Correspondence of Sir Archibald Geikie A-M, late 19th century
Series
Identifier: Coll-74/15
Scope and Contents
The Correspondence of Sir Archibald Geikie A-M series consists of:
- letters alphabetically arranged by sender, including those from Charles Robert Darwin, the Geological Society, Joseph Lister, Sir Charles Lyell and Sir Roderick Impey Murchison
- postcards
- obituaries
Dates
- Creation: late 19th century
Creator
Language of Materials
English
Physical Description
1 box None which affect the use of this material
Biographical / Historical
Sir Archibald Geikie corresponded with a number of people both socially and professionally. These included publishers, friends and colleagues, both at home and abroad.
Extent
From the Fonds: 2 metres
Physical Location
Gen.1425
Physical Description
1 box None which affect the use of this material
Processing Information
None
Processing Information
Grant Buttars 22 Januray 2002
Creator
Subject
- Darwin, Charles Robert, 1809-1882 (Naturalist) (Person)
- Lister, Sir Joseph, 1827-1912 (1st Baron Lister | British surgeon and a pioneer of antiseptic surgery) (Person)
- Lyell, Sir Charles, 1797-1875 (1st Baronet | Scottish geologist) (Person)
- Murchison, Sir Roderick Impey, 1792-1871 (1st Baronet | Scottish geologist) (Person)
- Geological Society of London (1807-:) (Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
Contact:
Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
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Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk
Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk