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Mathematical notes.

Manuscript papers and a few notebooks consisting of notes and calculations. The majority of the material relates to astronomy and optics and dates from 1854-90.

A small quantity of personal and professional papers and medals, given by various sources.

The papers in this collection were removed after Richard's death from drawers and filing cabinets in his College rooms, and presented to the College by his widow. The arrangement here preserves in broad outline the system adopted in the cabinets, though there has been some tidying in the interests of clarity and to correct obvious misfiling. The wider collection also includes a copy of the dissertation submitted in successful pursuit of a Fellowship at St John's College, 1964, a bound copy of Richard's PhD dissertation, 1965, and a complete paper set of his published papers, all of which are held in the College Library.

RNP represents Richard Nelson Perham, NLP represents Nancy Lane Perham, and SJC represents St John's College, Cambridge throughout this listing.

Papers should be cited using class and file numbers as follows:

St John's College Cambridge, Perham Papers I.6, letter from A. B. Cee to RNP, 1 Jan. 1970.

Notebooks and loose papers containing mathematical notes, lists of books given to the Fitzwilliam Museum and St John's College Library, a catalogue of Pendlebury's books, notes on a mountaineering trip.

Includes a collection of primary evidence and supporting materials for the 'Sound and Space in Renaissance Venice' project.

Scripts, schedules, correspondence, and studio recordings on Digital Audio Tape and CD.

The material primarily relates to Peter Linehan's academic career: his historical research, and his various roles within St John's College, including his time as Dean and his editorship of St John's College, Cambridge: A History (2011). 'Extracurricular activities', including personal correspondence and non-academic writing, are also represented.

Monro's papers comprise correspondence, working papers, offprints, cassette recordings, photographs, and projector transparencies.

Unpublished manuscript papers of Percy Alexander MacMahon, including works by Sir Charles Moore Watson (1844-1916).