1. | Title: | Francis John Worsley Roughton Notebooks (1927-1966) | |
Dates: | 1927 - 1966 | ||
Extent: | 38 volumes | ||
Locations: | Cambridge | London | New York | Oxford | ||
Abstract: | In 38 notebooks that span his career at Cambridge and beyond (1927-66), Francis Roughton records voluminous notes related to his research, meetings, experiments, and finances. These volumes may interest researchers examining Roughton's career and the field of respiratory physiology more generally. | ||
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Roughton's notebooks are scattered across eight boxes. Diaries include a 1927 reading/research diary 12 appointment diaries maintained between 1928-35, 1954-55, 1962-65 and 25 lab notebooks spanning 1940-66 (with exception of 1947-8 and 1954). The research diary includes reading notes as well as formulas, illustrations, and notes related to experiments and lectures. Appointment diaries include sketches and doodles, account balances, breakfast and dinner plans, to-do lists, reading lists, meetings, lectures, and various ephemera. While entries focus on his research and career, Roughton sometimes intersperses personal notes, such as family visits (8/9/1929), vacation plans (3/13/1931), and social outings (12/13/1933). An appointment diary for 1965 tracks his finances between 1947-1972. The laboratory notebooks stretch the definition of diary, and many—not included here—lacking complete dates or years. In addition to notes related to experiments, meetings, and lectures, the laboratory notebooks often include various ephemera such as loose pages of notes, illustrations, and conference programs. For some years, Roughton maintains multiple notebooks. For example, there are at least three books related to 1951 scattered across folders in box 110 and 111. Researchers will find at least an additional 1953 notebook in a "Misc. Undated Folder" in box 116. The 25 books identified in this note include only dated laboratory notebooks researchers interested in Roughton's research would be well-advised to review all laboratory notebooks available in boxes 109-116. | |||
In 38 notebooks that span his career at Cambridge and beyond (1927-66), Francis Roughton records voluminous notes related to his research, meetings, experiments, and finances. These volumes may interest researchers examining Roughton's career and the field of respiratory physiology more generally. View Full Description in New WindowRoughton's notebooks are scattered across eight boxes. Diaries include a 1927 reading/research diary 12 appointment diaries maintained between 1928-35, 1954-55, 1962-65 and 25 lab notebooks spanning 1940-66 (with exception of 1947-8 and 1954). The research diary includes reading notes as well as formulas, illustrations, and notes related to experiments and lectures. Appointment diaries include sketches and doodles, account balances, breakfast and dinner plans, to-do lists, reading lists, meetings, lectures, and various ephemera. While entries focus on his research and career, Roughton sometimes intersperses personal notes, such as family visits (8/9/1929), vacation plans (3/13/1931), and social outings (12/13/1933). An appointment diary for 1965 tracks his finances between 1947-1972. The laboratory notebooks stretch the definition of diary, and many—not included here—lacking complete dates or years. In addition to notes related to experiments, meetings, and lectures, the laboratory notebooks often include various ephemera such as loose pages of notes, illustrations, and conference programs. For some years, Roughton maintains multiple notebooks. For example, there are at least three books related to 1951 scattered across folders in box 110 and 111. Researchers will find at least an additional 1953 notebook in a "Misc. Undated Folder" in box 116. The 25 books identified in this note include only dated laboratory notebooks researchers interested in Roughton's research would be well-advised to review all laboratory notebooks available in boxes 109-116. | |||
Subjects: | Accounts. | Biochemistry. | Cambridge Philosophical Society | Diaries. | Medical Research Council (Great Britain) | Medicine. | Physiology. | Respiratory organs. | Science. | University of Cambridge. | ||
Collection: | Francis John Worsley Roughton Papers (Mss.B.R755) | ||
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