Watson, William John, 1865-1948 (Professor of Celtic)
Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:
Class Notes, late 19th-early 20th century
Class notes on Tromdé Guaire, as delivered by W.J. Watson.
Collection of class lectures and class work delivered by W.J. Watson, 1921-1936
Collection of class lectures, summary notes and records of class work delivered by William J. Watson. Material is typewritten, both original and carbon copies, with some handwritten notes. Includes Scottish Gaelic Literature 1500-, lecture summaries, Gaelic Language class material, literature, grammar, vocabulary notes, lists of essay titles for Session 1921-1922, Celtic Advanced paper, 13 March 1936 and notes on Gaelic Orthography.
Collection of Disiecta Membra, c.1937
Series includes notes and glossary to William J. Watson's edition of selections from the Book of the Dean of Lismore (NLS 72.1.37): Scottish Verse from the Book of the Dean of Lismore (Edinburgh, 1937). Also correspondence, John Fraser (1882-1945), Professor of Celtic, Oxford, to William J. Watson concerning degree examination papers in Celtic, and unidentified folio of photostats and corresponding transcription.
Draft Examination Papers, late 19th-early 20th century
Draft examination papers for the University of Glasgow M.A. Degree Examinations (Ordinary) in Celtic.
Notes by W.J. Watson, c.1936
2 notebooks containing notes by W.J. Watson. Includes lists of lectures and papers by W.J. Watson, inventory of papers kept in the study of W.J. Watson, Celtic Class lists, 1935-1937, and notes on the life of W.J. Watson. Also poetry exchanged between a minister and his lover, from John Matheson, Portree who recieved it from Donald Matheson alias Domhnall a' Chórnain (?Chórnair). The introduction is in Donald's own words.