Papers, 1868-1983.

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Papers, 1868-1983.

Oral history recording with Hazel de Berg 2 April 1979 [DeB 1120]. Family history records 1868-1877; correspondence with the Cavendish Laboratory 1924-1935 including E. Rutherford and J. D. Cockroft; correspondence concerning the National Standards Laboratory, CSIR 1938-1939 including A. C. D. Rivett, R. S. Wallace, M. L. E. Oliphant and C. D. Ellis; correspondence regarding the United Nations Atomic Energy Commission 1946-1947 including letters to A. E. V. Richardson and J. J. Dedman; retirement correspondence 1958; photographs of George and Edna Briggs 1924-1983.

Oral history interview, ca. 25 minutes; 8 page transcript.Papers, 9 files, 4 cm.

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