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University of Edinburgh. Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (1964-:)

 Organization

Found in 53 Collections and/or Records:

Correspondence concerning fellowships, 1967-1972

 Item
Identifier: Coll-41/8/9
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence chiefly concerning the University of Edinburgh's Biological Fellowship, but also relating to the CIBA-GEIGY Fellowships (1971-1972), and the possibility of using funds from the University of Edinburgh's McAuley Fellowship to employ summer students at the Institute of Animal Genetics.

Dates: 1967-1972

Correspondence with Michael Swann, Principal and Vice Chancellor of the University of Edinburgh, 1966-1972

 Item
Identifier: Coll-41/8/1
Scope and Contents

The correspondence chiefly concerns various meetings and staff appointments. Also present is Swann's resignation letter as Principal (December 1972) and copies of two typescript reports titled 'Institute of Animal Genetics: Edinburgh University Liaisons with the Livestock Industry' and 'The Future of the Institute of Animal Genetics', both presumably written by Waddington.

Dates: 1966-1972

Correspondence with the Agricultural Research Council, 1946-1951

 Item
Identifier: Coll-41/8/2
Scope and Contents

The correspondence chiefly concerns the ARC'S financial support and the establishment of the Poultry Research Centre. Also contains draft typescripts of reports written by Waddington, including 'Constitution of a Self-Contained University Department of Genetics and Re-Organisation of the Present Institute of Animal Genetics' (1946), copies of memoranda of meetings between ARC representatives, the Department of Agriculture for Scotland and the University (1946-1947).

Dates: 1946-1951

Draft typescript of 'Ultrastructure of the Blastopore Cells in the Newt' by Margaret M. Perry and C.H Waddington, 1966

 Item
Identifier: Coll-41/2/1/11
Scope and Contents

The article appeared in the Journal of Embryology and Experimental Morphology,15, 317-330 (1966).

The typescript includes handwritten annotations. The folder also includes various diagrams and illustrations, some mounted on card, presumably used for figures for publication, and a single typescript page in French entitled 'Ultrastructure des cellules blastoporales chez le Triton', which appears to be a summary of the article.

Dates: 1966

Edinburgh University CDA: Faculty of Music, Law, Divinity, Veterinary, 1965-1973

 File
Identifier: PJM/PJMA/EUD/B/4.1
Scope and Contents The contents of this original file entitled "Edinburgh University CDA: Faculty of Music, Law, Divinity, Veterinary" consists of general correspondence, sub-committee papers and minutes relating to the implementation of the University of Edinburgh Comprehensive Development Area (1962) and other development works relating to the buildings in the relevant faculties. These include papers relating to three sub-committees of the University Development Committee: the New College, Phase II Project...
Dates: 1965-1973

Faculty of Science and Engineering, 1865-1996

 Sub-subfonds
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACA/SCI
Scope and Contents
  1. Minutes of the Science Degrees Committee and Faculty of Science (1865-1996)
  2. Correspondence about examinations (1864-1945)
Dates: 1865-1996

Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, 1951-2002

 Sub-subfonds
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACA/VET
Scope and Contents
  1. Faculty minutes (1964-1988)
Dates: 1951-2002

File titled 'Advisory Committee on Medical Research in Scotland' containing material relating to funding applications from across Scotland, 1954-1957

 Item
Identifier: Coll-41/10/1
Scope and Contents

The file contains various progress reports and papers relating to applications from across Scotland submitted during Waddington's time on the Advisory Committee, and a few items of correspondence dealing mainly with Waddington's various funding applications on behalf of the Institute of Animal Genetics.

Dates: 1954-1957

File titled 'Computer Graphics', relating to Waddington and Russell Cowe's work on computer simulation of snail shell patterns, 1968-1969

 Item
Identifier: Coll-41/10/12
Scope and Contents

Contains draft typescripts titled 'Computer Simulation of a Not Too Obviously Simple Biological Pattern' [also called 'Computer Simulation of a Molluscan Pigmentation Pattern'] by Waddington and Cowe and a typescript entitled 'Simulation of the Growth of Shell Pigment' by Cowe. The material also contains various prints of the computerised patterns.

Dates: 1968-1969

File titled 'Einstein Chair', concerning Waddington's post at the State University of New York at Buffalo, 1969-1972

 Item
Identifier: Coll-41/10/17
Scope and Contents

This material relates to the conditions of Waddington's appointment to the Einstein Chair, notes made during his time at Buffalo, and correspondence concerning the return of photographic and drafting equipment to the Institute of Animal Genetics after Waddington's return to Edinburgh.

Dates: 1969-1972