Janus: Vice-Chancellor's correspondence and related material

University/VCCorr.I-VI contains:
VCCorr.I.1	Correspondence with and about Cambridge University Press
VCCorr.I.2	Plans, reports and letters relating to the building of the Cavendish Laboratory
VCCorr.I.3	Letters, reports, minutes relating to the Fitzwilliam Museum
VCCorr.I.4	Accounts, correspondence, notes relating to the building of the Divinity Schools
VCCorr.I.5	Papers relating to the Botanic Garden
VCCorr.II.1	Letters relating to the University Commission, 1871-2
VCCorr.II.2	Papers relating to the Commission of 1876
VCCorr.II.3	Papers relating to the Aid to Science Commission, 1870
VCCorr.II.4	Papers relating to the Public Schools Commission, 1871
VCCorr.II.5	Acts of Parliament
VCCorr.II.6	Papers relating to the Cambridge Improvements and Cam Purification Syndicate
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Vice-Chancellor's correspondence and related material

Title	Plans, reports and letters relating to the building of the Cavendish Laboratory
Reference	VCCorr.I.2
Covering Dates	10 Oct. 1870–17 Oct. 1872
Extent and Medium	1 bundle

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University Laboratories

University/VCCorr.I.2 contains:

Letter from the Duke of Devonshire offering funds for building the Cavendish Laboratory.
1 item.

10 Oct. 1870

Resolutions of a meeting of the Physical Science Building Syndicate.
1 item.

4 May 1871

Letter from Coutts Trotter to the Vice-Chancellor with account of meeting of Sub-Syndicate with the architect, Mr Fawcett.
1 item.

16 May 1871

Minutes of meeting of Syndicate with Mr Fawcett.
1 item.

23 May 1871

Letter from the Duke of Devonshire to the Vice-Chancellor arranging to meet the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Maxwell and Mr Fawcett at Devonshire House on 8 June.
1 item.

1 June 1871

Letter from the Duke of Devonshire concerning plans of the Physical Science School.
1 item.

18 July 1871

Copy of letter from J. Power, Vice-Chancellor, to E.J. Mortlock concerning windows in Experimental Physics Laboratory. This copy was sent with Fawcett's drawing.
1 item.

21 Oct. 1871

Draft report of Syndicate.
3 sheets.

Oct. 1871

Extract's from Mr Fawcett's report.
6 sheets.

Oct. 1871

Draft of letter to the Duke of Devonshire. This letter was approved by the Syndicate 27 Oct. 1871, and sent with draft of Syndicate's Report for the Duke's approval.
1 item.

1 Nov. 1871

Letter from the Duke of Devonshire to the Vice-Chancellor acknowledging receipt of letter catalogued as UA VCCorr.I.2/10 and giving details of arrangements with bankers.
1 item.

3 Nov. 1871

Copy of letter from the Vice-Chancellor to the Duke of Devonshire informing him of his re-election as Vice-Chancellor and acknowledging receipt of letter catalogued as UA VCCorr.I.2/11.
1 item.

4 Nov. 1871

Letter from E.J. Mortlock to J. Power, Vice-Chancellor, concerning Fawcett's plan and windows.
1 item.

16 Nov. 1871

Report of Experimental Physics Laboratory Syndicate including part of Fawcett's report.
1 item.

10 Nov. 1871

Printed version of reports catalogued as UA VCCorr.I.2/8-9.
2 items; Printed.

10 Nov. 1871

Letter from J. Power, Vice-Chancellor, to E.J. Mortlock with copy of Report.
1 item.

18 Nov. 1871

Letter from E.J. Mortlock to J. Power, Vice-Chancellor acknowledging item catalogued as UA VCCorr.I.2/16.
1 item.

20 Nov. 1871

18-28

Tenders for building Physical Science Laboratory.
1 bundle.

Feb. 1872-Mar. 1872

Resolution of Syndicate concerning substitute roofing.
1 item.

17 Oct. 1872