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Ledger, 1951-1961; finance committee correspondence and papers, 1961-1993; and finance committee minutes, 1973-1989.

Correspondence and papers relating to the establishment of the Bee Research Association; amongst the correspondents are Dr E. Crane, E. B. Wedmore, Major A. R. Cormack, Major D. L. Morland and Capt. E. S. Welch. Included are Instructions to Council and a copy of the Memorandum and Articles of Association.

Conclusion of G. E. King’s thesis, 1928; and a letter to Dr Eva Crane regarding the thesis, 1964.

An agreement between the Bee Research Association and G. P. Henderson who was employed to index volumes one to thirty of ‘Bee World’.

Signed agreement between G. Solomon and the International Bee Research Association to produce an introductory booklet on beekeeping.

Miss Black and Willi Essinger bequests, 1934, 1973; handbooks and brochure, 1949-1961; membership correspondence and papers, 1949-1993; Bee World and BRA handbook cover designs, 1950-1951; international meetings of editors of beekeeping journals, 1954-1969; Bee Research Association Open Days, 1954-1974; Bee Research Association poster, [c. 1960]; J. Pryce-Jones papers, 1963; regional representatives, 1965-1994; International Organization for Biological Control, 1970-1972; twenty-fifth anniversary celebrations, 1973-1975; International Bee Research Association poster, post 1976; Latif Dewan agreement, 1985; Borregaard Industries report, 1987; and heritage lottery application, 1997-1998.

Among the subjects discussed are the proposed African committee, 1959; composition and reorganisation of council, 1961; public relations, 1963; lectures and visits, 1973-1984; and moving the offices to Cardiff, 1986-1987.

Letters to E. B. Wedmore, Mrs. Duruz and Dr E. Crane from F.N. Hawes, Dr Antonio Zappi Recordati, and Dr A. Budel concerning floral species for honey, corrections to articles and the aims and objectives of bee research.

Information brochure on the BRA, 1949; and handbooks, 1951-1952 and 1961.

Letters of support for the bid and draft letters to council members and others.

Postage labels, 1965; bulletins numbers 1 & 2, 1966; Slough & District Beekeepers Society News Sheet, 1966; and a postcard and commentary for slides of the building, 1967.

Correspondence and papers relating to the search for suitable headquarters, including surveys and reports, 1965-1966; mortgage applications, 1965-1966; fire and safety, 1965-1966; planning applications, 1965 and 1978; the Lodge inventory and tenancy agreement, central heating, etc., 1966; and a list of companies and individuals contributing towards the purchase of Hill House, 1971.

Papers predominantly related to the purchasing of Hill House, including planning applications, 1961-1978; bulletins, 1965-1967; appeal for donations and volunteers, 1966-1967; staffing arrangements, 1973-1986; compendium of IBRA services, 1979-1989; and Masters of forms and staff guides, 1991-1996.

Correspondence relating to the testing of a hive entrance control unit and a report on the same by Dr Eva Crane of the Bee Research Association, along with a report by the Department of Agriculture, South Perth, Western Australia, entitled ‘Investigations on the use of an improved hive entry way’.

Correspondence relating to the task of finding an honorary advisor, 1977-1978; and the resignation of C. J. Witham from the position in 1981.

Letters from various individuals and institutions (predominantly in commonwealth countries), in relation to the 1960 appeal for grants towards establishing permanent headquarters.

Agreements with the International Commission for Bee Botany, 1977; Interafrican Bureau for Animal Resources’ library in Tanganyika, 1980; Tamagawa University, Tokyo, Japan, 1981; National University of Colombia at Medellin, 1985; and the Bee Research Unit at Cardiff University, 1986, to supply them with duplicate or surplus library materials.

Booklists and catalogues of the picture and audio-visual collection, and educational publications; including international lists.

Papers and correspondence of the Apis Club, 1913-1958; British Beekeepers Association (BBKA) records, mainly correspondence, 1947-1950; and Bee Research Association (BRA)/International Bee Research Association (IBRA) records, [1876]-2004.