Add MS 56115

FLEMING PAPERS. Vol. X. Nov. 1945-July 1946.

ff. 1-239. Papers and correspondence include:

Copenhagen, Oct. 1945

Freedom of the Burgh of Darvel

Glasgow, Dec. 1945

Honorary degree, University of Louvain

Jutland Medical Society

Membership Pontifical Academy of Sciences

Membership Danish Academy of Sciences

Rome: Congress of Chest Medicine and meeting with Pope, Sept. 1950

Rome and Naples: Pontifical Academy of Sciences, June 1949

Sweden, Dec. 1945

includes:

• ff. 1, 9, 11, 16, 57, 62, 104, 150, 160, 174 Andre Gratia, Professor, Institute of Bacteriology, University of Liege: Correspondence, etc., with A. Fleming: 1945-1950: Partly signed.
• f. 2 Louis Pasteur-Vallery-Radot, Honorary Professor of Clinical Medicine, Paris: Letter to A. Fleming: 1945: Fr.
• ff. 3-4, 7-8 University of Liege: Correspondence of A. Fleming and the Rector of the University rel. to an honorary degree: 1945: Typewritten.
• ff. 5, 79, 122 Sir Horace Anthony Claude Rumbold, 10th Baronet; KCMG 1962; diplomatist: Correspondence, etc., with A. Fleming: 1945-1946: Partly signed.
• ff. 6, 158, 194, 217 P. Leigh-Smith, of the British Legation to the Holy See, Rome: Letter to A. Fleming rel. to his election as a member of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences: 1945-1946: Partly signed.
• f. 10 Thérèse Trefouel, wife of Jacques Trefouel: Letter to A. Fleming: 1945: Fr.
• ff. 12, 50 Sir Percival Horton-Smith-Hartley, CVO; Director, Department for Biological Standards, National Institute for Medical Research: Correspondence with A. Fleming rel. to the 'Bulletin of the Health Organisation': 1945: Partly signed.
• ff. 13-14 René Massigly, of the French Embassy, London: Letters to A. Fleming: 1945: Partly Fr.: Signed.
• ff. 15, 48, 121 Professor Hilberg Bergstrand, Rector, Caroline Institute, Stockholm: Correspondence, etc., with A. Fleming rel. to the Nobel Prize for Physiology and Medicine: 1945-1946: Partly signed.
• ff. 17-48 J. J. Duyvené de Wit, Dutch zoologist: Letter, etc., to A. Fleming including congratulations on being awarded the Nobel Prize: 1945: Signed.
• ff. 49, 52, 63, 131 Goran Liljestrand, pharmacologist; Secretary, Nobel Committee for Physiology and Medicine: Correspondence with A. Fleming rel. to the Nobel Prize for Physiology and Medicine: 1945-1949: Partly signed.
• f. 51 Count de Liederkerke,; of the Belgian Embassy, London: Letters from A. Fleming: 1945: Typewritten.
• f. 53 Inger Knap, of Aarhus, Denmark: Letters to A. Fleming and Lady S. Fleming: 1945.
• ff. 54-56 Sir Hughe Montgomery Knatchbull-Hugessen, diplomatist: Correspondence with A. Fleming rel. to a visit to Brussels: 1945: Partly signed.
• ff. 58-59, 207-208 A. Lacquet, Permanent Secretary, Royal Academy of Medicine, Belgium: Letters, etc., to A. Fleming rel. to his election as a foreign Honorary Member of the Academy: 1946: Partly Dutch.: Signed.
• f. 59 Maurizio Mariotti, Italian surgeon: Letter to A. Fleming: 1945: Ital.: Signed.
• ff. 60-61, 67, 151, 192 Professor Cai Holten, President, Jutland Medical Society: Correspondence, etc., with A. Fleming: 1945-1946: Partly signed.
• f. 61 Jutland Medical Society: Statement announcing A. Fleming as an Honorary Member of the Society: 1945: Typewritten.
• f. 64 H. van Waeyenberg, Rector, University of Louvain: Letter to A. Fleming rel. to an honorary degree from the University: 1945: Signed.
• ff. 65-66 Guido P. A. Pontecorvo, Professor of Genetics, University of Glasgow: Article on the need for encouraging research in the genetics of microrganisms: 1945: Typewritten.
• ff. 68, 96-97, 100 Adelinè [Geull?] Isitt, sister-in-law of Wilhelm Cortzen: Correspondence, etc., with A. Fleming rel. to a supply of penicillin for her brother-in-law: 1945: Partly signed.
• ff. 69, 103, 149, 180, 183 Herman Nielsen, Danish clinician: Correspondence with A. Fleming: 1945-1946: Partly signed.
• f. 70 D. Tiselius, of the Nobel Foundation, Stockholm: Ragnar Sohlman, of the Nobel Foundation, Stockholm: Letter to A. Fleming from Ragnar Sohlman and D. Tiselius: 1945: Signed.
• f. 71 Jordan Hamilton, Treasurer's Secretary, St. Mary's Hospital: Letter to A. Fleming rel. to a donation to the Centenary Fund: 1945: Signed.
• ff. 72-75 Andre Gratia, Professor, Institute of Bacteriology, University of Liege: Copy of a speech rel. to A. Fleming: [1945]: Fr.: Typewritten.
• f. 80 Bacteriology: Letter from A. Fleming to the Physician to the Prince Regent of Belgium rel. to staphylococcus: 1945: Typewritten.
• f. 81 Art. Photographs: Nobel Prize: Photograph of A. Fleming receiving the Nobel Prize, December: 1945.
• ff. 82, 125 Alexander D. Robertson, Pro Vice Chancellor, Liverpool University: Correspondence with A. Fleming rel. to his membership of the Royal Medical Society: 1945-1946: Signed.
• ff. 83, 99 Roger Clausse, Director of Interviews, Belgian National Broadcasting Institute: Correspondence with A. Fleming: 1945: Partly Fr.: Partly signed.
• ff. 84-93, 190-191, 201, 226 Erminio Carlinfanti, microbiologist: Correspondence, etc., with A. Fleming: 1945-1949: Partly signed.
• ff. 85-93 Erminio Carlinfanti, microbiologist: Curriculum vitae and list of his publications: [1945]: Ital.: Typewritten.
• ff. 94, 128, 184, 186 Thorvald Johannes Marius Madsen, Danish bacteriologist: Correspondence with A. Fleming: 1945-1947: Partly signed.
• ff. 95, 120 Jean Hyacinthe Vincent, bacteriologist: Correspondence with A. Fleming rel. to his election to the Paris Academy of Medicine: [1945-1946]: Partly printed.
• f. 98 Sir Alexander Fleming, bacteriologist: Letter rel. to a lecture to A. Fleming: 1945: Signed.
• f. 101 Euca Odelberg, of the British Council: Letter to A. Fleming rel. to press cuttings in connection with the Nobel Prize: 1945: Signed.
• ff. 102, 111 Nanna Svartz, Professor, Caroline Institute, Stockholm: Correspondence with A. Fleming: 1945: Partly signed.
• ff. 106-107 E. Marriage-Allen, of Hyde Park, London: Report on A. Fleming's visit to Liége: 1945: Typewritten.
• ff. 108-110 Sir Alexander Fleming, bacteriologist: Welcome speech made at Liége: [1945]: Fr.: Typewritten.
• ff. 112-117v Sir Alexander Fleming, bacteriologist: Report on a visit to the United States and Canada, including a description and comments: [1945]: Typewritten.
• f. 118 Gino Bergami, physiologist and biochemist: History and character description by A. Fleming: [1945]: Typewritten.
• f. 120 J. Messine, private secretary of Dr A Marteaux: Letter to A. Fleming on behalf of Dr Marteaux thanking him for his visit to Belgium: 1946: Signed.
• f. 123 Academy of Medicine; Paris: Letter from the General Secretary of the Academy to A. Fleming: 1946: Fr.: Signed.
• ff. 124, 126-127 Winifred M. Poynton, Secretary to Howard Florey: Correspondence with A. Fleming rel. to a copy of his Nobel Address: 1946: Partly signed.
• ff. 129-130, 171, 218 H. C. Bowen, of the Foreign Office: Correspondence with A. Fleming: 1946: Partly signed.
• ff. 132, 138, 143 Kenneth C. Bailey, biochemist: Correspondence with A. Fleming rel. to an honorary degree from the University of Dublin: 1946: Partly signed.
• ff. 134, 142, 196, 199, 224-225, 227, 231 George W. More, Town Clerk, Darvel, county Ayrshire: Correspondence, etc., with A. Fleming rel. to the Freedom of Burgh of Darvel: 1946: Partly signed.
• f. 135 Professor Giuseppe Caronia, Rector, University of Rome: Business card and letter to A. Fleming: [1945]-1946: Partly Ital.: Partly signed.
• ff. 136-137 Sir Phillip Noel Panton, Kt; Consultant Advisor in Pathology to the Ministry of Health: Letter, etc., from A. Fleming rel. to an emergency public health laboratory: 1946: Typewritten.
• f. 137 Sir Almroth Edward Wright, bacteriologist: Letter to A. Fleming rel. to an emergency public health laboratory at St. Mary's Hospital: 1946: Copy.
• f. 139 J. M. Signy, Secretary, Institute of Medical Laboratory Technology: Letter to A. Fleming rel. to Honorary Fellowship of the Institute: 1946: Signed.
• ff. 140-141 H. H. Gerrans, Secretary, Royal Institute of Public Health and Hygiene: Correspondence, etc., with A. Fleming: 1944-1946: Partly signed.
• f. 141 Sir Henry Harben, Kt: List of former recipients of the 'Harben' Gold Medal: 1946: Typewritten.
• f. 144 J. D. Griffith-Davies, Assistant Secretary, The Royal Society: Letter to A. Fleming rel. to publication of papers in the Proceedings of the Society: 1946: Typewritten.
• f. 145 Sir Graham Selby Wilson, Kt; medical bacteriologist: William Howard Hughes, bacteriologist: Letter rel. to St. Mary's public health laboratory work to William Howard Hughes from Sir Graham Selby Wilson: 1946: Signed.
• ff. 146, 162 William Godfrey, Archbishop of Cius and (1956) Westminster; cardinal: Letters to A. Fleming rel. to membership of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences: 1946: Signed.
• ff. 147-148 Geoffrey George Airey, of Ledbury, county Herefordshire: Correspondence with A. Fleming: 1946: Partly signed.
• ff. 152, 159, 163-164 Sir Graham Selby Wilson, Kt; medical bacteriologist: Correspondence with A. Fleming: 1946: Partly signed.
• f. 153 Sir James Fenton, Medical Officer of Health, Borough of Kensington: Letter from A. Fleming rel. to Emergency Public Health Laboratories: 1946: Typewritten.
• ff. 154-155 Agnostino Gemelli, President, Pontifical Academy of Sciences: Correspondence with A. Fleming: 1946: Typewritten.
• ff. 156-157, 176 Pietro Salviucci, Chancellor, Pontifical Academy of Sciences: Correspondence with A. Fleming: 1946-1949: Typewritten.
• ff. 161, 168 Phil Ege, Professor, University of Copenhagen: Correspondence with A. Fleming rel. to a manuscript of a lecture on penicillin: 1946: Partly signed.
• f. 165 Ministry of Health; Emergency Public Health Laboratory Service: Order for 'Lederle' pneumococcus type serum for C. T. Thackray: 1946.
• ff. 166-167v C. E. Long, of the Ministry of Health: Letter, etc., to A. Fleming rel. to an emergency public health laboratory at St. Mary's Hospital: 1946: Signed.
• f. 167 F. W Beek, of the Ministry of Health: Letter to Kensington and Paddington Borough Councils rel. to the emergency public health laboratory at St. Mary's Hospital: 1946: Typewritten.
• ff. 169, 175 Ernest Wilhelm Cortzen, CEO of the Luxembourg Bank: Correspondence with A. Fleming rel. to serum for arthritis: 1945-1946: Partly signed.
• ff. 172, 177 N. Howard-Jones, of the Medical Department, British Council: Correspondence with A. Fleming rel. to a proposed trip to Belgium: 1946: Partly signed.
• f. 173 Chas. F Thackray; manufacturer of hospital equipment: Letter from A. Fleming requesting a supply of 'Lederle' pneumococcus typing sera: 1946: Typewritten.
• f. 178 R. Callaghan, of Chas. F Thackray Ltd: Letter to A. Fleming rel. to a supply of Lederle pneumococcus typing sera: 1946: Signed.
• f. 179 C. A. Campbell, of the Public Health Laboratory Service: Letter from A. Fleming rel. to the public health laboratory at St. Mary's Hospital: 1946: Typewritten.
• ff. 181, 189, 206 Nicolò Carandini, Italian diplomat: Correspondence with A. Fleming rel. to a lecture at the Academy of Medicine: 1946: Partly signed.
• f. 182 Royal Society of Medicine: Signatures of attendees at the 'Visit of the Netherlands Medical Men President's Dinner': 1946.
• f. 185 Jakob Nielsen, Secretary, Royal Danish Academy of Sciences: Letter to A. Fleming rel. to his election as a member: 1946: Signed.
• f. 187 Noëlle Chomé-Bercioux, Swedish eye specialist: Correspondence with A. Fleming: 1946-1952: Partly signed.
• ff. 188, 197 Domenico Marotta, Director General, Instituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome: Correspondence with A. Fleming rel. to his election as a member of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences: 1946: Partly signed.
• ff. 193, 205, 214, 220-221 E. Ruffini, Italian Cultural Attaché, London: Correspondence with A. Fleming: 1946: Partly signed.
• f. 198 M. Y. Young, of the Inoculation Department, St. Mary's Hospital: Evelyn G. Maxey, of the Directorate of Medical Supplies, Ministry of Supply: Correspondence rel. to photographs and captions for an exhibition of Evelyn G. Maxey and M. Y. Young: 1945-1946: Partly signed.
• f. 200 Geoffrey R. Edwards, Secretary, Royal Society of Medicine: Letters to A. Fleming: 1946-1947: Signed.
• f. 202 Edinburgh; Royal College of Physicians: Letter from the Secretary and the President of the Society to A. Fleming rel. to an Honorary Fellowship: 1946: Signed.
• f. 203 Bennett, President, Royal Society of Arts: Letter to A. Fleming rel. to the Albert Gold Medal: 1946: Signed.
• f. 204 Sir Alexander Fleming, bacteriologist: Letter from the Chancellor of Queen's University, Belfast offering him a honorary degree: 1946: Signed.
• ff. 209-210 Sir Theodore Fortescue Fox, FRCP: Letter from A. Fleming rel. to an obiturary for Dr. John Matthews: 1946: Partly typewritten.
• f. 210 Sir Alexander Fleming, bacteriologist: Draft of an obituary for Dr. John Matthews: 1946.
• ff. 211-212 Geoffrey Lionel Berry, 2nd Viscount Kemsley; politician: Letter to A. Fleming rel. to an article on penicillin: 1946: Partly signed.
• ff. 213, 215 Harold Raistrick, Professor of Biochemistry, University of London: Correspondence with A. Fleming: 1941-1946: Partly signed.
• f. 216 Pedro Belou, member of the Academy of Medicine, Buenos Aires: Letter to A. Fleming rel. to his Honorary Membership of the Academy: 1946: Fr.: Signed.
• f. 219 Florencio Etcheverry Boneo, General Secretary, National Academy of Medicine, Buenos Aires: Gregorio Araoz Alfaro, President, National Academy of Medicine, Buenos Aires: Letter to A. Fleming rel. to Honorary Membership of the Academy from Florencio Etcheverry Boneo and Gregorio Araoz Alfaro: 1946: Span.: Signed.
• f. 222 Sir Alexander Fleming, bacteriologist: Lady Sareen Fleming, first wife of Alexander Fleming: Invitation to lunch from the Chancellor of Queen's University and the Marchioness of Londonderry to Sir Alexander Fleming and Lady Sareen Fleming: [1946].
• f. 223 Hugh Powell, Master, The Worshipful Society of Apothecaries of London: Letter to A. Fleming rel. to a Medal in Therapeutics: 1946: Signed.
• ff. 229-230v, 235, 237-239 David Nunes Nabarro, bacteriologist: Correspondence with A. Fleming rel. to streptococcus culture: 1946: Partly signed.
• f. 230 H. R. Ballantyne, of London: Letter from A. Fleming: 1946: Typewritten.
• ff. 232, 236 Leonard Elton, Director, Lectures Department, British Council: Correspondence, etc., with A. Fleming: 1946: Partly signed.
• ff. 233-234 N. Michaelides, Professor, Faculty of Medicine, University of Athens: Letter to A. Fleming rel. to an honorary doctorate from the University: 1946: Partly Gr.: Two copies.