MS 177 ALBERT, ADRIEN (1907-89) MEDICAL CHEMIST Albert was a Professor at the John Curtin School of Medical Research, Australian National University, 1949-72. 177/1 1-2. Correspondence 1 With R R McNicoll 1923-57 2 With I D Rae and T H Spurling 1986-90 3-6. Biographical details 3 Check lists, biographical notes etc covering 1907-1985 4 Genealogical details, paternal (1) maternal (2) 5 Miscellaneous items: father's naturalisation certificate (1898), school poems 1923-27, school histories and related correspondence 1984 6 Two original compositions for piano 1927 7-28. Rae-Spurling autobiographical notes 7 Folder 1 - Albert's infancy 1907-14 8 Folder 2 - Primary schooling (2 schools) 1915-20 9 Folder 3 - Secondary schooling 1921-24 10 Folder 4 - Apprenticeship to Hallam Ltd, while studying pharmacy at University of Sydney 1925-29 11 Folder 5 - Studying for science degree, University of Sydney 1929-33 12 Folder 6 - a) Job at Hendersons, a firm of dyers, to earn money to study for PhD in England 1933-34 b) Voyage to England, 6 weeks from 14 August 1934 13 Folder 7 - Research training in London and severe illness 1934-37 14 Folder 8 - Return to Sydney and 3 year lecturing term at University of Sydney 1938-40 15 Folder 9 - The War years 1941-45 16 Attachments to folder 9 - scientific research undertaken during the War 17 Folder 10 - Post War Sydney 1946 - April 1947 18 Attachments to folder 10 - Press clippings, lecture notes, journal articles 19 Folder 11 - Welcome to London June 1947 - December 1948 20 Attachments to folder 11 - Lecture series, symposium address, etc 21 Folder 12 - With ANU in London January 1949 - July 1956 22 Attachments to folder 12 - Addresses, lectures, etc 23 Folder 13 - John Curtin School of Medical Research, October 1956 - December 1972 (retirement) 24 Attachment to folder 13 - Reviews of books and retirement notice in _ANU reporter_ (10 November 1972) 25 Folder 14 - Work done during retirement 1973-87 26 Attachment to folder 14 - Correspondence and book reviews 27 Folder 15 - Commentary on Department of Medical Chemistry after retirement 1973-85 28 Attachment to folder 15 - Correspondence and biographical notes on persons in Department 29-37. Laboratory notebooks 29 Book 8 - Sydney University notes October 1945 - September 1946 30 Book 9 - Experimental notes January-October 1962 31 Book 15 - Experimental notes February-November 1963 32 Book 16 - experimental notes November 1963 - December 1964 33 Book 17 - Experimental notes January-August 1965 34 Book 18 - Experimental notes November 1965 - May 1967 35 Book 19 - Experimental notes May-October 1967 36 Book 20 - Experimental notes November 1967 - April 1968 37 Book 21 - Experimental notes May-September 1968 177/2 1-23. Laboratory notebooks (cont'd) 1 Book 22 - Experimental notes September 1968 - March 1969 2 Book 23 - Experimental notes March-September 1969 3 Book 24 - Experimental notes September 1969 - March 1970 4 Book 25 - Experimental notes March 1970 - April 1971 5 Book 26 - Experimental notes May 1971 - April 1972 6 Book 27 - Experimental notes May-June 1972 7 Book 28 - Experimental notes August 1972 - March 1973 8 Book 29 - Experimental notes April-October 1973 9 Book 30 - Experimental notes November 1973 - March 1974 10 Book 31 - Experimental notes April-August 1974 11 Book 32 - Experimental notes October 1974 - February 1978 12 Book 33 - Experimental notes February-November 1975 13 Book 34 - Experimental notes December 1975 - June 1976 14 Book 35 - Experimental notes September-December 1976 15 Book 36 - Experimental notes Stony Brook January-July 1977; ANU July 1977 - January 1978 16 Book 37 - Experimental notes January-June 1978 17 Book 38 - Experimental notes June 1978 - February 1979 18 Book 39 - Experimental notes May-September 1979 19 Book 40 - Experimental notes September-December 1979 20 Book 41 - Experimental notes December 1979 - August 1980 21 Book 42 - Experimental notes August-December 1980 22 Book 43 - Experimental notes December 1980 - March 1981 23 Publications records, lists: Publications 1973-89 Lectures in England 1966-70 European lectures 1966-71 Theses examined 1973-74 Chemicals despatched 1973-77 177/3 Lectures in USA 1 Stony Brook, New York. Bound presentation volume of guest lecture series 1977-78 2 Videotape of Seminar 1: Steps with which biological activity was correlated with the underlying chemistry. 2 November 1982 3 Videotape of Seminar 2: Identification of non-protein receptors, bonding to receptors, adsorption and so forth. 4 November 1982 4 Videotape of Seminar 3: Meaning of selectivity, aspects of distribution, nature and permeability of natural membranes, etc. 9 November 1982 5 Videotape of Seminar 4: Quantitative aspects of distribution, metabolic changes that increase the activity of drugs. 12 November 1982 6 Videotape of Seminar 5: Synergism and antagonism. Surface chemistry. 16 November 1982 7 Videotape of Seminar 6: The nature of ionization and its influence on biological activity. 18 November 1982 8 Videotape of Seminar 7: The nature of chelation and its influence on biological activity. 22 November 1982 9 Videotape of Seminar 8: Molecular shape and geometry and their influence on biological activity. 23 November 1982 177/4 1-8. Lecture notes on heterocycles Series of lectures given at the ANU on which book was to be based 1 Introduction. 3 October 1989 2 Saturated types. 6 October 1989 3 Unsaturated types. 10 October 1989 4 Pi-deficient heteroaromatics. 13 October 1989 5 Covalent hydration. 17 October 1989 6 Pi-excessive heteroaromatics. 20 October 1989 7 Attenuation of Pi excess. Pyrone/pyrylium family. 24 October 1989 8 Synthesis. 27 October 1989 9-10. Comparative heterocyclic chemistry - unpublished manuscript 9 Home set consisting of 7 folders of typed notes covering Preliminaries, Chapters 1, 3-6 and References 10 Documents for book. 32 folders, with detailed listing 1.11 m