Sir Rudolph Peters FRS, 1889-1982

1 Profiles and appraisals of R A Peters and his work. Includes:

Reprint from University of London Gazette, November 1954; Text of speech given by RHST on election of R A Peters to Fellowship of Royal Society of Medicine, 1959; Profile of R A Peters in the New Scientist, 28 April 1960; 'Symposium on Some Aspects of Biochemical Pharmacology In Honour of Sir Rudolph Peters', 20 June 1970; 'The Function of a Vitamin: The Legacy of this Concept to Biochemistry' Reprint of a paper given by RHST at Symposium in Honour of R A Peters, Biochemical Pharmacology, 1971; Press release and biographical notes in connection with award of British Nutrition Foundation prize for R A Peters, 1972; 'Sir Rudolph Peters: Ninetieth Birthday Congratulations' RHST and L A Stocken, Biochemical Society Bulletin, 1979; Interview with Sir Rudolph Peters. Published transcript [?The Caian], 6 August 1980.

2 Interview of R S Peters by RHST for BBC TV The World About Us, 1980. Includes:

Preliminary Correspondence with BBC and the Biochemical Society, September 1980-April 1981; Letter from Roger Jones, BBC OU Productions, with draft list of questions for interview, 17 December 1980; Letter from R A Peters in connection with arrangements for recording session, 28 December 1980; Three transcriptions of interview with covering letter from Roger Jones, 1 March 1981; Transcript of interview with R A Peters edited by RHST, March 1981; Correspondence with Professor Geoffrey Barker, Honorary Archivist of the Biochemical Society, March 1982-June 1982; Letters to Geoffrey Barker and Neil Cameron, BBC OU Productions in connection with quoting from the recording, November 1982.

3 Biography of R A Peters written by RHST for the Royal Society, c.1982. It includes:

Preliminary correspondence with R W J Keay, Executive Secretary of the Society, February 1982-March 1982; Letter from Copyrights Section of OU giving permission for use of extracts of recorded interview, 7 January 1982; Correspondence in connection with obtaining background information for biography, March 1982-December 1982; Correspondence with Lady Peters, November 1981-November 1982; Detailed information about R A Peters' scientific work sent in response to requests from RHST, c.1982; Correspondence in connection with proofs c.1982; Photograph of R A Peters[labelled on reverse “Do Not Use”].

4 Obituaries and appraisals of R A Peters, 1982-1983

5 Correspondence following publication of biography of R S Peters by RHST, c.1982; Includes Letters of congratulation and comment, November 1982-December 1982; and Correspondence with Royal College of Physicians in connection with biography of R A Peters by RHST, c.1982.