Biographical and career, 1910-1974
File
MS. Coulson 2
Folder A.2.1: Home, School, and University records, 1910-1934. Includes family photographs, school reports, notices, letters and press-cuttings of scholarships and awards; Coulson's itemised account of his expenditure at Cambridge 1928-1931, his letters home regarding job and career prospects 1931 (before the award of a Research Scholarship at Trinity College, Cambridge).
Folder A.2.2: Folder inscribed 'Jobs', 1932-1954. Miscellaneous applications for posts, offers of posts abroad, many with lists of publications, testimonials, correspondence. Includes:
Correspondence regarding teaching posts at Harrow School, Winchester College 1932.
Applications for:
Folder A.2.2: Folder inscribed 'Jobs', 1932-1954. Miscellaneous applications for posts, offers of posts abroad, many with lists of publications, testimonials, correspondence. Includes:
Correspondence regarding teaching posts at Harrow School, Winchester College 1932.
Applications for:
- Readership in Mathematics, Imperial College, 1938
- Lecturership in Mathematics, Dundee, 1938
- Chair of Mathematics, Bangor, 1941
- Chair of Mathematics, Swansea, 1941
- Chair of Physics, Dundee, 1942
- ICI Research Fellowship, Oxford, 1945
- Fellowship in Mathematics, Magdalen College, Oxford, 1945
- Wykeham Professorship of Theoretical Physics, Oxford, 1945
- Chair of Theoretical Physics, King's College, London, 1946
- Rouse Ball Professorship in Mathematics, Oxford, 1951.
Offers of posts abroad (declined) and related correspondence:
- Illinois Institute of Technology, 1946
- Ahamabad Physical Research Institute, 1949
- University of Illinois, 1954.
Folder also includes:
- Letter from R.H. Fowler on comparative merits of careers in teaching or research, 1932.
- Correspondence with W.P. Milne regarding Coulson's replacing Brodetsky at Leeds University for one term, 1936.
- Five letters from Sir Edmund Whittaker, 1939-1945.
- Correspondence with H.S. Allen regarding teaching of Pure and Applied Mathematics at St. Andrew's, 1940.
- Miscellaneous certificates of residence and education at Cambridge.
Folder A.2.3: 'Miscellaneous work correspondence'. Includes:
- Correspondence and reports on pupils at Cambridge, 1933-1934.
- Invitation to review book on spectra for CUP, 1934.
- Scientific correspondence with Ronald P. Bell, 1942-1948, 1957, 1962, 1965.
- Correspondence on hydrogen spectrum, with W. Mayo Venable, 1943.
- Correspondence with G. Rabel regarding his script on Max Planck, 1951.
- Correspondence with Oliver and Boyd regarding Coulson's publications, 1951-1952.
Folder A.2.4: Miscellaneous correspondence of Coulson with the Bishop of Ely regarding Coulson's Confirmation into the Anglican Church, 1935. Similar correspondence with Charles Raven, 1934, 1948-1953, and Ian Ramsey, 1951.
Folder A.2.5: 'Centenary Supper Party correspondence, 1958'. This was a party given to celebrate publication of 100th paper by Coulson's Quantum Group in the Mathematical Institute, Oxford. The folder includes numerous letters and messages of congratulation.
Folder A.2.6: Pictures for guessing games, etc. at 'Centenary Party', 1958, painted by Miss E. Huggett (sister-in-law of D.E. Lea).
Folder A.2.7: 'Matters associated with Vice-Presidency of the Methodist Conference 1959'. Includes: miscellaneous biographical notes; the sermon 'Christ confronts our age', and various shorter writings and messages for Methodist newsletters and publications; a copy of Coulson's speech to Conference in reply to his nomination as Vice-President; (part only) schedule of engagements undertaken, and Coulson's letter of advice (July 1960) to Marjorie Lonsdale, a subsequent Vice-President, on the problems and pleasures of the office; a letter of good wishes sent to Coulson from the 1973 Conference.
Folder A.2.8: Biographical material, recollections, and tributes, assembled in 1974-1975, for compilation of Royal Society Memoir, from family, friends and colleagues.
Folder A.2.9: Letters of condolence to Mrs. Coulson with recollections of Coulson, 1973-1974. These are a selection of letters passed on by Mrs. Coulson for their biographical interest. The remainder of the correspondence received after Coulson's death remains in family hands.
Folder A.2.10: Coulson's passports, 1936-1974.
Folder A.2.11: Spiral-bound notebook inscribed 'Lending Library' and containing Coulson's list of books borrowed from his own library.
Folder A.2.12: Ledger-type notebook, containing list of books purchased by Coulson for his Quantum Theory Group, with notes of sources of finance, n.d.
Folder A.2.13: Folder of miscellaneous souvenirs, press-cuttings, signed menus, photographs, etc., n.d.
Folder A.2.14: Exercise book, 'Geometrical Conics', begun at Clifton College and continued at Trinity College, Cambridge, n.d.
Folder A.2.15: Folder of mathematical drawings by 'Coulson ma', at Clifton College, n.d.
Folder A.2.16: 'Family background and early life of Charles Alfred Coulson', by Mrs. Coulson.
Folder A.2.5: 'Centenary Supper Party correspondence, 1958'. This was a party given to celebrate publication of 100th paper by Coulson's Quantum Group in the Mathematical Institute, Oxford. The folder includes numerous letters and messages of congratulation.
Folder A.2.6: Pictures for guessing games, etc. at 'Centenary Party', 1958, painted by Miss E. Huggett (sister-in-law of D.E. Lea).
Folder A.2.7: 'Matters associated with Vice-Presidency of the Methodist Conference 1959'. Includes: miscellaneous biographical notes; the sermon 'Christ confronts our age', and various shorter writings and messages for Methodist newsletters and publications; a copy of Coulson's speech to Conference in reply to his nomination as Vice-President; (part only) schedule of engagements undertaken, and Coulson's letter of advice (July 1960) to Marjorie Lonsdale, a subsequent Vice-President, on the problems and pleasures of the office; a letter of good wishes sent to Coulson from the 1973 Conference.
Folder A.2.8: Biographical material, recollections, and tributes, assembled in 1974-1975, for compilation of Royal Society Memoir, from family, friends and colleagues.
Folder A.2.9: Letters of condolence to Mrs. Coulson with recollections of Coulson, 1973-1974. These are a selection of letters passed on by Mrs. Coulson for their biographical interest. The remainder of the correspondence received after Coulson's death remains in family hands.
Folder A.2.10: Coulson's passports, 1936-1974.
Folder A.2.11: Spiral-bound notebook inscribed 'Lending Library' and containing Coulson's list of books borrowed from his own library.
Folder A.2.12: Ledger-type notebook, containing list of books purchased by Coulson for his Quantum Theory Group, with notes of sources of finance, n.d.
Folder A.2.13: Folder of miscellaneous souvenirs, press-cuttings, signed menus, photographs, etc., n.d.
Folder A.2.14: Exercise book, 'Geometrical Conics', begun at Clifton College and continued at Trinity College, Cambridge, n.d.
Folder A.2.15: Folder of mathematical drawings by 'Coulson ma', at Clifton College, n.d.
Folder A.2.16: 'Family background and early life of Charles Alfred Coulson', by Mrs. Coulson.
Dates
- 1910-1974
Extent
16 folders
Language of Materials
English
Shelfmark
MS. Coulson 2
Former reference:
CSAC 60/4/78/A.2/1-16
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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Weston Library
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Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk