File: Principal's Book relating to proposals for development of College the College

Scope and Content

Correspondence and papers relating to the research, publication and reception of book written by Bowden and published in 1956: Proposals for the Development of the Manchester College of Science and Technology. The papers include research notes outlining the history of the College and plans relating to the future development of departments including Industrial Administration, Mechanical Engineering, Paper Science and Textile Chemistry. The book was distributed widely and there are accompanying letters from Bowden to fellow academics, industrial organisations, businesses and newspapers. Other correspondence includes comment and reaction to the book and requests for copies from across the country and overseas.