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Correspondence: Sir Arthur William Rücker to James Smith, 1863-1900
Sub-Series
Identifier: Coll-74/12/19
Scope and Contents
The Correspondence: Sir Arthur William Rücker to James Smith sub-series consists of:
- 34 letters, alphabetically arranged (1863/1900)
Dates:
1863-1900
Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from James Bennie, 25 May 1885
Item
Identifier: Coll-74 Gen.524/8/44
Scope and Contents
Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from James Bennie describing examples of rocks showing evidence of glaciation and fossils which he has sent to Geikie by rail, and explaining which collections they have been borrowed from. He reports on locations in which he has found spore bearing shales and scorpion remains over the winter and spring.
Dates:
25 May 1885
Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from Sir Robert Stawell Ball, 31 December 1900
Item
Identifier: Coll-74/11/8/21
Scope and Contents
Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from Sir Robert Stawell Ball asking Geikie if he could furnish him with a specimen of rock which shows the signs of glaciation for his forthcoming lecture.
Dates:
31 December 1900
Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from Thomas George Bonney, 19 December 1873
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Identifier: Coll-74/11/8/58
Scope and Contents
Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from Thomas George Bonney discussing the origin of basins in a glaciated landscape. He refutes the chemical erosion theory and supports the glacier erosion theory. He reports that he has studied the theory of glacial erosion on Alpine scenery in Wales, Scotland, Norway and Switzerland. He asks Geikie if he knows of a rock collector who could get him authenticated specimens of, amongst other locations, Eigg pitchstone. He reports on a field trip to...
Dates:
19 December 1873
Notes for lectures on 'Geographical Evolution', late 19th century
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Identifier: Coll-74/9/1
Scope and Contents
Notes for 6 lectures on 'Geographical Evolution', encompasing a wide variety of related subjects. Sir Archibald Geike looked at various geological periods and how both the areas occupied by land and water changed over time. He looked at the creation of many geological formations, at the materials they were composed of and the processes involved, including the infleunce of different elements within the natural world. He used as examples numerous locations, mostly within the British Isles but...
Dates:
late 19th century