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Contains correspondence with various individuals concerning biographical details relating to Auerbach, a draft typescript of a longer version of Beale's Royal Society memoir of Auerbach as well as a copy of the printed piece, and Beale's chapter on Auerbach and Robson's discovery of mustard gas.

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Recording of an interview with Geoffrey Beale by Henry Adam, in which Beale discusses Auerbach and Robson's mutagenesis work.

Content Description Contains: A copy of Auerbach's PhD thesis, with handwritten corrections; Charlotte Auerbach's degree and honorary degree certificates, as well certificates relating various medals and prizes; correspondence with various societies and organisations; biographical papers relating to Auerbach collected by Geoffrey Beale in preparation of his biographical memoir of Auerbach for the Royal Society. These papers include copies of some of Auerbach's published books, cassette tapes of interviews...

Content Description From the Fonds: This archive comprises the personal and working papers of Noreen Murray, including: awards and honours; biographical materials such as photographs and family documents; material relating to Noreen's education and early career, including school certificates; personal and professional correspondence; papers relating to Noreen's work at the University of Edinburgh, including departmental papers, teaching materials and staff and student files; notes and data relating to research; notes and...

Scope and Contents Contains: Report 1: 'Experiments on the Action of Mustard Gas in Drosophila: production of sterility and mutations' by Charlotte Auerbach and J.M. Robson (March 1942)Report 2: 'Experiments on the Action of Mustard Gas in Drosophila: genetical differences in susceptibility' by Charlotte Auerbach and J.M. Robson (June 1942)Report 3: 'Experiments on the Action of Mustard Gas in Drosophila: proof that mustard gas acts directly on the chromosomes' by Charlotte Auerbach and J.M. Robson (June...