| Description | Correspondence and papers relating to the meetings of the Council of the Geological Society, November 1941-July 1945. Notably contains: membership resignations; notices of decease; a small number of membership applications; nominations for Council; detailed nominations for awards & medals, and subsequent thank you letters from winners; attendance list for Council members; staff resignations; committee reports; council agendas.
Papers for 14 October 1942 include typescript draft "Geology and geologists in War and Peace", a talk given before the Parliamentary and Scientific Committee by H H Read on 8 September 1942.
Papers for 23 June 1943 contain letters from Lt Col L M Davies and Douglas Dewar complaining about a recent BBC series on evolution presented by D M S Watson, which they insist has not been definitively proved as a theory.
Papers for 3 November 1943 contain typescript draft of "Research on Lake Deposits at Wray Castle", note by E B Worthington, Oct 1943, sent by the Freshwater Biological Association seeking funding from the Gloyne Fund.
Papers for 19 January 1944 contains typescript statement by "The public relations committee on Post-War Recruiting of Geologists fo submission to the Ministry of Labour Committee on Higher Professional Appointments." |