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Manuscript and typescript drafts, proofs, and research (including photocopies of photographs and correspondence) for J.J. Thomson and the Cavendish Laboratory in his Day, an account of Thomson and his work by G.P. Thomson published in 1964 by Nelson as part of the 'British Men of Science' series. Also correspondence with publishers, and other pieces by G.P. Thomson about his father, several commissioned for the centenary of J.J. Thomson's birth in 1956; the material was often drawn upon for later accounts and there is considerable overlap in the content.

Includes a hardback notebook (D/17), originally used by G.P. Thomson for mathematical notes on Gamma Functions (c. 1910-12) and continuing with drafts for the biography of his father.

The material is not extensive, and is arranged as follows:

D/1-D/12: General correspondence and papers: including papers relating to Synge's appointment; his plan of research; and material relating to Lord Rothschild's 1971 Green Paper 'A Framework for Government Research and Development' (D/5-D/7),

D/13-D/17: Chemistry Division: administrative papers

D/18-D/19: Project reports on Synge's research

From Sept. 1939, Gow sent out typed copies of circular letters, predominantly to former pupils serving abroad. The letters contained news from Trinity and Cambridge, along with comments on Gow's Air Raid Precaution work, his reading, and other similar matters; personal notes were added for individual correspondents. Letters from Cambridge, published by Jonathan Cape in 1945, comprised the letters from 1939-1944.

'I hope you will forgive a letter which resembles a circular. It seemed to me that in these uncheerful times those in foreign parts might perhaps like rather more gossip than they usually get out of my correspondence, and that as the gossip would have to be more or less the same for all, it would be a good thing to duplicate it rather than write it all out separately for different people...' [from the first letter, 8 Sept 1939].

This section of Gow's papers comprises the letters which he received, both in response to numbers of the 'Parish Magazine', as it soon became known, and after the publication of the book.

Batchelor was instrumental in the move to establish departments within the mathematics faculty. In 1959 DAMTP was founded with him as first head of department – a role he was not to relinquish until 1983. As such he was able to shape the department, supervising its move into its first consolidated home in former premises of CUP on the Mill Lane site and introducing a fluid dynamics laboratory in the face of opposition from the Department of Physics. He continued as its head of Department until his early retirement in 1983

Photographs for an exhibition 'Figures' by Gaskell and David Inshaw held in Trinity College Library in one box accompanied by a folder of similar materials: photographs, a newscutting, and exhibition poster from the exhibition. Accompanied by a box of photographs by Gaskell which include those used in the exhibition amongst many others.

A manuscript volume of poetry dated 1896-1900; a manuscript of a short play, possibly by Saxon Sydney-Turner; page 1 of a typescript entitled "The Need for Aestheticism"; a single page from a piece on prestige in art; a short piece on Duncan Grant and Vanessa Bell for South African art lovers; a typescript made in 1990 of Bell's memoir of Ottoline Morrell; the typescript "The Published Works of Clive Bell" by Donald A. Laing.

This series contains papers, correspondence, and notes from Sir Anthony's lectures, meetings, conferences, and travels, as well as a range of files relating to Sir Anthony's professional life. It provides a broad as well as in-depth picture of Sir Anthony's working life. Main aspects dealt with include: historical significance of the Epstein-Barr virus, advisory and consultation work, the wide spectrum of research work, general correspondence, personal matters, publications and broadcasting, and professional and academic societies and organizations. More detailed summaries about the papers are available in each sub-series description. Types of papers include correspondence, reports, and discussion, working, and meeting papers.

The material is divided into two sections
D.1 - D.28 Nuclear physics and the MAUD Committee
These papers include some of Thomson's early research notes on experiments with neutrons and one folder of calculations re uranium (D.8) as well as copies of the MAUD Committee reports of July 1940, various notes of meetings and some correspondence, both contemporary and later.

D.29 - D.78 Second World War: other activities
The documentation for this period is sparse. There is very little in the way of correspondence, and less to illustrate Thomson's daily activities, with the exception of the visits he made to various establishments in Canada and the U.S.A. during his time at Ottawa as Scientific Liaison Officer between Britain and Canada. Most of these papers are accounts of meetings and visits in Canada and U.S.A. but there is also some correspondence. This series of ms. and typescript reports is to be found at D.35 - D.59. D.66 - 72 relate to Thomson's work on the Radio Board. D.73 - 76 relate to his position of Scientific Adviser to the Air Ministry

Five albums and one file containing cuttings of miscellaneous articles on politics; social science, literature; art; religious affairs; education; and spiritualism. There are essays and book reviews (some written by Lord Houghton), obituaries and other notices of public figures. There are also reports of addresses to Mechanics Institutions and other cultural bodies, and at events such as the inauguration of the Cambridge Union Society's new rooms in 1866.

Where applicable reference has been made to Adams's List of Publications (A.2)

The material in this section is very slight. It consists of a few research notes, 1899-1920 and n.d., and photographs from the period 1893-1934.

Davenport published nearly 200 papers and three books. Most of the material in this series consists of drafts of the published papers, frequently without any other material such as notes or calculations. In some cases, however, these do survive and in others there is more than one draft. Some correspondence is included here, as at D.112-116.

The series incorporates material of other kinds, such as the Adams Prize Essay (D.5-15), the books The higher arithmetic (D.89-92) and Multiplicative number theory (D.170-182), reviews by Davenport (D.208), and some unpublished material, such as 'On writing mathematical papers' (D.201-203).

The Adams Prize Essay materials include material published in various papers, 1938-1946 (including D.2-4), and consists of early drafts of certain chapters (D.5-6), the whole text, probably as submitted to the judges (D.8-14) and a little correspondence.

Material published after Davenport's death can be found at D.204-207, and his 'collected works' are represented at D.210-213.

The material has been arranged in chronological order, and where applicable the Bibliography number of the Royal Society Memoir (Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society, 17, 1971) has been given, as well as the date of publication.