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The papers in this collection are mostly those of J. J. Thomson, his wife Rose, and their children George and Joan. Papers of George's children John and David largely relate to biographies, commemorative events (particularly re the 1997 centenary of the discovery of the electron) and memorials to their father and grandfather, although a few personal papers of theirs are included.

See inventory for more details.

Draft for obituary notice in Phil. Mag. and Cont. Phys., with a little editorial correspondence, 1975.

Soft-backed account book inscribed on front cover 'GPT'. Used to record the 'accounts for children's clothes'

Re his visit to Germany.

Doris Fielding-Reid from Baltimore, USA, was a friend of the Thomson family. Includes correspondence re the death of her mother, Edith Reid, n.d. Also includes press cutting re Doris's brother Francis entitled 'Bond to be sought for Baltimore doctor and wife in slaying', Sunday Star, 27 December 1953, and photographs of Doris and her family, n.d.

Re portrait of J. J. Thomson.

Re Lady Thomson's grandson David Paget Thomson and his visit to Cambridge.

Re corrections for a paper by G.P. Thomson.

647: Mar-May 1926.Includes correspondence from his father J.J. Thomson re experiments on positive rays, May 1926.
648: Jun-Oct 1926
649: Nov-Dec 1926
650: Jan-Mar 1927
651: Apr-Sept 1927. Includes correspondence re the birth of his son, John Adam Thomson.

With congratulations on winning his third Navy League Prize.

641: Form lists, 1905-1910
642: Reports, 1906-1909
643: Includes programmes for Athletic Sports days, 1906 and 1910, and Speech Day, 4 Nov 1908.

Re Christmas present.

Contents of folder inscribed 'Georgie's engagement (letters of congratulation)'. Correspondence to Lady Thomson from family and friends on the engagement of her son G. P. Thomson to Kathleen Buchanan Adam Smith. Includes one letter from G. P. Thomson to his mother, 26 July 1924, and one letter from G. P. Thomson to his father, 28 July 1924.

Part of the 'British Men of Science' series, and published by Nelson 1964. An account of J. J. Thomson and his work, by G.P. Thomson.
D/6: Preface; Chapters 1-3
D/7: Chapters 4-6
D/8: Chapters 7-10
D/9: Chapter 11; Conclusion; Appendix; Index.

This was first published by J.J. Thomson in 1897. The 3rd edition was produced in collaboration with G.P. Thomson and published in 1928. The material consists of fragments of varying length of J.J. Thomson's original manuscript, bearing his pagination. All bear later revisions, additions, notes to the printer, etc., some in J.J.'s hand but mainly by G.P Thomson.

Threlfall, R. 1930
Congratulations on election of G.P. Thomson, 'your fine lad', to Royal Society
Ward, J.A. 1906