Biographical papers

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112 Press cuttings: Including reviews of the first edition of Elements of the Mathematical Theory of Electricity and Magnetism File 1894-1897
113 Press cuttings: Including press cuttings re Thomson's 1901 Royal Institution Lecture titled 'The existence of bodies smaller than atoms' File 1900-1902
118 Press cuttings: Including material re Thomson's Nobel Prize for Physics File 1906
120 Press cuttings: Re Thomson's interest in education File 1907-1928
122 Press cuttings: Articles re the Annual Meeting of the British Association for the Advancement of Science, Manitoba Free Press File Aug-Sept 1909
124 Press cuttings: Re J. J. Thomson's Order of Merit File Jan-Nov 1912
125 Press cuttings: Article entitled 'The new recipient of the Order of Merit: Professor Sir Joseph John Thomson, O.M., F.R.S.’, Illustrated London News Item 23 Mar 1912
134 Press cuttings: re Thomson's Fison Memorial Lecture on 'The Structure of Light’, delivered on 7 May 1925 at Guy's Hospital Medical School File 1923-1927
142 Press cuttings File 1943-1956
144 Diary of J. J Thomson Item 1909
145 Financial: Two receipts inscribed 'Mr J.J. Thomson's Account with Mr Image’ Item 1878
150 Financial: Fire Assurance Policy File 1897
157 Photographs: Photograph inscribed ‘G.M.T[revelyan] and the Master of Trinity on the terrace at Hallington, Sept. 1932’ Item 1932
158 Photographs: Thomson as a child and as a Wrangler Item n.d, 1880
163 Invitations File 1904
165 Invitations File 1922-1936, n.d.
166-168 Death notices, mostly of friends and acquaintances File 1876-1926, n.d.
170 Certificate of registry of birth and copy of J. J. Thomson's baptism certificate Item 13-16 Mar 1888
175 Reprint of an article entitled 'The Rayleigh Memorial’, Nature, 8 Dec 1921, with letter from R. T. Glazebrook to Lady Thomson re article Item [1921?]
1 Obituary notice from Journal of Scientific Instruments, Vol. XVII, no.9 Item Sept 1940
2 Obituary notices written by friends and acquaintances of Thomson, Nature, Vol. 146 Item 14 September 1940
6 Biographical notes: Collection of verses by members of the Cavendish Laboratory entitled 'The Post-Prandial Proceedings of the Cavendish Society' File May 1911
7 Biographical notes: Article written by A. Righi re Thomson's scientific work, published in Nature Item 6 Mar 1913
13 Biographical notes: Biographical sketch of Sir Richard Threlfall by H. T. Tizard Item Jan 1937
21 Biographical notes: Typescript inscribed 'J. J. Thomson as we remember him - by G.P. and J.P. Thomson' File n.d. [1940?]
23-24 Biographical notes: Miscellaneous correspondence and papers used in the preparation of Lord Rayleigh's biography of Thomson File 1887–1943
25 Biographical notes: Correspondence from Lord Rayleigh to Thomson's daughter Joan Charnock, re biography File Jun 1941 - Apr 1942
29 Biographical notes: Correspondence re notes made by Joan Charnock and G.P. Thomson titled 'J. J. Thomson as we remember him' File Apr - May 1958
35 Career, honours, and awards: Letter from J. H. Poynting re availability of demonstratorship at Owen's College, Manchester Item 27 Mar 1879
53A Career, honours, and awards: Letter from the Admiralty inviting Thomson to become a member of the Inventions and Research Board Item 12 Jul 1915