Howard Florey: Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society | Manuscripts and Archives at Oxford University

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Howard Florey: Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society

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MS. Abraham 120/D.58-D.76

Summary

D.58-D.64: Correspondence arising from publication of the memoir, mostly letters of thanks from fellow scientists in receipt of copies, with congratulations and comments, September 1971-1972, 1974.

D.65: Copy of an off-print of the memoir.

D.66-D.69: Correspondence between Florey and the Medical Research Council regarding grants and assistance provided by the latter for research on penicillin, 1939-1946.

D.70-D.71: Carbon copies of extracts of letters by Florey, Lady (Ethel) Florey and Norman Heatley to John F. Fulton and Lucia Fulton, 1940-1945.

D.72: Photocopies of letters by Florey to John F. Fulton, 1947-1954.

D.73: Photocopies of correspondence relating to Florey's fact-finding tour to Australia and New Zealand in 1944 to visit medical establishments, and a photocopy of his report of the tour, 1945.

D.74: Letters to Abraham from Florey, with related material, 1953-1968.

D.75: Miscellaneous correspondence of Florey, mostly photocopies, with related papers, 1945-1968.

D.76: Correspondence regarding Florey's life, 1957-1969.