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Dr James F. Riley
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Histamine

CIBA Foundation on Histamine, including chapter by Dr Riley. Also news cutting of book review, 1957

'Autograph letters'

(1) Annotated envelope containing letters of acknowledgement to Riley signed by HW Florey, Prof John McMichael, Sir Henry H Dale, Prof Alex Haddow and Bill Paton, 1960-1964
(2) Letter of appreciation for Riley's book by Prof HG Callan, 1964
(3) Annotated envelope containing letter from Henry H Dale with Riley's reply concerning published research, with letter of appreciation from JH Humphrey, 1964
(4) Letter from Henry H Dale appreciating Riley's good wishes after his accident, 1965
(5) Letters of appreciation between Riley and Henry H Dale concerning Riley's article and Dale's health, 1966
(6) Letter from Henry H Dale with advice and consideration of the properties of acetylcholine, 1966
(7) Letters between Riley and Sir Wilfred Le Gros Clark concerning reprints of the latter's work, 1966
(8) Letter from Professor Haddow to Dr Robert Mahler concerning his and Riley's joint funding application, 1966
(9) Letter from WL Bragg re Riley's copy of JJ Thomson's book, 1966
(10) Note agreeing to sign Riley's copy of 'Physics and Philosophy from WProf W Heisenberg, 1968
(11) Letter about a colleague's research by retired Professor Kathleen Lonsdale, 1969

Letters and photographs

Envelope containing:
(1) Photograph of CTR Wilson, with his autograph and explanatory letter, 1960
(2) Letter of thanks from Prof EB Bailey for Riley's appreciation of his book on Lyall, 1963
(3) Letter from Riley to 'Lady Lyell' requesting an autograph of geologist Sir Charles Lyall to 'add to the human interest' in his teaching demonstrations, 1966, with letter explaining why his request was mis-directed, 1966. Also compliments slip of J McManus and two labels [written by Sir Charles], nd
(4) Photograph of GP Thomson with his card of thanks, 1966
(5) GP Thomson' s card referring to enclosed photo [missing] and letter concerning Riley's Faraday book, [1966]
(6) Letter of appreciation from Basil Schonland about his book, 'The Anatomists', 1968
(7) Copy print portrait of William Crookes, nd

Sir James Chadwick

Signed reprint of 'Some personal notes on the search for the neutron' by Chawick, 1962, with accompanying letter to Riley and signed photograph, 1966

Personal data

List with copies of Riley's qualifications, appointments, his war service and publications. Also list and copies of his publications. With his entry into the Medical Directory, copies of articles and photographs taken on his retiral. Photograph of 'Graduates in Medicine', Edinburgh 1935. Also news cuttings and articles relating to Riley's death

Molecules to Man

Produced by the Biological Sciences Curriculum Study Group: 'BSCS Blue Version'

From Dream to Discovery

'From Dream to Discovery on being a Scientist'. Signed by the author, Hans Selye and his colleagues in Montreal on the occasion of Dr Riley's lecture there in 1966

Dorothy C Hodgkin, letters and article

Envelope containing signed copy of Hodgkin's Nobel Lecture, 'The X-Ray analysis of complicated molecules', 1964 with accompanying letter and letter of thanks from Riley

Michael Faraday

Biography, with inscription, 1967, by the author L Pearce Williams praising Riley's book 'The Hammer & the Anvil' . Also letter noting confirming Williams signed it in the Royal Institution.

Monographs in Allergy

Tissue Mast Cells in Immune Reactions by R Keller. With 1966 inscription of thanks to 'Jim' by 'Rofi' and two pressed leaves

Sir Henry Dale

Article charting research on parasympathetic nerves by Dale sent to Riley and probably annotated by him, with accompanying letter and Riley's reply. Also notes of 'Abstract of HHD's letter'

FRSE, Edinburgh

Correspondence concerning Riley's election as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, with receipt, unrelated article and programme and two photographs of Riley giving a tutorial at the University of Montreal

Michael Polany

Letter from Polany thanking Riley for his copy of 'Patterns in Research'

'Royal Institution Lectures'

Programme, with annotated envelope, featuring lectures to celebrate the centenary of Michael Faraday. Includes poster advertising Faraday exhibition and lecture series

'Triangle'

Annotated envelope containing Volume 8, Number 2 of the Sandoz Journal of Medical Science featuring short piece on Marie Curie-Sklodowska and articles about 'original research serving the medical profession'

U.S. von Euler letter and lecture

Letter of thanks for Riley's congratulations, referring to their discussions and his health. Also reprint of Euler's Nobel lecture 'Adrenergic neurotransmitter functions'
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