Identity area
Reference code
ADAM/E
Title
Correspondence
Date(s)
- 1954-1988 (Creation)
Level of description
Class
Extent and medium
319 files
Context area
Name of creator
(1930-1989)
Repository
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
This class contains virtually no extended exchanges of correspondence, as the great majority of letters are incoming, with very few carbons of Adams's replies. The content is essentially mathematical; chiefly requests for Adams's advice or comments on specific problems, reflecting Adams's high standing in his field. Of special interest is the extensive correspondence from M. F. Atiyah, M. G. Barratt, P. J. Hilton, I. M. James, A. Liulevičius, S. Mac Lane, and C. W. Wilkerson.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Some material in the collection may contain personal information about living persons, such as student records; access to certain files is therefore restricted.
Conditions governing reproduction
Language of material
Script of material
Language and script notes
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Related units of description
Notes area
Note
Files E300 - E319 form part of the supplementary papers received from the Adams family in 1991.