Nicholson opened the discussion, correspondence regarding arrangements and arising.

The objects of the expedition were studies of ecology and conservation, ornithology and bird photography. It was led by Guy Mountfort; Nicholson was Deputy Leader and Ecologist; other members of the party were Sir Julian Huxley and Eric Hosking. Manuscript 'Draft Report on Findings of the Jordan Expedition 1963' and manuscript rough notes. The report relates to the ecological and conservation aspects of the expedition. Its pagination is considerably disordered.

The objects of the expedition were studies of ecology and conservation, ornithology and bird photography. It was led by Guy Mountfort; Nicholson was Deputy Leader and Ecologist; other members of the party were Sir Julian Huxley and Eric Hosking. Typescript of [?introduction] to the expedition report, apparently written for the Jordanian Government; typescript paper by Nicholson titled 'Conservation and Economic Development', prepared for a meeting arranged by the UN Special Fund,…

Manuscript notes headed 'Nairobi: Int [word illegible] Nat Parks 12.9.63' and typescript notes headed 'Action points for Mr Nicholson in Nairobi'.

Nicholson undertook this trip for the International Biological Programme as Convener of the CT (Conservation of Terrestrial Communities) Section. It was a fact-finding visit covering conservation developments, land use and related matters. It is possible that Nicholson's trip was longer and included other South American countries, but documentation survives only for those named, (Columbia, Panama and Mexico). Includes manuscript notes on the Columbian visit (2 pages dated 10 Feb…

Manuscript draft, the first sentence states that the dates of Nicholson's visit were 15, 16 Feb 1964.

Miscellaneous pages of rough manuscript notes. One page refers to 'IBP Meeting...at Chilpancingo, Mexico 22 Feb 1964 Initial summary by EMN of plans for all sections of IBP'; another is headed '[?Tucson] Seminar.

Reprint (from the Proceedings of the meeting) of summary of Nicholson's paper, 'Problems and proposals for improved co-operation between European countries on wildfowl conservation'.

Typescript of paper by Nicholson titled 'Present State of Progress in Great Britain and North America'.

Nicholson undertook this trip in his capacity of Convener of Section CT (Conservation of Terrestrial Communities) of the International Biological Programme. The opportunity arose from his participation in the meetings of the British Commonwealth Scientific Committee (BCSC) in New Zealand, Nov to Dec. Nicholson gave lectures with reference to IBP in Wellington (New Zealand), Canberra and Bangkok, and visited numerous official and unofficial organisations, principally research stations,…

Nicholson undertook this trip in his capacity of Convener of Section CT (Conservation of Terrestrial Communities) of the International Biological Programme. The opportunity arose from his participation in the meetings of the British Commonwealth Scientific Committee (BCSC) in New Zealand, Nov to Dec. Nicholson gave lectures with reference to IBP in Wellington (New Zealand), Canberra and Bangkok, and visited numerous official and unofficial organisations, principally research stations,…

2 sets of manuscript notes (on small paper) relating to the New Zealand section of the tour; various manuscript drafts, or parts of drafts, for sections (by country) of the tour report, with a few additional pages of rough notes. Some of the drafts appear to be disordered in places. The original order has been maintained.

Copy of Nicholson's typescript report on the tour titled 'Review of some conservation situations in Australasia, Antarctica and South-East Asia'; correspondence arising from the tour.

Nicholson attended the 'White House Conference on Natural Beauty', Washington DC, 24-25 May (serving on the panel on 'Landscape Action Programme'), and at least one other meeting. Brief correspondence with Maria Buchinger of The Nature Conservancy, Washington DC, regarding Nicholson's forthcoming visit; typescript report on the Conference by Nicholson for 'The Countryside in 1970'.

Nicholson contributed a paper. The Proceedings were published as a book, Future Environments of North America (1966). Manuscript draft of Nicholson's paper or of revised version for publication and brief correspondence regarding publication.

Typescript draft address by Nicholson and a 1 page draft of a 'condensed report' of the address.

Dates are known only for the Alaskan stage of this tour: 13-20 Aug 1966. Brief correspondence regarding arrangements for the visit to Alaska; rough manuscript notes headed as above. There are references to some, but not all, of the places mentioned above. Included are a few further manuscript notes relating to Alaska, found with the 3pp described. A report on Nicholson's 1971 visit to Alaska, stating that it was made on behalf of the International Biological…

Nicholson attended the 11th Pacific Scientific Congress, [?Tokyo], Aug-Sep, contributing to the main Congress and to its Special Symposium No.4 held in Kamikochi, 5-8 Sep. He also spent a few days in Sendai and undertook a number of excursions during the course of the trip. Some of his engagements appear to have included International Biological Programme (IBP) business. Correspondence regarding arrangements including a letter from the IBP; proposed schedule for stay in Sendai;…

Typescript draft summary of paper given by Nicholson at the (main) Congress, titled 'Legal & Political Problems Encountered in Establishing Ecological Reserves'; brief manuscript notes, one page headed 'Sendai 31 August 1966', another 'Report on Sendai [word illegible] Jap / CT [Conservation of Terrestrial Communities section of IBP]'.

Letter arising from the visit; 2 photographs of 'Ptarmigon on Fuji' (with Nicholson's annotations on verso); typescript papers regarding Special Symposium No.4.