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Includes correspondence with D. H. Sadler, RGO; E. T. Goodwin, National Physical Laboratory; Sir William Hodge; A. E. Western. Papers include 'The future of mathematical tables' by MVW; 'On the future of mathematical tables' by F. W. J. Oliver; Table-making and automatic computers' by J. C. P. Miller; 'Report to the council of the London Mathematical Society as to the Cunningham Trust for publication' by A. E. Western.

Including MS and TS correspondence with Joan Bradbrooke, Royal Aeronautical Society; G. Meadowcroft, IBM; Patrick Blackall of CERN's Data Handling Division; L. A. G. Dresell, University of Reading; A. E. Blakeney of the Middlesbrough Branch of the BCS; W. S. Blackburn of the NE Branch of the IMA; F. T. Farmer, Regional Medical Physics Unit, Newcastle; Michael J. Elphick, University of Newcastle; G. T. Atkins, IEE Cambridge Branch; E. B. Fossey, Atlas Computer Laboratory; Stan Gill and P. L. Cloot, Imperial College; E. S. Page, University of Newcastle; J. L. Regan, IEE; Tom Kilburn, J. May, J. Mallinson and P. Wiles, Manchester University Computer Science Society; R. F. Churchhouse, Atlas Computer Laboratory; E. R. Lapwood, International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics; Alan Stripp, CU Board of Extra-Mural Studies; A. M. Ballantyne and Maureen Michael, Royal Aeronautical Society - with symposium programme and text of MVW's contribution 'The coming of multiple access-computers'; Guy Densem, D. P. Hubbard, M. C. Ashill and C. Evan-Jones, Institute of Chartered Accountants - with conference programmes and synopses; O. L. Davies, ICI Pharmaceuticals Research Services Department; P. B. Holland, English Electric-Leo-Marconi Computers; J. A. P. Hall, Hatfield College of Technology, with papers advertising talks; D. Davies, CU Department of Geodesy and Geophysics; E. R. Lapwood, DAMTP; Trevor Scott, Royal College of Art; E. Hyde, ICI; K. L. Smith, P. J. Benstead, G. M. Heselton and R. A. Barnes of the British Computer Society – with programme; Philip Woodhead, Royal Radar Establishment, Great Malvern; J. L. Dawson, Archimedeans Computer Group; R. G. Morris, Fylingdales and the Whitby and District IEE; P. J. Taylor, Southampton Branch of the BCS; 'Jobs connected with computers', two TS drafts by Stan Gill; Sir Patrick Linstead and Sir Willis Jackson, Imperial College; J. Bilbrough, IERE North Eastern Section – with symposium notice; D. T. N. Williamson, Molins Machine Company; W. H. P. Leslie and C. J. Hughes, National Engineering Laboratory Machinery Group, East Kilbride; M. J. French, CU Engineering Department; George A. Miller, Harvard; D. N. Twist, Granada TV; J. Wellans, and A. E. Lambert, Mather and Platt, A. F. Atkin, British Aircraft Corporation, J. F. Cuss, Hawker Siddeley Aviation, J. G. C. Spellacy, Cambridge GPO, R. D. Feather of ICT, E. P. Daniel of the IME, G. D. S. MacLellan of Glasgow University all re the film presentation of 'Sketchpad'; G. A. Coutie and S. M. Neal, ICI; R. M. Fano, MIT.

Correspondence with Harry Whitfield, Rijksuniversiteit te Groningen.

The topic was Babbage and his world. Includes correspondence with Stephen Cox, Executive Secretary of the Royal Society; Aosaf Afzal, Public Programme Officer; Nanette Blackwell, MVW's Secretary.

Correspondence with successive Directors of the Fitzwilliam Museum re the portrait there attributed to Rembrandt; Monty Phister re the 'there will never be more than X computers' story; Constantine B. Simonides, MIT, confirming MVW's appointment as an unpaid adjunct professor (and subsequently 'visiting engineer') from Sep. 1981; C. A. R. Hoare, Oxford University Computing Laboratory, Lockwood Morris, Syracuse University and C. B. Jones, Department of Computer Science re Turing and loop invariants; John Bennett, University of Sydney; officials at the University of Bath re MVW's honorary degree, 1987; Jack Ratcliffe; Jeremy Webb, BBC; 'Berthe' or Bertha [?Jeffreys]; Betty Organick; John Hendry, London Business School; Matthew Bullock, Barclay's Bank; Charles Bashe, IBM; Bruce D. Shriver, IEEE Software; Donald Christiansen, IEEE Spectrum; Robert L. Weber, re publishing the H. W. O. Petard skit; John Coales; Nigel Calder re a book on predictions; Leonard Corman; C. Stewart Gillmore, Wesleyan University; E. M. Bettenson, University of Newcastle, re the conferment of an honorary degree . With Nina Wilkes's reflections on returning to the UK in 1986, and a presentation programme for the 1981 IEEE Wallace McDowell Award.

Includes correspondence with Angela Pacillo, University of Bari; Jim Roberts; Doron D. Swade, Science Museum; Sir Austin Robinson, Sidney Sussex College; Jenny Jardine, Cambridge University Development Office; Ole Immanuel Franksen, Technical University of Denmark Lyngby; E. F. Clark; Pierre E. Mounier-Kuhn, Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers; Alan J. Clark, Deputy Librarian of the Royal Society; Philip C. Enros, Science Council of Canada; Robert Bolick, MIT Press; Douglas Fraser, Christ's College; Michael Lindgren, National Museum of Science and Technology Stockholm. Also includes list of Babbage portraits, reviews by Doron Swade of works on Babbage, papers relating to the launch of the Works of Charles Babbage, edited by Martin Campbell-Kelly, summary of a Babbage opera, a draft paper 'Babbage's expectations for the difference engine' by MVW, notes on archival collections and versions of Pray, Mr Babbage.

Also includes correspondence with Robin Glasscock, St John's College Cambridge; Mary Croarken; Hugh McGregor Ross; Charlotte F. Fischer, Vanderbilt University.