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For the period 1924-1928, the annual reports are bound and headed 'Animal Breeding Research Department', as the organisation was known before it was renamed the Institute of Animal Genetics in 1930. The later reports are unbound photocopies and also contain some items of correspondence.

The reports 1924-1928 are stamped 'Cossar Ewart Bequest' and the year 1934. There are reports wanting for the period 1930 and 1934.

Scope and Contents The minute records a letter from the Secretary to the Development Commission which requests that the Committee remodel the scheme of experiments submitted with their application in order to convert it into a unified scheme of research. There is also a motion from Ewart that an Executive Committee be appointed to receive, allocate and disburse grants from Government or other sources in aid of research in animal breeding, to select a Director and researchers and to approve schemes of...

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; ...

Scope and Contents Le Souef writes that he hopes the Australian Prime Minister will find the time to see the research work in progress at Edinburgh and Aberdeen. He advises Ewart to emphasise the necessity of 'bridging the gap between the universities and the pastoralists so that the benefits of research can be put into practice.' Le Souef will be extending his proposed trip to North Australia in order to visit a large fresh water lake near Alice Springs to look up a large carnivorous animal which is at...

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Le Souef writes that he will enquire whether the results of research can be passed on to other interested parties. He has mentioned the matter to Australia House officials who seemed to think that the Empire Marketing Board would be interested in the research.

Scope and Contents Le Souef writes that McDougall, the Australian representative on the Empire Marketing Board, would be happy to get in touch with the Animal Breeding Department of Edinburgh University. McDougall claims that the Board has a good deal of money to spend on research and are now interested in the Empire Soil Survey being carried out at the University of Aberdeen. Le Souef recommends that Ewart send McDougall information concerning the work of the Department, draft a line of practical research...

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Lort-Phillips writes that he and the Devon County Committee have agreed to run their Pack Horse Stud Book together. Mr Phillpotts-Williams, a Committee member, is anxious to form a strong London committee to grapple with horse breeding questions, although Lort-Phillips would prefer to wait until the ground is clear. Lort-Phillips asks Ewart to be his collaborator with taking their ideas and research further.

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Contains photocopied and original reports, in an unbound form. Also contains a photocopy of the programme for the opening of the Institute of Animal Genetics building, on 30 June 1930. The programme includes a full history of the Institute to date, written by F.A.E Crew, as well as photographs and floor plans.

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All of the reports were prepared by C.H Waddington, with the exception of the 1962-1965 report, which Waddington prepared in collaboration with Anne McLaren. The reports also include staff lists and lists of publications.

Scope and Contents Contains: two differing typescripts titled 'Rabbit Breeding Research' (one by J.N Pickard and annotated 1937-1938, the other undated and unnamed, but probably J.N Pickard); typescript titled 'Research in Rabbit Breeding: Report for the year 1936-1937' by J.N Pickard; typescript titled 'Rabbit Breeding: Report submitted by J.N Pickard for the year 1938-1939; ...