Richard Gregory Archive

Catalogue

Sir Richard Gregory

6 files + 1 vol. ms., ts. and printed papers. Contains miscellaneous personal papers:

Curriculum vitae 1/1

Curriculum vitae: other copies 1/2

Certificates and testimonials 1/3

Notes: contributions to periodicals, addresses, etc. by or about R.G., and other personal references:

ledger 1/4

loose notes 1/5

Lists: books by R.G., etc. 1/6

Other papers about R.G. 1/7

18 files ms., ts. and printed papers. Contain miscellaneous correspondence concerning mainly official public activities (lectures and addresses, academic and scientific meetings), etc.:

1919-22 Public and academic honours 2/1

1923-25 2/2

1926-28 2/3

1930-31 Engagement and marriage 2/4

1930-31 Baronetcy 2/5

1933 Election to Fellowship of the Royal Society 2/6

1936 2/7

1937 2/8

1937-39 American correspondence,

including correspondence relating to visit to U.S.A. as Root lecturer 2/9

1938 3/1

1938-39 Retirement from editorship of Nature 3/2

1939 3/3

1939-41 'Religion in science and civilization' 3/4

1943-48 Family correspondence,

including papers on the Gregory and Arman pedigrees 3/5

1944 80th birthday 3/6

1949-51 'Gods and men' 3/7

1952 Letters of condolence to Lady Gregory on death of Sir Richard.

Ts. copies 3/8

1912- Miscellaneous correspondence 3/9

13 files ms., ts. and printed papers. Contain papers - invitations, programmes, etc. - relating to public, social, academic and scientific activities:

1913-20 4/1

1924 4/2

1925 4/3

1926 4/4

1927 4/5

1928 5/1

1930-35 5/2

1936 5/3

1937 5/4

1938 5/5

1938 Visit to U.S.A. 5/6

1940-52 and undated pieces 5/7

1950 Cruise. includes correspondence 5/8

22 vols. and 8 files:

1887-1905 Science and discovery. Scientific articles by R.G. from The Leisure Hour. 1 file loose papers 6/1

1889-1912 Astronomical articles, letters to press, etc. 1 vol. mounted papers 6/2

1889-1922 Astronomical articles, letters to press, etc. 1 vol. mounted papers 6/3

1894-1919 Astronomical articles by R.G. Includes syllabi for Oxford University extension lectures by R.G. 1 file loose papers 6/4

1896-97 Astronomical articles, news cuttings, etc. 1 vol. mounted papers 6/5

1916-17 Discovery. Reviews from scientific and popular press. 1 vol. mounted papers 7/1

1920-29 General science. News cuttings, etc. 1 file loose papers 7/2

1920-26 Science and social questions. Miscellaneous cuttings. 1 vol. mounted papers 7/3

1923-30 General science. News cuttings, etc. 1 vol. mounted papers 7/4

1930-31 Engagement and marriage. Reports, photographs, etc. 1 vol. mounted papers 7/5

1931 The Times Faraday number 21.09.31. Includes contribution by R.G. 1 vol. mounted papers 8/1

1931 General science. News reports, etc. 1 vol. mounted papers 8/2

1932 General science. News reports, etc. 1 vol. mounted papers 8/3

1933 Visit to India. News reports, etc. from Indian press. 1 vol. mounted papers 8/4

1933 General science. Articles and news reports. 1 vol. mounted papers 8/5

1933-36 General science. News reports, etc. 1 vol. mounted papers 9/1

1933-36 General science. News reports, etc. Includes texts of two addresses: The Sun and the stars, by R.G.; Astronomy in the classics, by D.W. Thompson. 1 file loose papers 9/2

1936-37 General science. News reports, etc. 1 vol. mounted papers 9/3

1937-39 General science. News reports, etc. 1 vol. mounted papers 9/4

1938-39 General science. News reports, etc. 1 file loose papers 9/5

1938-39 Visit to U.S.A. Miscellaneous cuttings. 1 file loose papers 9/6

1940- 'Religion in science and civilization'. 1949-50 'Gods and men'. Reviews. 1 vol. mounted papers 10/1

1940-41 General science and the war. News reports, etc. 1 vol. mounted papers 10/2

1941 General science and social questions. News reports, etc. 1 vol. mounted papers 10/3

1942-46 General science. News reports, etc. 1 vol. mounted papers 10/4

1942-46 General science. News reports, etc. 1 file loose papers 10/5

1946-52 General science. News reports, etc. Includes material on the British Association. 1 vol. mounted papers 10/6

1952-53 Obituary notices, etc. Includes related photographs etc. Contains also papers relating to Lady Gregory's father, Dr. William Page, and the Victoria County History. 1 vol. mounted papers 11/1

1957-64 'Sir Richard Gregory' by W.H.G. Armytage. Reviews, etc. 1 vol. mounted papers 11/2

Undated Miscellaneous cuttings. 1 file loose papers. 11/3

Portraits, etc. 3 files. Contain portraits of various dates and other studies of R.G. and Lady Gregory. 12/1-3

Miscellaneous Photographs, etc. 1 file photographs, etc., loose. Contains family and occasional photographs & postcards of various dates. 12/4

1932 India, Egypt. 1 vol. photographs & postcards mounted. Contains personal and general photographs & postcards of visits to India & Egypt. Includes itinerary. 13/1

1932 India. Madras Province. 1 vol. postcards mounted of Ootacamund, Coonor, etc. 13/2

1938-39 U.S.A. 1 file photographs loose. Contains official occasional photographs. 13/3

Notes

Notebook. Contains ms. notes on physics, Normal School of Science, S. Kensington, 1886. 14/1

Notes. 2 files ms. and ts. papers. Contain miscellaneous notes and drafts, most undated, some on single leaves, for addresses, reviews, etc., on general scientific subjects, science and civilization, science and society, astronomy, etc. 14/2-3

Visit to U.S.A. 1 file ms. and ts. papers. Contains notes, texts and reports of addresses, etc. on science and social topics, 1938. 14/4

Miscellaneous Files

Religion and Ethics. 1 file ms., ts. and printed papers. Contains notes by R.G., correspondence and press-cuttings 1936-42, and related leaflets, etc. Includes 'It must be Christianity' by R. Acland. 14/5

H.G. Wells. 1 file ms., ts. and printed papers. Contains notes by R.G., papers relating to the tribute meeting 1946, related letters - most from D.N. Lowe, and press-cuttings. 14/6

Family Papers

1 vol. and 2 files ms., ts. and printed papers. Contain verses by J.G., appreciations and related correspondence c.1870-1931. 15/1-3

Lady Gregory

Scrapbook 1915-18. Contains postcards, press-cuttings, photographs, etc. relating to first world war. 15/6

Correspondence. 1 file ms., ts. and printed papers. Contains miscellaneous correspondence 1930-64. Includes exchange with W.H.G. Armytage on biography of R.G. 16/1

Printed Papers. 2 files. Contain miscellaneous printed papers relating mainly to scientific conferences and other activities:

British Association, Oxford, 1954; 16/2

British Association, Royal Society, etc. 1939-63 16/3

Guest Book 1933-64 16/4

Major W. Page

Postcards. 1 vol. postcards mounted. Contains cards 1917-19 to father, Dr. W. Page. 15/4

Miscellaneous Papers. 1 file ms., ts. and printed papers. Contains miscellaneous personal papers and photographs. 15/5

Appendix. List of Associated Printed Books

Armytage, W.H.G. Sir Richard Gregory: his life and work. London, Macmillan, 1956. Proof copy. Box 18

Books for boys, with a foreword by Sir R. Gregory. London: Y.M.C.A., 1924. Box 17

Corelli, M. The secret power: a romance of the time. London, Methuen, 1921. Signed presentation copy. Box 18

Gregory, Sir R. British scientists. London, Collins, 1941. Box 17

Cultural contacts of science. Washington: Carnegie Institution, 1938. Box 17

Discovery, or The spirit and service of science. London, Macmillan, 1916. 2 copies. Box 17

Elementary physical and astronomical geography London, Hughes, 1891. Box 17

Gods and men: a testimony of science and religion. London, Stuart & Richard, 1949. Box 17

Science and social ethics: address delivered ... 1938. Baltimore, Johns Hopkins University, 1939. Box 17

The vault of heaven: an introduction to modern astronomy. 2nd ed. rewritten. London, Methuen, 1923. Box 17

Hay, W.T. Through my telescope: astronomy for all; with an introduction by Sir R. Gregory. London, Murray, 1935. Box 17

Hughes, W. A class-book of physical geography. New ed. revised and largely rewritten by R.A. Gregory. London, Philip, 1899. Box 17

Richards, F. Oxford: a sketch-book. London: Black, 1913. Presentation copy. Box 18

Royal Cornwall Polytechnic Society. The hundredth annual report. Cambourne: 1933. Box 18

Singh, S.G.T. Glimpses of India. Vol. 1. Calcutta: Punjab Fine Art Ass. , 1929. Presentation copy. Box 18

Additions

Ad 1. 25.08.89: Deposited by Professor Roy Macleod.

Articles, lectures, notes

2 files ms. and ts. papers. Contain tss of articles and lectures of R.G. with related drafts and notes 19/1-2

British Association for the Advancement of Science.

Presidential Address 1946. 1 file ms., ts. and printed papers. Contains correspondence, drafts, and proofs relating to R.G.'s address, "Civilization and the pursuit of knowledge". File includes 2 letters from H.G. Wells to R.G. and copy of letter from George VI to the President of the B.A. 19/3

Hadley's Everyday Physics

1 file ms., ts. and pr. papers. Contains correspondence, proofs, etc. 1943-46 19/4