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Correspondence between Wilkins and Francis Harry Compton Crick (1916-2004), biophysicist and co-winner of the 1961 Nobel prize for Physiology or Medicine, including photocopies of Wilkins’ original letters to Crick, supplied to Wilkins by scientific historian Robert Olby, 1948-2004

Correspondence between Wilkins and Boris Ephrussi (1901-1979), Professor of Genetics, University of Paris, and Harriet Ephrussi-Taylor (1918-1968), geneticist, 1955-1961

Correspondence with Dr Christine Stephanie Nicholls, assistant editor of the Dictionary of National Biography, asking Cooper to write a biography of Sir Maurice Dean, former Permanent Under Secretary of State, Air Ministry. Also copies of correspondence between the Dictionary of National Biography and Sir Folliott Sandford, former Deputy Secretary, Air Ministry, asking for Sandford's advice regarding a list of officers from the RAF being considered for inclusion in the Dictionary, with letter to Sandford from Cooper giving his opinion on the list. Includes Sandford's notes on Sir Maurice Dean. 42pp.

Correspondence relating to Westland Plc, helicopter manufacturing company of which Cooper was a director, 1982-1985. Topics include: the possibility of collaboration with Agusta, Italian aerospace company; the management of Westland investments and pension fund; the usefulness of Firecracker aircraft to RAF training requirements; selling helicopters to Libya and Australia; the purchase of Hughes Helicopters Inc, manufacturers, by McDonnell Douglas, aerospace manufacturers; the development of an attack helicopter for the British Army and Cooper's resignation as a director. Correspondents include Toby Low, First Baron Aldington, Chairman, Westland Plc; Basil Blackwell, Vice-Chairman and Chief Executive, Westland Plc and Sir Clive Whitmore, Permanent Under Secretary of State, Ministry of Defence. 56 items (1 file).

Correspondence between Cooper and Dr Stanley Orman, Director, Strategic Defence Initiative (SDI) Project Office, Ministry of Defence, relating to their attempt to organise a symposium for defence contractors entitled 'Marketing UK Company Capabilities', intended to consider ways to improve the status of British companies on the international market. Also document outlining the objectives of the symposium and replies from various invitees. 50pp.

Correspondence relating to the foundation of The Institute for Defense Procurement Studies, London, including the position of the Ministry of Defence regarding the Institute; the impact of the founding of the Centre for Defence Studies at King's College London, on the Institute; the provision of office space at Imperial College; the organisation of the inaugural lecture and concerns over the financial independence of the Institute. Correspondents include Richard J Astor, Deputy Director of the Institute for Defense Procurement Studies; James Moray Stewart, Deputy Under Secretary of State, Ministry of Defence; Dr David Thomas, Director of Industrial Liaison, Imperial College and François Heisbourg, Director, International Institute for Strategic Studies. 111pp.