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This photograph shows men seated and standing at a table laid for a formal dinner.

Joseph Needham's caption reads: 'l to r: Auger (sec), Kruyt (Ned), Huxley (DG), Rivet (Fr) – Abdul Rahman (Egypt) astron.'

Left to right: Pierre Victor Auger (secretariat); Hugo R. Kruyt, Netherlands; Julian Huxley (Director-General); Paul Rivet, France; Abdul Rahman, Egypt, astronomer.

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Contents of three envelopes. Huxley, 1887-1975, was one of the leading evolutionary biologists of the 20th century.

Scope and Contents The photograph shows delegates to the plenary sessions of the General Conference of UNESCO, seated in front of a large wall tapestry. Joseph Needham's caption on the accompanying diagram of attendees:'The tapestry jocosely said to represent the struggle between Huxley and Biddle. Roberts (South Africa), ? , Jean Thomas (Fr) Asst Exec Sec Prep Com, Wm Benton (USA) leader Amer delegation, Julian (UK) Exec Sec Prep Com, Leon Blum (Fr) Chairman, Chao Yuan-Jen (USA) Deputy...

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Letters from many American and English poets and scholars, 1940-80; occasional manuscripts and typescripts of poetry; 18 letters on The Sandpipers; and a collection of letters of poets and writers, 1856-c.1950.

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The name, place and date 'Kapp UNESCO, Paris 1947' are written on the front of the sketch. On the back of the photograph is the reference:' K.24'.

There is a short letter from Kapp to Joseph Needham dated 22 April 1948 in the Cambridge University Library Joseph Needham UNESCO papers (Section D), saying that he is sending the drawing of Huxley, and he can provide Joseph Needham with more copies of the Joseph Needham sketch if need be.

Scope and Contents Correspondence and printed material relating to the Society for Experimental Biology. Includes: a printed programme and rules of the Society; a letter from R.R. Gates to Bateson (28 Jan. 1924) stating that he had been co-opted as a member of the Council; correspondence with Julian Huxley including a letter in which Bateson outlines his understanding of the term 'genetics' (10 Feb. 1924; item 7 [7:1]); and letters concerning Bateson's reluctance to take up the position on the basis that it...