| Description | <p>Manuscript and typescript. Contains nine letters between 1920 and 1934 to K Pearson regarding her new post in 1920 [at the Royal College of Surgeons?)]; thanks for opportunity at the Galton Laboratory and Pearson's guidance; preparation of her paper on skulls for the British Association meeting in Cardiff; on obtaining permission for excavations at Kingcase Hospital, Ayshire; on correctly identifying photographs from Albania; measuring skulls at Hythe; Sir Arthur Keith's permission to give a copy of John Hunter's death mask to the Galton Laboratory as a gift from the Royal College of Surgeons; and on use of cotton wool as medical lint and examples of Pachionian pits.</p>
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<p>Also contains four letters to Helga S Hacker (née Pearson) in 1969 about sending over her letters from Karl for an annotated compilation of his correspondence, asking if Helga would also like Galton Dinner cards; fond memories of M V Pearson, M S Pearson, E M Elderton, and thoughts on Karl's greatness; details of her academic and work career before arriving at UCL; her work at UCL under Karl; recollections of her peers and colleagues, particularly Leslie Comrie and G M Morant; and recollections of Karl.</p> |