Reminiscences of Adams as an undergraduate

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Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Adams, Eliza (1827-1919) wife of J.C. Adams

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Papers of John Couch AdamsAdams

Correspondence about the collection; folder of photographs of Newton manuscripts; stray, unidentified letters, parts of letters and enclosures from lettersAdams/Box 1

Correspondence between J.C. Adams and Sir George Biddell AiryAdams/Box 2

Letters from Francis Bashforth and others to J.C. AdamsAdams/Box 3

Letters from J.C. Adams, and some from Eliza Adams, to Francis BashforthAdams/Box 4

Correspondence received by J.C. Adams, A-Z by authorAdams/Box 5-15

Adams's own drafts and copies of correspondence sentAdams/Box 16

Adams's undergraduate notebooks and notebooks used by him when teachingAdams/Box 17

Adams's research notebooks on astronomical subjectsAdams/Box 18

Adams's research on astronomical and mathematical subjects (loose papers)Adams/Box 19

Adams's early diaries, papers relating to University administration, general memorabiliaAdams/Box 20

Adams's diariesAdams/Box 21

Eliza Adams's diariesAdams/Box 22

JuveniliaAdams/Box 23

Papers given by Mrs Horne, in 1990, including correspondence, early diaries, correspondence post mortem etc.Adams/Box 24-26

Papers relating to the Newton Manuscripts SyndicateAdams/Box 27

Correspondence, mostly to and from Eliza Adams, after J.C. Adams's deathAdams/Box 28

Correspondence, mostly to and from Eliza Adams and Donald MacAlister, after J.C. Adams's deathAdams/Box 29

Correspondence and papers of the Adams Memorial CommitteeAdams/Box 30-32

Transcripts of papers and letters from the Royal Greenwich Observatory, made for Donald MacAlisterAdams/Box 33

Transcripts of letters from the Royal Greenwich Observatory, made for Donald MacAlisterAdams/Box 34

Transcripts of letters from J.C. Adams, A-Z by recipient, and transcripts of miscellaneous correspondence, made for Donald MacAlisterAdams/Box 35-38

Transcripts of J.C. Adams's diary and scientific papers, made for Donald MacAlisterAdams/Box 39

Transcripts of articles about J.C. Adams, made for Donald MacAlisterAdams/Box 40

Text of Donald MacAlister's biography of J.C. Adams, and correspondence relating to itAdams/Box 41

Biographical papers by members of the Adams family, William Smart and othersAdams/Box 42

Autobiographical sketch, in JCA's own handAdams/Box 42/1/1

Reminiscences of Adams as a schoolboy at DevonportAdams/Box 42/2/1

Copy of letter to Eliza AdamsAdams/Box 42/2/2

Reminiscences of our familyAdams/Box 42/3/1

Reminiscences of our familyAdams/Box 42/3/2

Autograph letter signed to the Archivist, St John's CollegeAdams/Box 42/3/3

Autograph letter signed to the Librarian, St John's CollegeAdams/Box 42/3/4

"Ancestors of the Adams family. Researches made by W.G. Adams"Adams/Box 42/4/1-2

Reminiscences of JCA as a boy at schoolAdams/Box 42/4/3

PaperAdams/Box 42/4/4

Reminiscences of Adams as a schoolboyAdams/Box 42/5/1

Copy of letter to Eliza AdamsAdams/Box 42/5/2

Copy of extracts of letters of reminiscences of Adams as an undergraduate from Richard Wall, Francis Bashforth and W.T. KingsleyAdams/Box 42/6/1

Typescript copy of paperAdams/Box 42/6/2

Reminiscences of Adams as an undergraduateAdams/Box 42/7/1

Reminiscences of Adams at the Observatory.Adams/Box 42/7/2

Note by Mrs A. of JCA's one experience of birds nesting as a boyAdams/Box 42/8/1

Note by Mrs A. of memories of JCA by a friend of hers who visited the ObservatoryAdams/Box 42/8/2

Anonymous biographical notes, by a contemporary, of JCA as a schoolboy at DevonportAdams/Box 42/8/3

Copy from HH's 'Essays on scientific and other subjects' (1862) p. 352Adams/Box 42/8/4

MS text of address given by Smart to the Royal Astronomical Society to celebrate the centenary of the discovery of NeptuneAdams/Box 42/9/1

Printed pamphletAdams/Box 42/10/1

Text, possibly draft, of the address given by Smart to the Royal Astronomical Society to celebrate the centenary of the discovery of NeptuneAdams/Box 42/11/1

Printed pamphletAdams/Box 42/12/1-2

Printed pamphletAdams/Box 42/12/3

'L'Astronomie, Bulletin de la Societe Astronomique de France'Adams/Box 42/12/4

Various notesAdams/Box 42/13

Notes relating to J.C. AdamsAdams/Box 42/14/1-3

Notes relating to J.C. AdamsAdams/Box 42/15/1-2

Typescript letter signed to W.M. SmartAdams/Box 42/16/1

Copy of letter to D. MacAlisterAdams/Box 42/16/2

Typescript letter signed to W.M. SmartAdams/Box 42/16/3

Typescript letter signed to W.M. SmartAdams/Box 42/16/4

Typescript letter signed to W.M. SmartAdams/Box 42/16/5

Typescript letter signed to W.M. SmartAdams/Box 42/16/6

Typescript letter signed to W.M. SmartAdams/Box 42/16/7

Typescript letter signed to W.M. SmartAdams/Box 42/16/8

Autograph letter signed to W.M. SmartAdams/Box 42/16/9

Typescript letter signed to W.M. SmartAdams/Box 42/16/10

Autograph letter signed to W.M. SmartAdams/Box 42/16/11

Typescript letter signed to W.M. SmartAdams/Box 42/16/12

Typescript letter signed to W.M. SmartAdams/Box 42/17/1

Autograph letter signed to W.M. SmartAdams/Box 42/17/2

Copy autograph letter signed to D.H. SadlerAdams/Box 42/17/3

Copy autograph letter signed to D.H. SadlerAdams/Box 42/17/4

Autograph letter signed to W.M. SmartAdams/Box 42/17/5

Typescript letter signed to W.M. SmartAdams/Box 42/17/6

Copy autograph letter signed to the Editor of NatureAdams/Box 42/17/7

Autograph letter signed to W.M. SmartAdams/Box 42/17/8

Typescript letter signed to W.M. SmartAdams/Box 42/17/9

Autograph letter signed to W.M. SmartAdams/Box 42/17/10

Autograph letter signed to W.M. SmartAdams/Box 42/17/11

Autograph letter signed to W.M. SmartAdams/Box 42/17/12

Autograph letter signed to W.M. SmartAdams/Box 42/17/13

Letters to the Editor of Nature on their respective opinions of Airy's part in the Neptune controversyAdams/Box 42/18/1-3

Autograph letter signed to W.M. SmartAdams/Box 42/19/1

Autograph letter signed to W.M. SmartAdams/Box 42/19/2

Photograph of bust of J.C. Adams as a young man at LidcottAdams/Box 42/19/2a

Autograph letter signed to W.M. SmartAdams/Box 42/19/3

Autograph letter signed to W.M. SmartAdams/Box 42/19/4

Autograph letter signed to W.M. SmartAdams/Box 42/19/5

Typescript letter signed to W.M. SmartAdams/Box 42/19/6

Typescript letter signed to W.M. SmartAdams/Box 42/19/7

Miscellaneous printed material including: items originally sent enclosed with letters, cuttings and articles about Neptune, obituaries of Adams's colleagues and contemporariesAdams/Box 43-44

Miscellaneous printed pamphlets and bound books, mostly referred to in the correspondenceAdams/Box 45

'Manuscripts on the perturbations of Uranus by J.C. Adams 1841-1846 arranged and described by R.A. Sampson 1901'Adams/W.16