| Description | Volume 14/2 of William Ramsay's correspondence and papers, as compiled by his former assistant, Morris W. Travers, following Ramsay's death. The contents of the volume are as follows:
In the front of the volume: Photograph of Sir William and Lady Ramsay, October 1909.
Pages 177-178: A.T. Cameron & W. Ramsay, ‘The spectrum of radium emanation’ (reprinted from ‘Proceedings of the Royal Society’, A, 81, 1908).
Pages 179-351: Correspondence and papers. (July 1908 – December 1909)
Pages 182-196: Richard B. Moore, ‘An investigation of the heavy constituents of the atmosphere’ (reprinted from ‘Proceedings of the Royal Society’, June 1908). Photocopy.
Pages 197-221: ‘Un problème fondamental’, manuscript of a speech delivered by Ramsay at the Association française, Clermont-Ferrand, 28 July 1908.
Page 233: Photograph of Ramsay, possibly taken at Broxbourne in 1909.
Pages 249-254: ‘Some facts and theories connected with the inactive gases of the atmosphere’, a lecture under the Science Trust delivered by Ramsay 17 January 1906 (reprinted from ‘Proceedings of the Royal Philosophical Society of Glasgow’, vol. 37, 1906).
Pages 251-265: W. Ramsay and J.F. Spencer, ‘Chemical and electrical charges induced by ultra-violet light’ (reprinted from ‘Philosophical Magazine’, 6th series, vol. 12, October 1906).
Page 265: G.B. Reed, ‘Alexander Thomas Cameron’ (from ‘Revue canadienne de Biologie’).
Pages 266-307: W. Ramsay, ‘The chemical action of the radium emanation, parts I-IV’ (reprinted from ‘J. Chem. Soc.’ 1907-1908).
Pages 308-323: Alexander Thomas Cameron ‘Some properties of the radium emanation’ (from ‘J. Chem. Soc.’ 1907).
Pages 323-329: Robert Whytlaw-Graw and W. Ramsay, ‘Some physical properties of radium emanation’ (reprinted from ‘J. Chem. Soc.’, vol. 95, 1909).
Page 330: R. Whytlaw-Gray and W. Ramsay, ‘Some physical properties of radium emanation’ (reprinted from ‘J. Chem. Soc.’, vol. 26, 1909).
Pages 331-338: W. Ramsay, ‘The electron as an element’, presidential address to the Chemical Society, March 26, 1908.
Pages 339-351: W. Ramsay, ‘Elements and electrons’ (photocopy), presidential address to the Chemical Society, March 25, 1909. |