Biographical papers

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Identifier Sort ascending Title Level of description Date Digital object
115 Press cuttings: Including reports on Thomson's acceptance of the post of head of the Department of Physics at Columbia University File 1903
119 Press cuttings: Including press cuttings re Thomson's nomination as President of the British Association for the Advancement of Science and his knighthood File 1907-1911
126 Press cuttings: Including press cuttings re Thomson's discovery of two new air gases File Jan-Sept 1913
128 Press cuttings: Article entitled 'An Empire's Wishes for 1915', Daily Chronicle Item 1 Jan 1915
131 Press cuttings: re Thomson's appointment as Master of Trinity College, Cambridge File Feb-Sept 1918
149 Financial: Receipts from the Manchester Stock Exchange File 1896
151 Financial: Correspondence re Super-tax, Income Tax, and Stocks and Shares File 1916-1924
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
161 Invitations File 1885-1901
162 Invitations File 1902-1903
169 Material re Thomson's marriage File 2-4 Jan 1890
171 Menu cards from Cavendish Research Students' Annual Dinners Item 1900-1905
174 Letter from the Modern Historic Records Association, New York, requesting Thomson's autograph for their archives Item 31 Jul 1912
4 Obituary notice by M. de Broglie published in Académie des Sciences File 14 Dec 1942
9 Biographical notes: Entry for Poggendorff biographical directory, vol. VI File 1923–1931
14 Biographical notes: Entry for Whitaker's Peerage Item 1938
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
27 Biographical notes: Correspondence between Lord Rayleigh and the Chemical Society re 'The Sir Joseph J. Thomson Memorial Lecture' File 20–30 Oct 1941
28 Biographical notes: Correspondence to Thomson's daughter, Joan Charnock File 1941, 1948–1952
42 Career, honours, and awards: Correspondence re portraits of Thomson File 1903-1930
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
58 Career, honours, and awards: Correspondence re Thomson's Honorary Degree from the University of Paris File 8–27 Dec 1922
68 Career, honours, and awards: File including letter and report from the Institution of Civil Engineers re Thomson's Kelvin Medal File 3 May 1938
69 Career, honours, and awards: Letters of sympathy to Lady Thomson re Thomson's death File 30 Aug 1940–29 Apr 1941
71 Career, honours, and awards: Letters of sympathy to Lady Thomson re Thomson's death File 30 Aug 1940–29 Apr 1941
77 Certificates: Honorary Membership of the American Philosophical Society, Philadelphia Item 3 Apr 1903
84 Certificates: Honorary Membership of the Natural Science Society, Russia Item 13 Oct 1911
86-86A Certificates: Honorary Degree, St Andrew's University Item 14 Sept 1911