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Stewart, Charles Helme, 1910-1981 (secretary to the University of Edinburgh)

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Biography

Stewart was born in Thurso, Caithness, and educated at Glasgow High School and Glasgow University, where he graduated M.A. in Classics (First Class Honours) in 1932. He went on to qualify and work as a Chartered Accountant. During the Second World War he served as an Intelligence Officer with the Seaforth Highlanders in France and Belgium. He was wounded and captured at Ypres in 1940, and spent five years in Prisoner of War camps, where he devoted much time to teaching and organizing courses of academic standard in various subjects. In 1945 he was appointed Assistant Registrar at the University of Liverpool. Three years later he was appointed to the Secretaryship of Edinburgh University. An extremely able administrator and a devoted servant of the University, he was awarded the O.B.E. in 1961 and received the degree of Doctor of the University honoris causa on his retiral in 1978.

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Framed portrait of Charles H. Stewart, Secretary to the University, after 1978

 Item
Identifier: Coll-1848/21-0010
Scope and Contents

One framed black-and-white portrait of Charles H. Stewart, Secretary to the University 1948-1978.

Dates: after 1978
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Smaller acquisitions collection

Letter from Charles H Stewart, Secretary to the University of Edinburgh, to Thomson regarding the acceptance of an Endowment from the Thomson Research Fund for a lectureship in Educational Research, 24 Mar 1949

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Identifier: Coll-1310/1/1/1/11
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Includes letters to and about Thomson regarding his life, work, and career from a variety of correspondents including Karl Pearson, Egon Pearson, Edward Lee Thorndike, Sir James Duff, Carlos Paton Blacker, David Glass, and Derrick Lawley.

Dates: 24 Mar 1949
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Godfrey H. Thomson / Biographical and personal papers / Correspondence / Letters to Thomson compiled by Hector and titled Important letters in my Father's life relevant to his biography

Letters and papers compiled by Hector Thomson and titled Tributes on [my Father's] Knighthood regarding Thomson's retirement from Edinburgh University and his knighthood, 1949-1951

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Identifier: Coll-1310/1/1/19
Scope and Contents

Contains letter from the University Secretary with Special Minutes attached; Thomson's handwritten speech on the presentation of his portrait, 1951; Lady Thomson's notes on his speech to the students in 1950; small letter from J Donald Pollock regarding Thomson's speech to the students and graduates with the printed speech attached, 1950; letter from Alexander Snay congratulating Thomson on his Knighthood; and letter from T B Robson congratulating Thomson on his knighthood.

Dates: 1949-1951
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Godfrey H. Thomson / Biographical and personal papers / Correspondence

Letters to Pilliner from Godfrey H Thomson and Charles H Stewart, 18 April 1949-21 April 1949

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Identifier: Coll-1443/1
Scope and Contents

Contains a letter from Thomson informing Pilliner that his appointment has been approved, and expressing his hopes that Pilliner will be happy working with the unit; and a formal letter of appointment from the university secretary, Charles H Stewart.

Dates: 18 April 1949-21 April 1949
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Material relating to Albert E. G. Pilliner