Biographical papers

Inventory list
Identifier Sort ascending Title Level of description Date Digital object
116 Press cuttings: Including reviews of Conduction of Electricity through Gases File 1904
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
127 Press cuttings: Reviews of Rays of Positive Electricity and their Application to Chemical Analyses File Jan-Oct 1914
140 Press cuttings: re the University of Cambridge's Clerk Maxwell Centenary Celebrations File Oct 1931-Jan 1932
141 Press cuttings: Including reviews of Thomson's Recollections and Reflections File 1933-1938
145 Financial: Two receipts inscribed 'Mr J.J. Thomson's Account with Mr Image’ Item 1878
153 Photographs: Thomson on board 'The Empress of Ireland' on his return from Canada Item Sept 1909
155 Photographs: Photograph inscribed on back 'Tuesday, March 14th 1922 - Part of Deputation leaving Buckingham Palace after presenting an Address from Camb: University of H.M. the King congratulations of Princess Mary's marriage'. Item 14 Mar 1922
156 Photographs: Lord Balfour presenting Thomson with award Item 27 Jul 1922
162 Invitations File 1902-1903
165 Invitations File 1922-1936, n.d.
166-168 Death notices, mostly of friends and acquaintances File 1876-1926, n.d.
173 Menu cards from Trinity College celebrations Item 1896-1914
176 Booklet of Open Days held in the Cavendish Laboratory, Cambridge, to commemorate the hundredth anniversary of the birth of Sir J. J. Thomson Item 14-15 Dec 1956
3 Obituary notice by J.A. Crowther published in the Proceedings of the Physical Society, Vol. 53 Item 1941
4 Obituary notice by M. de Broglie published in Académie des Sciences File 14 Dec 1942
18 Biographical notes: Reprint of article by G.P. Thomson about his father, New Scientist Item 20 Dec 1956
21 Biographical notes: Typescript inscribed 'J. J. Thomson as we remember him - by G.P. and J.P. Thomson' File n.d. [1940?]
22 Biographical notes: Manuscript copy of of article in the Cambridge Review, 11 June 1896, re Thomson's Rede Lecture Item n.d
23-24 Biographical notes: Miscellaneous correspondence and papers used in the preparation of Lord Rayleigh's biography of Thomson File 1887–1943
26 Biographical notes: Correspondence and Memorandum of Agreement from Cambridge University Press re the publication of Lord Rayleigh's biography of Johnson File 27 Oct 1941–22 May 1942
31 Biographical notes: Typescript re Lord Rayleigh and the Cavendish Laboratory Item n.d
35 Career, honours, and awards: Letter from J. H. Poynting re availability of demonstratorship at Owen's College, Manchester Item 27 Mar 1879
41 Career, honours, and awards: Letter of application from Thomson for the Chair of Experimental Physics, Cavendish Laboratory, Cambridge, 11 Dec 1884, and correspondence congratulating Thomson on obtaining it File 11–26 Dec 1884
43 Career, honours, and awards: Memorabilia re Thomson's honorary D.Sc. from the University of Oxford File 21–22 Jun 1904
46-48 Career, honours, and awards: Letters of congratulation to Thomson on receiving a knighthood File 9 Nov -13 Dec 1908
49 Career, honours, and awards: List of speeches made by Sir Oliver Lodge, Principal of the University of Birmingham, at Honorary Degree ceremony, including citation for Thomson Item 1909
54 Career, honours, and awards: Memorabilia re Thomson's installation as Master of Trinity College, Cambridge File 5 Mar 1918