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

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.

Listed by Jeannine Alton and Harriot Weiskittel

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

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

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

• Engineering

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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