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Box 606733900

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Contains 18 Results:

Churchill College, Cambridge, 1962-1965

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Shelfmark: MS. Eng. misc. b. 253/A.61
Brief correspondence with the College, including letters from Master (Sir John Cockcroft) offering Research Fellowship, 1962, and accepting Strachey's resignation on his departure to Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1965.
Extents: 1 file
Dates: 1962-1965

Churchill College, Cambridge, 1965

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Shelfmark: MS. Eng. misc. b. 253/A.62
Correspondence with M.V. Wilkes, Director, Mathematical Laboratory, regarding offer of post for work on Titan project (1962), and Strachey's resignation.
Extents: 1 file
Dates: 1965

Churchill College, Cambridge, 1964

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Shelfmark: MS. Eng. misc. b. 253/A.63
Application for post of Professor of Computing Science, Imperial College, London. Includes brief correspondence with S. Gill, who was appointed to the Chair.
Extents: 1 file
Dates: 1964

Churchill College, Cambridge, n.d.

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Shelfmark: MS. Eng. misc. b. 253/A.64
Correspondence regarding invitation to Strachey to work on time-sharing project at Computer Center, Berkeley, California. (Declined through pressure of work and other projects.)
Extents: 1 file
Dates: n.d.

King's College, Cambridge, 1961-1962

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Shelfmark: MS. Eng. misc. b. 253/A.65
Brief correspondence regarding Strachey's election as member of High Table, dining rights, etc.
Extents: 1 file
Dates: 1961-1962

Visit to Massachusetts Institute of Technology, n.d.

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Shelfmark: MS. Eng. misc. b. 253/A.66
Letter of appointment, miscellaneous accounts and receipts, travel arrangements, etc. Correspondence with J. Weizenbaum regarding Project MAC and Strachey's report on his visit to Project MAC. Letter to P. Elias with Strachey's outline of his proposed 'Mathematical Theory of Programming Languages Seminar'.
Extents: 1 file
Dates: n.d.

Visit to Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1965, 1966

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Shelfmark: MS. Eng. misc. b. 253/A.67
Correspondence with I.B.M. U.K. Ltd. regarding Strachey patents.
Extents: 1 file
Dates: 1965, 1966

University of Oxford, 1976

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Shelfmark: MS. Eng. misc. b. 253/A.68
Miscellaneous correspondence, letters of appointment, applications for sabbatical leave, correspondence regarding change from Reader to Professor, etc. A copy of Oxford University Gazette regarding applications for the 'newly established Professorship of Computation', May 1976, is included here.
Extents: 1 file
Dates: 1976

University of Oxford, 1971-1974

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Shelfmark: MS. Eng. misc. b. 253/A.69
Correspondence and papers regarding 'B.R.S. Trust', a charitable educational Trust, founded by Strachey with Trustees A.W. Blackwell, M.P. Ramsbotham, J.D. Spofforth. Strachey did not wish his name to be directly connected with the Trust, which was intended to make small grants to individuals for educational purposes. His own letters and notes on the subject were often written on a computer.
Extents: 1 file
Dates: 1971-1974

University of Oxford, 1973

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Shelfmark: MS. Eng. misc. b. 253/A.70
Plans for alterations, furnishings, etc. at Strachey's house, 18 Worcester Place, Oxford.
Extents: 1 file
Dates: 1973

University of Oxford, c.1973

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Shelfmark: MS. Eng. misc. b. 253/A.71
Guest-lists and costings for house-warming and parties.
Extents: 1 file
Dates: c.1973

University of Oxford, 1961

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Shelfmark: MS. Eng. misc. b. 253/A.72
Folder of 'puzzles', verbal, visual and mathematical, created by Strachey at various times. Included here is correspondence and material related to Strachey's winning of the New Scientist competition, three times running in 1961.
Extents: 1 file
Dates: 1961

University of Oxford, 30 March and 7 April 1975 1975

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Shelfmark: MS. Eng. misc. b. 253/A.73
Strachey's last computer programs at Oxford, 30 March and 7 April 1975, with descriptive manuscript note by M. Harper (Programming Research Group).
Extents: 1 file
Dates: 30 March and 7 April 1975 1975

Photographs and drawings of Strachey, from childhood, n.d.

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Shelfmark: MS. Eng. misc. b. 253/A.74
Includes a 'computer portrait'.
Extents: 1 file
Dates: n.d.

Miscellaneous biographical items, 1934-1952

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Shelfmark: MS. Eng. misc. b. 253/A.75
Includes: 'Catalogue' and 'Share Certificate' of 'The Mud Press' with a note by Mrs. Halpern that this was started and run by Strachey at age 11. Education Certificate, 1934 Report on Strachey drawn up by Vocational Guidance Department, National Institute of Industrial Psychology, 1938 B.B.C. Listener Research Report on a talk by Strachey 'Control...
Extents: 1 file
Dates: 1934-1952

Miscellaneous biographical items, 1971-1973

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Shelfmark: MS. Eng. misc. b. 253/A.76
Miscellaneous biographical items relating to music, the Savile Club, The Cranium, Election to Distinguished Fellowship British Computer Society 1971, plans for holidays, draft of Strachey's Will, c.1973.
Extents: 1 file
Dates: 1971-1973

Miscellaneous biographical items, 1960-1961

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Shelfmark: MS. Eng. misc. b. 253/A.77
Folder of correspondence, claims, etc. regarding a car accident.
Extents: 1 file
Dates: 1960-1961

Miscellaneous biographical items, n.d.

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Shelfmark: MS. Eng. misc. b. 253/A.78
Passport, health certificates, membership cards, press cuttings, etc.
Extents: 1 file
Dates: n.d.