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Box 606733900

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Contains 18 Results:

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Churchill College, Cambridge, 1962-1965

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.
Shelfmark: MS. Eng. misc. b. 253/A.61
Extents: 1 file
Dates: 1962-1965
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Churchill College, Cambridge, 1965

Correspondence with M.V. Wilkes, Director, Mathematical Laboratory, regarding offer of post for work on Titan project (1962), and Strachey's resignation.
Shelfmark: MS. Eng. misc. b. 253/A.62
Extents: 1 file
Dates: 1965
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Churchill College, Cambridge, 1964

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

Correspondence regarding invitation to Strachey to work on time-sharing project at Computer Center, Berkeley, California. (Declined through pressure of work and other projects.)
Shelfmark: MS. Eng. misc. b. 253/A.64
Extents: 1 file
Dates: n.d.
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King's College, Cambridge, 1961-1962

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

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'.
Shelfmark: MS. Eng. misc. b. 253/A.66
Extents: 1 file
Dates: n.d.
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Visit to Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1965, 1966

Correspondence with I.B.M. U.K. Ltd. regarding Strachey patents.
Shelfmark: MS. Eng. misc. b. 253/A.67
Extents: 1 file
Dates: 1965, 1966
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University of Oxford, 1976

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.
Shelfmark: MS. Eng. misc. b. 253/A.68
Extents: 1 file
Dates: 1976
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University of Oxford, 1971-1974

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.
Shelfmark: MS. Eng. misc. b. 253/A.69
Extents: 1 file
Dates: 1971-1974
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University of Oxford, 1973

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

Guest-lists and costings for house-warming and parties.
Shelfmark: MS. Eng. misc. b. 253/A.71
Extents: 1 file
Dates: c.1973
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University of Oxford, 1961

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.
Shelfmark: MS. Eng. misc. b. 253/A.72
Extents: 1 file
Dates: 1961
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University of Oxford, 30 March and 7 April 1975 1975

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

Includes a 'computer portrait'.
Shelfmark: MS. Eng. misc. b. 253/A.74
Extents: 1 file
Dates: n.d.
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Miscellaneous biographical items, 1934-1952

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…
Shelfmark: MS. Eng. misc. b. 253/A.75
Extents: 1 file
Dates: 1934-1952
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Miscellaneous biographical items, 1971-1973

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.
Shelfmark: MS. Eng. misc. b. 253/A.76
Extents: 1 file
Dates: 1971-1973
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Miscellaneous biographical items, 1960-1961

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

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