Contains reports for the years 1910-1911; 1913, 1917-1918; 1920, 1923-1926; 1935-1954; 1967 and 2000. Also contains a history of the Centre for the period 1910-1935 and copies of the Institute Journal for the years 1936-1939; 1941 and 1945.

Correspondence chiefly concerns Beale's research for his and John Preer's book on Paramecium. Also present is an arrangement with the John Innes Centre for an oral history interview, and some correspondence with Beale's family regarding travel and visits.

Correspondence is in printed email form.

Notebook contains notes relating to plant crosses with plants including Salvia horminium, Linaria alpina and Collinsia. Also includes some notes relating to German vocabulary.

Also contains a computer print-out of a colour photograph of staff and students in an unknown laboratory, dating from a later period than the notebook.

Notebook contains chiefly notes relating to the results of irradiation on Antirrhinum plants.

The notebook has been written in from both ends.

Notebook contains notes chiefly relating to hydrolysis experiments with different coloured Aster flowers.

The notebook has been written in from both ends.

Notebook contains notes on methods for and results of experiments on various plants.

The notebook has been written in from both ends.

Notebook contains notes on methods for and results of experiments on Verbena and anthocyanins.

The notebook has been written in from both ends.

Notebook contains notes recording the results of experiments on the irradiation of Crepis virens, Papaver nudicaule and Antirrhinum plants.

Only the first four pages and the last page of the notebook have been filled.

Notebook contains notes relating to plant crosses and pollination experiments.

The notebook has been written in from both ends.