Folder of loose papers: Paper: 'John Innes Horticultural Institution, A Brief History' by CD Darlington, marked confidential, annotated, 33 pp., dated 16 July 1953. Untitled paper on the future of the glasshouse industry and horticulture by WJCL, 7 pp. typed and 10pp. hand written, 15 Sep 1966. Paper: 'Genetics and the John Innes Institute 1910-1950' by WJCL, 12 pp., Bayfordbury, Sep 1962. Misc. papers: 'Conversion Units', 1 p., n.d c 1960s; 'Functions of Council', 1 p., n.d c 1960s. Photographs: 5 black and white prints of JIHI scientists, mainly at their desks: John Newell, Henry Harris, John R S Fincham, Norman W Simmonds and WJCL, all 1963 (also in the JIC photo collection A-Z).
Set of books by WJC Lawrence: Lawrence, WJC 'Practical Plant Breeding' (1937, 1st ed., London), George Allen and Unwin Ltd. Signed and dated by WJCL. Lawrence, WJC 'Practical Plant Breeding' (1942, 2nd ed., London), George Allen and Unwin Ltd. Signed and dated by WJCL. Lawrence, WJC 'Practical Plant Breeding' (1951, revised 3rd ed., London), George Allen and Unwin Ltd. Signed and dated by WJCL. Lawrence, WJC and Newell, J 'Seed and Potting Composts, with Special Reference to Soil Sterilization' (1939, 1st ed., London), George Allen and Unwin Ltd. Signed and dated by WJCL. Lawrence, WJC and Newell, J 'Seed and Potting Composts, with Special Reference to Soil Sterilization' (1941, revised 2nd ed., London), George Allen and Unwin Ltd. Signed and dated by WJCL. Lawrence, WJC and Newell, J 'Seed and Potting Composts, with Special Reference to Soil Sterilization' (1942, revised 2nd ed., London), George Allen and Unwin Ltd. Signed and dated by WJCL. Lawrence, WJC and Newell, J 'Seed and Potting Composts, with Special Reference to Soil Sterilization' (1943, revised 2nd ed., London), George Allen and Unwin Ltd. Signed and dated by WJCL. Lawrence, WJC and Newell, J 'Seed and Potting Composts, with Special Reference to Soil Sterilization' (1945, revised 3rd ed., London), George Allen and Unwin Ltd. Signed and dated by WJCL. Lawrence, WJC and Newell, J 'Seed and Potting Composts, with Special Reference to Soil Sterilization' (1946, revised 3rd ed., London), George Allen and Unwin Ltd. Signed and dated by WJCL. Lawrence, WJC and Newell, J 'Seed and Potting Composts, with Special Reference to Soil Sterilization' (1948, revised 3rd ed., London), George Allen and Unwin Ltd. Signed and dated by WJCL. Lawrence, WJC and Newell, J 'Seed and Potting Composts, with Special Reference to Soil Sterilization' (1952, revised 4th ed., London), George Allen and Unwin Ltd. Signed and dated by WJCL. Lawrence, WJC and Newell, J 'Seed and Potting Composts, with Special Reference to Soil Sterilization' (1962, revised 5th ed., London), George Allen and Unwin Ltd. Signed and dated by WJCL. 2 copies. Lawrence, WJC, 'The Young Gardener' (1943, 1st ed., London), George Allen and Unwin. Signed and dated by WJCL. Lawrence, WJC, 'The Young Gardener' (1947, 3rd impression, London), George Allen and Unwin. Signed and dated by WJCL. Lawrence, WJC, 'Training for Horticulture', (1953, 3rd ed., London, first published as 'The Young Gardener, 1943), George Allen and Unwin. Signed and heavily annotated with corrections, Proof copy? Lawrence, WJC, 'Better Glasshouse Crops' (1949, 1st ed., London), Bradford & Dickens. Signed by WJCL.
Records of JI website creation and design, web authorisations, includes a staff web skills survey
List of Names of VRU staff and published papers, 4 pp, 1964-1968. Folder entitled 'Virus Research Unit Reprints', containing lists of papers by VRU staff grouped by journal; bibliographical lists up to 1968 for Miss J E Baker, Miss Y Carter, Dr D B Dunn, Mr S Frey, Mr G J Hills, Dr J H Hitchborn, Dr R Hull, Dr M W Johnson, Prof. Roy Markham, Mr M W Rees, Mr Claude F Rivers, Miss Margaret N Short and Dr A R Trim (c 1968); List of Reprints, Library Copies (c 1968). Folder entitled 'Virus Research Unit Transfer of Periodicals to J.I', containing lists of journals transferred, loaned, duplicated, wanted, includes some Librarian correspondence, c 1969-1970. Folder entitled 'Agricultural Research Council, Virus Research Unit Cambridge, Library', lists of journals and annual publications and contents of the VRU reference library, c 1967.
VRU Correspondence
Documents regarding the the visual arts policy for the John Innes Centre site and Colney site. Exhibition photographs and brochures.
Material relating to Bateson's overseas visits and attendance at conferences. Arranged chronologically by date of visit etc.