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Scope	corresp and papers
Repository	Cambridge University Library, Department of Manuscripts and University Archives
Record Reference	Add 7342, 7656
NRA catalogue reference	NRA 20700 Stokes
Scope	corresp and papers
Repository	Glasgow University Library, Special Collections Department
Record Reference	MS Kelvin link to online catalogue
NRA catalogue reference	NRA 10032
Scope	c1814-1924: Thomson family papers incl those of James Thomson (1822-1892), engineer
Repository	Glasgow University Library, Special Collections Department
Record Reference	MS Gen 1752
Other reference	see Annual Return 2008
Scope	1850-1885: additional patents and agreements regarding telegraph communications
Repository	Glasgow University Library, Special Collections Department
Record Reference	Accession No: 4912
Other reference	see Annual Return 2007
Scope	1846-79: corresp rel to laboratory supplies
Repository	Glasgow University Archive Services
Record Reference	Accn 2600
NRA catalogue reference	NRA 35474
Scope	1888-1906: letters and notes to scientific instrument makers
Repository	National Library of Scotland, Manuscript Collections
Record Reference	Acc.9916
Other reference	see Accessions to repositories 1989
Scope	1888-1906: corresp with his instrument-makers
Repository	National Library of Scotland, Manuscript Collections
Record Reference	Acc.11793
Other reference	see Annual return 1999
Scope	1849-50: lecture notes
Repository	Glasgow University Library, Special Collections Department
Other reference	see Accessions to repositories 1969
Scope	1905-09: testamentary papers
Repository	Glasgow City Archives
Record Reference	TD862 link to online catalogue
NRA catalogue reference	NRA 13033 Moncrieff
Other reference	see NRAS 0415
Scope	1905-07: letters and reports
Repository	National Maritime Museum: The Caird Library, Manuscripts Section
Record Reference	DRY link to online catalogue
Other reference	see Guide vol 2
Scope	1876-1918: business papers rel to patent compass
Repository	Glasgow University Archive Services
Record Reference	UGD 33 link to online catalogue
NRA catalogue reference	NRA 13691
Scope	1836-1906: letters to his sister, Elizabeth King
Repository	Cambridge University Library, Department of Manuscripts and University Archives
Other reference	see Accessions to repositories 1990
Scope	c1850-59: letters rel to Atlantic telegraph cable
Repository	Glasgow City Archives
Record Reference	TD1 link to online catalogue
NRA catalogue reference	NRA 20864 Smith
Scope	letters to Bottomley and Barlow families
Repository	National Library of Scotland, Manuscript Collections
Record Reference	Acc.11263 link to online catalogue
Other reference	see Annual Return 1995
Scope	1884: letters (12) to Sir John Conroy
Repository	Oxford University: Balliol College Library
NRA catalogue reference	NRA 22851 Conroy
Scope	1855-93: corresp with Walter Crum and the Crum family
Repository	Glasgow City Archives
Record Reference	TD1073 link to online catalogue
NRA catalogue reference	NRA 41114
Scope	1882-84: letters to Sebastian de Ferranti
Repository	Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester
Record Reference	2002.22 link to online catalogue
NRA catalogue reference	NRA 13215
Scope	1846-65: letters (55) to James David Forbes
Repository	St Andrews University Library
Record Reference	msdep7 link to online catalogue
NRA catalogue reference	NRA 13132
Scope	1888-1904: letters (11) to Oliver Heaviside
Repository	Institution of Engineering and Technology Archives
Record Reference	SC Mss 5
NRA catalogue reference	NRA 38781 Heaviside
Scope	1884-1907: letters (40) to Sir Oliver Lodge
Repository	London University: University College London (UCL) Special Collections
Record Reference	MS ADD 89 link to online catalogue
NRA catalogue reference	NRA 20647 Lodge
Scope	1868-79: corresp with James Clerk Maxwell (12 items)
Repository	Cambridge University Library, Department of Manuscripts and University Archives
Record Reference	Add 7655
Scope	1870-1903: letters (21) to Sir William Henry Preece
Repository	Institution of Engineering and Technology Archives
Record Reference	SC Mss 22/511-42
NRA catalogue reference	NRA 38907 Preece
Scope	1904-05: corresp with David Reid
Repository	Glasgow University Archive Services
Other reference	see Accessions to repositories 1979
Scope	letters (37) to Royal Institution
Repository	Royal Institution of Great Britain
NRA catalogue reference	NRA 9522
Scope	1882-1904: letters (12) to Sir Arthur Schuster
Repository	Royal Society
Scope	1883-1911: corresp with Frederick JJ Smith
Repository	Oxford University: Museum of the History of Science
NRA catalogue reference	NRA 9532 Oxford scientific
Scope	1860-67: corresp with Balfour Stewart
Repository	The National Archives
Record Reference	BJ1 link to online catalogue
Scope	1849-1907: letters (19) to Silvanus Thompson
Repository	Imperial College Archives and Corporate Records Unit
Record Reference	SP Thompson link to online catalogue
NRA catalogue reference	NRA 11421 Thompson
Scope	1841-59: letters (10) to David Thomson
Repository	Aberdeen University, Special Libraries and Archives
Record Reference	MS 3153 link to online catalogue
NRA catalogue reference	NRA 28720
Scope	1884-1906: scientific corresp with Sir Joseph John Thomson
Repository	Collection held privately: enquiries to The National Archives, Archives Sector Development
Record Reference	MSS H6
NRA catalogue reference	NRA 23828 Thomson

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