AND STAFF 1957-1995 C.63-C.75 C.76-C.85 C.86-C.95 Honorary President Honorary Secretary Honorary Treasurer 1968-1986 1968 1968-1976 1975-1986 3 folders. 1 letter and manuscript note, 1968. C.63 Lord Fleck Fleck became President in 1963. He died in 1968. C.64-C.66 Lord Kings Norton of Wotton Underwood C.63-C.75 Honorary President C.96-C.152 Royal Institution staff C.153-C.195 Wolfson Chair of Natural Philosophy 1985. Lord Kings Norton served as President of the Royal Institution, 1969-1976. The Duke of Kent was elected President in 1976 and re-elected in 1983 and C.67-C.75 HRH The Duke of Kent G. Porter NCUACS 100/5/01 Royal Institution Correspondence re the Duke of Kent’s election as President and subsequent re-elections, 1975-1984. Correspondence re appointment of Vice-Presidents, 1976-1986. C.69-C.71 Correspondence re attendance at functions in the Royal Institutions, 1975- 1985. 3 folders. C.72-C.75 General correspondence, 1976-1986. 4 folders. C.76-C.85 Honorary Secretary 1966-1985 1966-1968 May-June 1967. January-May 1968. 1966-April 1967. C.76-C.78 H.E. Hopthrow Brigadier Hopthrow was Honorary Secretary when Porter became Director of the Royal Institution. 1968-1969. Rogers served as Honorary Secretary 1968-1973. C.79-C.82 M.A.T. Rogers 1968-1973 G. Porter NCUACS 100/5/01 Royal Institution 1972-1973. J.S. Porterfield 1976-1979 Porterfield served as Honorary Secretary, 1973-1978. H.J.V. Tyrell 1972, 1978, 1981, 1984-1985 Tyrell served as Honorary Secretary, 1978-1984. E.A. Ash 1984-1985 Ash agreed to serve as Honorary Secretary from May 1984. C.86-C.95 1966-1967. 1969-1970. 1966-1987 1966-1987 C.86-C.91 W.W. Davis Honorary Treasurer Admiral Sir William Davis served as Honorary Treasurer, 1966-1971. USA easy Pale yAst G. Porter NCUACS 100/5/01 Royal Institution 1980-1982, 1985, 1987. E.G. Cox 1973-1974 Sir Gordon Cox served as Honorary Treasurer, 1971-1976. D.P. Thomson 1977-1978, 1981 Thomson served as Honorary Treasurer, 1976-1981. Correspondence and papers re nomination for Honorary Treasurer, 1981. S.P. Osmond 1981, 1984-1985 Sir Paul Osmond served as Honorary Treasurer, 1981-1986. 1957-1995 R. King 2 folders. C.96-C.152 C.96-C.138 staff, especially Correspondence Institution appointments, retirements, resignations etc., 1957-1993. papers Royal and re C.96, C.96A 1957, 1965-1988 Royal Institution staff King was Assistant Director of the Davy Faraday Research Laboratory from 1950 and in 1957 was elected the first Professor of Metal Physics. 1967, 1972-1973. 1967, 1972-1975 C.97-C.99 Librarian C.97 LOOT NOG: G. Porter NCUACS 100/5/01 Royal Institution 1973-1975. Includes recommendations. C.100-C.112 Bursar and accounting staff 1967-1988 C.100 ‘New Post Details : Bursar in the RI, 1967’. Contents of folder so inscribed. C.101, C.102 D.J. Miller 1967-1985 was Miller Photophysics. Bursar, 1967-1980 and subsequently, Secretary, Applied 1967-1985. 1985. C.105-C.109 A.B. Bouldstridge 1980-1984, 1988 2 folders. Recommendations. 1980 Appointment’. Contents of Bouldstridge was appointed Bursar in 1980. ‘Appointment of Bursar, 1980’. Contents of folder so inscribed. ‘Bursar : Job Description, Advertising etc folder so inscribed. 1982-1984. C.105, C.106 1980. G. Porter NCUACS 100/5/01 Royal Institution C.110-C.112 Accounting staff 1967-1987 3 folders. C.113-C.117 Registrar 1975-1979 C.113 ‘New Post of Registrar in the Royal Institution 1975’. inscribed. Contents of folder so T.B. Dick 1975, 1977 Dick was the first appointment to the post of Registrar, 1975-1977. Includes recommendations. 1977-1979 1965-1985, 1995 2 folders. Include recommendations. CN16, C117 A.B. Walker C.118-C.127 Administrative and secretarial staff Walker was Registrar November 1977-June 1980. Applications for the position of Registrar, 1977. inscribed. 1974-1984. ‘Secretary (Lectures) / Membership Secretary Office’. Contents of folder so C.118-C.122 Director's Office 1965-1985, 1995 5 folders. Include recommendations. G. Porter NCUACS 100/5/01 Royal Institution C.124, C.125 Administrative Secretary 2 folders. Assistant Secretary and Clerk of Accounts Miscellaneous correspondence, 1966-1979. C.128-C.134 Technical Staff C.128 W.A. Coates 1966-1993 1974-1993 W.A. (Bill) Coates was Senior Experimental Officer and later Clothworkers’ Lecturer. Includes papers re ‘recommendation for Royal Institution Newsletter of November 1993 with obituary of Coates. civil honour’, 1978-1979 and a 3 folders. 2 folders. Includes recommendation. C.129-C.131 1966-1981 C.132, C.133 Junior Research Assistants 1970-1983 Include recommendations. Electronics Engineer (Technician) 4 folders. Include resident caretakers, cleaning and catering staff. Miscellaneous correspondence, 1966-1979. C.135-C.138 Maintenance staff 1967-1989 G. Porter NCUACS 100/5/01 Royal Institution C.139-C.152 ‘Staff Meeting Notes and Ancillary Papers 1970-1987’ Contents of binder so titled. ASLO; 97 AMG C.140, C.141 NOLO, 2 folders. G. Porter NCUACS 100/5/01 Royal Institution C.153-C.195 Wolfson Chair of Natural Philosophy 1977-1991 The Wolfson Foundation’s endowment of a new Chair at the Royal Institution was announced in September 1977. Dr David Phillips of the University of Southampton Chemistry Department was the Chair. Appointed in 1979 he was Acting Director when George Porter became President of the Royal Society and Deputy Director when J.M. Thomas was appointed Director in succession to Porter. Phillips resigned in 1989 to become Professor of Physical Chemistry at Imperial College London. first holder of the See also D.265. C.153-C.173 ‘Wolfson Chair - Press, etc’. 1977-1983. First Appointment - Selection Committee, Applications, Contents of folder so inscribed: correspondence and papers, C.153, C.154 Correspondence and papers re Wolfson announcement, article by Porter for New Scientist in connexion with Royal Institution appeal, 1977. Cr1559:6.1197, 2 folders. 3 folders. 13 folders. 3 folders. C.158-C.170 Applications. Correspondence and papers re work of the Selection Committee, 1977- 1979. of reference: correspondence and papers, 1979. Correspondence and papers re appointment of Professor David Phillips as first Wolfson Professor, 1979-1983. ‘Professor David Phillips Appointment as Wolfson Professor and Related Correspondence’. Contents of folder so inscribed divided into four for ease C.171-C.173 C.174-C.177 G. Porter NCUACS 100/5/01 Royal Institution C.178-C.182 ‘Professor David Phillips: Research Grants, Curriculum Vitae, etc’. Contents of folder so inscribed divided into five for ease of reference: correspondence, applications etc, 1980-1981. C.183-C.193 folder Contents ‘Professor David Phillips - Research Students and Collaborators’. of reference: correspondence, applications to register as University of London research students etc, 1980-1991. inscribed divided eleven ease into for so of ‘Correspondence etc during period of Prof. J.M. Thomas as Director of the Royal Institution’. Contents of folder so inscribed: 1988-1989. Correspondence Chemistry at the University of Southampton, 1980. re appointment Phillips of as Visiting Professor of C.196-C.620 ADMINISTRATION 1951-1995 C.226-C.234 C.467-C.517 Membership 1951-1967 C.518-C.620 C.288-C.466 C.196-C.225 C.235-C.287 C.196-C.225 Finance and Funding Committee of Visitors Committee of Managers Organization Committee Building and Maintenance of reference: correspondence and papers, 1951-1966. ‘Reorganization of Sir Lawrence Bragg’. Contents of folder so inscribed divided into five for ease The Organization Committee was appointed by the Committee of Managers on 6 June 1966. - 1951-1966: Papers from Organization Committee the Royal Institution C.196-C.200 G. Porter NCUACS 100/5/01 Royal Institution C.201-C.208 ‘Organization Committee 1966-67 : (a) Correspondence : (b) Statements of Staff Duties’. Contents of folder so inscribed: correspondence and papers, 1965-1968. Correspondence with Sir Lawrence Bragg, 1965-1966. Correspondence with Admiral Sir William Davis (Honorary Treasurer), 1966- 1967. C.203, C.204 Correspondence with Brigadier H.E. Hopthrow (Honorary Secretary), 1966- 1968. 2 folders. Correspondence with Mr S. Paul Osmond, 1967. C.209-C.225 C.209-C.214 C215), C216 Correspondence with Professor Ronald King, 1966. Statements of duties from members of staff, October/November 1966. Correspondence with members of the Organization Committee, 1967. ‘Organization Committee 1966-67: Minutes, Documents, Reports’. Contents of folder so inscribed. inscribed: 1966-1967. ‘Organization Reports’. Contents of folder so inscribed divided into six for ease of reference. Nota complete set of papers. ‘Organization Committee 1967 Drafts of: Contents of folder so inscribed divided into two for ease of reference. First Report Second Report’. ‘Organization Committee Committee (1966-67) Minutes, Documents, Committee Papers’. Contents of folder so G. Porter NCUACS 100/5/01 C.218-C.220 C.221, C.222 Royal Institution ‘Organization: Memorandum by Contents of folder so inscribed divided into three for ease of reference. Drafts and Director Final the Version’. ‘Organization: Memorandum by the Secretary Version inscribed divided into two for ease of reference. (incorporating Director's comments)’. Draft Final Version Final so Contents of folder ‘Organization Committee 1967 Manuscript Copies of Reports Submitted to the Committee by Members of the Committees of Managers and Visitors’. Contents of folder so inscribed. C.224, C.225 ‘Officers Responsibilities Memoranda’. reference. Correspondence, Reports of Discussions, and Contents of folder so inscribed divided into two for ease of C.226-C.234 Committee of Managers 1972-1986 AOL |OTOs 1975, 1976. C.226-C.234 1972, 1973, 1974. Nominations, 1972-1985. Nominations 1984, 1985 are for the Council which was formed by the amalgamation of the Committee of Managers and the Committee of Visitors. 1982, 1983. 1980, 1981. G. Porter NCUACS 100/5/01 Royal Institution ‘Suggestions for R.l. Committees’ 1981-1986. C.235-C.287 Committee of Visitors Includes Committee of Managers to form Council of the Royal Institution. re amalgamation of the Committee of papers 1966-1984 Visitors and C.235-C.260 ‘Correspondence with Committee of 1966-1984’. Contents of a folder so inscribed. Visitors Secretaries and Chairmen Correspondence with Dr U. Arndt, 1966-1967. Correspondence with MrL.V. Chilton, Secretary, 1969-1970. Correspondence with Dr J.S. Porterfield, Chairman, 1971-1972. Correspondence with Miss Maisie Webb, Secretary, 1971-1972. Correspondence with Mr S. Rees Jones, Chairman, 1968-1969. Correspondence with Miss Daphne Sidebottom, Secretary/Chairman, 1967- 1968. Correspondence with Mr John Chapman, Secretary/Chairman 1972-1974. G. Porter NCUACS 100/5/01 Royal Institution Correspondence with Mrs Denise Iredell, Secretary 1974-1975 Chairman 1975-1976. C.243, C.244 Correspondence with Mr Henry C. Cottrell, Secretary, 1975-1976, Chairman, 1976-1977. 2 folders. C.245, C.246 Correspondence with Mr J.S. Whyte, Chairman, 1977-1978. 2 folders. C.247, C.248 Correspondence with Mr G.J. Cooper, Secretary, 1977-1978, Chairman, 1978-1979. 2 folders. Correspondence with Miss Margaret Norman, 1980. Correspondence with Dr M.E. Cleverly, Secretary, 1979-1980. Correspondence with Mr Michael Schat, Chairman, 1980-1981. Correspondence with Mr W.P. Kember, Secretary, 1978-1979, Chairman 1979-1980. Chairman, 1982-1983. Correspondence with Mr Peter Branch, Secretary, 1980-1981, Chairman, 1981-1982. C.253 includes ‘Survey of Work of Visitors Committee 1800-1970’ by J.E. Milton. Correspondence with Mr Paul H. Needham, Secretary, 1981-1982, C.253-C.255 3 folders. G. Porter NCUACS 100/5/01 Royal Institution Correspondence with Mr J.A.G. Clifton, Secretary, 1982-1983, Chairman 1983-1984. C.258-C.260 Correspondence with Dr John Stevenson, Secretary, 1973-1974, Chairman, 1974-1975, Acting Chairman, 1980, Secretary, 1983-1984. 3 folders. C.261-C.268 ‘Committee of Visitors : issues discussed / raised 1972-1982’. Contents of folder so inscribed. (a) Minutes (b) Correspondence relating to specific C.261-C.263 Visitors Committee Minutes, 1969, 1981-1982. 3 folders. ‘Visitors Sub-Committee Report on the Utilisation of the House of the Royal Institution and Staff Comments thereon 1972’. the sound Correspondence with reinforcement equipment in Main Lecture Theatre, 1974-1979. the Committee of Visitors regarding Correspondence re lighting of the Main Lecture Theatre, 1975. ‘Matters arising from Minutes: Visitors Comments on Change of Financial Year 1978’ 1978-1979. ‘Correspondence, reports to amalgamation of Managers and Visitors Committees to form Council of the Royal Institution October 1978-March 1984’. Contents of folder so inscribed. ‘Visitors Audit Sub-Committee 1981’. C.269-C.280 and documents relating G. Porter NCUACS 100/5/01 Royal Institution C.270, C.271 1980. 2 folders. C.272-C.275 1981. 4 folders. C.276-C.278 1982. 3 folders. 1983-1984. C.281-C.287 1965-1985, 1995 1965-1985 C.332-C.389 1967 Appeal C.390-C.466 1976 Appeal C.288-C.466 Finance and Funding C.288-C.331 Miscellaneous files re finance and funding ‘Minutes: Managers/Visitors Amalgamation Committees’. Contents of folder so inscribed divided into seven for ease of reference: 1981-1983. 4 folders. Inscriptions on labels attached to groups of papers in the folder have been reproduced in the catalogue entries. Contents of folder so inscribed: correspondence and papers, ‘Various Deliberations about Resolving the Ris Financial Problems’. OTS: 1967- Miscellaneous files re finance and funding C.288-C.331 C.288-C.306 ‘Finance’. 1967-1984. C.288-C.291 G. Porter NCUACS 100/5/01 Royal Institution ‘Arthur Marshall Legacy’. 1968. ‘Lindsay Trust’. 1968. ‘R.I. Property’. 1968-1975. ‘Mr J.H.T. Goldsmith’. 1969-1970. ‘Possible Donors’. 1970, 1980-1981. C.296, C.297 ‘Sale of Gould’s Birds at Christies’. 1971-1973. 2 folders. C.298-C.301 ‘Asprey and Company’. 1972-1984. ‘Michael Schat - Possible Bequest’. 1981. Miscellaneous correspondence and papers, 1968-1973. C.307-C.310 4 folders. 3 folders. C.302-C.304 ‘Correspondence re Audit and Accounts Procedures’, 1980-1981. Application, 1965. Principally relates to Royal Institution applications to the Department of Education and Science for support in respect of its educational activities. ‘Government Funding for Educational Purposes - Applications’. Contents of folder so inscribed: correspondence and papers, 1965-1971. G. Porter NCUACS 100/5/01 Royal Institution Application, 1966. Application, 1967. Request from DES for Porter's views on a proposed NATO Study Institute, 1971. Correspondence between Porter and Sir Monty Finniston re support for Royal Institution including approach to DES, 1976. C315 C32 ‘D.E.S/ Grant - Science Teaching Project’. Contents of folder so inscribed: correspondence and papers, 1967-1977, n.d. The DES funded use experiments in science teaching, beginning in April 1970. research project the on a of demonstration 1967, 1971-1972. 1975-1977. C.313-C.315 A) Paperback “Growth Points in Science” ‘Faraday Lab Filming’ was subsequently crossed out. Correspondence and papers re proposed paperback on work supported by the Research Councils, 1971. B) Exhibition Science ‘D.E.S. Museum C) Faraday Lab Filming D) Visit to Mathematics Master Class’. Contents of folder so inscribed: correspondence and papers, 1971-1972, 1984. Masterclass for Young People, 1984. Correspondence and papers re DES exhibition at the Science Museum, 1972. visit by Robert Dunn M.P., Parliamentary Institution Mathematics the DES to Royal Correspondence and papers re Under Secretary of State at Porter wrote a contribution on photochemistry. G. Porter NCUACS 100/5/01 Royal Institution ‘British Library Grants’. Contents of folder so inscribed: correspondence and papers, 1977-1979. Royal a grant for Institution applied the In 1977 the In 1979 it cataloguing and classification of the pre-1900 books in received a grant for the conservation and re-boxing of the manuscripts of John Tyndall. successfully for its library. C.317-C.326 ‘Donors and Corporate Subscribers - Annual Letters’. Contents of folder so inscribed: correspondence and papers, 1965-1984. C.317-C.319 Standard letters and general papers, 1965-1968, [71975]. 3 folders. ‘Annual Letter to D.F. [Davy Faraday Laboratory] Donors: June 1969’. Correspondence with attached label so inscribed. C.321-C.326 Presented in alphabetical order by company. Correspondence with donors and subscribers, 1967-1984. A, B. G. Porter NCUACS 100/5/01 Royal Institution C.327, C.328 ‘Applied Photophysics Limited’. Contents of folder so inscribed divided into two for ease of reference: printed background material, 1974-1984, brief correspondence, 1985 with ‘Note to File’ by Judith Wright, December 1995. The note explains that: ‘The Company was established to market and develop scientific instruments invented flash photolysis teaching apparatus, laser flash photolysis equipment, etc. by Professor Porter and research group, e.g. the his The Company covenanted its profits to the Royal Institution.’ C.329, C.330 ‘Grantham House Limited’. Contents of folder so inscribed divided into two for ease of reference: papers for Directors’ meetings and Annual General Meetings, 1976-1980. The Company was established to provide a facility for carrying out small trading activities on behalf of the Royal Institution. ‘Clothworkers Endowment’. Contents of folder so inscribed: correspondence and ‘Clothworkers Lecturer and Lectures Superintendent’, 1984-1985. re Clothworkers Company endowment for papers C.332-C.338 Preliminary Appeal C.332-C.389 1965-1975 1967 Appeal Contents of folder so inscribed: D.L. Amlot was the Appeal Director. ‘1967 Appeal: Preparation and Planning’. 1966-1968. ‘Comments by Officers and Members of the Appeal Committee on Draft for the Amiot’. Correspondence with attached label so inscribed, September-October 1966. interviewed, October 1966. ‘Survey Interviews to Assess Reaction to Appeal Campaign’. folder so inscribed, October-November 1966. Correspondence and list of members of the Royal Institution who might be C.333-C.335 Prepared by Air Commodore Contents of G. Porter NCUACS 100/5/01 Royal Institution C.334, C.335 Survey interviews conducted by the Appeal Director, October-November 1966. In alphabetical order. 2 folders. Correspondence with Dr M.A.T. Rogers, manager of the Royal Institution and member of the Appeals Committee re appeal, February 1966. ‘An Appeal for Development in the Michael Faraday Centenary Year 1967’. 8pp duplicated typescript, n.d. 1 letter only re development appeal, 8 February 1968. Royal Institute Chemistry Appeal booklet, n.d. of Chemistry Fund for the Development of Education in Report and prepared for the C.339-C.348 Draft Campaign Plan, ‘1967 Appeal : Correspondence with Appeal Consultants : Hooker Craigmyle (Consultants) Ltd’. Contents of folder so inscribed: 1966-1975. Proposals for fund raising campaign, prepared by Hooker Craigmyle and Company Ltd for the Committee of Managers of the Royal Institution, March 1966. Study Appeals Committee of the Royal Institution by Air Commodore D.L. Amlot on behalf of Hooker Craigmyle and Company Ltd, 25 November 1966. Craigmyle and Company Ltd, 25 June 1968. Continuation Plan, prepared for the Appeal Campaign Committee, Officers and Director of the Royal Institution by Hooker Craigmyle and Company Ltd, 14 February 1968. Supplement to Continuation Committee, Officers and Plan, Director the Appeal Campaign Hooker Institution by prepared for of Royal the G. Porter NCUACS 100/5/01 Royal Institution C.343-C.348 Correspondence with Appeal Consultants, Hooker Craigmyle and Company Ltd, 1966-1975. 1966. C.345, C.346 1968. 2 folders. 1969-1973. 5 folders. Papers C.349-C.359 Appeal Campaign Committee.’ C.349-C.353 Appeal ‘1967 Contents of folder so inscribed: 1965-1967. Committee: Appeals : Papers for Appeals Committee meetings, 1965-1966. ‘Managers’ Committee extracts relating to proposed 1967 Appeal’. with attached label so inscribed, 1966. 3 folders. Papers re recruitment and formation of Appeals Campaign Committee, 1967. Papers for special meeting of the Managers, 14 December 1966. Appeals Campaign Committee minutes and papers, 1967. C.357-C.359 G. Porter NCUACS 100/5/01 Royal Institution C.360-C.367 Appeals Campaign Committee booklets, 1967 C.360 List of Banks and Insurance Companies. List of Electrical and Engineering Companies. List of Companies: Chemical and Pharmaceutical Oil and Petroleum Paper Printing and Publishing Steel and Mining Textile and Plastic. List of Companies: Aircraft Motors Shipping Miscellaneous. List of Companies: Food Drink Tobacco Stores. Selected Trusts and Foundations in the United Kingdom. List of Building and Property Companies. Some Foundations in the United States. G. Porter NCUACS 100/5/01 Royal Institution C.368-C.376 ‘1967 Appeal : Brochure’. Contents of folder so inscribed. C.368, C.369 ‘Comments and contributions to the Appeal Brochure’. Contents of folder so inscribed divided into two for ease of reference: correspondence, notes and drafts, 1966-1967. C.370-C.376 Drafts, ‘Final Proof’ and published version of brochure. 7 folders. C.377-C.383 ‘Approaches for funds: Statistics’. Contents of folder so inscribed. C.377 Correspondence with Appeal Chairman, Lord Kings Norton, July 1967. ‘Statistics’ of gifts received or promised, July-December 1967. of folder C.384-C.389 C.379-C.383 so __ inscribed: ‘Reports/Publicity/Receptions'’. correspondence and papers, 1967-1973. Contents ‘Correspondence re donations’. Contents of folder so inscribed divided into five for ease of reference: 1967-1972. ‘Terminal Report’ prepared by the Appeals Director, D.L. Amlot on behalf of Hooker Craigmyle and Company Limited, 14 December 1967. correspondence, drafts and printed version, 1968-1969. ‘Reception: 21st March 1968 - To mark the successful result of the Faraday Centenary Appeal’. Contents of folder so inscribed: correspondence re arrangements, list of attendance and remarks by Director, Treasurer and the Chairman of the Appeal Committee at the reception, February-March 1968. Contents of folder so_ inscribed: ‘First Progress Report, 1969’. G. Porter NCUACS 100/5/01 Royal Institution ‘Procedure’ for the opening of the Bernard Sunley Lecture Theatre, 26 September 1970. 3 photographs of the lecture theatre. See also D.77 for drafts of Porter's speech. C.388, C.389 ‘Second Progress Report 1973’. Contents of folder so inscribed divided into two for ease of reference: correspondence, drafts and proofs, 1970-1973. C.390-C.466 1976 Appeal 1973-1984 C.390-C.407 Planning ‘Appeal Appeal Consultants’. Contents of folder so inscribed: correspondence and papers, 1973-1979. Correspondence Preparation: with and Groups of papers in the folder have labels attached whose inscriptions have been reproduced in the catalogue entries below. 2 folders. 2 folders. 5 folders. Appeal Craigmyle and Company Ltd’: C.394-C.398 C.390, C.391 re Possible RI C.392, C.393 re Possible RI Appeal ‘1976 with correspondence and papers, 1974-1979. Correspondence ‘Correspondence with Appeal, 1973/1975’: correspondence and papers, 1973-1975. Michael Hooker and Associates ‘Correspondence / Discussions with Officers, etc. 1974’: correspondence and papers, 1973-1974. 6 folders. Paper sent to the Director by the Registrar entitled ‘Suggestions for launch of next appeal’, 11 November 1975. ‘1976 Appeal papers, October-December 1975. Potential Constituents for Approach’: correspondence and C.400-C.405 G. Porter NCUACS 100/5/01 Royal Institution C.406, C.407 ‘1976 Appeal Campaign Plan’: draft campaign plans, etc., February 1976. 2 folders. C.408-C.432 ‘1976 Appeal Committee: Members, Minutes and Correspondence Appeal Sponsors and Patron’. Contents of folder so inscribed: correspondence and papers, 1976-1977. C.408-C.414 Correspondence with members of Appeal Committee, February-May 1976. C.408 Sir Monty Finniston, Chairman. D.P. Thomson, Treasurer. D.F. Attenborough. R.G. Cave. F. Chapple. B. Heath. Lord Kearton. Sir Kenneth Keith. Sir Stanley Hooker. Invitations to serve on Appeal Committee declined. Duke of Northumberland. Lord Kings Norton. Sir Harry Melville. D.A. Orr. Sir Marcus Sieff. G. Porter NCUACS 100/5/01 Royal Institution C.415-C.421 Correspondence re Appeal Patron and Sponsors, February-June 1976. C.415 Appeal Patron, HRH the Duke of Kent. General correspondence re Appeal Sponsors, lists of sponsors. C.417-C.420 Invitations to become Appeal Sponsors accepted. C.417 Lord Adrian. Anne Armstrong. Sir Hermann Bondi. Sir William Cooke. Charles Curran. Sir George Edwards. Lord Feather. Sir Brian Flowers. Dorothy Hodgkin. Sir Fred Hoyle. Lord Hailsham. Lord Halsbury. S.B.J.Z. de Ferranti. J.B. Priestley. Sir Alastair Pilkington. A.E. Moulton. M.F. Perutz. Lady Jackson. Sir Peter Medawar. Yehudi Menuhin. G. Porter NCUACS 100/5/01 Royal Institution Lord Ritchie-Calder. Sir Hugh Tett. Lord Todd. Lord Trend. Sir Harold Wilson. Lord Wolfenden. R.B. Woodward. Invitations to become Appeal Sponsors declined. C.422-C.431 Appeal Committee papers, 1976-1977. C.422 Papers re organisation of appeal, February 1976 and n.d. Agenda and papers for first meeting of Appeal Committee, 14 April 1976. Agenda and papers for second meeting of Appeal Committee, 7 June 1976. Agenda and papers for third meeting of Appeal Committee, 13 September 1976. Agenda and paper for sixth meeting of Appeal Committee, 6 January 1977. Agenda and papers for fourth meeting of Appeal Committee, 13 October 1976. Agenda and papers for fifth meeting of Appeal Committee, 25 November 1976. G. Porter NCUACS 100/5/01 Royal Institution Agenda and paper for seventh meeting of February 1977. the Appeal Committee, 17 Agenda and papers for eighth meeting of the Appeal Committee, 7 March 1977. Note of meeting between Sir Monty Finniston, Chairman of Committee, Porter and Craigmyle & Company Ltd, 20 July 1977. the Appeal Papers for meeting of Appeal Working Party, 21 November 1977. Lists of donations to Appeal. C.433-C.453 ‘1976: Correspondence re Approaches for Funds and Donations’. of folder so inscribed: correspondence and papers, 1976-1981. Contents C.434, C.435 A.-l. Groups of papers in the folder have labels attached whose inscriptions have been reproduced in the catalogue entries below. Correspondence re approach to members of the Royal Institution, February- May 1976. ‘Correspondence re some of the approaches made by the Appeal Chairman Sir Monty Finniston’, 1976-1978. ‘Correspondence re some of the approaches by Mr David Orr’. C.436, C.437 Correspondence re approaches by members of 1976-1978. the Appeal Committee, ‘Correspondence re some of the approaches by Lord Kearton’. ‘Correspondence re some of the approaches by Sir Kenneth Keith’. G. Porter NCUACS 100/5/01 Royal Institution ‘Miscellaneous Approaches’. C.438-C.440 ‘Advance Phase Approaches’ by Sir George Porter, 1976-1978. C.438 List of ‘Advance Gift Phase Approaches’. C.439, C.440 Correspondence re advance phase approaches. C.439 A.-l. C.441-C.444 ‘Later Approaches by Sir George Porter’. 1976-1981. Correspondence and papers, A., B. Bernard Sunley Foundation. Lists of companies and donations. Miscellaneous letters found with correspondence re approaches by Porter, March, April 1976. ‘Additional donations to the 1976 Appeal Fund from August 1979’. VV ‘Approaches Overseas’. G. Porter NCUACS 100/5/01 Royal Institution C.447-C.453 Correspondence and papers, 1979-1981. C.447-C.449 ‘Donations 1979’. C.447 B.-E. ‘Donations 1980’. Donation 1981. C.454-C.465 C.454-C.456 3 folders. C.452 A.-D. C.452, C.453 ‘Refusals or to be re-considered at a later date’. ‘1976 Appeal Publicity : Reports’. inscribed: correspondence and papers, 1975-1979. Brochure : appeal, 1976. Correspondence and papers re preparation of Appeal brochure, November 1975-March 1976. Correspondence and papers re receptions held Final version of Appeal brochure. Contents of folder so in connexion with the G. Porter NCUACS 100/5/01 Royal Institution C.459-C.461 Correspondence with the press re appeal, press reports and advertisement, 1976-1977. 3 folders. C.462-C.465 Reports. C.462 Interim Report by Craigmyle and Company, 19 November 1975. Final Report by Appeal Director, March 1977. C.464, C.465 Correspondence and papers re Progress Report to donors, 1979. 2 folders. Contents of folder so 1966-1990 1969-1981 C.467-C.517 Membership Membership Working Party files Folder found with 1976 Appeal papers. ‘Membership Working to Revised Membership Regulations 1969/70’. Contents of folder so inscribed: correspondence, reports, etc., 1969-1970. and Correspondence Relating Papers Party ‘Correspondence re Possible 1984 RI Appeal’. inscribed: correspondence, 1984. 2 folders. A Membership Working Party ‘was asked to examine the question of raising £5,000 Corporate Subscribers)’, Interim Report, 25 February 1969 (see C.467). Reports, memorandum and related papers re work of Membership Working Party, February-September 1969. Correspondence with Royal Institution Officers membership privileges, June 1969-February 1970. re proposed changes to new income from the Membership (excluding C.467-C.504 C.467-C.471 C.468, C.469 G. Porter NCUACS 100/5/01 Royal Institution C.470, C.471 Correspondence re members’ comments on proposed changes to privileges, October 1969-January 1970. 2 folders. C.472-C.478 ‘Membership Working Party Rawes and Partners’. Contents of folder so inscribed divided into seven for ease of reference: correspondence and papers, 1969-1972. Rawes & Partners, Public Relations Consultants, were engaged by the Managers as consultants for two years for a major and sustained attempt to increase the members of the Royal Institution by a very substantial amount. Correspondence includes reference to the establishment of a membership working party in 1970. The working party was chaired by the Honorary Secretary of the Royal Institution, M.A.T. Rogers. C.479-C.483 ‘Membership Working Party: Draft Letters - Various Categories’. Contents of folder so inscribed divided into five for ease of reference: correspondence and papers, 1970-1973. C.484-C.493 folder so 1970. ‘Membership Working Party inscribed: correspondence and papers, 1970-1981. Correspondence’. Contents of Papers include lists of professional societies, scientific attachés and Nobel Laureates in the UK, standard letters to members of Chemical Society and other learned societies, scientific civil servants, heads of companies, MPs, etc and press release re Royal Institution membership drive. descendants of original founders to meet in the Royal Institution’, 1970. ‘Proposals from Miss M.E. Wood re organization of a function to invite G. Porter NCUACS 100/5/01 Royal Institution C.490, C.491 NOCLs Two copies of Membership Working Party report on ‘The Future of the Membership Drive’, one with notes by Porter. 1978-1979. 1980-1981, n.d. Includes ‘Potential Institution’ by Peter N.C. Cooke, June 1981. discussion paper on Fund Raising for the Royal C.494-C.501 Contents of folder so Minutes of meetings, July-August 1970. Minutes of meetings, September-December 1970. ‘Membership Working Party: Minutes 1970-1979’. inscribed. Minutes of meetings, 1975. Minutes of meetings, 1971. Minutes of meetings, 1972. Minutes of meetings, 1973-1974. G. Porter NCUACS 100/5/01 Royal Institution Minutes of meetings, 1976. Minutes of meetings, 1979. C.502-C.504 ‘Membership Working Party Statistics [and Agendum]’. Contents of folder so inscribed divided into three for ease of reference: 1970-1979. C.504 includes ‘Membership of A Summary of Recommendations and their Implementation since 1970’ by H.V. Tyrrell, Secretary, 11 January 1979. Institution. Royal the C.505-C.517 Miscellaneous membership files 1960-1990 C.505-C.510 ‘Membership - Approaches, Statistics, Miscellaneous Correspondence with Members, etc’. Contents of folder so inscribed: correspondence and papers, 1966-1990. 1966. 1967-1968. 1970-1985. meeting and appendices, 1969. Papers re membership drive, ‘6/1/90’. Contents of folder so inscribed: minutes of ‘Discourse Seating Complaints’, 1967. ‘Corporate Working Party’. with manuscript note by J.M. T[homas], G. Porter NCUACS 100/5/01 Royal Institution ‘Members Monthly Meetings’. papers for meeting, 1971. Contents of folder so inscribed: agenda and C.513, C.514 ‘Junior Associates (establishment of new membership scheme in Rl)’. Contents of folder so inscribed divided into two for ease of reference: correspondence and papers, 1977-1984, n.d. G:515, ©.516 ‘Honorary Membership - Royal Institution’. Contents of folder so inscribed divided into two for ease of reference: correspondence and papers, 1978- 1981 and n.d. C.515 includes copies of earlier correspondence 1960, 1973. ‘Correspondents (new scheme for overseas personnel to be associated with R.I. without becoming members - initiated by G.P)’. Contents of folder so inscribed: papers, 1982 and n.d. 1964-1984 C.518-C.547 Building Committee/Working Party 1967-1973 C.518-C.547 Building Committee/Working Party C.518-C.620 Building and Maintenance C.548-C.620 Miscellaneous building and maintenance files ‘Building Committee Correspondence with (a) Estate Agents (b) Architects (c) Officers of the RI’. Contents of folder so inscribed: correspondence and papers, 1967-1970. 1969. ‘Correspondence with Estate Agents Messrs Ralph Pay, Lord & Ranson re Development of Nos. 18 and 19 Albemarle Street’. Contents of folder so inscribed: 1967-1968. ‘Correspondence with Architects Messrs W.Rossell Orme and Partners’. Contents of folder so inscribed divided into two for ease of reference: 1967- C.518-C.522 C.519, C.520 G. Porter NCUACS 100/5/01 Royal Institution C.521;,C.522 ‘Correspondence with the Officers of the Royal Institution’. folder so inscribed: 1967-1970. Contents of a Correspondence with the Honorary Secretary, Brigadier H.E. Hopthrow, 1967-1968. Correspondence with the Honorary Treasurer, Admiral Sir William Davis, 1967-1970. C.523-C.537 ‘Building Committee: January 1968-February 1970’. inscribed: agenda, papers and minutes, 1967-1970. Contents of folder so November 1967 (Minutes of House Committee), January 1968. C.524, C.525 March 1968. 2 folders. April 1968. Includes architects’ plans. Architects’ plans are at C.525. October 1968. September 1968. May 1968. June 1968. July 1968. G. Porter NCUACS 100/5/01 Royal Institution November 1968. January 1969. February 1969. March, May 1969. June, July 1969. February-May 1970. C.538-C.547 January, July-September 1971. September-November 1970. ‘Minutes : Building Working Party : September 1970-March 1973’. Contents of folder so inscribed: minutes with some agenda and committee papers, 1970-1973. May 1972. November-December 1971. January-February 1972. March-April 1972. G. Porter NCUACS 100/5/01 Royal Institution June-July 1972. September-October 1972. November-December 1972. January, March 1973. C.548-C.620 Miscellaneous building and maintenance files 1964-1984 C.548-C.556 ‘R.I. Rebuilding - 1964-1966 Usage of Rooms, etc.]’. and papers, 1964-1968. [Third Floor Laboratories, Director’s Flat, Contents of folder so inscribed: correspondence Includes minutes of meeting of Building Committee, 10 September 1965. 6 photographs of Royal Institution, February 1966. ‘Approximate estimate of Cost Redevelopment and Alterations of the Royal Institution ...’ by W. Rossell Orme & Partners, July 1964. Architects’ drawings and ‘Approximate estimate of cost of Lecture Room and Lecture Theatre at the Royal Institution .... by W. Rossell Orme & Partners, February 1965. Rossell Orme & Partners, found with attached label so inscribed, 1965-1966. ‘Third Floor Laboratories (mostly)’. Correspondence with architects, W. 3 taken August 1965 and 3 taken Cr5527,0 506 Correspondence about the usage of rooms, 1964-1968. 2 folders. G. Porter NCUACS 100/5/01 Royal Institution C.555, C.556 ‘Director’s Kitchen and Flat’. Correspondence with architects, W. Rossell Orme & Partners, found with attached label so inscribed, 1965-1966. 2 folders. C.557-C.559 (a) : Flat: Double ‘Director's Ceiling Reconstruction Contents of folder so inscribed divided into three for ease of reference: correspondence and papers, 1968-1972. Bedroom (c) Offices Above : Reconstruction’. Glazing Study (b) C.560-C.563 ‘Bernard Sunley Lecture Theatre Construction’. folder so inscribed divided into four for ease of reference: correspondence and papers including costings and opening of the lecture theatre, 1968-1971. Contents of C.564-C.566 ‘Research correspondence, architects’ drawings and photographs, 1969-1970. Laboratories: Contents 1969’. folder so_ of inscribed: 5 photographs of the new 3rd floor laboratories, 1969. ‘Kodak - Eastman Laboratory Opening’. correspondence and papers re the opening of the Laboratory in 1970. Contents of folder so inscribed: Correspondence and papers re fire in one of the Davy Faraday Laboratories, 1970. Correspondence with architects, W. Rossell Orme & Partners and architects’ drawings, 1969. papers so labelled, 1969, 1971-1972. ‘Faraday Museum Construction, Furnishing and Fitting’. so inscribed: correspondence and papers, 1969-1973. ‘Memos between Director and Professor Ronald King’. Correspondence and Folder includes copies of a little 1967 correspondence. Contents of folder C.568-C.581 G. Porter NCUACS 100/5/01 Royal Institution C.569-C.571 Architects drawings, 1970-1971. 3 folders. Costings, 1971-1972 and n.d. Correspondence with the Architects, C.H. Elsom and Partners, 1971-1973. Correspondence with Electrical Consultant, W.R. Stevens, 1971. Correspondence with Quantity Surveyors, Cyril Sweet & Partners, 1972. Correspondence with F.M. Webster, Chairman of Faraday Museum Sub- Committee and Building Working Party, 1971-1972. Correspondence re diorama, 1972. Correspondence re security, 1971. C.576, 6.577 2 folders. Correspondence re wall covering, 1972. Correspondence re carpeting, 1972. Correspondence with the London College of Furniture, 1971-1972 and n.d. Miscellaneous correspondence and papers, 1972-1973. Correspondence re archives room, 1971-1972. G. Porter NCUACS 100/5/01 Royal Institution C.582-C.590 ‘Electrical Re-wiring in the Royal Institution’. Contents of folder so inscribed: correspondence and papers, 1970-1974. ‘Correspondence with the Treasurer, Admiral Sir William Davis and Mr W.R. Stevens, Electrical Consultant, about proposals for Re-Wiring in the Royal Institution 1970 and 1971’. Correspondence and papers so labelled, 1966, 1970-1971. Correspondence with the Architects, C.H. Elsom & Partners, 1970-1972. Notes of Electrical Re-wiring Sub-Committee, 1971. Committee of Visitors Report on Royal Institution re-wiring, 1971. Correspondence with consulting engineer, R.A. Barker, 1972. Correspondence with electrical contractors, T. Clarke & Co. Ltd, 1974. Correspondence and papers re re-wiring basement of Royal 1972. Institution, Correspondence and papers re re-wiring third floor flat and office complex, 1973. Correspondence and papers re re-wiring fourth floor laboratories and rooms, 1970-1972. papers. Papers so labelled relate to the effects of the energy crisis on the working of the Royal Institution, and were found in the folder with the electrical re-wiring Correspondence and papers re rectification of polarity and earth faults to Royal Institution electrical installation, 1972. ‘Energy Crisis - Power Restrictions - December 1973’. G. Porter NCUACS 100/5/01 Royal Institution C.591-C.594 ‘Minerva Fire Defence System’. Contents of folder so inscribed divided into four for ease of reference: correspondence and papers, 1971-1974. C.595-C.607 ‘Maintenance and repairs’. Contents of folder so inscribed: correspondence and papers, 1971-1974. C.595-C.599 Correspondence and papers re redecoration programmes, 1972-1974. 5 folders. C.600-C.605 Correspondence re carpeting, lifts, fagade, repairs to furniture, etc., 1971- 1974. 6 folders. Miscellaneous correspondence and memos re maintenance, 1972. Maintenance schedules, budgets, etc., 1971-1972 and n.d. C.608-C.610 C.611-C.619 ‘Organization within the Royal Institution Regulations (Safety, etc.) Rl and DFRL’. Contents of folder so inscribed: correspondence and papers, 1966- 1984. ‘Maintenance, repairs, security’. Contents of folder so inscribed divided into three for ease of reference: correspondence and papers re lifts, fagade, main lecture theatre etc, 1974-1982. 1967. Correspondence and papers re duties of assistant secretary and clerk of accounts, etc., 1966-1968. ‘Notes for the guidance of the Bursar’, 28 September 1967. ‘Notes for the assistance of the Administrative Secretary, 28 September This folder was found with building and maintenance files but its contents relate to wider administrative matters. G. Porter NCUACS 100/5/01 Royal Institution Regulations for staff using the building in the evening and at weekends, etc., 1968-1970. Papers re maintenance, organisation of technical services and organisation of the Davy Faraday Research Laboratory, ‘ca 1967/8’ and n.d. Miscellaneous papers re staff regulations, responsibilities, etc., 1969-1980. Papers re ‘Safety Committee’, 1979-1984. Davy Faraday Research Laboratory Notes for Research Workers and Staff, February 1981. Davy Faraday Research Laboratory Notes for Research Workers and Staff, January 1983. EVENTS 1956-1993 Institution Treasures’. Contents C.621-C.1425 folder inscribed: to insurance questions, so_ Davy Faraday Research Laboratory Notes for Research Workers and Staff, December 1984. ‘Royal of correspondence and papers, principally relating 1969-1970. Miscellaneous lectures, broadcasts and publications Christmas Lectures C.621-C.1062 Discourses C.1063-C.1160 C.1161-C.1425 G. Porter NCUACS 100/5/01 Royal Institution C.621-C.1062 Discourses 1956-1993 C.621-C.997 Discourse Lecturers Correspondence C.998-C.1026 Discourse invitations declined C.1027-C.1033 ‘Discourses Miscellaneous’ C.1034-C.1041 ‘Discourses: suggested lecturers and topics’ C.1042-C.1045 ‘Discourse statistics’ C.1046 ‘Allen-Bradley Discourse Proposal’ C.1047-C.1056 Discourse Dinner Party Records C.1057-C.1062 ‘Discourses Dr Phillips - Deputy Director’ C.621-C.997 Discourse Lecturers Correspondence 1966-1986, 1993 Correspondence re arrangements presented in an alphabetical sequence by lecturer. In addition to the correspondence about arrangements there may also be biographical notes of the lecturers and synopses of the lectures. C.621, C.622 C.C. Addison 12 February 1971 Folder found at the head of the alphabetical sequence of correspondence. The names of the lecturer and the date of the lecture(s) are given in the entries below. ‘Sir George Porter's Notes Concerning Discourses’. Contents of folder so inscribed divided into two for ease of reference: manuscript and typescript notes and duplicated papers, 1969, 1979-1985. 27 January 1978 26 January 1972 11 May 1984 M.J. Aitken W.J. Albery Sir Geoffrey Allen G. Porter NCUACS 100/5/01 Royal Institution Sir Geoffrey Allen 20 February 1981 T.E. Allibone J.F. Archard M.D. Archer 29 October 1971 14 March 1975 19 March 1976 5 December 1975 19 November 1982 22 November 1985 3 February 1967 G.E. Bacon 17 March 1967 R. Baker 6 November 1981 C.F. Badcock 25 October 1974 D.F. Attenborough 28 October 1983 17 February 1978 R.G. Bannister 16 February 1968 A.D. Bangham |.M. Barron NCUACS 100/5/01 Royal Institution 28 October 1966 A.H. Beckett 10 March 1972 H. Bentall 22 November 1968 Sir Granville Beynon 23 February 1979 Sir James Black 7 February 1986 J. Blades 6 February 1970 J. Blades (and J. Goosens) 10 May 1973 23 May 1986 C.B. Blakemore 21 March 1980 D. Bloor J.W. Boag 23 February 1968 4 February 1983 1 December 1967 18 February 1977 Sir Hermann Bondi 9 March 1979 W.F. Bodmer H. Bondi Sir Hermann Bondi G. Porter NCUACS 100/5/01 Royal Institution C.J.S. Bonington 1 February 1985 E.F.C.P. de Bono 4 May 1972 J. Boswall 5 March 1982 R.L.F. Boyd R.L.F. Boyd 13 November 1981 10 March 1967 26 January 1968 18 May 1972 20 February 1976 ee SOVG D.J. Bradley S. Brenner Lord Brain 11 November 1966 With typescript note ‘cancelled at the eleventh hour owing to Lord Brain’s illness - he died later in 1967’. 1 May 1975 With typescript note ‘vice Dr Max Perutz who was ill at the eleventh hour’. 12 May 1977 A.W. Bright G.S. Brindley 23 March 1979 G. Porter NCUACS 100/5/01 Royal Institution D.E. Broadbent 1 March 1974 A.N. Broers E.H. Brown 21 November 1980 22 May 1975 A.M. Bueche 2 May 1974 E.M. Burbidge 20 October 1972 D.P. Burkitt 3 December 1975 8 March 1968 15 March 1968 4 May 1984 14 March 1986 9 November 1979 N. Calder J. Callomon J.I.G. Cadogan 14 February 1986 13 May 1983 15 February 1985 Sir Hugh Casson S. Campbell E.U. Canning G. Porter NCUACS 100/5/01 Royal Institution C. Chagas 9 May 1974 Sir Ernst Chain 3 March 1972 Sir Paul Chambers 27 October 1967 F.J. Chapple 24 May 1979 6 May 1976 Sir Francis Chichester 31 January 1969 A.R. Clapham 10 May 1968 2 folders. Lord Clark 24 October 1975 W.A. Coates 9 November 1984 C.690, C.691 K. Coburn 27 May 1983 Lord Cohen of Birkenhead 27 February 1981 G.H.A. Cole J. Conway 27 October 1972 16 March 1973 G. Porter NCUACS 100/5/01 Royal Institution A.H. Cook 15 May 1970 A.H. Cottrell 10 November 1978 C.A. Coulson 24 February 1967 H. Couper 27 November 1981 C.699, C.700 F.H.C. Crick 5 March 1976 C.699 Invitation accepted for 1976. Invitations 1959, 1963, 1964, 1969 and 1982 which Crick was unable to accept. A. Crilly 16 March 1984 R.B. Cundall 3 November 1972 A.L. Cullen A.L. Cullen 19 March 1982 Sir Charles Curran Sir Frederick Dainton R. Dahrendorf 17 October 1980 9 November 1973 1 May 1980 1 February 1974 G. Porter NCUACS 100/5/01 Royal Institution J.F. Davidson 10 December 1971 D.E.N. Davies 5 February 1982 D.S. Davies 8 May 1980 D.L. Dinely |. Donald 11 March 1983 30 November 1984 16 March 1979 D. Dooley 8 February 1974 17 November 1972 15 February 1980 G. Eglinton M. Eigen Sir Kingsley Dunham R.G. Edwards (with Mr Patrick Steptoe) 9 February 1973 25 February 1972 A.E.H. Emery D.C. Emmony K.M. Entwistle 18 March 1977 30 April 1971 9 May 1986 G. Porter NCUACS 100/5/01 Royal Institution Cif22.C:723 L. Essen 26 November 1971 C.722 Includes ‘Einstein’s Special Theory of Relativity’, 20pp typescript by Essen. Brief correspondence and notes by Essen on ‘Space and energy’ and ‘A criticism of the special theory of relativity’, 1976. D.H. Everett 27 October 1978 G.H. Fairtlough 24 February 1984 G.B.R. Feilden 9 March 1984 B.R.V.Z. de Ferranti 11 December 1970 21 March 1969 14 March 1980 2 February 1979 H.M. Finniston 30 November 1973 S.B.J.Z. de Ferranti Sir Monty Finniston 22 October 1976 23 November 1973 J.M. Fletcher E.H.R. Ford Sir Hugh Ford A.J. Forty 9 February 1979 G. Porter NCUACS 100/5/01 Royal Institution P.H. Fowler 26 May 1977 G.E. Foxcroft 14 February 1975 J.W. Fozard F.C. Frank 7 March 1986 21 February 1975 M.A.R. Freeman 25 May 1975 D. Gabor A.G. Gaydon 7 February 1969 13 March 1970 A.R. Gemmell 5 December 1969 3 December 1982 R.D. Gillard O. Gingerich 25 February 1983 22 May 1980 21 February 1986 C.746, C.747 re 1980 lecture. J. Glover 19 October 1984 C.746-C.748 2 folders. G. Porter NCUACS 100/5/01 Royal Institution re proposed 1970 lecture which was cancelled. Sir Ernst Gombrich 24 February 1978 J. Goodall (also Baroness van Lawick-Goodall see C.751). referred as to J. Goodall-Bryceson, Baroness van 29 October 1965 Lawick and J. Goodall 23 March 1984 C.B. Goodhart 27 February 1970 F. Greenaway 21 October 1966 R.L. Gregory R.L. Gregory E.L. Hahn J.B. Gurdon 31 October 1980 25 May 1984 F Greenaway F. Greenaway 1 December 1972 26 January 1973 8 December 1978 8 March 1985 13 February 1970 28 October 1977 D.O. Hall Esorall G. Porter NCUACS 100/5/01 Royal Institution E.C. Hambly 8 February 1985 Sir Alister Hardy 7 November 1969 H. Harris 21 March 1975 R.J. Harrison 27 November 1970 R.N. Haszeldine 11 February 1977 7 March 1980 E. Healey 18 March 1983 J. Heslop-Harrison 25 May 1972 28 May 1981 A. Hewish A. Hewish 29 November 1968 D.M.C. Hodgkin 28 November 1980 A. Hewish G. Hills 3 June 1982 4 December 1981 12 March 1976 30 November 1979 Sir Alan Hodgkin G. Porter NCUACS 100/5/01 Royal Institution R.W.K. Honeycombe 22 February 1974 S.G. Hooker 27 January 1967 F. Hoyle Sir Fred Hoyle G.E. Hunt R.W.G. Hunt 22 November 1974 25 April 1969 22 June 1972 14 May 1981 30 January 1981 11 May 1967 16 May 1986 31 October 1975 17 May 1973 14 February 1969 20 November 1970 J.l. Isaacs C. Isenberg A.F. Huxley H.E. Huxley Sir Kenneth Hutchison 27 May 1982 Barbara, Lady Jackson (Barbara Ward) Includes photograph. P.A. Jewell G. Porter NCUACS 100/5/01 Royal Institution A.W. Johnson R.V. Jones 25 January 1974 18 October 1968 S. Kapitza 5 November 1982 Sir Peter Kent 31 January 1975 M. Key M. Kikuchi C.H. King 29 November 1985 18 May 1984 21 February 1969 2 folders. Pp vining R. King 25 February 1977 at eleventh hour to give discourse on With typescript note ‘Stepped in Thomas Young in lieu of Professor S. Tolansky who died’. 25 October 1985 27 May 1976 H.D.F. Kitto A. Klug R. King J. Kingdom 24 May 1973 16 October 1981 25 November 1983 G. Porter NCUACS 100/5/01 Royal Institution J.L. Knill 4 February 1977 Sir Hans Kornberg 23 November 1984 Sir Hans Krebs 5 February 1971 H. W. Kroto 31 January 1986 14 March 1969 17 March 1978 E.R. Laithwaite 26 April 1968 22 January 1971 8 November 1974 E.R. Laithwaite E.R. Laithwaite C.804-C.809 E.R. Laithwate 2 February 1973 This was a highly controversial discourse because of concern about the soundness of Laithwaite’s ideas on gravitation and the gyroscope. See also papers relating to Laithwaite’s Christmas Lectures, 1974-1975 (C.1088- C.1091). 28 November 1975 1993 papers relate to filming by the BBC. Correspondence photographs and referees’ comments. papers, and Include discourse, 1974-1976, 1993. H.H. Lamb 20 November 1981 6 folders. T.A. Lambo G. Porter NCUACS 100/5/01 Royal Institution R. Lancaster 18 November 1983 E.H. Land M.F. Land J.B. Large P.J. Lawther 2 November 1973 10 May 1985 1 December 1978 30 October 1970 R.E.F. Leakey 10 December 1976 R.E.F. Leakey 12 March 1982 E. Lennox 12 November 1976 J.Y. Lettvin 20 March 1981 With typescript note ‘vice Dr Max Perutz who was ill at the eleventh hour’. 17 November 1978 With typescript note ‘(who stepped into the breach at very short notice to give the discourse which should have been given by Professor Torkel Weis- Fogh who died November 1975)’. H.C. Longuet-Higgins 5 November 1971 Sir James Lighthill 21 November 1975 D.S. Lieberman 21 May 1971 H.C. Longuet-Higgins G. Porter NCUACS 100/5/01 Royal Institution Dame Kathleen Lonsdale 23 January 1970 G.R. Luckhurst 6 February 1976 F. McCapra 1 February 1980 A. L. McLaren A.L. McLaren 1 March 1968 20 May 1983 |.A. MacQueen 26 February 1971 M.K. McQuillan 29 November 1974 2 December 1977 T.R.R. Mann 6 December 1975 N.D. McWhirter 2 November 1979 Sir leuan Maddock 16 November 1979 8 November 1985 Marshall was obliged to withdraw from an earlier agreement to give a lecture on 12 November 1976. 29 February 1980 B.J. Mason Sir John Mason 26 February 1982 L. Markus W.C. Marshall G. Porter NCUACS 100/5/01 Royal Institution Sir Ronald Mason 25 March 1983 Sir Harrie Massey C. N. Matthews 8 March 1974 13 May 1982 P.T. Matthews 9 February 1966 J.W. Maunder 12 February 1982 L. Maunder 19 October 1979 J. Maynard Smith 3 November 1967 Sir Peter Medawar 4 March 1977 Sir Peter Medawar 5 December 1980 Sir Peter Medawar 3 March 1978 Folder includes invitations, 1956, 1966, 1967 (declined). 7 May 1971 K.A.G. Mendelssohn 18 November 1966 18 February 1972 Z.A. Medvedev 28 January 1977 Y. Menuhin J.H.H. Merriman G. Porter NCUACS 100/5/01 Royal Institution A.R. Michaelis 10 February 1984 D. Michie 26 March 1982 J.E. Midwinter 14 November 1980 Sir Bernard Miles S. Miles J.W. Miller 28 April 1969 25 October 1968 10 November 1972 P.D. Mitchell 13 March 1981 19 October 1973 J. Mollon G. Moore P. Moore 28 February 1986 Naomi, Lady Mitchison 6 February 1981 23 February 1973 2 February 1968 31 October 1969 A.E. Moulton P. Musgrove Sir Nevill Mott 2 March 1979 G. Porter NCUACS 100/5/01 Royal Institution Michael and Doreen Muskett 27 February 1976 J. Napier J.V. Narlikar J. Needham J.F. Nye S. Ochoa 15 March 1974 23 October 1970 25 March 1977 11 February 1983 17 March 1972 15 November 1974 W.D. Ollis Sir Peter Parker 10 May 1979 24 April 1970 Dame Kathleen Ollerenshaw 22 October 1976 28 February 1975 W.D.M. Paton L. Pauling J.K. Page T.O. Paine 27 April 1967 16 May 1974 6 May 1983 20 April 1967 G. Porter NCUACS 100/5/01 Royal Institution W. Perry M.F. Perutz M.F. Perutz D. Phillips D. Phillips Sir David C. Phillips Sir David C. Phillips 6 November 1970 23 May 1974 17 May 1979 4 June 1981 2 December 1983 7 December 1979 3 May 1985 Sir Alastair Pilkington 8 May 1975 3 February 1984 J. Plesters 5 May 1977 D.A.S. Plastow 21 March 1986 L.H.A. Pilkington 2 December 1966 Sir Brian Pippard Includes invitation 1973 (declined). 30 February 1970 J. Polkinghorne J. Polkinghorne 19 February 1982 2 March 1984 G. Pontecorvo G. Porter NCUACS 100/5/01 Royal Institution C.886-C.892 G. Porter 1967, 1980, 1983 In addition to the discourses documented here Porter gave a discourse on ‘The Law of Disorder’ in January 1964 (D.14) and ‘Molecules in Microtime, in December 1973 (D.84) and ‘Life under the Sun’ in March 1975 (D.89, D.89A). See also C.1027. C.886-C.889 G. Porter 4 May and 17 November 1967 Porter's discourse of 4 May 1967 was entitled ‘Quick as a Flash’. It was repeated on 17 November when it was recorded by the BBC for subsequent broadcast on BBC2 television. See also C.1366, D.45-D.47, D.298, D.321, D.333, D.336, D.408. C.886-C.888 Invitations, loan of equipment, exhibits etc. 3 folders. ‘Fan mail — televised discourse’. C.890, C.891 G. Porter 15 May 1980 G. Porter 4 March 1983 2 folders. See also D.128. The Chemical Society invited Porter to be Faraday Medallist and Lecturer for 1979/1980. Porter gave the lecture on ‘Michael Faraday - Chemist’ as a discourse of the Royal Institution. 26 November 1976 Porter's discourse was entitled ‘Fuel from Water’. Mrs J.B. Priestley (Jacquetta Hawkes) Mrs J.B. Priestley (Jacquetta Hawkes) 2 March 1973 See also D.152, D.153. G. Porter NCUACS 100/5/01 Royal Institution D.J. Pye D.J. Pye M. Pyke B. Quirey R.A. Raphael L.H. Rees 3 May 1979 11 November 1983 14 November 1969 22 February 1980 3 November 1978 17 May 1968 4 November 1983 8 May 1970 13 February 1981 A.C. Renfrew 8 February 1980 Sir Rex Richards 26 October 1984 26 October 1979 Lord Ritchie-Calder 20 May 1976 J.C. Robb D.H. Roberts R. Riley 9 March 1973 13 November 1970 G. Porter NCUACS 100/5/01 Royal Institution G.G. Roberts 16 November 1984 J.A.F. Roberts 10 February 1967 Sir Robert Robinson 11 November 1966 S. Robinson 4 December 1970 H.N. Robson E.M. Rogers 6 December 1968 1 May 1970 S.P.R. Rose 19 November 1971 J.S. Rowlinson 19 May 1977 Lord Rothschild 17 February 1967 Miriam Rothschild (The Hon. Mrs Miriam Lane) 26 October 1973 With typescript note ‘Withdrew at eleventh hour due to reasons explained in letter (Israeli War) 1973’. have been able to accept. Includes earlier invitations, 1964, 1966 which Salam does not appear to C. Sagan A. Salam S.K. Runcorn 19 February 1971 18 October 1985 7 November 1980 G. Porter NCUACS 100/5/01 Royal Institution L. Salem D. Samuel F. Sanger W. Sargant 25 November 1977 11 March 1977 3 February 1978 3 March 1967 D.W. Saunders 11 November 1977 A.L. Schawlow 16 February 1973 C.923-C.930 R. Schmitt 21 May 1981 8 folders. P.M. Scott E. Segré 14 May 1971 Include printed papers re electric car developments and photographs. Schmitt was Vice-President, Corporate Research and Development, General Electric Company. His discourse on ‘Electrifying the Auto’ was attended by the Duke of Edinburgh. 23 November 1979 20 May 1982 Lord Selborne 29 October 1982 Lord Shackleton 14 October 1983 S. Shuster G. Porter NCUACS 100/5/01 Royal Institution Hon. Sir Marcus Sieff See also C.937, C.938. 17 October 1975 C. 937, C.938 Lord Sieff 15 November 1985 Include typescript of Sieff’s discourse. 2 folders. R. Siegfried K. Simpson F. Graham Smith F. Graham Smith 3 May 1968 24 October 1980 18 November 1968 22 March 1985 2 November 1984 22 October 1982 9 May 1969 Sir Basil Spence 4 November 1966 S.D. Smith R.J. Speer D. Stafford-Clark 6 March 1981 28 November 1969 F.C. Steward 6 March 1970 G.W.W. Stevens Sir Michael Stoker G. Porter NCUACS 100/5/01 Royal Institution W.J. Strang 12 March 1971 Aircraft Corporation Ltd, Sir George Edwards, Chairman of accepted an invitation to give the discourse. In the event he was unable to deliver the discourse which was given by Strang, Technical Director, BAC Ltd. British the T.M. Sugden M.M. Swann C.A. Taylor C.A. Taylor C.A. Taylor 21 November 1969 9 December 1966 28 February 1969 1 November 1974 16 February 1979 C.A. Taylor 30 October 1981 2 May 1986 1 March 1985 H.E. Thiemann 5 March 1971 C.A. Taylor C.A. Taylor 18 February 1983 N.J. Taylor-Delahoy 10 March 1978 26 March 1976 J.H. Thoday 7 March 1969 J.M. Thomas R. Thompson G. Porter NCUACS 100/5/01 Royal Institution P.J. Thrower 13 February 1976 S.A. Tobias S. Tolansky L.R.G. Treloar M.R. Truter F.J. Turner J.S. Turner 8 December 1967 20 February 1970 15 February 1974 18 October 1974 12 November 1971 17 May 1985 21 October 1977 15 May 1975 J. Vaizey 11 February 1972 D.A.J. Tyrrell H.J.V. Tyrrell 7 February 1975 Dame Ninette de Valois 8 December 1972 R.L. Wain R.L. Wain 24 November 1972 19 November 1976 Sir John Vane 15 March 1985 Sir Barnes Wallis G. Porter NCUACS 100/5/01 Royal Institution Sir Frederick Warner 10 February 1978 A. Wedgwood Benn 24 October 1969 F.J. Weinberg 11 May 1972 J.S. Weiner 25 November 1966 Sir Mortimer Wheeler 29 January 1971 W.J. Whelan 18 November 1977 J.M. Whittaker 13 May 1976 H. P. Wheldon 1 November 1968 invitation, 1968, which Whittaker was unable to accept and 5 November 1976 With typescript note ‘(arose out of MacRobert Schools Lectures etc)’. Includes manuscript of his 1976 discourse on scientific method and archaeology. 14 November 1975 4 November 1977 24 November 1967 L.P. Williams L.P. Williams 24 May 1985 A.H. Wickens G. Wickham R.J.P. Williams G. Porter NCUACS 100/5/01 Royal Institution Shirley Williams 7 December 1984 R. Williamson 22 February 1985 Sir Brian Windeyer 17 October 1969 Sir John Wolfenden 3 December 1971 H.S. Wolff L. Wolpert 23 October 1981 15 October 1982 C.A. Wright 10 November 1967 M.M. Woolfson 21 October 1983 G. Woodcock 20 October 1967 J.P. Wren-Lewis 8 November 1968 Sir Richard Wooley 1 November 1985 G. Wynne-Williams E.C. Zeeman E.C. Zeeman E.C. Zeeman 7 November 1975 22 October 1981 24 November 1978 12 November 1982 G. Porter NCUACS 100/5/01 Royal Institution 17 February 1984 J.M. Ziman 3 May 1973 Lord Zuckerman 26 November 1982 C.998-C.1026 Discourse invitations declined 1956-1987 Contents of folder so inscribed: correspondence and papers. ‘Apollo Astronauts (one of them!)’ Sir Eric Ashby Lord Avebury 1969, 1972 1968, 1972 1973 D.H.R. Barton F. Baschet Sir Isaiah Berlin 1967, 1969 1967 Sir Leon Bagrit Sir John Baker W. Beckerman Lord Beeching 1968, 1969,1975 1984 Sir Robert Boyd P. Boulez A. Bowness G. Porter NCUACS 100/5/01 Royal Institution S.L. Bragg A. Briggs C.R. Burch A. Comfort A.A. Cooke D.A. Dowden R.C. Draper F.J. Dyson The Duke of Edinburgh 1980 1971, 1972 1972 1970, 1972 1973 Sir George Edwards R. Emett 1968 1974, 1982, 1987 R.P. Feynman C.M. Fletcher Lord Florey Sir Geraint Evans Sir Ronald Edwards 1967, 1973 Sir Alexander Haddow 1969, 1976 1980, 1984 Sir Brian Flowers M. Friedman Lord Goodman 1975, 1983 G. Porter NCUACS 100/5/01 Royal Institution A.R. Hall R. Hanbury Brown Sir John Harvey-Jones Edward Heath Sir Robert Helpmann Sir Denis Hill G.N. Hounsfield Anthony Huxley A.C. Issigonis |. Kennedy Lord Kings Norton Desmond Morris J.E. Lovelock Sir Robert Mark L.H. Matthews Osbert Lancaster L.S.B. Leakey Bernard Levin Sir James Lighthill R.L. Morrison Sir Thomas Monnington J. Monod H. Moore G. Porter NCUACS 100/5/01 Royal Institution Sir Ronald Nyholm C.D. Perkins Lord Platt Sir Karl Popper André Previn J.B. Priestley C.F. Quate Lord Redcliffe-Maud M.J. Rees Sir Norman Reid 1973 1982 1976 1973 1956, 1957,1969, Sir Clive Sinclair J. Ring Sir Martin Ryle Andrew Shonfield P.S. Skell J.M. Smith Norman St John Stevas 1973 Sir George Taylor Roy Strong HS nOzasZ D. Tabor J.R.D. Tata A.J.P. Taylor G. Porter NCUACS 100/5/01 Royal Institution E. Teller Margaret Thatcher 1971 1975 Peter Ustinov 1966, 1987 With typescript note ‘Seemingly all new Directors have an urge to invite Mr Ustinov’. W. Vaughan-Thomas A.J. Vlitos E.W. Vogt C.H. Waddington J.D. Watson Lord Weinstock J.B. Wiesner Shirley Williams R.B. Woodward 1978, 1979 1968 R.S. Yalow J.Z. Young C.1027-C.1033 ‘Discourses Miscellaneous’ labelled, 1966. ‘Correspondence re discourses given [by Porter] at the R! (1960, 1964, 1965) prior to becoming Director’. Correspondence so labelled, 1960, 1963- 1965. Contents of folder so inscribed: correspondence and papers. ‘ “Learning the Trade” from Sir Lawrence Bragg’. Correspondence so 1960-1983 G. Porter NCUACS 100/5/01 Royal Institution ‘Sound Recording Evening Discourses’. labelled, 1969. Correspondence with the BBC so ‘Televising Evening Discourses’. Correspondence with the BBC so labelled, 1969. ‘Information sent to Discourse Lecturers’. labelled, 1962, 1973, n.d. Printed and duplicated papers so C.1032, C.1033 Miscellaneous correspondence and papers, 1967-1970, 1983. C.1032 1967-1968. 1967-1970, 1983. C.1034-C.1036 C.1037 1978, 1980. C.1034-C.1041 ‘Discourses: suggested lecturers and topics’ 1972-1992, n.d. Contents of folder so inscribed: papers. Lists of ‘Possible Lecturers for Evening Discourses’, 1978-1992. Contents of ‘Discourses - Suggestions : Master File’ divided into three for ease of reference: annotated duplicated papers 1972-1976, n.d. 1990, 1992. C.1037-C.1041 1982, 1983. 1984, 1986. 1987, 1988. G. Porter NCUACS 100/5/01 Royal Institution C.1042-C.1045 ‘Discourse statistics’ 1967-1986 Contents of folder so inscribed. ‘Questionnaire to Members 1967’. Papers so labelled. ‘Discussions re change of day for evening discourses’. 1967-1986. Papers so labelled, ‘Discourse Seating labelled, 1969-1984. Arrangements/Advance Reservation’. Papers so ‘Discourse Attendance Statistics etc’. Papers so labelled, 1969-1972. ‘Allen-Bradley Discourse Proposal’ 1984 C.1047-C.1054 Includes list sample invitation cards. of guests at three luncheon parties, 1966-1967 (C.1047) and C.1047-C.1056 Discourse Dinner Party Records 1966-1986 Contents of folder so inscribed: correspondence and papers re proposed sponsorship of a discourse by Allen-Bradley International Ltd, 1984. ‘Dinner Parties. October 1966-May 1986’. Contents of binder so inscribed divided into eight for ease of reference: lists of dinner party, October 1966- May 1986. date(s) of discourse and whether accepted or declined. Index cards. ‘Thank you letters for the oT February 1969 Discourse Dinner Party H.R.H. Princess Alexandra and the Hon. Angus Ogilvy were present’. Contents of envelope so labelled. ‘Sir George Porter Archives Guests Invited’. Contents of box so labelled: alphabetical sequence of those invited with Discourse Dinner Parties G. Porter NCUACS 100/5/01 Royal Institution C.1057-C.1062 ‘Discourses Dr Phillips - Deputy Director’ 1985-1987 Contents of folder so inscribed divided correspondence and papers re arrangements for discourses, 1985-1987. for ease of into six reference: C.1063-C.1160 Christmas Lectures 1966-1990 This annual course of six lectures for young people was broadcast by BBC Television during the period of Porter's Directorship. Correspondence and and BBC. Documentation may also include printed brochure, camera scripts, letters of congratulation, comment or criticism from viewers, newspaper-cuttings, off- prints, etc. re arrangements with lecturer papers The entries include the name of the lecturer, the title and the year. of the lecture series C.1063-C.1066 E.R. Laithwaite, ‘The Engineer in Wonderland’, 1966-1967. 4 folders. 3 folders. 2 folders. C.1067-C.1069 G. Porter, ‘Time Machines, 1969-1970. P. Morrison, ‘Gulliver's Laws’, 1968-1969. R.L. Gregory, ‘The Intelligent Eye’, 1967-1968. prints, etc. ‘GP Christmas lecture demonstrations’. Contents of folder so arranged divided into six for ease of reference: correspondence, manuscript notes, off- Correspondence with BBC re arrangements, brochure, press-cuttings, etc. See also D.57-D.75. C.1071, C.1072 C.1071-C.1078 C.1073-C.1078 G. Porter NCUACS 100/5/01 Royal Institution C.1079, C.1080 J.R. Napier, ‘Monkeys Without Tails’, 1970-1971. 2 folders. C.1080 includes papers re John Napier Memorial Symposium, 1990. C.1081, C.1082 C.A. Taylor, ‘Sounds of Music’, 1971-1972. 2 folders. C.1083, C.1084 G.C. Gouriet, ‘Ripples in the Ether, 1972-1973. 2 folders. C.1085-C.1087 D.F. Attenborough, ‘The Language of Animals’, 1973-1974. 3 folders. Christmas Lectures followed Laithwaite’s highly C.1088-C.1091 C.1092, C.1093 H.S. Wolff, ‘Signals from the Interior’, 1975-1976 E.R. Laithwaite, ‘The Engineer through the Looking Glass’, 1974-1975. These controversial discourse of November 1974 (C.804-C.809) which aroused concern about the soundness of Laithwaite’s ideas on gravitation and the gyroscope. The Christmas Lectures likewise raised concerns about a number of matters including his treatment of the apparent symmetry of mirror reversal and the gyroscope question. opening lecture. 1976-1984. G. Porter, ‘Natural History of a Sunbeam’, 1976-1977. See also D.103-D.113, D.262. ‘Christmas Lectures 1976-1977 Porter’. Contents of folder so inscribed divided into four for ease of reference: correspondence and papers photographs, videotape of lectures, etc and manuscript and typescript notes and drafts for re arrangements, tea “Natural History of a Sunbeam” party, C.1094-C.1128 4 folders. 2 folders. C.1094-C.1097 G. Porter NCUACS 100/5/01 Royal Institution C.1098-C.1108 ‘Demonstrations and Quotations - Equipment Loans’. Contents of folder so inscribed divided into eleven for ease of reference: correspondence and papers, 1976-1977. C.1109-C.1125 ‘Fan Mail’. Contents of folder so inscribed, 1977. C.1109 ‘Christmas Lectures the RI’. Porter's replies. Congratulatory Letters from Friends and Members of An alphabetical sequence of letters of congratulation, many with C.1110-C.1123 ‘Christmas Lectures Replies to letters (in alphabetical order)’. 14 folders. ‘Christmas Lectures 11 Letters No replies’. C.1126, C.1127 a Sunbeam” ’. Correspondence re transmission on American television, 1981-1982. Brief correspondence from US National Academy of Sciences found with ‘fan mail’. Contents of folder so ‘Videotapes of “Natural History of inscribed divided into two for ease of reference: correspondence and papers, 1977-1979. 3 folders. C.1133-C.1135 E.M. Rogers, ‘Atoms for Enquiring Minds’, 1979-1980. C.1131, C.1132 E.C. Zeeman, ‘Mathematics into Pictures’, 1978-1979. €.1129, €.1130 C. Sagan, ‘The Planets’, 1977-1978. 2 folders. 2 folders. G. Porter NCUACS 100/5/01 Royal Institution C.1136, C.1137 D.C. Phillips and M.F. Perutz, ‘The Chicken, The Egg and the Molecules’, 1980-1981. Phillips gave five lectures and Perutz one lecture. 2 folders. C.1138, C.1139 R.V. Jones, ‘From Magna Carta to Microchip’, 1981-1982. 2 folders. C.1140-C.1142 C.B. Blakemore, ‘Commonsense’, 1982-1983. 3 folders. See also D.293. C.1143-C.1148 L. Maunder, ‘Machines in Motion’, 1983-1984. 6 folders. 4 folders. 7 folders. C.1153-C.1159 C.1149-C.1152 W.F. Bodmer, ‘The Message of the Genes’, 1984-1985. J.D. Pye, ‘Communicating’, 1985-1986. Lectures, 1983. Brief correspondence with the Royal Society of Chemistry re Christmas G. Porter NCUACS 100/5/01 Royal Institution C.1161-C.1425 Miscellaneous lectures, broadcasts and publications 1964-1990 C.1161-C.1207 Special Discourses/Lectures/Parties C.1208-C.1270 BBC Controversy Programmes C.1271 Industrial Technologies C272; C278 Young Scientists of the Year C.1274-C.1295 Royal Institution Forums C.1296-C.1315 Davy Bicentenary C.1316-C.1359A Royal Institution Activities C.1360-C.1396 Filming/Television C.1397-C.1405 Publicity/Publications C.1161-C.1207 Special Discourses/Lectures/Parties 1966-1990 Contents of box so_ labelled: ‘Special correspondence and papers. Discourses/Lectures/Parties’. Folder also includes example of Royal Institution headed notepaper with Porter as Director and Fullerian Professor of Chemistry. ‘Commemorative Lecture to Professor Homi J. Bhaba FRS 1967’. Contents of folder so inscribed: correspondence and papers, 1967. ‘Evening Party to welcome Professor and Mrs Porter to the Royal Institution: 14 October 1966’. of guests, exhibits and demonstrations, ‘personal replies to invitations’, etc. Contents of folder so inscribed: programme, lists foreword by Shrimati Indira Ghandi, Prime Minister of India. A special meeting was organised at the Royal Institution, 20 January 1967, to pay tribute to the life of the Indian scientist, H.J. Bhaba who died in an air accident on 24 January 1966. The President, Lord Fleck, was in the Chair, and the guests included representatives of the government, the Indian High Commission and the Royal Society. Commemorative Lectures were given Sir John Cockcroft, Master of Churchill College, Cambridge and M.G.K. Menon, Professor of Physics and Director of the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Bombay. The commemorative lectures were published by the Royal Institution with a See also D.44. C.1162-C.1174 by G. Porter NCUACS 100/5/01 Royal Institution C.1162-C.1167 Correspondence with meeting, 1966-1967. individuals and organisations re commemorative J.J. Bhabha, brother of H.J. Bhabha. Sir John Cockroft. Commonwealth Office Cultural Relations Department. N.T. Gulrajani. M.G.K. Menon. The Royal Society. 2 folders. 2 folders. CaO) O74 C.1168, C.1169 Lists of those invited to the lecture, replies of those invited, etc. Lists of those invited to the dinner party, replies to invitations, menu card, seating plan, etc. Other printed material found with commemorative lecture papers. Miscellaneous correspondence and papers including letters of thanks and correspondence re the commemorative publication. Commemorative publication. G. Porter NCUACS 100/5/01 Royal Institution C.1175-C.1179 ‘Evening Parties - 16.10.70 (Opening of Eastman Kodak Laboratories) 22.10.71 (Party for Descendants of Proprietors, ..., etc)’. Contents of folder so inscribed divided into five for ease of reference: programmes, guest lists, correspondence etc. C.1180-C.1182 C.1183-C.1193 ‘General Electric Synthetic Diamond Ring (Presented to the Contents of folder so inscribed divided 1974)’. reference: correspondence and papers, 1970-1982. 2 May into three for ease of RI Richard ‘The Contents of folder so inscribed: correspondence and papers, 1974-1983. Bradford Trust Sponsored 7 Discourses 1975-1978’. The Trust, which was established by R.B. McConnell, sponsored a series of lectures on arts and scientific thought on human progress. the influence of the C.1183-C.1187 ‘Richard Bradford Trust - Correspondence between Dr R.B. McConnell and R.I’. Contents of folder so inscribed divided into five for ease of reference: 1974-1983. C.1189, C.1190 2 folders. 2 folders. C.1191, C.1192 + Registrar and Publishers’. Miscellaneous correspondence and papers, 1975-1983. Bradford Trust) and Correspondence and papers so ‘Jaques & Co [Solicitors] on behalf of the Trustees of the Richard Bradford Trust’. Correspondence so labelled: 1975-1976. ‘Correspondence between Dr McConnell (Richard Registrar labelled: 1977-1980. 73/Nov., 74’. 15pp typescript by ‘RBM[cConnell] Sept., ‘The Richard Bradford Trust’. G. Porter NCUACS 100/5/01 Royal Institution C.1194-C.1196 ‘Maxwell/Pergamon Discourses on Science Policy’. inscribed: correspondence and papers, 1977-1982. Contents of folder so Pergamon Press endowed a series of seven lectures on some aspect of science policy. Correspondence with Robert Maxwell, 1977-1982. 28pp typescript of discourse on science policy in Britain by Sir Alan Cotterell. This was the first of the discourses endowed by Pergamon Press, delivered 10 November 1978. Lectures programmes, 1978-1982. C.1197-C.1207 in Honour of ‘Party Contents of folder so inscribed: correspondence and papers, 1966-1986. Sir George and Lady Porter 6 December 1985’. Programme for the party in honour of Sir George and Lady Porter. Duke of Kent’s ‘Remarks following Sir George Porter's Discourse’. Porter delivered a short discourse on ‘Famous Experiments at the Royal Institution’. Includes papers about the retirement of Porter's predecessor, Sir Lawrence Bragg. Correspondence and papers re presentation gifts. Correspondence and papers re Porter's guests. Correspondence with HRH the Duke of Kent. C.1200, C.1201 Papers re party arrangements, house preparation and procedure. 2 folders. G. Porter NCUACS 100/5/01 Royal Institution Correspondence and papers re speeches. Correspondence and papers re catering, flowers, and photographs. Notices to members and staff. Letters of thanks. C.1208-C.1270 BBC Controversy Programmes 1971-1975 Controversy was a BBC Television Science discussion series. In each programme a scientist discussed a topic with other scientists who had differing points of view. The programmes were recorded in the lecture theatre of the Royal Institution and chaired by Porter. C.1208-C.1214 Controversy 1971 series Documentation may include scripts, notes and background material. the promotion for Controversy, with ‘Rough treatment’ of covering letter from the BBC, 5 August 1971. script for the Title of programme, presenter and date of recording are given in the entries below. Programme 1, ‘Defence and the Responsibility of the Scientist’, presented by Sir Ernst Chain, 14 July 1971. D. Bryce-Smith, 3 August 1971. Programme 2, ‘Race, Intelligence and Education’, presented by Professor Hans Eysenck, 15 July 1971. Programme 3, ‘Health Hazards from Lead Pollution’, presented by Professor C.1209, C.1210 2 folders. G. Porter NCUACS 100/5/01 Royal Institution C.1212, C.1212A Programme 4, ‘What’s wrong with Professor B.F. Skinner, 4 August 1971. the Social Sciences?’, presented by 2 folders. Programme 5, ‘Peaceful use of nuclear explosives’, presented by Dr Edward Teller, 5 August 1971. Reviews. C.1215-C.1228 Controversy 1972 series. C.1215-C.1217 Programme 1, ‘Concorde: no hazard to the environment’, presented by Professor Richard Scorer, 4 July 1972. 3 folders. 2 folders. 2 folders. 2 folders. C.1224-C.1226 Cril222)671 226 Ciul220,; C224 Programme 3, ‘Chance and necessity’, presented by Professor Jacques Monod, 6 July 1972. C.1218, C.1219 Programme 2, ‘The case against foreign aid’, presented by Professor Peter Bauer, 5 July 1972. Programme 4, ‘The animal nature of man’, presented by Professor Robin Fox and Professor Lionel Tiger’, 25 July 1972. 3 folders. Programme 5, ‘Economic growth is good for you’, presented by Professor Wilfred Beckerman, 26 July 1972. G. Porter NCUACS 100/5/01 Royal Institution C.1227, C.1228 Programme 6, ‘The myth of mental illness’, presented by Professor Thomas Szasz, 27 July 1972. 2 folders. C.1229-C.1247 Controversy 1973 series. C.1229, C.1230 Programme 1, ‘Criminology is obscuring the causes of crime’, presented by Dr Stanley Cohen, 3 July 1973. 2 folders. C.1231, C.1232 Programme 2, ‘The general purpose robot is James Lighthill, 4 July 1973. a mirage’, presented by Sir 2 folders. 2 folders. 2 folders. 3 folders. be resumed’, presented by C.1236, C.1237 C.1234, C.1235 Programme 3, Professor Christiaan Barnard, 5 July 1973. transplants ‘Heart should Programme 5, ‘Boom is more likely than doom’, presented by Herman Kahn, 5 September 1973. Programme 4, ‘The notion of equality is a threat to education’, presented by Professor C.B. Cox, 4 September 1973. 7 folders. Controversy Special transmission live, 17 October 1973. Programme 6, presented by Dr Ned Franklin, 6 September 1973. benefits nuclear power outweigh the C.1238-C.1240 - A case for concern’, ‘Soviet Scientists C.1241-C.1247 dangers’, ‘The of 1973, G. Porter NCUACS 100/5/01 Royal Institution C.1248-C.1253 Controversy 1974 series. C.1248-C.1251 Programme 1, ‘Certain types of genetic research should be suspended’, presented by Professor Paul Berg, 2 September 1974. 4 folders. Programme 2, presented by John Yudkin’, 4 September 1974. dietary cause of ‘The heart disease is sugar not fat’, Brief correspondence re Controversy programmes, 1971-1972, 1974. Letter from Porter to Andrew Shonfield, 28 August 1974 refers to Shonfield as having agreed to chair ‘Controversy’ debate at the Royal Institution on 18 September 1974. C.1254-C.1258 Controversy 1975 series. C.1254 C.1257)7 C1258 C.1259-C.1265 will be a bonanza for Britain’, presented by Programme 1, ‘North Sea Oil Professor Peter Odell, 21 January 1975. Programme 2, ‘A doctor has no duty to prolong life at any cost’, presented by Doctor John Lorber, 22 January 1975. Programme 3, ‘A search for signals from extraterrestial civilisation should be organised now’, presented by Professor Carl Sagan, 23 January 1975. ‘Fan Mail Controversy Series’. Contents of folder so inscribed: 1971-1975. Correspondence and papers re extra Controversy programmes, 1975. ‘Young children need full-time Pringle, 23 October 1975. mothers’, presented by Dr Mia Kellmer C.1257 stifling science’, presented by Professor John Taylor, 17 ‘Scientists are September 1975. G. Porter NCUACS 100/5/01 Royal Institution C.1260-C.1263 NO. 4 folders. 1973-1974. C.1266-C.1270 ‘Controversy correspondence and papers, 1972-1975, 1980, 1985. Suggestions’. Contents of - folder so_ inscribed: Wr2: 1974-1975. ~~ 1980, 1985. 1 bundle. Industrial Technologies was the name of an exposition presented by the Department of Industry and the Royal Institution, 10-14 March 1975. Duplicated and printed material. Industrial Technologies 1975 G. Porter NCUACS 100/5/01 Royal Institution Ci272)Cil273 Young Scientists of the Year 1975-1984 The Royal Institution provided a trophy to be presented annually by the BBC to the winners of their ‘Young Scientists of the Year’ contest’. See also D.422, D.423. Correspondence with the designer of the trophy, 1975-1976. Correspondence with the BBC, 1976, 1979. Correspondence about the prizes for young scientists of the year, 1980. Correspondence with schools which won the Scientists of the Year’ Trophy, 1981, 1983-1984. Royal Institution ‘Young C.1274-C.1295 Royal Institution Forums 1977, 1979 16 May 4 folders. C.1274-C.1284 C.1275-C.1278 The meeting was organised by Gerald Foley. Correspondence and papers re prospective contributors. ‘Nuclear Energy and the Energy Future’, 11-12 October 1977. Correspondence and papers re organising committee meeting, 1977. Papers re costs. for Notes briefing proceedings by Porter, etc. press Attendance lists. by Porter, concluding remarks, review of G. Porter NCUACS 100/5/01 Royal Institution Printed and duplicated background papers. C.1283, C.1284 Corresponding arising. 2 folders. C.1285-C.1295 ‘Third World Energy Strategies & the Role of the Industrialised Countries’, 20-22 June 1979. The forum was organised by Gerald Foley and Ariane van Buren, and chaired by Porter. C.1285-C.1288 Correspondence, programme, lists of participants, etc. 4 folders. C.1289-C.1295 Conference papers, etc 7 folders. C.1298-C.1301 Guest lists etc. See also D.120, D.219-D.221. C.1296-C.1308 C.1296-C.1315 Davy Bicentenary 1978 Correspondence and papers re Davy Bicentenary Royal Institution and Royal Society Evening Parties, 19 and 20 October 1978. ‘Davy Bicentenary 1978’. Contents of box so labelled: correspondence and papers re events associated with the bicentenary of the birth of Sir Humphry Davy in 1778. 4 folders. Correspondence re attendance of HRH the Duke of Kent. Correspondence with the Royal Society. G. Porter NCUACS 100/5/01 C.1302-C.1306 Royal Institution Invitation to arrangements for flowers, seating, exhibition, etc. programmes, notices cards, members, procedures, 5 folders. Speech on Humphry Davy delivered by Lord Todd, President of the Royal Society. Letters of thanks. Miscellaneous papers re Davy Bicentenary Exhibition October-December 1978. C.1310, C.1311 Correspondence December 1978. and papers re Davy Bicentenary Symposium, 6-9 2 folders. to commemorate the Correspondence re events by other societies etc Bicentenary. Correspondence and papers re flowers for the grave in Geneva to mark the Bicentenary. Correspondence re possible reprint of Davy material in connexion with the Bicentenary. programme on Davy made by BBC (Plymouth). script for television Correspondence and papers including shooting G. Porter NCUACS 100/5/01 Royal Institution C.1316-C.1359A Royal Institution Activities 1964-1984 ‘RI Activities’. miscellaneous activities organised by the Royal Institution. Contents of box so labelled: correspondence and papers re At C.1359A are photocopies of newspaper articles etc, found separately, re Royal Institution activities for schools. C.1316-C.1335 Civil Service Courses 1964-1970, 1981 See also D.209-D.218. C.1316-C.1328 ‘Civil Service Courses 1964-1969’. Contents of folder so inscribed. The Royal Institution lecture course to civil servants was designed to give them some idea of scientific method, the laws of science and how these related to modern developments in technology. It ran for six years and was discontinued in 1970. C.1316-C.1318 C.1325, C.1326 3 folders. 2 folders. C.1321, C.1322 Correspondence and papers re Civil Service Course for 1966. C.1319, C.1320 Correspondence and papers re Civil Service Course for 1965. Correspondence and papers re Civil Service Course for 1964. 2 folders. Correspondence and papers re Civil Service Course for 1968. C.1323, C.1324 Correspondence and papers re Civil Service Course for 1967. 2 folders. 2 folders. G. Porter NCUACS 100/5/01 Royal Institution Correspondence and papers re Civil Service Course for 1969. Correspondence with H.M. Treasury re Civil Service Courses, 1966-1968. C.1329-C.1335 ‘Civil Service Course - 1970 Negotiations’. so inscribed: correspondence and papers, 1966-1970, 1981. Contents of folder so inscribed Papers re evaluation of 1966 course. ‘Methods and concepts of modern science. Notes for sessions at The Royal Institution 1967’. Papers re evaluation of 1967 course. and papers re negotiations with the Service 2 folders. C.1336, C.1337 C.1334, C.1335 Papers re evaluation of 1968 course. Civil Correspondence Department 1970 and the discontinuance of the course, 1970, 1981. ‘Methods and concepts of modern science. Notes for sessions at the Royal Institution 1969’. 1983. ‘Education Discussion Group’. two for ease of reference: correspondence and papers, 1972-1980. Contents of folder so inscribed divided into ‘History of Science Discussion Group’. Contents of folder so inscribed 1969- ‘Group Visits’. Contents of folder so inscribed: correspondence, 1976-1987. C.1339-C.1343 G. Porter NCUACS 100/5/01 Royal Institution ‘Dr Frank Greenaway’. Correspondence so labelled, 1969-1982. Greenaway was the first Chairman of the History of Science Discussion Group. C.1340, C.1341 ‘Dr Sophie Forgan’. Correspondence and papers so labelled, 1981-1982. Principally re seminars on ‘Scientific London’. 2 folders. Programmes, 1970-1983. Correspondence professionalization of science in the nineteenth century, 1970. paper Royal the etc on re Institution and the Includes typescript of paper. C.1344-C.1353 C.1345-C.1347 civil servants. See Contents of folder so inscribed: Includes letter to corporate subscribers, December 1964. ‘ICI and Rl’. Correspondence and papers so labelled, 1964-1966. ‘Lectures to Industry Proposal 1964-1966’. correspondence and papers, This proposal was modelled on the lecture course to C.1316-C.1328. ‘Lord Snow’. Correspondence so labelled, 1964. Includes correspondence between Porter and Sir Lawrence Bragg. ‘George Porter’. Correspondence and papers so labelled, 1965-1966. S.P. Chambers’. Correspondence so labelled, 1964. C.1348, C.1349 3 folders. 2 folders. ‘ICI G. Porter NCUACS 100/5/01 Royal Institution ‘Lord Fleck’. Correspondence so labelled, 1965. ‘Cyril Sweett (and RI)’. Correspondence so labelled, 1964. ‘H.I. Swainston’. Correspondence so labelled, 1964. ‘Administrative labelled, 1964-1965. Staff College J.P. Martin-Bates’. Correspondence so ‘R.| Science Cinema’. Contents of folder so inscribed: programmes, etc., 1970-1972. ‘Young Members’ Group’. Contents of folder so inscribed: correspondence and papers, 1970-1972. C.1357, C.1358 C.1359A ‘Filming/Television’.. Australian Science Scholars’. Contents of folder so inscribed: correspondence ‘R.| Lectures Overseas’. and papers, 1984. Institution ‘Royal inscribed: papers, 1968. ‘Mathematics Masterclass’. Contents of folder so inscribed divided into two for ease of reference: notes of meetings of Advisory Board on Mathematics Master Classes for Young People, etc., 1980-1984. papers. Photocopies of newspapers articles schools, 1981-1984, n.d. etc re Royal Institution activities for Filming/Television Contents of box so labelled: correspondence and Contents of folder so C.1360-C.1396 1966-1990 G. Porter NCUACS 100/5/01 C.1360-C.1372 Royal Institution ‘Films, correspondence and papers, 1966-1990. Facilities’. Filming, Use of Contents of folder so_ inscribed: Inscriptions on labels etc are reproduced in the entries below. C.1360, C.1361 ‘A series of films at the Royal Institution of Great Britain 1967’. 1966-1967, 1990. Sir Lawrence Bragg 2 folders. ‘“The early beginnings of telegraphy” Post Office 1972’. ‘ “Laboratory design” DES [Department of Education and Science] 1983/1984’. ‘London International Youth Science Fortnight’. 1974-1978. ‘Mountbatten Lecture’. 1978, 1980. *“On Reflection” ’. 1974-1975. ‘Macqueen Film Organisation’. 1967, 1970. ‘The Mechanical Universe’. 1984-1985. ‘“Quick as a Flash” film of discourse’. 1983. 4 folders. ‘ “Reminiscences on Sir William Bragg” CSIRO [Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, Australia] 1969/71’. oo Some concepts in Reaction Dynamics” Professor John C. Polanyi 1970-1972, 1976. ‘“Signs” - “Mechanical Speech” by Sir Richard Paget’. 1971-1972. Miscellaneous correspondence re use of facilities, 1966-1988. C.1369-C.1372 1970’. G. Porter NCUACS 100/5/01 Royal Institution C.1373-1396 Correspondence with broadcasting and production companies, 1966-1984 C.1373 Independent Broadcasting Authority 1979-1980 re fourth channel for television. Anglia Television Ltd Porter agreed to appear in the series of ‘Brian Connell Interviews’. ATV Network Ltd Porter's advice was sought for a ‘Frontiers of Science’ series. C.1375-C.1377 London Broadcasting Company Ltd 1971-1973 rea science and technology news service. 3 folders. See also D.41. 4 folders. See also D.354. C.1378-C.1381 London Weekend Television Ltd 1970-1972, 1984 C.1382-C.1388 Millbank Films Ltd Correspondence and papers, 1970-1971, relate to programme on Michael Faraday in the ‘On Reflection’ series. programme, 1966-1967. Millbank Films was an ICI subsidiary company. a collaboration between IC! (Millbank Films) and the Royal Institution Porter presented a series of films under the title ‘Laws of Disorder’. A second series of films titled ‘The Forces of Induction’ featured E.R. Laithwaite. Correspondence re making of films at the Royal Institution for ICl’s schools 1966-1982 In G. Porter NCUACS 100/5/01 C.1383-C.1385 Royal Institution Correspondence and appraisals etc, 1968-1971, 1980. papers re press launches of ICI science films, 3 folders. Correspondence re publicity, advertising, awards etc., 1969-1971, 1977. Includes photographs. Enquiries about the loan of the films etc.,1969-1982. IC| Films 1971/72. Printed booklet. Thames Television Ltd 1973-1974 re programme on the Royal Institution in the series ‘A place in history’. C.1394, C.1395 4 folders. 2 folders. 1966-1985 1981-1984 C.1390-C.1396 C.1390-C.1393 TVS (Television South plc) re ‘Towards 2000’ project, 1981-1982. re Science Unit and ‘Earth 2050’ series, 1981-1984. Includes a little correspondence. ‘Press-cuttings’.. activities of Porter and the Royal Institution, 1967-1971, 1985. Contents of box so inscribed: correspondence and papers. re profile of Porter in ‘Men of Science’ series, 1982-1983. Contents of folder so inscribed: press-cuttings re the C.1397-C.1425 ‘Publications/Publicity’ G. Porter NCUACS 100/5/01 Royal Institution C.1398-C.1405 ‘Publicity/Publications’. Contents of folder so inscribed: correspondence and papers, 1967-1983. Requests for information about the Royal Institution etc., 1967-1981. Not used. Miscellaneous publications about the Royal Institution, 1977, 1983 and n.d. Correspondence and papers re proposed facsimile publication of minute books of Managers’ Meetings by the Scolar Press, 1971. Correspondence with publishers G. Bell & Sons re Faraday’s Diary, 1966- 1977. C.1403, C.1404 C.1406-C.1408 Correspondence 3 folders. publish the Pasteur- C.1406-C.1425 ‘ “Proceedings of the Royal Institution” 1967-1981. ’. Contents of folder so inscribed: Agreement with Mansell Information/Publishing to Tyndall Correspondence, 1973. Correspondence and papers re publication of ‘Faraday - Bragg “Advice to Lecturers” ’, 1971-1973. Correspondence and papers so labelled, 1971-1972. ‘Publication of Proceedings by Elsevier Publishing Co.’. and papers so labelled, 1967-1971. ‘Proposal to publish RI Proceedings from Macmillan International Limited’. G. Porter NCUACS 100/5/01 C.1410-C.1412 C.1413-C.1420 Royal Institution of discussion ‘Records committees on Correspondence and papers so labelled, 1971-1977. future arrangements for publication of correspondence and of various panels/sub- RI proceedings’. 3 folders. Applied ‘Publication Correspondence and papers so labelled, 1972-1976. Proceedings the by RI of Science Publishers’. 8 folders. ‘Publication of RI Proceedings by Taylor and Francis Ltd’. Correspondence and papers so labelled, 1976-1977. C.1422-C.1425 ‘Publication of RI Proceedings by Science Reviews Ltd’. and papers so labelled, 1978-1981. Correspondence 4 folders. HISTORY Archives ‘Archives’. 1963-1990 C.1426-C.1474 C.1475-C.1513 C.1514-C.1544 C.1426-C.1554 Library/History of Science Faraday Museum and Publication See C.1296-C.1315 for the 1978 Davy Bicentenary. 1963-1990. See C.1339-C.1343 for the History of Science Discussion Group. ‘Archives’. Contents of box so inscribed: correspondence and papers. Contents of folder so inscribed: correspondence and papers, C.1426-C.1474 C.1426-C.1451 Archives 1963-1990 G. Porter NCUACS 100/5/01 Royal Institution C.1426-C.1435 Correspondence and papers re bequests, donations and gifts, 1968-1985. Inscriptions on labels are reproduced in the entries below. ‘Bequest C. Raymond Adams and Rachel B. Adams 1983’. ‘Bequest Dr I.E. Knaggs 1982’. ‘Donation from Thomas B. Fox High Voltage Ltd 1971’. ‘Letter from Sir George Airy to E.J. Cooper from B.E. Wright 1985’. ‘Set of Astronomical Slides from Mrs Emma Milburn 1981.’ ‘Sir Lawrence Bragg’s Bookcase from Lady Bragg 1973’. ‘Sir William Bragg Commemorative Cover from Arthur Greenhalgh Philatelic Division 1977’. ‘Portrait of Dr J. Cockburn from Mrs Cockburn 1982’. ‘Davy Engraving from H.W. Nightingale’. ‘Letter from Davy to Gage... 1971’. ‘Davy's House in Podkoren Photograph from A.M. Gellatly 1985’. ‘Ektagraph Projectors and Control Systems from Dr Roland Schmitt 1981’. ie ‘ “Thirty Years of the Lights and Shades of Clerical Life in the Diocese of London” by Edward Ker Gray from Myrtle Rayner-Smith 1974’. ‘Scientific books from W. Herbert Langwell’s Collection 1982’. ‘Original Fox-Talbot Photographs Hamilton-Meikle 1971’. Landseer Letters from Mrs P.M. L.B. W. Jolley Books 1972’. from Roger H. Ellis G. Porter NCUACS 100/5/01 Royal Institution ‘Lectern for Main Lecture Theatre from Miss Barbara Harrison 1973’. ‘Letters from Sir James Dewar to Green 1975’. M. Lucien Bull’s Liquid Vein Galvonometer from Stanley W. Bowler 1978’. ‘“The London Illustrated News” Cuttings from Peter V. Webb 1980’. ‘Multidial Class Demonstration Instrument and Accessories from the Weir Electrical Instrument Company Limited 1973’. ‘Model of RCA Satcom from Andrew F. Inglis 1981’. ‘Rumford Photocopied Letters from W.C. Pierce 1972’. ‘Rumford Silhouette NOT Purchased’. 1976. ‘Rumford Play by G. Green Rumford Film by R.J. Weiss 1984’. ‘Rumford 1974’. ‘Suggested gifts ? ever received’. 1968-1982. ‘Exhibition on life and work of the Prince Consort Autumn 1983’. ‘Lancelot Law Whyte’s Scientific Work from Eve Whyte 1985’. Correspondence and papers re ‘Centenaries and Commemorations’: ‘Photographic Montage of Places Associated with John Tyndall from Carlow Regional Technical College’. 1977-1978. Faraday, 1985, 1991. ‘Stephen Hales Tercentenary 1977’. ‘William Wilberforce Thanksgiving 26.7.83’. Correspondence re ‘Enquiries’: ‘The Broomhill Magnet’, 1982-1984. G. Porter NCUACS 100/5/01 Royal Institution C.1438-C.1440 Correspondence and papers re Faraday gifts: C.1438 Faraday sword, 1969 and Faraday letters, scrapbooks etc., 1971. Faraday letter, 1970. Faraday material including books and photographs, 1971-1986. Miscellaneous material including Faraday microscope, 1972. ‘Faraday material photostats’, 1974. ‘Faraday’ stool, 1978. Faraday’s lexicon, inkwell and two small bar magnets, 1981. Faraday letters, 1982. Faraday to Sonstadt correspondence, 1983. Brief correspondence re loans to Royal Institution, 1976, 1982. C.1442-C.1445 Miscellaneous, 1972, 1985. Faraday desk, 1981. ‘ “Bacteria and Penicillin - An early experiment” Papers so labelled, 1972. ‘Publications’. Contents of folder so inscribed found within larger ‘Archives’ folder. Correspondence and papers, 1970-1984. The Bragg Papers’. Correspondence so labelled, 1973. ‘Publication of “Confidential” Managers’ Minutes relating to the 1914-1918 War’. Correspondence so labelled, 1978. ‘ “Diaries of T.A. Correspondence so labelled, 1970-1972. ‘Mansell Information/Publishing Ltd for Pasteur-Tyndall Correspondence Paper by James Friday’. Hirst FRS” edited by Roy MacLeod and W.H. Brock’. G. Porter NCUACS 100/5/01 Royal Institution “The ‘ History’ Correspondence and papers so labelled, 1983-1984. Institution: Informal Royal An by A.D.R. Caroe’. ‘ “The Correspondence of John Tyndall” Microfiche’. labelled, 1972. Correspondence so by ‘Paper on “Thomas Webster (ca Edwards’. Correspondence, off-print so labelled, 1971. 1772-1884)” and from Nicholas Agreement between the Royal Institution and The Scolar Press Ltd publication of archives of the Royal Institution, 1971. re C.1446-C.1451 ‘Miscellaneous’. folder: correspondence and papers, 1963-1982. Contents of folder so inscribed found in larger ‘Archives’ ‘American Manuscripts’. 1980. Correspondence and papers so labelled, 1973, ‘Andrade Archives’. Correspondence so labelled. Brabazon Papers 1972 1979’. Room ‘Johnson Matthey Instrument Examination 1969’. Letter so labelled. ‘Newton Bust 1972’. Correspondence and papers so labelled. ‘Maxwell 1979’. Correspondence and papers re J. Clark Maxwell so labelled. ‘Brabazon Correspondence and papers so labelled. 1963-1968 ‘Helium Liquefaction request for discourse details Professor D. Shoenberg Cavendish Laboratory 1982’. Correspondence and papers so labelled. 2 folders. Miscellaneous correspondence and papers re Davy and Faraday archives, artifacts etc, 1967-1982. Papers predominantly relate to Faraday and include such topics as grave, 1972, and the Faraday bust lent to no.10 Downing Street, 1982. ‘Rideal Archives 1975’. Correspondence so labelled. ‘An papers, 1980. English Grave in Naples Mary Somerville’. Correspondence and C.1449, C.1450 his G. Porter NCUACS 100/5/01 Royal Institution Correspondence re loans and gifts, funding for archival work and ‘archives room temperatures’, 1979-1983. C.1452-C.1454 ‘Archivist’. 1971-1983. Contents of folder so inscribed: correspondence and papers, C.1452, C.1453 Correspondence and papers re funding applications, 1971-1972, 1982-1983. 2 folders. Archivist’s reports, 1973, 1982. C.1455-C.1460 C.1455, C.1456 ‘Porter-Bragg correspondence and papers, 1966-1980. Correspondence’. Contents of folder so_ inscribed: Sir Lawrence Bragg (died 1971) and Lady Bragg, Correspondence with 1966-1980. 2 folders. Sir Lawrence and Lady Correspondence and programme booklet re ‘Bragg Symposium 1970’. Correspondence re evening party in honour of Bragg, 21 March 1967. Correspondence and papers re bronze head of Sir Lawrence Bragg, 1966- 1967. Correspondence re donation in memory of Sir Lawrence Bragg, 1972. Correspondence re memorial service for Sir Lawrence Bragg, 1971. See also C.1461. G. Porter NCUACS 100/5/01 Royal Institution C.1461-C.1464 ‘Bragg Papers (Agreement and Application for Funds)’. so inscribed: correspondence and papers, 1967-1985, n.d. Contents of folder ‘Some notes by Winifred Deighton, Secretary to Sir William Bragg (probably made for Sir Lawrence Bragg) (or Mrs Caroe)’. 2pp duplicated typescript so inscribed, n.d. ‘Access to Correspondence so labelled. Sir Lawrence Bragg’s Papers [For Publication] ... 1967’. 1p typscript note on the Bragg Papers by the Royal Institution Librarian, 19 December 1968. ‘Bragg Symposium 1970 Pages with Comments for Sir Lawrence Bragg by W.R. Westhead’. Photocopied pages from programme booklet so labelled. Copy of letter re Bragg/Faraday combined pamphlet on scientific lecturing, 21 November 1972. ‘Copy of assign and transfer of collection to and papers so labelled. R.l. 1973’. Correspondence ‘Possible sponsors for cataloguing Bragg Papers’. labelled, 1972. Correspondence so Correspondence with Nuffield Foundation re funding for cataloguing Bragg Papers, 1972-1976. Agreement between the Royal Institution and Mansell Information/Publishing Ltd to publish the Bragg Papers, 1973. bodies, 1981-1982. ‘Davy - Manuscript Purchase 1982’. Contents of folder so inscribed divided into two for ease of reference: correspondence with vendor and funding Correspondence re Royal Society memoir of W.L. Bragg by D.C. Phillips, 1978. C.1465, C.1466 Correspondence re The development of x-ray analysis by W.L. Bragg, 1975. Correspondence re medals of W.H and W.L. Bragg, 1985. Correspondence re Bragg papers from D.C. Phillips, 1984. G. Porter NCUACS 100/5/01 Royal Institution ‘Rayleigh Contents of folder so inscribed: correspondence and papers, 1975-1985, Rayleigh Archival Apparatus at Turling - The Lords Place’. Includes correspondence with Rayleigh Massachusetts. archives, Air the Laboratories, family members and the curator of Force Cambridge Research C.1468-C.1474 ‘Tyndall - Correspondence with Carlow and Royal Dublin Society [Tyndall Lecture Series Contents of folder so inscribed: correspondence and papers, 1976-1985. Tyndall Exhibition “John Tyndall’]’. C.1468, C.1469 Correspondence re Tyndall Lectures for Schools, 1977-1985. The lectures were delivered in Ireland and organised by the Institute of Physics, the Royal Dublin Society and the Carlow Regional Technical College. They were modelled on the Royal Institution Christmas Lectures for young people. John Tyndall was born in County Carlow in 1820. 2 folders. 2 folders. C.1471, C.1472 a permanent Tyndall Invitation to deliver Tyndall Lecture series, 1980. Correspondence and papers re establishment of exhibition at the Carlow Regional Technical College, 1976-1982. Correspondence re honorary membership of the Carlow Scientific Council, 1977. Invitation to give lecture in connexion with 250th anniversary of the Royal Dublin Society in 1981. by W.H. Brock, N.D. McMillan and R.C. Mollan. 1981. Correspondence and papers re ‘Tyndall-Dargan Travelling Exhibition’, 1984- 1985. Correspondence re John Tyndall : essays on a natural philosopher, edited G. Porter NCUACS 100/5/01 Royal Institution C.1475-C.1513 Library/History of Science 1966-1985 ‘Library/History of Science’. and papers. Contents of box so inscribed: correspondence C.1475-C.1477 ‘Library’. reference: correspondence and papers, 1966-1985. Contents of folder so inscribed divided into three for ease of C.1478-C.1484 ‘Library of Science’. ease of reference: correspondence and papers, 1968-1980. Contents of folder so inscribed divided into seven for The Royal Institution Library of Science was a re-printing by Elsevier of Royal physical sciences, 1851-1939, edited by Porter and W.L. Bragg, appeared in 1970. Ten volumes dealing discourses. Institution with the C.1484 includes reviews. the Royal University Friday's Proposal’. C.1485-C.1488 C.1495, C.1496 C.1489-C.1494 ‘Library Sales’. Contents of folder so inscribed divided into four for ease of reference: correspondence and papers re sale of non-scientific items, etc., 1968-1983. historical research work in ‘History Contents of folder so inscribed: correspondence and papers, 1971-1972. of Science/London Proposal/Mr Dr Frank Greenaway, Honorary Reader in the History of Science at the Royal Institution, initiated a project for a new history of the Royal Institution. ‘History of the Royal Institution (Leverhulme Trust Grant)’. Contents of folder so inscribed divided into six for ease of reference: correspondence and papers re support for Institution archives and library, 1970-1979. Royal Institution, for a department of the history of science, 1972. Correspondence and papers re proposal for a London University Institute of the History of Science at the Royal Institution, 1971-1972. Correspondence and papers re proposal from J.R. Friday, Archivist of the G. Porter NCUACS 100/5/01 Royal Institution C.1497, C.1498 ‘History of Science - Applications for Funds’. Contents of folder so inscribed divided into two for ease of reference: correspondence and papers, 1971- 1976. C.1499-C.1513 (Royal ‘RICHST and Technology)’. Contents of folder so inscribed: correspondence and papers, 1982-1985. Institution Science History Centre the for of Correspondence re proposal to establish a history of science centre at the Royal Institution, 1982. C.1500-C.1508 RICHST Steering Committee Papers, 1982-1985 9 folders. Correspondence with RICHST Chairmen 1982-1985. F. Greenaway and W.H. Brock, 3 folders. C.1514-C.1554 C.1514-C.1544 C.1515-C.1518 C.1510-C.1512 Faraday Museum and Publication Correspondence and papers re RICHST symposia, 1983-1984. Grants and applications for funding for RICHST, 1982-1985. Correspondence with RICHST Secretary, F.A.J.L. James, 1982-1984. four for ease of reference: correspondence and papers, 1972-1973. ‘Opening of Faraday Museum by H.M. Queen on Monday 5th February 1973’. Contents of box so inscribed: correspondence and papers, 1972- 1973. ‘Faraday Museum Captions’. Contents of folder so inscribed, 1973. Contents of folder so inscribed divided into ‘Faraday Museum Committee’. 1965-1977 G. Porter NCUACS 100/5/01 Royal Institution C.1519-C.1521 ‘Faraday Museum Committee and Preparations’. Contents of folder so inscribed divided into three for ease of reference: correspondence and papers, 1972-1973. C.1522-C.1524 ‘Faraday Museum - Printed Programme’. divided into three for ease of reference. Contents of folder so inscribed C.1525-C.1529 ‘Gift for H.M. The Queen, Catering, Flowers, Exhibition, Plaques, Invitation and Ticket, Film and Photographs, Press Releases and Cuttings’. Contents of folder so inscribed divided into five for ease of reference, correspondence and papers, 1972-1973. ‘Activities Associated with the Opening of the Faraday Museum’. Contents of folder so inscribed: papers, 1973. C.1531-C.1539 ‘Guests, Members and Staff’. nine for ease of reference: correspondence and papers, 1973. Contents of folder so inscribed divided into C.1540, C.1544 C.1542-C.1544 C.1545-C.1549 C.1544 includes Porter's speech. ‘Correspondence with Buckingham Palace’. Contents of folder so inscribed divided into two for ease of reference: correspondence and papers, 1972- 1973. Contents of folder so inscribed ‘Procedure, Speeches and Programme’. divided into three for ease of reference: correspondence and papers, 1972- 1973. Correspondence re Faraday Museum Diorama, 1972-1974. Correspondence and papers re Faraday Museum, 1971-1977. C.1545-C.1547 General correspondence and papers, 1971-1977. 3 folders. G. Porter NCUACS 100/5/01 C.1550-C.1554 Royal Institution ‘Faraday Museum Open Days’. 1973. Contents of folder so inscribed: papers, - ‘Publication Contents of folder so inscribed divided into correspondence and papers, 1965-1972. Selected Correspondence of “The five Michael ’. for ease of reference: Faraday” C.1555-C.1565 CONTACTS WITH CHINA 1977-1985 Correspondence and papers re Chinese visits to the Royal Institution, visit by Porter to China etc.,1977-1985. General correspondence re Chinese contacts with the Royal Institution, 1977-1984. C.1559, C.1560 of Chinese delegation to the Royal of Chinese delegation to the Royal Correspondence and papers re visit of Porter to China in 1981, 1980-1981. Correspondence and papers re visit Institution, 14 March 1979. Correspondence and papers re visit Institution, 9 March 1981. Correspondence and papers re visit of Chinese photosynthesis delegation, 19 March 1982. 4 folders. Correspondence and papers re Porter's meeting with the Chinese Prime Minister Mr Zhao Ziyang, June 1985. Correspondence and papers re visit Institution discourse, 15 October 1982. of Chinese delegation to a Royal 2 folders. C.1562-C.1565