28 July 1923 – 13 February 1976, was an English mathematician at Sheffield University working on analysis. He was born in London, England, after his parents moved from Scotland to London.
University of Sheffield alumni obituary of Professor Flett.
Frank Rhodes wrote the following obituary of his friend and dance research colleague in the Folk Music Journal, (Vol 3, No 2, 1976, pp. 186-187).
Field Notes (England):
Flett, Tom, Notes 4 January 1960
Flett, Tom, Notes, 8 January 1960
Flett, Tom, Correspondence with Mrs Boyle, 5 September 1961
- 5/9/1961 Letter to Mrs Boyle
- Reply with information re Kendall Ghyll (?), no date
208-216 Flett, Tom, correspondence with Norman Robinson, 1962
- 5/9/1962 letter to Norman Robinson
- 4/10/1962 letter from Norman Robinson
- No date, 1962 letter from Norman Robinson
- Barrow (Ulverston, Grange) News, 9/3/1962, article: R C Robinson Juvenile Ball 1863
- 3/4/1962 letter to Norman Robinson
- No date, 1962 letter from Norman Robinson
- 6/8/1962 letter to the editor, Barrow News
Flett, Tom Notes 12 September to 2 October 1962, newspaper entries (various dates), marriage, burial and baptismal records from Finsthwaite (various dates) and correspondence with: Barnes, Mr Tom, Askam-in-Furness; Burrow, Mr W. E., Ulverston; Clay, Miss N. I., Cross Syke, Ambleside; Parkinson, Mr C, Barrow-in-Furness
- Diary notes, 12 September to 2 October 1962
- Jack Walmsley
- Joseph Robinson
- Mrs Clark
- Bruce Millburn
- Tom Barnes
- Mr Cragg
- Diddy Dixon
- Chris Parkinson
- Mr Burrow
- Miss Clay
- Clifton family
- Mr Piggott
- Mrs Brockbank
- Harold Edgar
- Theodore Cannon
- Will Wright
- Marion Cowpar
- Fred Clifton
- Mrs Pickthall
- Mrs Rooking
- Mrs Tugman
- Fred Coward
- Cissie Wilson
- Mrs Todd & Mrs Bell
- A S Clay
- Mr Longhom
- Mrs Rigg
- Misses Coward
- Mr Leak
- Billy Cannon
- Mrs Chaplow
- Alec Edgar
- Mrs Riley
- Mrs Foy
- Mrs Smithson
- Mrs Booth
- Copied entries from Soulby’s Ulvertson Advertiser, various dates from 1851 to 1878 and from Barrow News 7 January 1893 and 30 December 1893
- Mr Holt
- Mr Hunter, Professor of Dancing (various entries)
- R C Robinson (various entries)
- Mr G Brockbank (various entries)
- Miss Harding (various entries)
- Mr Moreton
- Stainton Robinson (various entries)
- J R Robinson (various entries)
- Mr T Wilson
- Marriage, Burial and Baptismal records from Finsthwaite, various dates
- Various entries re Robinson family.
- Letter from Tom Barnes, 12 August 1962
- Letter from W E Burrow, 12 August 1962
- Letters from Miss N. I. Clay, one undated one on 17 September 1962
- Letter to Miss N. I. Clay, 10 November 1962
- Letter to Mr Burrow, 16 September 1962
- Letter from Miss Anne Smith dictated by Mr W E Burrow, 26 September 1962
- Letter from Tom Barnes, 18 September 1962
- Letter from Chris Parkinson, 19 September 1962
- Letters to Mr Burrow, Mr Barnes and Mr Parkinson, 7 October 1962
282-298 Flett, Tom, correspondence 1962
- Tugman, Mrs M. J., Stavely, Kendal, Westmorland, England, 13 and 19 September 1962
- Letter from S L Piggott, Hawkshead, 9 September 1962
- Letter to Mrs Coward, Ambleside, 8 October 1962
- Letter from Mrs Coward, Ambleside, October 1962
- Letter from E M Pickthall, Kendal, Westmorland, 11 September 1962
- Letter from Miss Ulverston, Broughton Beck, Lancs., England 14 August 1962
- Letter to Mr Walmeleg, 7 October 1962
- Letter to Mr Edgar, 7 October 1962
- Letter to Mr Millburn, 7 October 1962
- Letter to Mrs Rigg, 7 October 1962
- Letter to Mr Leak/Mr Longhorn, 7 October 1962
- Letter to Mrs Todd / Mr Chaplow, 7 October 1962
- Letter to Mrs Rooking, 7 October 1962
- Letter to Mrs Stevenson, 8 October 1962
- Letter to Mr Piggott, 8 October 1962
- Letter to Diddy Dixon, 8 October 1962
- Letter to Mrs Foy, 8 October 1962
- Letter from R Rooking, Kendal, no date, 1962
- Letter to Mr Clifton, 10 November 1962
- Letter to Mr and Mrs Cannon, 10 November 1962
- Letter to Mrs Pickthall, 10 November 1962
- Letter to Mrs Riley, 10 November 1962
- Letter to Mrs Brockbank, 10 November 1962
- Letter to Mrs Tugman, 10 November 1962
- Letter from T and E M Pickthall, 15 November 1962
- Letter from A and T Cannon, November 1962
- Letter from Mrs W Brockbank, 2 December 1962
312-317 Flett, Tom, further correspondence 1962
- Letter from Mrs Lambert, Silverdale, 24 September 1962
- Letter from Charles Hales, Ambleside, 26 September 1962
- Letter to Mrs Lambert, no date
- Letter to Mr Hales, no date
- Letter from Mr Hales, Balham, 25 October 1962
- Letter to Miss Hales, 10 November 1962
318-321 Flett, Tom, further correspondence 1962
- Letter from Mrs M F Hawes, Kendal, 12 October 1962
- Letter to Mrs M F Hawes, 10 November 1962
- Letter from Mrs M F Hawes, 14 November 1962
- Ball programmes
322-323 Flett, Tom, correspondence and birth certificates, marriage cert. etc 1963 for Joseph Robinson. Joseph Robinson link.
328-330 Flett, Tom, Diary entries 1962
334-346 Flett, Tom, Letters, January 1970. Norman Robinson’s death
- Letter from EFDSS, 2 January 1970
- Letter from Betty Robinson, 7 January 1970
- Letter from EFDSS, 21 January 1970
- Letter to Mr Wales, 30 January 1970, plus Norman Robinson obituary
- Letter from Betty Robinson, 15 January 1970