Contains ms. notes for a course of thirteen lectures, paginated 1-20, followed by several unnumbered pages of examples.
'Lucretius', 4 pp. ms. 'Method of Science', 1 p. ms. 'Aims and Methods of Physical Science', 4 pp. ms.
Typescript with ms. corrections, 11 pp.
Folder also includes miscellaneous notes on the literature.
University of Aberdeen Examination Book containing descriptions and diagrams of apparatus, notes of experimental results
Includes correspondence re electron diffraction. 1935, 1945
'Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society', 23, 1977, pp.529-556 (by P.B. Moon).
'Contemporary Physics', 17, no.1, 1976.
'The Times', 12 September 1975.
2 pp. account of Thomson's life and work, by O.R. Frisch, n.d. [1975].
Photocopy of a printed collection of messages and photographs assembled by Thomson's younger daughter, Rose Bell, in honour of his 80th birthday, contributors include many of Thomson's friends as well as members of his own family.
Contains school exercises from 1905. Very few entries are dated, but they probably continue for about 2 years.
Contains account of experiment and notes on results. A letter from M.L. Oliphant, 9 March 1934, re proton yield from the bombardment of heavy hydrogen with heavy hydrogen is tucked into the back of the folder.
. Most of the book has been left blank.
Includes 2 letters from the British Photographic Research Association (F.C. Toy), July 1924, re calibrated wedges.
a) Activities 10 April 1940 (first meeting) to 29 September 1941.
b) 18 September 1941-8 June 1942 (also mentions purchase of uranium, 9 December [1939?]).
Envelope of ms. narratives on 'Institute of Physics', 'Schools', 'Government Research', 'Committees', 'Clubs', 'Lectures', 'Books', 'Pugwash Conference', 'British Association'.
With a note Lecture no.2 delivered at London University' and sub-titledThe particle electron in power'
Ms. draft with many corrections and insertions.
Typescript draft with ms. corrections and insertions.
32nd Meeting
Agenda, Minutes.
Meeting No.33, 12 June 1961.
Agenda, Minutes.
Meeting No.34, 12 October 1961.
Agenda, 8 pp. duplicated typescript re `A.E.I. Plasma Research Programme', Minutes.
Concerns electron diffraction experiments. Includes correspondence with several others including O.W. Richardson, Lord Rutherford, L. Szilard and F. Simon.
'The Emotional Basis of a State'
'Providence'
'Platitudes'
Meeting No.35
Agenda, Minutes.
Meeting No.36, 10 July 1962.
Minutes.
Meeting No.37, 16 October 1962.
Agenda, Minutes.
Science and Faith', Talk at Aberdeen Faith and Reason'. Similar material, no date or place.
Review of 'Progress of a genius', 2 Vol. edition of Maxwell's papers. n.d
14 pp. typescript talk on Maxwell, given at Aberdeen and Edinburgh Academy, August 1961.
Meeting No.38
Agenda, Minutes.
Meeting No.39, 24 April 1963.
Minutes.
Meeting No.40, 23 July 1963.
Minutes.
Extensive notes and calculations, some in ten bundles as kept by Thomson, others as loose pages.
Includes correspondence with H.A. Ferreira.