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Correspondence of Sir Archibald Geikie: American geologists, 1878-1907
The Correspondence of Sir Archibald Geikie: American geologists sub-series consists of:
- 67 letters and postcards, alphabetically arranged (1878-1907).
Geological Survey notebook 'V', 1879
Drawings and notes on the geology of parts of Scotland, particularly Fife (including Elie, Largo and Burntisland) and also of Elgin. Geological features include limestone, shale, tuff and basalt.
Geological Survey notebook 'W W', 1897
Drawings and notes on the geology of Ireland and Lowland Scotland, particularly Fife and the Ochills, and also of the Isle of Man. References are made to crystalline rocks at Donegal, clays at Sligo and Elie, shale at Dura Den and Blebo (both Fife) and marine terraces at Kincraig (near Elie).
Geological Survey notebook 'X X', 1900
Drawings and notes on the geology of areas of Scotland, including Aviemore, Inverness, Schehallion and parts of Fife, and to a lesser extent locations around Auvergne, France, with a list of excursionists who went there. References are made to raised beaches at the Firth of Tay, a fault line at St Monans, limeworks at Ceres, erosion near Wormit and necks at St Andrews.
Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from Samuel Allport, 29 March 1877
Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from Samuel Allport declining his offer of rock specimens from the Edinburgh area, as these would be duplicates, and asking if it would be possible to send him some specimens from Fife.
Notes on white-traps in Museum of Science and Art and Geological Survey Collection, the Office, Edinburgh, late 19th century
Notes on white-traps from various parts of Scotland (Ayrshire, Fife, Linlithgowshire) held either in the Museum of Science and Art or the offices of the Geological Survey in Edinburgh.