Report on the papers of Sir Frederick Charles Bawden FRS Plant Pathologist (1908...

Bawden's close collaboration with scientific colleagues and members of the staff of Rothamsted is shown in the laboratory notebooks (Section B) and in all sections of the correspondence. In particular, his collaborative work with N.W. Pirie and A.A.P. Kleczkowski is kept as a single section (CSAC/1/76/B.1-38, see notes on pps. 3 to 6).

Contents of the handlist

A. Biographical and Personal CSAC/1/76/A.1- CSAC/1/76/A.12

B. Laboratory notebooks (F.C. Bawden, A. Kleczkowski, N.W. Pirie) CSAC/1/76/B.1- CSAC/1/76/B.38

C. Scientific correspondence CSAC/1/76/C.1- CSAC/1/76/C.40

D. Correspondence on overseas visits CSAC/1/76/D.1- CSAC/1/76/D.60

E. Correspondence on lectures and conferences CSAC/1/76/E.1- CSAC/1/76/E.20

F. Correspondence on publications CSAC/1/76/F.1- CSAC/1/76/F.12

Listed by Jeannine Alton and Harriot Weiskittel

The help of Lady Bawden and Miss Mildred Ashford (Bawden's secretary) is gratefully acknowledged.

<span class="wrapper"><p>Personal correspondence remains in the possession of Lady Bawden. Some of Bawden's correspondence and papers dealing with Rothamsted Experimental Station are held there.</p> <p>Miss Helen Kleczkowski retains some personal papers of her father.</p></span>

The papers, which cover the years 1936-73, were received from Lady Bawden, from Rothamsted Experimental Station, and from the Royal Society.

Dr. Kleczkowski's notebook (CSAC/1/76/B.38) was received from Miss Helen Kleczkowski (daughter)

The papers are not yet necessarily all available for consultation.

Summary of the career of Sir Frederick Bawden

B. 1908 North Tawton, Devon Educated at Okehampton Grammar School

1925-26 Crediton Grammar School

1926-30 Emmanuel College, Cambridge

1928 First Class, Natural Sciences Tripos

1930-36 Research Assistant to R.N. Salaman, Potato Virus Research Station, Cambridge

1934 Married Marjorie Elizabeth Cudmore

1936-40 Virus Physiologist, Plant Pathology Department, Rothamsted Experimental Station, Harpenden

1940-58 Head of Plant Pathology Department, Rothamsted

1949 Fellow of the Royal Society

1950-58 Deputy Director, Rothamsted

1958-72 Director, Rothamsted

1967 Knighthood

1968 Treasurer of Royal Society

(See also CSAC/1/76/A.1, CSAC/1/76/A.2)