Inventory. Acc Sir Robert A Watson-Watt

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1 Inventory Acc.9343 Sir Robert A Watson-Watt National Library of Scotland Manuscripts Division George IV Bridge Edinburgh EH1 1EW Tel: Fax: manuscripts@nls.uk Trustees of the National Library of Scotland

2 Correspondence and papers of Sir Robert A Watson-Watt. 1. Correspondence, Correspondence, Correspondence, Correspondence, Correspondence, Correspondence, Correspondence, Correspondence, Folder entitled The Bible of RDF containing notes on radio methods for the location of enemy aircraft, [?1936]. 10. Royal Commission on Awards to Inventors: papers in claim by Watson-Watt, G F Herd and L H Bainbridge Bell, Royal Commission on Awards to Inventors: index to evidence and examinations of claimants; and additional documents. 12. Royal Commission on Awards to Inventors: statement of claim. 13. Royal Commission on Awards to Inventors: statement of claim and supporting papers. 14. Royal Commission on Awards to Inventors: correspondence. 15. Royal Commission on Awards to Inventors: material for support. 16. Royal Commission on Awards to Inventors: autobiographical account and further letters and papers. 17. Royal Commission on Awards to Inventors: photocopies of documents Royal Commission on Awards to Inventors: transcript of proceedings. 19. Correspondence,

3 20. Papers, Papers, 1961, n.d. 22. Documents relating to the inception of radar research by Sir Robert Watson-Watt, Addresses and speeches by Watson-Watt and other, , including Hon Sir R Stafford Cripps (1, 1945), Harold Taylor (1, 1961), and Abdus Salam (1, n.d.). 24. Scripts of broadcasts, 1945, 1949, 1959, Corrected typescript carbon of eight interviews of Watson-Watt by John Mason, Jr, Tuxedo, Columbia, Papers by others, 1950, 1963, n.d. 27. Letters of H Giessler and papers concerning the ships Scharnhorst, Gneisenau and Prinz Eugen, Correspondence and papers, 1955, concerning patents. 29. Correspondence (with Sir William Farren and Frederick W F Smith, 2 nd Earl of Birkenhead) and papers, concerning C P Snow and F A Lindemann, Lord Cherwell. 30. Correspondence with H Cobden Turner and papers, concerning the proximity fuse. 31. Letters and papers concerning events at Old Bailey and Trafalgar Square, Papers in conference on cybernetics and automation, Lectures, , autobiographical data 1963, and other papers n.d. for the early history of Radio Meteorology and of Radar. 34. Papers concerning the Pugwash Gatherings, , and various notes and papers on the history of radar, n.d. 35. Notes and other papers concerning radar and other topics, 1965, n.d. 36. Fragments of papers on various topics related to radar, n.d. 37. Character references 1909, educational certificates , awards 1941 and other formal documents,

4 38. Photographs of formal occasions, portrait photographs, and snapshots, various and n.d. 39. Report on the Air Defense System of the Caribbean Defense Command, March Report entitled Watson-Watt defended America, n.d. [1946x]. 41. Aerial radar photographs taken of parts of England and Wales, Aerial radar photographs taken on operations, including raids on the Continent, Minutes of meetings and copies of other papers of [Sir] A C B[ernard] Lovell concerning the H2S Mark VI Lancaster [bomber], Photostat copy of work by Henry E Guerlac entitled Radar in World War II, 1947, in typewriting. 45. Photostat copy of The Administrative History of Division 14, NDRC, Part IV, Chapters xviii-xxiv, in typewriting. 46. Photostat copy of The Administrative History of Division 14, NDRC, Part IV, Chapters xxv-xxxii, in typewriting. 47. Copy of Jack Nissenthall, The Wizard War in typescript carbon [?1954]. 48. FLEMING (J A ), The Principles of Electric Wave Telegraphy and Telephony. 3 rd ed London, With a few annotations. Signed on the flyleaf and titlepage. 49. BELLESCIZE ( de), Les atmosphériques et leur influence sur leas signaux de t.s.p Paris, With bookplate recording award by the Institution of Electrical Engineers. 50. WATT (Robert Alexander Watson), and others, Cathode Ray Oscillograph in Radio Research. Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, HMSO, With many brief corrections and annotations. 51. DUNLAP (Orrin E), Radar. What Radar is and how it works. [New York], With some marginalia. Author s presentation note on flyleaf. 52. PARR (G ), The Cathode Ray Tube and its applications. 2 nd ed. London, With a few brief marginalia.

5 53. McILWAIN (Knox) and BRAINERD (J G ), High-frequency alternating currents. 2 nd ed. New York, Signed inside the front cover 54. Signals, volume iv. Radar in raid reporting. The Second World War The Royal Air Force. Issued by the Air Ministry, With several annotations. 55. SAYER (A P ), Army Radar. The Second World War Army. War Office, With a few marginalia. Signed on the flyleaf. 56. SAYER (A P ), Army Radar. The Second World War Army. War Office, With several annotations. Signed on the flyleaf. 57. LEPRÊTRE (Robert), Le Radar. Paris, With a few annotations. 58. DUNLAP (Orrin E), Jr, Dunlap s Radio & Television Almanac. New York, With many annotations. 59. WILMOT (Chester), The Struggle for Europe. London, With several annotations. 60. MORISON (Samuel Eliot), The Rising sun in the Pacific, 1931 April Boston, History of United States naval operations in World War II volume III. With some annotations. 61. MORISON (Samuel Eliot), The Atlantic Battle won May 1942 May Boston, History of United States Naval operations in World War II volume X. With some annotations. 62. JOUBERT DE LA FERTÉ (Sir Philip B), The Third Service. The Story behind the Royal Air Force. London, With some annotations. 63. CALDER (Ritchie), Science makes sense. London, With a few annotations. Author s presentation note on titlepage. 64. SLESSOR (Sir John), The Central blue. London, With a few annotations. 65. BAKER (Philip Noel), The Arms Race. A Programme for World Disarmament. London, With a few annotations. Author s presentation note on flyleaf. 66. BEKKER (Cajus), Radar Duel im Dunkel. Hamburg, With author s presentation note (in English) 1960 on flyleaf. 67. LARSEN (Egon), Radar works like this. London, With some annotations.

6 68. MACINTYRE (Donald), Fighting Admiral. The Life of Admiral of the Fleet Sir James Somerville. London, With a few annotations. 69. MAYFIELD (Julian), ed, Selections from the papers of The Accra Assembly. Accra, [?1963]. Presentation note of F E Boaten 1963 inside front cover. 70. RABINOWITCH (Eugene), The Dawn of a New Age. University of Chicago Press, With a few annotations. 71. The Congress of Scientists on Survival, Science and human Survival, GOLDSMITH (Maurice) and MACKAY (Alan), Society and Science. New York, With a few annotations. 73. CLARK (Ronald W), Tizard. London, With some annotations. Signed on titlepage. Bookplate of United Service Club pasted to flyleaf. 74. CLARK (Ronald W), Tizard. MIT Press, Cambridge, Mass, USA, With some annotations. 75. MORISON (Elting E), Men, Machines and Modern Times. MIT Press, With some annotations. Signed on the half-title page. 76. MACNAUGHTON (Angus) and SHAND (Jimmy), Scottish Country Dance Men of Angus [1952]. Inscribed by Macnaughton and Shand to Watson-Watt, one of the dedicatees. 77. Press-cuttings, Press-cuttings, various and n.d. 79. Notes and memoranda (on cards). 80. Card-index and notes. 81. Audio-tape, Sir Robert Watson-Watt I. 82. Audio-tape, Sir Robert Watson-Watt II. 83. Audio-tape, Sir Robert Watson-Watt III. 84. Audio-tape, Sir Robert Watson-Watt Sunday Miscellany. 85. Audio-tape, Clare Justice: Individuality. 86. Audio-tape, Clare Justice: Anthropology.

7 87. Audio-tape, Clare Justice: Alcoholism II. 88. Audio-tape, unidentified.