Cockcroft, John Douglas, Sir, 1897 - 1967 (Knight, nuclear physicist and first Master of Churchill College)
Person
Dates and places
1897-1967
Geographical areas
Cambridge University, Cambridge, UK
Legal status / Nationality
British
Sphere of activity
Physics
Found in 22 Collections and/or Records:
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20 KV Rectifier, 1937 - 1939
File
Reference Code: GBR/0265/UA/CAV 4/5.vi
Scope and Contents
Comprises: correspondence exchanged chiefly between J.D. Cockcroft and De Bruyn, estimates and blue-print for erection by Watson and Co. (Electro-Medical) of a rectifier at G.E.C., Wembley and the Magnetic Laboratory in the Cavendish; electrical specifications for the new Cavendish buildings and lists of suggestions for designs based on the Scandinavian tour.
Dates:
1937 - 1939
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
The archives are unrestricted, except for 80 years closure period imposed on personal files, catalogued as CAV 10, 14-15 under data protection legislation.
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Accounts, correspondence and memoranda relating to the costs of rebuilding and efforts at economies, 1937-01-12 - 1939-04-26
File
Reference Code: GBR/0265/UA/CAV 4/2.iii
Scope and Contents
Correspondents include T.C. Knox-Shaw, H.C. Marshall, H.G. Cherry and Charles Holden.
Dates:
1937-01-12 - 1939-04-26
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
The archives are unrestricted, except for 80 years closure period imposed on personal files, catalogued as CAV 10, 14-15 under data protection legislation.
File
Anatomy School Alterations, 1938-08 - 1938-10
File
Reference Code: GBR/0265/UA/CAV 4/2.via
Scope and Contents
Comprises: correspondence, specifications, plans and lists of work.
Dates:
1938-08 - 1938-10
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
The archives are unrestricted, except for 80 years closure period imposed on personal files, catalogued as CAV 10, 14-15 under data protection legislation.
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Assorted correspondence between J.D. Cockcroft, J.F. Allen, J.A. Ratcliffe, W.B. Lewis, with Tyler and Freeman about the electrical contract, 1938-01-27 - 1944-04-17
File
Reference Code: GBR/0265/UA/CAV 4/4.iii
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
The records relate chiefly to the erection and administration of the laboratory buildings and their contents. Indeed, the earliest records are vouchers for equipment purchased by James Clerk Maxwell, first Professor, in 1876-9. There are also smaller quantities of records relating to laboratory clubs, 1902-72, the celebration of the Clerk Maxwell centenary, 1931, research programmes, 1960-92, including the Cambridge Energy Research Group, and applications to work and study at the laboratory,...
Dates:
1938-01-27 - 1944-04-17
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
The archives are unrestricted, except for 80 years closure period imposed on personal files, catalogued as CAV 10, 14-15 under data protection legislation.
Fonds
Cavendish Laboratory archives, 1876 - 1999
Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0265/UA/CAV
Scope and Contents
The records relate chiefly to the erection and administration of the laboratory buildings and their contents. Indeed, the earliest records are vouchers for equipment purchased by James Clerk Maxwell, first Professor, in 1876-9. There are also smaller quantities of records relating to laboratory clubs, 1902-72, the celebration of the Clerk Maxwell centenary, 1931, research programmes, 1960-92, including the Cambridge Energy Research Group, and applications to work and study at the laboratory,...
Dates:
1876 - 1999
Conditions Governing Access:
The archives are unrestricted, except for 80 years closure period imposed on personal files, catalogued as CAV 10, 14-15 under data protection legislation.
File
Correspondence and estimates re rewiring, chiefly exchanged between J.D. Cockcroft and Messrs. Tyler and Freeman, 1938-03-08 - 1939-08-21
File
Reference Code: GBR/0265/UA/CAV 4/5.v
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
The records relate chiefly to the erection and administration of the laboratory buildings and their contents. Indeed, the earliest records are vouchers for equipment purchased by James Clerk Maxwell, first Professor, in 1876-9. There are also smaller quantities of records relating to laboratory clubs, 1902-72, the celebration of the Clerk Maxwell centenary, 1931, research programmes, 1960-92, including the Cambridge Energy Research Group, and applications to work and study at the laboratory,...
Dates:
1938-03-08 - 1939-08-21
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
The archives are unrestricted, except for 80 years closure period imposed on personal files, catalogued as CAV 10, 14-15 under data protection legislation.
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Correspondence, chiefly with Lord Austin and the University Treasurer, relating to arrangements for laying foundation stone for Austin Wing; draft inscription for stone, 1939-03 - 1939-05
File
Reference Code: GBR/0265/UA/CAV 4/2.vi
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
The records relate chiefly to the erection and administration of the laboratory buildings and their contents. Indeed, the earliest records are vouchers for equipment purchased by James Clerk Maxwell, first Professor, in 1876-9. There are also smaller quantities of records relating to laboratory clubs, 1902-72, the celebration of the Clerk Maxwell centenary, 1931, research programmes, 1960-92, including the Cambridge Energy Research Group, and applications to work and study at the laboratory,...
Dates:
1939-03 - 1939-05
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
The archives are unrestricted, except for 80 years closure period imposed on personal files, catalogued as CAV 10, 14-15 under data protection legislation.
Item
Correspondence concerning applications for release and/or grants; promotions of demonstrators within the Cavendish; arrangement of a contract for radio research under J.A. Ratcliffe; release of J.D. Cockcroft from Canada, 1944-10-20 - 1945-09-13
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0265/UA/CAV 10/4.1-159
Scope and Contents
From the File:
Comprise: correspondence, lists of names, informal minutes of Laboratory committee meetings, circulars from General Board and Ministry of Labour and National Service.
Dates:
1944-10-20 - 1945-09-13
Conditions Governing Access:
This material is closed to scholars for 80 years from date of creation under data protection legislation.
Found in:
Cambridge University Library
/
Cambridge University Archives
/
Teaching, learning and research records
/
Cavendish Laboratory archives
/
Personal files relating to the re-establishment of research work in the Laboratory after the Second World War
/
Papers relating to post-war return of research students and undergraduate [Part II] students
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Correspondence concerning visits to Hayes Gramaphone Building, Leeds, Paris, Eindhoven, Denmark and Sweden, with some calculations of costs, 1936-11 - 1937-07
File
Reference Code: GBR/0265/UA/CAV 4/2.ix
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
The records relate chiefly to the erection and administration of the laboratory buildings and their contents. Indeed, the earliest records are vouchers for equipment purchased by James Clerk Maxwell, first Professor, in 1876-9. There are also smaller quantities of records relating to laboratory clubs, 1902-72, the celebration of the Clerk Maxwell centenary, 1931, research programmes, 1960-92, including the Cambridge Energy Research Group, and applications to work and study at the laboratory,...
Dates:
1936-11 - 1937-07
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
The archives are unrestricted, except for 80 years closure period imposed on personal files, catalogued as CAV 10, 14-15 under data protection legislation.
File
Correspondence relating to the needs of new Laboratory and of Ernest Rutherford's successor, with proposals for reorganisation of Laboratory, 1937-11
File
Reference Code: GBR/0265/UA/CAV 4/2.vii
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
The records relate chiefly to the erection and administration of the laboratory buildings and their contents. Indeed, the earliest records are vouchers for equipment purchased by James Clerk Maxwell, first Professor, in 1876-9. There are also smaller quantities of records relating to laboratory clubs, 1902-72, the celebration of the Clerk Maxwell centenary, 1931, research programmes, 1960-92, including the Cambridge Energy Research Group, and applications to work and study at the laboratory,...
Dates:
1937-11
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
The archives are unrestricted, except for 80 years closure period imposed on personal files, catalogued as CAV 10, 14-15 under data protection legislation.
File
Correspondence, vouchers, unconfirmed minutes of a committee of the Buildings Syndicate, and plans relating to the improvement of electrical equipment for the cyclotron, 1944-05 - 1947-02
File
Reference Code: GBR/0265/UA/CAV 4/2.x
Scope and Contents
Includes letters from H.C. Marshall, J.D. Cockcroft and T. Knox-Shaw. Also some miscellaneous unrelated papers about A.R.P. and fuel-saving.
Dates:
1944-05 - 1947-02
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
The archives are unrestricted, except for 80 years closure period imposed on personal files, catalogued as CAV 10, 14-15 under data protection legislation.
File
Electrical class-room alterations, 1938-04-20 - 1938-06-03
File
Reference Code: GBR/0265/UA/CAV 4/5.iv
Scope and Contents
Comprises: correspondence between J.A. Ratcliffe, E.S. Shire, and J.D. Cockcroft, estimates and tenders for re-wiring Part II class-room.
Dates:
1938-04-20 - 1938-06-03
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
The archives are unrestricted, except for 80 years closure period imposed on personal files, catalogued as CAV 10, 14-15 under data protection legislation.
File
Electrical contract, 1938-11-22 - 1940-01-30
File
Reference Code: GBR/0265/UA/CAV 4/4.I
Scope and Contents
Comprises: three drafts of specifications and estimate by Messrs. Tyler and Freeman, with memoranda of old materials recovered and plans of special installations, all annotated by J.D. Cockcroft.
Dates:
1938-11-22 - 1940-01-30
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
The archives are unrestricted, except for 80 years closure period imposed on personal files, catalogued as CAV 10, 14-15 under data protection legislation.
File
Estimates and specifications, 1938-07 - 1938-10
File
Reference Code: GBR/0265/UA/CAV 4/1
Scope and Contents
Include working copy of specification with notes, possibly by J.D. Cockcroft.
Dates:
1938-07 - 1938-10
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
The archives are unrestricted, except for 80 years closure period imposed on personal files, catalogued as CAV 10, 14-15 under data protection legislation.
File
Fittings, 1938-02-02 - 1939-05-26
File
Reference Code: GBR/0265/UA/CAV 4/5.iii
Scope and Contents
Comprises: brochures, estimates and correspondence between J.D. Cockcroft and M. Polanyi.
Dates:
1938-02-02 - 1939-05-26
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
The archives are unrestricted, except for 80 years closure period imposed on personal files, catalogued as CAV 10, 14-15 under data protection legislation.
File
Minutes of staff committee on detailed planning of the rebuilding, with some specifications and a few committee papers from other sub-committees; 40 letters from E.S. Shire, possibly to J.D. Cockcroft, 1937-11 - 1940-01
File
Reference Code: GBR/0265/UA/CAV 4/2.ii
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
The records relate chiefly to the erection and administration of the laboratory buildings and their contents. Indeed, the earliest records are vouchers for equipment purchased by James Clerk Maxwell, first Professor, in 1876-9. There are also smaller quantities of records relating to laboratory clubs, 1902-72, the celebration of the Clerk Maxwell centenary, 1931, research programmes, 1960-92, including the Cambridge Energy Research Group, and applications to work and study at the laboratory,...
Dates:
1937-11 - 1940-01
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
The archives are unrestricted, except for 80 years closure period imposed on personal files, catalogued as CAV 10, 14-15 under data protection legislation.
File
Minutes, reports, estimates, notes of visits to Leeds University and various continental laboratories, 1936-8; minutes of various committees and sub-committees; 52 letters from W.L. Bragg to J.D. Cockcroft, 1936-07-23 - 1938-12-10
File
Reference Code: GBR/0265/UA/CAV 4/2.I
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
The records relate chiefly to the erection and administration of the laboratory buildings and their contents. Indeed, the earliest records are vouchers for equipment purchased by James Clerk Maxwell, first Professor, in 1876-9. There are also smaller quantities of records relating to laboratory clubs, 1902-72, the celebration of the Clerk Maxwell centenary, 1931, research programmes, 1960-92, including the Cambridge Energy Research Group, and applications to work and study at the laboratory,...
Dates:
1936-07-23 - 1938-12-10
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
The archives are unrestricted, except for 80 years closure period imposed on personal files, catalogued as CAV 10, 14-15 under data protection legislation.
File
Reconstruction of Old Laboratory, 1938-05 - 1938-08
File
Reference Code: GBR/0265/UA/CAV 4/2.v
Scope and Contents
Comprises: copy orders for work and equipment with lists of changes proposed in east wing, with some notes to Crowe, Cherry, Feather, and Appleton.
Dates:
1938-05 - 1938-08
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
The archives are unrestricted, except for 80 years closure period imposed on personal files, catalogued as CAV 10, 14-15 under data protection legislation.
File
Specifications and some correspondence, chiefly J.D. Cockcroft's, relating to alterations to the Maxwell research room on the ground floor, 1938-05 - 1938-06
File
Reference Code: GBR/0265/UA/CAV 4/2.viii
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
The records relate chiefly to the erection and administration of the laboratory buildings and their contents. Indeed, the earliest records are vouchers for equipment purchased by James Clerk Maxwell, first Professor, in 1876-9. There are also smaller quantities of records relating to laboratory clubs, 1902-72, the celebration of the Clerk Maxwell centenary, 1931, research programmes, 1960-92, including the Cambridge Energy Research Group, and applications to work and study at the laboratory,...
Dates:
1938-05 - 1938-06
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
The archives are unrestricted, except for 80 years closure period imposed on personal files, catalogued as CAV 10, 14-15 under data protection legislation.
File
Specifications listing numbers and varieties of blinds, curtains, floor coverings and furniture required, 1939-03 - 1939-04
File
Reference Code: GBR/0265/UA/CAV 4/5.I
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
The records relate chiefly to the erection and administration of the laboratory buildings and their contents. Indeed, the earliest records are vouchers for equipment purchased by James Clerk Maxwell, first Professor, in 1876-9. There are also smaller quantities of records relating to laboratory clubs, 1902-72, the celebration of the Clerk Maxwell centenary, 1931, research programmes, 1960-92, including the Cambridge Energy Research Group, and applications to work and study at the laboratory,...
Dates:
1939-03 - 1939-04
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
The archives are unrestricted, except for 80 years closure period imposed on personal files, catalogued as CAV 10, 14-15 under data protection legislation.
File
Tenders and specifications for supply of equipment for the new High Tension Laboratory with many notes by J.D. Cockcroft, 1935 - 1938
File
Reference Code: GBR/0265/UA/CAV 3/2.ii
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
The records relate chiefly to the erection and administration of the laboratory buildings and their contents. Indeed, the earliest records are vouchers for equipment purchased by James Clerk Maxwell, first Professor, in 1876-9. There are also smaller quantities of records relating to laboratory clubs, 1902-72, the celebration of the Clerk Maxwell centenary, 1931, research programmes, 1960-92, including the Cambridge Energy Research Group, and applications to work and study at the laboratory,...
Dates:
1935 - 1938
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
The archives are unrestricted, except for 80 years closure period imposed on personal files, catalogued as CAV 10, 14-15 under data protection legislation.
File
Wiring fitting, 1932 - 1939
File
Reference Code: GBR/0265/UA/CAV 4/5.ii
Scope and Contents
Comprises:-specifications, estimates, brochures, tenders and correspondence, chiefly conducted by J.D. Cockcroft with W. Lucy, Metro-Vick, Troughton and Young, Chloride Storage Company, Siemens-Schuck, Tyler and Freeman, G.E.C., Tudor Accumulator Company.
Dates:
1932 - 1939
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
The archives are unrestricted, except for 80 years closure period imposed on personal files, catalogued as CAV 10, 14-15 under data protection legislation.