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 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1580-

Found in 99 Collections and/or Records:

Book purchase sub-committee order book, vol. 3, 1905-1920

 Item — Volume EUA IN1/ADS/LIB/2/Da.1.78, OpenShelf: data_value_missing_3ab5253bff3e1ee9cce5024ee948c6bb
Identifier: EUA IN1/ADS/LIB/2/Da.1.78
Scope and Contents

3rd volume of 4.

Dates: 1905-1920
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Administration and Support Services / Library / Acquisitions

Book purchase sub-committee order book, vol. 4, 1920-1937

 Item — Volume EUA IN1/ADS/LIB/2/Da.1.79, OpenShelf: data_value_missing_9525d9f1ebd63b9d802679ba3a0fcb8d
Identifier: EUA IN1/ADS/LIB/2/Da.1.79
Scope and Contents

4th volume of 4.

Dates: 1920-1937
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Administration and Support Services / Library / Acquisitions

Borrowers and Users

 Series
Identifier: EUA IN1/ADS/LIB/3
Scope and Contents

Records of the borrowing and consultation of books in the University Library.

Dates: 1636-date
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Administration and Support Services / Library

Buildings, xxxx

 Series
Identifier: EUA IN1/ADS/LIB/4
Scope and Contents

Architectural, structural and other drawings; site reports; correspondence and other documentation relating primarily to the construction of the Main Library (George Square) and the Erskine Medical Library.

Dates: xxxx
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Administration and Support Services / Library

Catalogue of rare books acquired using money from the Reid Bequest, 1845-c1866

 Item — Volume EUA IN1/ADS/LIB/1/Da.1.28
Identifier: EUA IN1/ADS/LIB/1/Da.1.28
Scope and Contents

Catalogue of rare books acquired using money from the bequest of General John Reid. Reid bequeathed a large sum to the University in 1838 primarily to endow a Chair of Music, and in 1841 part of this money was assigned by the Senate to the Library's book purchase fund. The latest publication date of books recorded in the catalogue would appear to be c1866.

Dates: 1845-c1866
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Administration and Support Services / Library / Catalogues

Catalogues, 1636-1985

 Series
Identifier: EUA IN1/ADS/LIB/1
Scope and Contents

Author, subject and press catalogues in manuscript, printed and microfiche format.

Dates: 1636-1985
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Administration and Support Services / Library
EUA GD70 (Dd.3.16) no. 2
EUA GD70 (Dd.3.16) no. 2

Clement Litill bequest

 Fonds — Box EUA GD70 (Dd.3.16)
Identifier: EUA GD70
Scope and Contents

Instrument dated 14 October 1580, recording the delivery of of books bequeathed by Edinburgh advocate, Clement Litill to the town and kirk of Edinburgh.


It includes a copy of the minute of Edinburgh Town Council and inventory of the books written out by Alexander Guthrie, Town Clerk. According to Charles P. Finlayson, this was intended to hang on the library wall. It is currently unclear which Alexander Guthrie (father or son) was Town Clerk in October 1580.

Dates: 1580
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Collection of Library slips relating to Edinburgh University theses, 1844

 Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1288
Scope and Contents The 5 x slips (fragments) were discovered by cataloguing staff inside earlier Edinburgh University theses. They are handwritten in ink. The fragments are: - a note of page references with some remarks relating to a medical text - a list of theses sent either by or to Prof. Christison, Edinburgh College, 26 July 1844 - with the names Vass, Anderson, Chepmell, Etherington, Fleming,...
Dates: 1844
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Correspondence regarding the Carnegie Library Grant, 1941-1951

 File — Box EUA-A-65, Box: data_value_missing_9e05a8cf7d5398ce431e2c906d71a746, Box: data_value_missing_d8edeef1ba8ed30551e3a8fbe2fe1878
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/A1/6/1
Scope and Contents

These papers chiefly consist of correspondence between Waddington and the University of Edinburgh Library and Faculty of Science relating to the administration of the grant from the Carnegie Trust to the Institute of Animal Genetics for the purchase of books and periodicals.

Dates: 1941-1951
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Academic Units: Departments etc. / Institute of Animal Genetics / Departmental files of Conrad Hal Waddington

Curators' meeting book, 1821-1829

 Item — Volume EUA IN1/ADS/LIB/2/Da.1.68, OpenShelf: data_value_missing_ab00016ee3bdf93d8b58d253e4812c8a
Identifier: EUA IN1/ADS/LIB/2/Da.1.68
Scope and Contents

Minutes of meetings of the Library Curators, 07 Febrary 1821 - 17 January 1829.

Dates: 1821-1829
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Administration and Support Services / Library / Acquisitions

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