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Correspondence to Sir Archibald Geikie: Thomas Lauder Brunton to William Sweetland Dallas, 1857-1913
The Correspondence to Sir Archibald Geikie: Thomas Lauder Brunton to William Sweetland Dallas sub-series consists of:
- 74 letters to Sir Archibald Geikie, alphabetically arranged (1857-1913)
Geological Survey notebook 'V V', 1896-1899
Drawings and notes on the geology, particularly of parts of Ireland (including Dundalk, Wicklow) and Wales (including Anglesey, Glamorgan) and to a lesser extent Scotland and England. Reference is made to igneous rock at Kildare, carboniferous volcanoes in west Somerset and raised beaches at Jura.
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Geological Survey notebooks, 1877-1900
The series of Geological Survey notebook consists of:
- 10 volumes, chronologically arranged (1877-1900)
Lecture on 'The Origin of the Scenery of the British Isles', 1884
Notes for 5 lectures on 'The Origin of the Scenery of the British Isles' given to the Royal Institution in 1884, along with printed abstracts. Sir Archibald Geikie focused on geological formations around the British Isles, with comparisons from European and North American locations, looking at the materials of which they are composed and the processes which went into their creation.
Lecture on the 'Volcanic History of Britain', 1886
Notes for 4 lectures on the 'Volcanic History of Britain', given to the Royal Institution in 1886. Sir Archibald Geikie looked at the emergence of types of geological formations against a geological timeframe and how they have been affected by various processes, especially the action of volcanoes and materials produced by them, within the natural world. He used examples from numerous locations from different parts of the British Isles.
Lectures on American geological history, c1879
Notes and text for seven lectures looking at the geological history of the American continent, looking at specific locations therein, based partly on results from American survey work. These locations were related to to other places around the world, particularly in Britain and Europe. A variety of geological formations were looked at, including that of the continent itself, considering the materials which make them up and the geological timeframe.
Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from A Bachellery, 22 July 1898
Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from A Bachellery thanking Geikie for letters of introduction to a number of geologists. He reports that these introductions had led to successful geological tours while he was visiting Great Britain.
Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from Joseph Anderson, 11 March 1877
Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from Joseph Anderson, 04 November 1891
Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from Joseph Anderson updating him on his son William's career with the Geological Survey of New South Wales. He asks Geikie to help his son to achieve a permanent promoted post with the Survey, should the opportunity arise.
Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from Joseph Anderson, 17 November 1891
Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from Joseph Anderson telling him that the position of Chief Officer of the Geological Survey of New South Wales has been filled, without advertisement, by a Mr Pitman or Putman. His son William has been appointed First Assistant and is not dissatisfied with the post.