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Record Id:
040-001950972
Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
032-001950872
MDARK:
ark:/81055/vdc_100000000392.0x000378
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Add MS 56197
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FLEMING PAPERS. Vol. XCII. 21 July 1949-18 Feb.1950.

ff. ii + 34. 158 x 99mm. Memo Book with limp cover of blue paper.

Journal has ‘Verona July 26, 30 1949’ and ‘1950’ written on the front

See 56118 for papers and correspondence relating to visit to Verona.

See 56119 for papers and correspondence relating to visit to Dublin.

See 56118 and 56119 for papers and correspondence relating to Addingham Medal.

Journal includes:

Section one: 26-30 July 1949.

ff. 1-10. Verona

26 July. Flight to Milan, car to Verona.

27 July. Reception with Governor and Mayor of Verona.

28 July. Received by President of Congress, made an honorary Freeman of the City of Verona.

30 July. Drove to Milan, flight to Northolt.

8 Aug. Notes about a letter from Carlinfanti relating to success of the visit and expenses.

Section two: 29-31 Jan. [1950].

ff. 17-24. Dublin

Asked to give a lecture to the Medical Society of the University College Dublin by J. MacCarthy (Secretary). Also awarded him with an honorary D.Sc of National Merit. Fleming wrote his ‘Search for Antibiotics’ speech for this occasion.

29 Jan. Flight to Dublin, met by Henry Moore, Professor Medicine, University College Dublin.

30 Jan. Statement for a radio. At the University gave his speech ‘Search for Antibiotics’ (includes programme stuck into journal).

31 Jan. Flight to London.

Section three: 17 Feb. 1950.

ff. 26-27v. Allingham [Addingham] Medal

Fleming is unsure about the name of the Medal; in the notebook he refers to it as ‘Allingham’ but it is in fact ‘Addingham’.

17 Feb. Interview with a reporter from the Times. Received by Lord Mayor and Duke of Devonshire. Presented his medal by a sculptor and W. F. Hughesden, inventor of machine that plants seeds.

Also attended the wedding reception of Maureen Compton (Daughter of Dr. Compton who worked in the Inoculation Department, St Mary’s). Later went to Chelsea Arts Club with ‘George’.

Section four: n.d.

ff. 32v-34. Names and addresses

includes:

  • ff. 1-10 Verona, Italy: A. Fleming's journal entries for a visit, during which he was made Honorary Freeman of the City, 26-30 July: 1949.
  • ff. 17-24 University College Dublin: A. Fleming's journal entries for a visit during which he was awarded an honorary D.Sc of National Merit, 29-31 [January]: [1950].
  • ff. 26-27v Addingham Medal: A. Fleming's journal entries rel. to receiving the award, 17 February: 1950.

Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Project / Collection:
Additional Manuscripts
Hierarchy Record Ids:
032-001950872
036-001950958
040-001950972
Is part of:
Add MS 56106-56225 : Sir Alexander Fleming Papers
Add MS 56184-56208 : D. JOURNALS FLEMING PAPERS. Vols. LXXIX-CIII. Journals, mostly of Fleming’s travels abroad; 1935-1954. Twenty-five volumes.

 

Add MS 56197 : FLEMING PAPERS. Vol. XCII. 21 July 1949-18 Feb.1950. ff. ii + 34. 158 x 99mm. Memo Book with limp cover of blue paper. Journal…
Hierarchy:
032-001950872[0004]/036-001950958[0014]/040-001950972
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View / search within Archive / Collection: Add MS 56106-56225
Record Type (Level):
File
Extent:
1 item
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Languages:
English
Scripts:
Latin
Start Date:
1949
End Date:
1950
Date Range:
21 Jul 1949-18 Feb 1950
Era:
CE
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Material Type:
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Names:
University College Dublin
Places:
Verona, Italy