Ernest Rutherford: Letters to A.B. Wood

Scope and Content

Typescript and manuscript letters from Ernest Rutherford to A.B. Wood, with a covering note of 28 March 1984.

Access Information

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Acquisition Information

Letters presented by A.B. Wood's widow to Mr A.D. Wilson who presented them to the Library in 1984.

Other Finding Aids

A catalogue of the collection can be found on ArchiveSearch.

Related Material

Cambridge University Library holds other papers relating to Ernest Rutherford, MSS.Add.7653, 8249 and 8832.

Bibliography

Extracts from the letters are printed in David Wilson, Rutherford: simple genius (London, 1983).

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