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FRSH/A/115 · File · July-Dec. 1939
Part of Papers of Otto Frisch

Letters, cards and cables, including note from Chadwick enclosing one of the letters, correspondence December with Society for the Protection of Science and Learning re renewed attempts by Frisch to bring his parents to Britain, and a little correspondence with other friends about the Frisch family.

Los Alamos: correspondence
FRSH/B/136 · File · Mar.-Dec. 1945
Part of Papers of Otto Frisch

Exchanged mainly with J. Chadwick re research plans, offers of jobs, Frisch's parents, etc. Reference is often made to the 'dragon' (R. Feynman's name for Frisch's method of testing chain reaction), and includes plans for improvements, safety precautions, etc.

Kowarski, L.
FRSH/F/152 · File · 1966, 1967
Part of Papers of Otto Frisch
  1. Carbon copy of letter from Kowarski to J. D. Cockcroft re Kowarski's contribution (not enclosed) to a presentation volume on the occasion of J. Chadwick's 75th birthday.
  2. Article by J. Combrisson on physics in France, annotated for Frisch by Kowarski.
Chadwick, J.
FRSH/F/27 · File · 1947–1970
Part of Papers of Otto Frisch

Scientific and personal correspondence. Includes 'Some stories about Sir James Chadwick (reported by O.R. Frisch, 1976)'.

FRSH/A/55 · File · June-July 1940
Part of Papers of Otto Frisch

The letter of appointment (25 July) defines the work as 'being supervised by a committee under the chairmanship of Professor Thomson on behalf of the Ministry of Aircraft Production'

Frisch arrived in Liverpool on 27 July (letter of 26 July includes a 'list of things taken with me to Liverpool' (equipment and materials).

A little additional correspondence re jobs is also included.