Includes letters to AGC from Sir R. A. Gregory, Sir S. J. G. Hoare and other members of the Guild's council; correspondence relating to AGC's disagreements with the Honorary Secretary, C. W. Hume; correspondence with and memoranda from several scientists and industrial research associations concerning a proposed report by the Guild, on Science and the Nation; a draft preface and schema (by AGC) for the report; and copies of minutes of several meetings of council.

Includes his election address; two letters of support from J. R. MacDonald; condolences on his defeat from friends and supporters; papers concerning his dispute with the successful candidate, Sir E. G. Graham-Little; and letters mainly from F. G. Donnan concerning establishment of a fund to help pay his election expenses.