A growing number of listings for archive collections on the history of the John Innes Centre, as well as the evolution of plant and microbial sciences, horticultural research and the study of genetics and plant breeding.

There are a number of collections held by the John Innes Centre which aren't yet fully catalogued and can therefore not be searched in this way. Other hard copy finding aids may be available. Please contact us for more information.

The John Innes collection of Bateson material comprises correspondence, notebooks, diaries, articles and specimens. It includes correspondence with his wife, Beatrice Bateson, and with other scientists and geneticists including: Erwin Baur (1875-1933); Francis Galton (1822-1911); Julian Huxley (1887-1975); and Thomas Hunt Morgan (1866-1945).
The Darlington collection includes drafts of most of his later books, manuscripts of scientific papers and his 1931 notebook for Recent Advances in Cytology (1932).

Other libraries hold significant Bateson material, namely Cambridge University Library and the American Philosophical Society Library. Material held by these libraries is not included in this catalogue. The principal Darlington archive containing the majority of his research papers and correspondence is held by the Bodleian Library, Oxford.

We can usually provide copies of records from the archive for personal research. Charges may apply. Please contact the Archivist and Collections Engagement Coordinator (alex.healey@jic.ac.uk), or the Communications and Engagement team (comms@jic.ac.uk) for more information.

We are able to accommodate researchers, and group visits. All visits to use or view our collections must be arranged and confirmed in advance via email.

For more information please contact the Archivist and Collections Engagement Coordinator (alex.healey@jic.ac.uk), or the Communications and Engagement team (comms@jic.ac.uk).