Awards Certificates, 1974 - 2009
Scope and Contents
This series contains certificates or citations for awards, honorary degrees, fellowships, and professorships awarded to Hawking, as well as any related documents received in the same enclosure as the certificates. It also contains academic regalia received with the presentation of honorary degrees.
Dates
- Creation: 1974 - 2009
Language of Materials
Primarily English; also includes material in Chinese, French, Latin, Russian and Spanish (Castilian).
Conditions Governing Access
The Stephen Hawking Archive is generally available to the holder of a reader's ticket for the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library, West Road, Cambridge CB3 9DR. Access to some files is restricted in compliance with the Data Protection Act 2018. Access to some files is temporarily restricted pending conservation treatment. See individual file entries for details. Audiovisual and digital content requires further processing to make it accessible for consultation; this material does not currently appear in this catalogue. Access information, including opening hours and how to obtain a reader's ticket, appears as part of the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
Extent
3 archive box(es)
3 outsize box(es)
Arrangement
Certificates arranged chronologically; academic regalia in a separate subseries, also chronological by order of receipt by Hawking. For correspondence from institutions or organizations regarding awards to Hawking see MS Add.10440/4 (or Add.10440/1 for awards from Cambridge University entities); for correspondence regarding travel to awards ceremonies, see MS Add.10440/5.
Repository Details
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