Item VRU/1/6/1 - Kenneth M Smith Correspondence 1954-1955

Extent: 6 folders

To KMS from C M Tompkins, University of California, College of Agriculture, 26 Feb 1954. To KMS from Prof. P Hauduroy, Congrés International de Pathologie Comparée, Lausanne, July 1954. To KMS from John R Chiswell, Univ. of Bristol, enclosing larvae of Tipula collected in watercress stream near Bristol, 10 Jan 1955. To KMS from Prof. G Melchers, Max Planck Inst., Tübingen (in German), 18 Aug 1955. To KMS from Sartory Instruments Ltd., Chiswick, re the Top Light Illuminator, includes 3 laminated cards illustrating the instrument, 19 Aug 1955. To KMS from Jaroslav Weiser, Lab. of Insect Pathology, Prague, Czechoslovakia, re details of research on cross-inoculation, cytoplasmic polyhedroses etc., 21 Aug 1955. To KMS from D M Henderson, Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh, mosaic virus from New Zealand, 20 Sep 1955. To KMS from Myles Crooke, Forestry Commission, Surrey, re virus trials against Bupalus, 10 Oct 1955. To KMS from Prof. E Lienert, Pharmakologischen Inst., Wien, Austria, request for Dr Alfred Kaltenbach to work at VRU, 29 Oct 1955. To KMS from Dr R V Harris, East Malling Research Station, Maidstone, Kent, re 3rd symposium on virus diseases of fruit trees in Europe, East Malling, July 1956, invitation to KMS to present, list of invitees, Nov 1955. To KMS from Director of R I D Service Ltd, London, re virus control of insects, 1 Nov 1955. To KMS from N J Schoombee, Dept. of Microbiology, S E Agric. College, Stellenbosch, South Africa, re disease in squashes, request for advice in technique, 1 Nov 1955 and 1 letter no date, c 1955. To KMS from P E Towhill, The Metal Box Co. Overseas Ltd., London, re Malayan pineapple, 2 Nov 1955 Btw KMS and Prof. M Klinkowski, Institut für Phytopathologie Aschersleben, Germany, re review of MK's text book, visit to VRU, 2, 21 Nov 1955, 26, 30 May, 6 Jun, 11 Jul, 8 Sep, 7 Oct 1956. To KMS from J A Milbraith, Oregon State College, re Daphne odorata with cucumber mosaic virus, Daphne mosaic, 3 Nov 1955. To KMS from H M C Taylor, Central Office of Information, London, re overseas press service, Wesco Programme, 4, 17 Nov 1955 To KMS from P C Smethurst, Smethurst High-Light Ltd, Bolton, Lancs., re electron microscopes, cabbage white butterflies, 6 Nov 1955. To KMS from Daniel Lihnell, Statens Växtskyddsanstalt, Stockholm, Sweden, re exchange of viruses, risk of importing new virus, visit to Cambridge (Dr Ehrenberg), To KMS from Barbara Hooper, BBC, London, re a short news film in fields and glasshouses at VRU, includes extract from news bulletin on Cabbage White butterflies (12 Nov), 14 Nov 1955. To KMS from H J King, Bureau of Sugar Experiments Station, Brisbane, Australia, re ratoon stunting, ultra-microtome photograph, 16 Nov 1955. Btw KMS, CFR and J M Kelsey, Dept. of Scientific and Industrial Research, Entomological Research Station, Ashburton, New Zealand, re request for sample of P. brassicae granulosis virus, P. rapae larvae virus sample from New Zealand, 17 Nov 1955, 9, 12, 19 Apr 1956. To KMS from John Smith, The Nuffield Foundation, London, re VRU Lab survey, 18 Nov 1955, 20 Feb 1956. Btw KMS and Dr J Gordon Cook, Northumberland, re G Bergold photographs for use in new book, 21, 23, 24 Nov 1955. Btw KMS and Miss S M Lanham, London, re request for work (declined), 21, 23 Nov 1955. To KMS from Prof. J H Schuurman Stekhoven, Deventer, Netherlands, re viruses for Pieris rapae,, 22 Nov, 1 Dec 1955. To Dr H J de Fluiter, Inst. Voor Plantenziektenkundig Onderzoek, Wageningen, re text-book, leafhoppers, 23 Nov 1955. Btw KMS and Dr N S Wright, Plant Path. Lab., univ. of British Columbia, Canada, re Dr Eli Reichmann, physico-chemical properties of potato x virus, potato witches broom virus, 23 Nov, 13 Dec 1955. To KMS from W McAuley Gracie (former Director of Infestation Control at Ministry of Agric.), Pall Mall, London, re clothes moths, 26 Nov 1955. To KMS from Betty Cooke, Newbury, Berks., re Tobacco mosaic virus and Cymbidium mosaic virus, 5, 8 Dec 1955. To KMS from the Dept. of Agric., Canada, re symposium (KMS presenting on insect viruses), 6 Dec. To KMS from W J Brown, Metropolitan Vickers Electrical Co., Manchester, re visit to VRU, 6 Dec 1955. to A D Blaxill, Colchester from KMS, re cabbage white virus, 8 Dec 1955. To Sir from KMS, re clothes moth virus, 8 Dec 1955. To KMS from Miss F Quak, Rothamsted Experimental Station, re request for aspermy virus, 9, 12, 16 Dec 1955. Btw KMS and B G Meara, Ministry of Labour and National Service, re request to place Major John Francis George at VRU, includes his CV, 12, 13 Dec 1955. To KMS from R Close, Dept. of Agric., Wellington, New Zealand, re Paeonia virus in peonies from Holland, 13 Dec 1955. Btw KMS and Sunvic Controls Ltd., re catalogue, 13, 20 Dec 1955. Btw KMS and George E Connell, Ottawa, Canada, re request to work at VRU, 13, 19 Dec 1955, 10 Jan 1956. To KMS from William Q Hull, Assoc. Ed., Chemical and Engineering News, re thanks for reprints, 14 Dec 1955. To KMS from The Horticultural Trade Journal, re KMS's BBC talk (Oct), 14 Dec 1955. To KMS from W J C Lawrence, John Innes Hort. Inst., re inquiry about the light used in a cabinet for his research on efficiency of light sources for plan irradiation, sodium vapour discharge tube (reply from J Hitchborn), 19, 23 Dec 1955. To KMS from James Fisher, Collins Publisher, re help with translation of Drigalaski, 20 Dec 1955. To the editor of 'The Cornishman', Penzance, re White butterflies, 21 Dec 1955. To KMS from T H Coaker, Empire Cotton Growing Corporation, Kampala, Uganda, 21 Dec 1955, 6, 26 Jan 1956. To KMS from D H F Clayson, Soc. of Chemical Industry, London, re talk for meeting of the Microbiology Group, 31 Dec 1955, 4 Jan 1956.