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Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael, 1901

 Series
Identifier: Coll-97/CW110

Scope and Contents

Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael. Inscribed on the inside front cover is 'Alexander Carmichael, 32 Polworth Gardens, Edinburgh, 11/4 1901' [11 April 1901]. The text is written in both pen and pencil and all of it has been scored through, as if to indicate it has been transcribed elsewhere. The notebook contains vocabulary collected from travelling people, stories about St Columba, proverbs, hymns, stories about prophecy, some notes on birds and otters and cures. The majority of the material was collected on Barraigh/Isle of Barra.

Dates

  • Creation: 1901

Creator

Language of Materials

Gaelic,English

Conditions Governing Access

This material is unrestricted.

Full Extent

122 folios ; 16.5 cm x 21 cm

Physical Location

5.07

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Acquired by the University of Edinburgh in 1949.

Existence and Location of Copies

Microfilm: Mic.Dup.1146/6

Repository Details

Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository

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