Cambridge Philosophical Society: General Meeting minutes Volume 9, 1972-01-17 - 1982-11-22
Scope and Contents
Meetings were held chiefly at the Arts School; also the Cavendish Laboratory, the University Chemical Laboratory, and the Cockcroft Lecture Theatre at the New Museums site. Some meetings did not host a speaker and record only minutes of business and membership matters.
Speakers of note include: George Salt, Antony Hewish, Lord Ashby, Joseph Needham, D W Sciama, Frederick Sanger, and Martin Rees.
External visits for demonstrations of research work etc include: Tracked Hovercraft Ltd, Earith; Huntingdon Research Centre; Fisheries Laboratory, Lowestoft; Holme Fen, Welney and Wicken Fen; Mullard Radio Astronomy Laboratory; Equine Research Station, Newmarket; Welding Institute, Abington; University Botanic Garden; Hamilton Kerr Institute, Whittlesford; Radiochemical Centre, Amersham; Ford Motor Co Ltd, Dagenham; and the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
28 October 1974, tipped in with record of AGM: printed charter / bye-laws / regulations for William Hopkins Prize and William Bate Hardy Prize, 1974;
26 January 1976: special general meeting concerning co-ordination of provision for scientific and medical periodicals in the University Library, the Scientific Periodicals Library and the Medical Library.
Dates
- Creation: 1972-01-17 - 1982-11-22
Extent
1 volume(s) : paper
Language of Materials
English
Originator(s)
Cambridge Philosophical Society
Finding aid date
2015-05-08 11:28:41+00:00
Repository Details
Part of the Cambridge Philosophical Society Repository
CPS Archivist, Joan Bullock-Anderson
c/o Sedgwick Museum Archives, A G Brighton Building
Madingley Rise
Cambridge CB3 0UD
joan.b.anderson03@gmail.com