Showing 53 results

Descriptions
John Iball, Professor of Chemistry, University of Dundee
Print preview View:

A Quantum-Mechanics explanation of the relations of neutral atoms and of homopolar bonds.

Translation by Dr Alexander Müller (of Davy-Faraday Laboratory), of paper by Walter Heitler and Fritz London: A Quantum-Mechanics explanation of the relations of neutral atoms and of homopolar bonds. Originally published in Zeitschrift für Physik, 44 (1927) p.455. This formed the basis of a series of seminars Iball gave to the workers at the Davy-Faraday Laboratory, 1932-1933; duplicated manuscript.

BA correspondence

Correspondence relating to:

/ letter listing of people who have helped over Section B excursions or are hosts for excursions
/ letter requesting visual aids (projection equipment) to be addressed to Mr RNM Robertson
/ Council of the Association decided to establish the special lectureships for Kelvin, Darwin and Lister at their meeting held 12 February 1958 - details the conditions of awards
/ list of members of the Local Executive Committee, Dundee
/ travelling expenses and subsistence guidance
/ notes of meeting of Local Section Secretaries held 8 February 1968
/ list of Officers for the Annual Meeting at Dundee, 21-28 August 1968
/ requesting additional subjects suggested by industrial companies for inclusion in the programme of the Annual Meeting at Exeter, 1969 - plenary symposia, inter-disciplinary discussions, sectional topics and list of companies
/ Scientific Programme: Exeter Meeting, 1969
/ list of duties of Local Secretaries of Sections
/ list of Presidents of Sections
/ letter to Alexander Hughes, Visual Aids Officer advising that his programme of films was helpful for making up programme and requesting a copy of their BA programme of films for 1961

BA Dinner

Correspondence in respect of arranging the Section B Dinner held on Friday 23 August 1968 in the Royal Hotel Dundee. Also contains a sealed envelope containing Section B Dinner Tickets (54-75) and 2 copies of the Menu and Toast List with seating plan.

BA Excursions

Correspondence relating to excursions arranged by Section B.

/ British Jute Trade Research Association, Dundee (26 August 1968)
/ Hillside Distillery, Montrose (26 August 1968)
/ National Cash Register Co. Ltd., Dundee (26 August 1968)
/ Glaxo Laboratories Ltd., Montrose (26 August 1968)
/ James Keiller & Sons Ltd., Dundee (27 August 1968)
/ Beckman Instruments Ltd., Glenrothes (27 August 1968)

Letter to British Association for the Advancement of Science requesting to insert a notice into the Supplementary Programme in respect of an Exhibition of Teaching Methods and Research in the Chemistry Department on 23 August 1968.

Booklet titled 'The Bulletin'

Produced by The Scientific Film Association, June 1950 containing:

/ Visual Aids in Education
/ Centre Audio Visuel, St Cloud, Paris
/ Publicity - Important Notice
/ The Use of Films in Anthropology
/ Visual Aids in Australia
/ Report on Conference on the Use of Films in T.W.I
/ The Work of the Appraisal Committee
/ Book Review
/ Extract from the Cambridge University Educational Film Council
/ Recent Productions

British Film Institute

Correspondence in respect of film hire, renewal of subscriptions for year ending 30 June 1948, request for 2 Monthly Film Bulletins: Volume 13: No's 145 and 147 (January and March 1946), applying for membership, Notice of Removal advising new address as from 1 March 1948.

Also contains typed lists of:
/ Libraries from which films may be hired, revised May 1948
/ films on aviation and kindred subjects - 1948
/ films on domestic science, nd
/ architecture, housing and town planning, April 1948
/ films on engineering, March 1948
/ sources of sponsored films, March 1948
/ films on USA, July 1947

Correspondence

Mixture of correspondence regarding when and where meetings are to be held, what films have been booked, insuring films and various quotes for printing, along with:

/ 5 blank copies of the Society's letter headed paper
/ List of films shown between 27 October 1961 - February 1962
/ Programme of films to be shown on 9 February 1962, 15 January and 12 February 1965 together with outcomes of voting on films shown at last meeting
/ Booklet on Teachers' Film Groups and their Contribution to the Educational Service by JF Carr MBE BSc JP [January 1946]
/ Booklet on Materials & Apparatus of Visual Education: a lecture delivered to the Department of Education of Oxford University on 1 December 1947 by FE Farley
/ List of films available from the British Film Institute
/ Letter confirming Queen's College a subscriber to Scottish Central Film Library and hires are at a reduced rate
/ Copy of Society's Constitution
/ Handwritten list of films
/ List of members names and addresses (1967-68)
/ Postcard with change of address for Victoria Printing Works
/ List of newer releases
/ Leaflet about Edinburgh Scientific Film Society with members application form
/ List of Popularity Polls for films between 13 October 1964-12 October 1965
/ Booklet of Dundee Museums and Art Galleries Activities, 1965-66
/ Booklet titled 'Looking at Science: some film programmes arranged by the British Association., 1964-65'
/ Manchester Scientific Film Society's Prospectus and Programme for Seasons 1962-3 (2 copies), 1963-4, 1964-5 (2 copies), 1965-6 (2 copies), 1966-7 (2 copies) and 1967-8 ( 2 copies)
/ List of most popular films: October 1952-March 1963
/ Poster advertising the Scientific Film Society (with dates of meetings during 1963 and 19645 to be held at Queen's College Hall and membership fees)

Damon Runyon Memorial Fund Cancer Research Fellowship

Letter to John Iball from Damon Runyon Memorial Fund For Cancer Research Inc. enclosing application forms for a Damon Runyon Memorial Fund Cancer Research Fellowship for one of John's students. Letter explains that complete instructions regarding the fellowship are in the brochure and on the instruction sheet that were enclosed with the letter. The letter also states that it is not the policy of the fund to support non-United States citizens who wish to study in a country other than the United States and the fund offers support to people of a foreign nationality who wish to study in the United States.

John Iball, Professor of Chemistry, University of Dundee

  • UR-SF 49
  • Collection
  • 1932-1933
Publications. 1932-1986; Notebook. 1936-1938; Practical Notes. 1921-1927; Research Notes. 1934-1937; Thesis for Degrees. 1932-1938; X-Ray photographs. nd; A Quantum-Mechanics explanation of the relations of neutral atoms and of homopolar bonds, 1927; Cambridge Crystallographic Date File., n.d; Acetate slides and notes, n.d; Correspondence 1954 and 1965; Miscellaneous. 1972-73, 1987 and 1993; Dundee Scientific Film Society. 1945-1969; British Association for The Advancement of Science. 1961-1969; British Universities Film Council. 1967 and 1970; British Film Institute. 1946-1948; Scottish Central Film Library, 1948;

John Iball

Minute Book

Minute Book includes a copy of the Society's Constitution, six copies of Prospectus and Programme Season 1968-9, financial statements, and correspondence between the Society and Museums and Art Galleries Department, Albert Square, Dundee in respect of holding meetings at their premises.
Results 1 to 25 of 53