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Edinburgh Museum of Science and Art (1864-1904)

 Organization

Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:

Bill addressed to James Cossar Ewart from Rowland Ward, 04 July 1904

 Item
Identifier: Coll-14/9/10/71
Scope and Contents

The bill details the costs of various taxidermy and preservation jobs for Ewart on two Przewalski's horses and a zebra hybrid, the latter of which was sold to 'the Edinburgh Museum'.

Dates: 04 July 1904

Edinburgh Museum of Science and Art Syllabus of Lectures, 1867-1868

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Identifier: Coll-74/8/1
Scope and Contents

Syllabus for a series of lectures given by 5 scientists at the Edinburgh Museum of Science and Art during 1867-1868. They were: Sir Lyon Playfair (Chemistry), George James Allman (Natural History), Sir Archibald Geikie (Geology), Edward Sang (Natural Philosophy), and John Hutton Balfour (Botany).

Dates: 1867-1868

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Henry John Elwes, [c.1913]

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/19/62
Scope and Contents

Elwes writes that he has looked over the ram and proposes to send it to Edinburgh Zoo or to Ewart if he wishes to have it, as well as the horned white ram that he bought as an Icelander. He wonders if the Edinburgh Museum would like to have his best old Hebridean. He describes the sheep crosses he is planning to conduct.

Letter is undated but marked 'Sunday'.

Dates: [c.1913]

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Theodor Mortensen, 28 June 1906

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/12/18
Scope and Contents

Mortensen writes concerning his query about P. phiale, a type of Pourtalesia, which he is trying to identify correctly from Wyville Thomson's description in his 'Memoir on the Echinoidea of the Porcupine Expedition' (1874) and from A. Agasse's report on the Challenger expedition. He asks if Ewart whether the 'Edinburgh Museum' might have a specimen for him to compare with his own.

Dates: 28 June 1906

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from William Eagle Clarke, 28 July 1904

 Item
Identifier: Coll-14/9/10/77
Scope and Contents

Clarke suggests the Museum of Science and Art as a suitable place for the 'forfeited Shetland eggs' and describes his attempts to get the eggs protected. He concludes by saying that he wishes there were more severe penalties for individuals who raid birds' nests.

Dates: 28 July 1904

Publication proofs and lecture syllabuses, 1867-1881

 Series
Identifier: Coll-74 Gen. 522/3
Scope and Contents

The Publication proofs and lecture syllabuses series consists of:


  1. lecture syllabuses, 1867-1869
  2. publication proofs, 1879 and 1881.
Dates: 1867-1881

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Subject
Museums 4
Edinburgh -- Scotland 2
Lectures and Lecturing 2
Animals--Colour 1
Animals--Transportation 1