Agricultural Research Council, National Animal Breeding and Genetics Research Organisation (NABGRO). National Animal Breeding and Genetics Research Organisation (NABGRO) (1945-1951)

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The file contains: correspondence with the Agricultural Research Council mainly concerning Waddington's salary, insurance and expenses; an appointment letter to Waddington for the position of Chief Geneticist at the National Animal Breeding and Genetics Research Organisation (26 April 1945); and items of correspondence with Waddington's colleagues in Cambridge regarding research matters and meeting arrangements.

Scope and Contents The file contains correspondence with: the University of Edinburgh concerning the Chair of Animal Genetics; various bodies including the ARC about expenses and administrative matters and various colleagues about queries, research matters and Waddington's publications. The material also includes a letter (31 October 1947) from Jessica MacDonald, daughter of James Cossar Ewart, and some letters congratulating Waddington on his appointment to the National Animal Breeding and Genetics Research...

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The file contains correspondence and memoranda chiefly relating to some internal disputes at the Institute of Animal Genetics, partly relating to the ARC review of the running of the Genetics Section in the Institute which took place from 11-14 October 1950.

Scope and Contents Contains: EUA IN1/ACU/A1/1 - Minutes of the Animal Breeding Committee and the Farm Sub-Committee; EUA IN1/ACU/A1/2 - Reports, including annual, quinquennial and financial reports; EUA IN1/ACU/A1/3 - Correspondence; EUA IN1/ACU/A1/4 - Publications and offprints; EUA IN1/ACU/A1/5 - Records relating to the history of the Institute; ...