Handwritten letter from Sir Hector Hetherington to Pontecorvo informing him of the unanimous decision at University Court to establish a new Chair of Genetics and to appoint him as the first holder of the post

Pontecorvo's certificate for an honorary Doctor of Law degree received from the University of Glasgow

Bachelor of Science from the University of Glasgow

Doctor of Medicine from the University of Glasgow

Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery from the University of Glasgow

Diploma in Public Health from the University of Glasgow

Glasgow University Magazine (GUM)

Studying Medicine in the University of Glasgow

University of Glasgow Genetics exam paper for the course in Elementary Pathology

Memoranda on the vacant Lecturership in Medical Genetics

Matriculation card

Bundle of correspondence between Pontecorvo, Sir Hector Hetherington, and others, regarding finding a suitable candidate to be the Director of a new plant breeding station in Barbados

Copy of a handwritten letter from Pontecorvo to Sir Hector Hetherington enquiring about an increase in salaries for university professors

Handwritten letter from Sir Hector Hetherington to Pontecorvo following a previous discussion they had had about Pontecorvo's possible move to Harvard

Copy of a typescript letter from Pontecorvo to Sir Hector Hetherington, concerning a number of matters relating to the Department of Genetics

Copy of a handwritten letter from Pontecorvo to the Principal, Sir Hector Hetherington, concerning his salary being below the average recommended for his position and age group, as outlined in the Institute of Biology report on Remuneration of Biologists

Material relating to Pontecorvo's honorary Doctor of Law degree received from the University of Glasgow

Graduation ceremony regulations

Class tickets and certificates