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- Record Id:
- 040-001950982
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-001950872
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000392.0x000382
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- Add MS 56207
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FLEMING PAPERS. Vol. CII. 5 Oct. [1953].-9 Nov. 1954.
ff. i + 28. 133 x 78mm. Century Note Book with limp cover of red paper.
Journal has ‘2’ written on the front.
Journal includes:
Section one:
ff. 1-2. Unknown destination; 5-7 Oct. [1953].
Section two: 13-19 Nov. 1954.
ff. 3-17. Tour of Bordeaux vineyards
This was the last foreign visit that Fleming made. Includes notes, possibly related to travel arrangements.
13 Nov. Flight to Paris and then Bordeaux, met by Mr and Mrs Portman.
14 Nov. Visited Pauillac and received Order of Compagnons du Bortempts Medoc.
15 Nov. Visited a medical school and gave a lecture on bacteriology.
Received medal and certificate (and Freedom of the City) from Mayor of Bordeaux. Went on to receive an honorary degree from the University of Bordeaux. Amalia gave his speech ‘Search for Antibiotics’ in French because he was ill.
16 Nov. Left for Arcachon, visited a private clinic and a school for delicate children. Back to Bordeaux.
17 Nov. Train to Paris.
19 Nov. Flight to Heathrow.
includes:
- ff. 3-17 Bordeaux, France: A. Fleming's journal entries rel. to a tour, 13-19 November: 1954.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Additional Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-001950872
036-001950958
040-001950982 - 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 56207 : FLEMING PAPERS. Vol. CII. 5 Oct. [1953].-9 Nov. 1954. ff. i + 28. 133 x 78mm. Century Note Book with limp cover of red paper.… - Hierarchy:
- 032-001950872[0004]/036-001950958[0024]/040-001950982
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Add MS 56106-56225
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 item
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1953
- End Date:
- 1954
- Date Range:
- 5 Oct [1953].-9 Nov 1954
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
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- Material Type:
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- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Places:
- Bordeaux, France