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- 1914-1920 (Creation)
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1 gathering; typescript.
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Contains letters from various figures associated with the society regarding Onslow's work for them: predominantly writing précis of articles in scientific journals such as Nature deemed relevant [see ONSL/3/11], but also providing translations and lists of books which should be reviewed, and writing articles for the Society's journal. Some typed copies of letters from Onslow to the Society also present.
Letters from: Sybil Gotto, Hon. Secretary; A. M. Carr Saunders, who has 'taken over the bibliography scheme'; R. A. Fisher; Nora Alexander, Assistant Secretary; Leonard Darwin, chairman; Constance M. Brown, Secretary; Miss M. E. Robinson, Literary Assistant'.
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ONSL/3/11: Abstracts of papers, mostly from Nature and American Nature, compiled by Onslow for the Eugenics Education Society.
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- Eugenics Education Society (Subject)
- Rolfe, Sybil Katherine Neville- (1885-1955), founder of the Eugenics Education Society (Subject)
- Saunders, Sir Alexander Morris Carr- (1886–1966), knight, sociologist, eugenicist and academic administrator (Subject)
- Fisher, Sir Ronald Aylmer (1890-1962) knight, statistician, geneticist and eugenicist (Subject)
- Darwin, Leonard (1850-1943), economist, scientist and eugenicist (Subject)
- Professional Classes War Relief Council (Subject)
- Alexander, Nora (fl 1917-1919), Assistant Secretary to the Eugenics Education Society (Subject)