Catalogue description Papers of SIR W. LEONARD OWEN (1897 - 1971)

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Details of WLOCSAC 18.12.74
Reference: WLOCSAC 18.12.74
Title: Papers of SIR W. LEONARD OWEN (1897 - 1971)
Description:

With a few exceptions, most of the items in the collection date from 1961 - 1971, the last ten years of Sir Leonard's career.

 

The most notable feature of the collection is Item 4, the manuscript diary kept by Sir Leonard while Director of Engineering, Ministry of Supply, Department of Atomic Energy Production. Sir Leonard's daily entries from 4 Feburary 1946 until 30 August 1947 provide a valuable record of the early days of the UKAEA.

 

Most of the collection is business and industrial correspondence. The letters have been sorted into categories which reflect the various facets of Sir Leonard's activities and interests, both professional and social.

Note:

Listed by Jeannine Alton and Harriot Weiskittel

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Date: 1946-1971
Arrangement:

I. Biographical

 

II. United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority

 

III. Industrial and Business Correspondence

 

IV. Engineering Institutions

 

V. Universities

 

VI. Personal and social correspondence

 

VII. References and testimonials

 

VIII. Speeches and articles

Held by: University of Liverpool: Special Collections and Archives, not available at The National Archives
Language: English
Creator:

Owen, Sir, William Leonard, 1897-1971, Knight, scientist and engineer

Physical description: 8 series
Immediate source of acquisition:

The papers were received from Lady Owen and Mr. Kenneth Owen.

Subjects:
  • Engineering
Administrative / biographical background:

b.1897 Liverpool

 

1915-18 6th King's Liverpool Regiment

 

1922 Liverpool University, B.Eng.

 

1923 Married Phyllis Condliff

 

1922-40 Brunner, Mond & Co.

 

1940-45 Ministry of Supply, Engineering Director of Royal Filling Factories

 

1946 Director of Engineering, Ministry of Supply, Department of Atomic Energy Production

 

1947 Assistant Controller, Department of Atomic Energy Production

 

1950 C.B.E.

 

1954 Director of Engineering and Deputy Managing Director, Industrial Group, UKAEA

 

1957 Managing Director, UKAEA, Industrial Group, Risley

 

1957 K.B.E.

 

1959 Member for Production, UKAEA

 

1961 Member for Production and for Engineering, UKAEA

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