‘Articles for the Press’, ie press cuttings concerning the Society’s sesquicentenary. Also drafts of articles written by the Society for the press, including a 5 page article entitled ‘The Changing Functions of a Scientific Society’, written by Jack Ratcliffe, President, and suggestions made by the PR officer concerning press arrangements for the sesquicentenary.
The cuttings include:
Cambridge Evening News 4 November 1969 concerning the dinner, showing a photograph of Professor Sir Lawrence Bragg;
Cambridge Evening News 26 September 1969 – article by Douglas Oliver reviewing the history of the Society entitled ‘The group who revived science’;
Nature, 1 November 1969, short article entitled ‘Another Anniversary’;
New Scientist 20 November 1969, short article entitled ‘Philosophical Society moves on’;
Cambridge News 1 November 1969 with photograph captioned ‘Scientists Receive Honorary Degrees’, showing Professor Sir William Lawrence Bragg and Professor Harrison Scott Brown leading the procession into the Senate House of the University.