Item VRU/1/8/1 - ARC Correspondence

Extent: 1 folder

VRU Correspondence between Roy Markham (RM) and Kenneth M Smith (KMS) and the Agricultural Research Council (ARC): Btw RM and R Whitesmith, ARC, London re locating a Ferranti Automatic voltage regulator transformer for the electron microscope possibly from the Air Ministry, 19 Dec 1951, 28, 29 Jan 1952. To KMS from L K Boughton (Sec) and Sir William Kershaw Slater, ARC, London re Sir William Slater's trip to New Zealand and Australia, 2, 15 Jan 1952. Btw RM and P A C Thorne, ARC, London, re nominations for the Fulbright programme for 1953/4, RM suggests Dr Alfred Marshak, 8, 10 Jan 1952. To KMS from W Ness re pay additions includes the ARC Memo 81/52 'Pay Additions from 1st January 1952', 2pp and 'Ready Reckoner', 1p, 9 Feb 1952. To RM from M S Gill[?], ARC, London, re thanks for information re Miss Short and Miss S Vernon-Smith, 12 Feb 1952. Btw RM, KMS and Miss M F Gee, ARC London, re Miss M E Short, Miss S Vernon-Smith, revised rates for travelling and subsistence, 1, 5, 8 Feb 1952. Bundle re Mr D B Dunn: Btw RM and R G Chatelain, ARC, London re Mr D B Dunn, requesting a character reference for Dunn for a training grant, 20 Feb, 13, 17 Mar 1952. To the Secretary, ARC from RM re character reference for D B Dunn for the research studentship, 18 Mar 1952. Btw RM and W Ness, ARC, re a two-year ARC Research Studentship awarded to D B Dunn, but not awarded to J M Thresh, 4, 14 Jun 1952. To RM and D B Dunn from J H Shimwell, ARC, London re information on two-year Research Studentship, 19, 19 Jun 1952. Bundle re Mr D B Dunn, Pembroke College, Cambridge, a student working at the VRU under RM's supervision: btw RM, C S Goodwin and Mr T N Bird, ARC, London and Mr D B Dunn, re requesting a report on the suitability of Dunn for further training and award, includes the report, renewal of award, 24 Mar, 1 Apr, 9, 9, 23, 23 Jun 1954. Bundle of letters btw KMS, RM, W G Alexander and Miss S P Hagan, ARC, London re ARC allotment of funds for attending congresses abroad and foreign currency, RM and KMS attending the International Biochemical Congress, RM invited to Cold Spring Harbour symposium, includes ARC paper 316/52 on travel funding, 21, 22, 25 Feb, 22 Apr, 1, 5, 8, 11 May 1952. To RM from W Ness, ARC, London re Government's 'Notification of Vacancies Order, 1952'; VRU regarded as agricultural employment and thus exempt from order, includes order ARC memo 223/52, 3 Mar 1952. Btw RM and W G Alexander, ARC, London re limited funding for RM to attend Copenhagen conference, RM requests permission to work at Kings College with Prof. J T Randall, 6, 24 Mar 1952. To RM from M S Gill [?], ARC, London re sick leave return, 10 Mar 1952. Btw RM, W Ness, ARC and J M Thresh, Birstall, Nr Leeds/ Imperial College, re RM nominating Thresh for the ARC studentship award to work at the VRU, 13 Mar, 3 Apr, 6 Oct 1952. To RM from R M Shimwell, ARC, London re mistake in the payment of his salary increment, 21 Mar 1952. To KMS from W Ness, ARC re economy in the use of the telephone, particularly long-distance calls, 5 Apr 1952. Btw RM and J M Shimwell, ARC, London re request for report on progress of Mr A D Kanarek, working under supervision under KMS at VRU, re award extended/ further training, nd c Apr 1952, April 1952, 19, 19 Jun 1952. To KMS from W Ness, ARC, London re the Treasury approving grants for capital and maintenance expenditure at the VRU for current year, includes 'Estimates for Financial Year 1952-3', 1p, 22 April 1952. To RM from J E Catlin, ARC re £65 to be paid to cover expenditure in July, 4 Jul 1952 To RM from Miss S P Hagan, ARC, London, re thanks for report on Biochemistry Congress, 6 Oct 1952. To RM from R S H [?], ARC, London re incremental salary policy, 12 Jan, 9 Jun 1954. Papers: Plant Virus Research Unit paper 'Estimates for Financial Year 1952-53', nd c 1951-2. ARC paper 15/51: 'Use of Private Vehicles on the Business of the Council', 1p, Feb 1951. ARC paper 54/52: 'Travelling and Subsistence Allowances', 1p, Jan 1952. ARC paper 410/52: Amendment to 483/51: 'Scientific Staff-Revised Salary Scales, 1p, 1 May 1952. ARC paper 465/52: 'Notes on Visits to the USA and Canada', 4pp, Jun 1952. ARC papers 'Notes on Visits to the USA and Canada, Amendments No. 1 -4, 4pp, Jan, Jun 1952. ARC paper 431/52: 'Subsistence Abroad', 3pp, nd, c 1952. ARC paper 833/51: amendments to 'Use of Private Vehicles on the Business of the Council', Nov 1951, 1p, 29 Aug.