Letter from Professor J. Wemyss Anderson, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, to the Vice-Chancellor regarding the regulations for degrees in Engineering, the report on commercial testing, and the salary attached to the Chair of Naval Architecture, 6 March 1909.

Reprint of article on The University of Liverpool, Engineering and Naval Architecture, reprinted from The Times' Engineering Supplement, (15 Dec. 1909).

Copy of duplicated typescript application of Mr. C.F. Holt, 22 Fort Street, New Brighton, Cheshire (B.Sc. Naval Architecture, Liverpool, 1913) for a Post Graduate Scholarship in Naval Architecture offered by the Royal Commissioners for the Exhibition of 1851, 10 Nov. 1913.

Duplicated typescript recommendations of the Faculty of Engineering on the above Chair, 15 Jan. 1914, and of its report on the Chair (regarding particulars etc. of post) approved by Senate, 21 Jan. 1914.

Typescript transcript of minute of the Faculty of Engineering appointing a Selection Committee for the above Chair, (15 Jan. 1914).

Copy of printed particulars of the above Chair as advertised, issued by the Registrar, Jan. 1914.

Letter from Sir J.H. Bites, Tighnamara, Wemyss Bay, Renfrewshire to the Principal [? of Glasgow University] referring to the vacancy in the above Chair and commenting on candidates and possible candidates, 2 Feb. 1914.

Letter from Dr. John Hay, 12 Rodney Street, Liverpool [to the Vice-Chancellor] on the results of his examination of Mr. T.B. Abell, 20 March 1914, and [the Vice-Chancellor's] notes [? draft of letter to Mr. Abell] regarding the necessity of such a medical report, n.d. [1914].

Letter from H.C. Wyld, Aigburth to the Vice-Chancellor enclosing and commenting upon the latter's draft letters to Mr. Abell and to Lord Raylegh, etc., - May 1914, and the Vice-Chancellor's manuscript note [? in drafting letter], n.d.

Letters to the Vice-Chancellor, regarding individual candidates (particularly Mr. Abell, Mr. Baker, and Mr. Goodall) for the above Chair, from the following: Sir P. Watts, 11 Great George Street; and 10 Chelsea Embankment, London, 12 & 18 March and 6 June 1914.

R.T. Glazebrook, The National Physical Laboratory, Teddington, Middlesex, 31 May 1914 (and typescript copy of).

Sir J.A. Ewing, The Admiralty, London, 13 May 1914.

R.E. Froude, North Lodge, Alverstoke, Gosport, 14 May 1914.

Sir Charles S. Parsons, Ray, Kirkwhelpington, Northumberland, 20 May (p.s. of 29 May) 1914.

Sir W.E. Smith, Caledonian Railway Company, Princes St. Station Hotel, Edinburgh, Herne Bay, Kent, 10 Hillbury Rd., Tooting Common, London 8 March, & 31 May & 6 June 1914.

Sir Archibald Denny, Leven Ship Yard, Dumbarton, 29 May & 4 & 5 June 1914.

Benjamin Moore, 84 Shrewsbury Road, Birkenhead, 11 June 1914.

Lord Raylegh, Terling Place, Witham, Essex, 29 May 1914.

3 letters from Mr. T.B. Abell, Warburton, Granville Road, Finchley, London to the Vice-Chancellor regarding his impending appointment to the Chair and enclosing replies to the questions formulated by the Committee of Senate (re meaning of research work, the lines along which research work is pursued, and his ability to read technical papers written in foreign languages), 8 & 13 May & 12 June 1914.

2 copies of duplicated typescript report of the Faculty of Engineering's Selection Committee on the Alexander Elder Chair of Naval Architecture, recommending the appointment of Mr. T.B. Abell, approved by the Faculty 30 April and by the Senate, 17 June 1914.

Copies of duplicated typescript report of the Committee of Senate on the Chair of Naval Architecture recommending that the Faculty of Engineering's report and recommendation be approved, 12 & 19 June 1914 (and typescript draft of same with the Vice-Chancellor's corrections).