Janus: Papers of Max Newman

St John's Library/NewmanM/4/1-9 contains:
1	Sarah Newman
2	Herman Neumann
3	Correspondence with relatives
4-6	Lyn Newman
7	Correspondence with William Newman
8	Correspondence with Edward Newman and family
9	Correspondence with Margaret Penrose (later Newman)

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Papers of Max Newman

Title	Correspondence with William Newman
Reference	4/7
Covering Dates	1964–1976
Extent and Medium	19 letters; paper

Content and context

Letters from MHAN to his son, mainly giving educational and career advice.

St John's Library/NewmanM/4/7 contains:

ALS from Salt Lake City. Gives advice on educational matters.
2p; paper.

20 Oct. 1964

ALS from ANU Canberra. Hopes William has had a good first term. Discusses climate. Likely to spend next year in USA. Discusses people and customs at Canberra. Would be interested to know what William has decided to do.
2p; paper.

14 Dec. 1964

ALS from Salt Lake City. Discusses the use of 'picture displays' and his discussions on the subject with David Evans, Director of the Computer Centre at University of Utah. Suggests that WN meet him.
2p; paper.

20 Oct. 1966

ALS. Gives advice on educational matters.
2p; paper.

1966

ALS from University of Utah. Understands that WN is to visit the US. Gives advice on where to go and hopes he will come to Utah.
2p; paper.

12 Oct. 1966

ALS from Canberra. Gives advice on educational matters.
2p; paper.

14 Apr. 1967

ALS from Brisbane. Is on his way to teach small children mathematics in Papua New Guinea, though admits he knows nothing about teaching small children.
2p; paper.

2 May 1967

ALS from University of Wisconsin. Gives advice on living costs in US.
3p; paper.

3 Dec. 1968

ALS from Michigan State University. Discusses practicalities of living in US and his impressions of University of Michigan.
2p; paper.

1969

ALS. Gives advice regarding academic matters.
3p; paper.

4 Mar. 1969

ALS from Michigan State University. Gives future plans for travel in US.
1p; paper.

1969

ALS from Michigan State University. Enjoyed meeting WN's colleagues recently.
1p; paper.

1 May 1969

ALS from Aberystwyth. Gives family news and gives advice on educational matters.
2p; paper.

16 May 1969

ALS. Gives family news and gives some advice on academic matters.
2p; paper.

10 Dec. 1969

ALS. Gives advice on future career path. Encloses a letter from Graham Cuddeford with details about Scientific Control Systems Ltd (SCICON).
4p + envelope; paper.

4 Oct. 1970–7 Oct. 1970

ALS from Comberton, to William and Karmen Newman, Palo Alto. Gives family news.
3p + envelope; paper.

2 July 1973

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ALS from Thorington. Asks William for news from Palo Alto. MHAN and Margaret Penrose thinking of getting married. Discusses options for developing 'the meadow & DH', mentioning David Roberts as a possible architect. St John's has elected MHAN an Honorary Fellow.
2p + envelope; paper.

12 Aug. 1973

ALS from Comberton. Asks for address of C.H. Oliver, who gave him Christmas dinner last year.
1p; paper.

1973

ALS from Comberton, to William and Karmen Newman. Gives thanks for birthday greetings and gives local news. Is looking forward to the publishing of a history of his 'bit at Bletchley'.
2p; paper.

17 Feb. 1976