Correspondence:Henry Hyatt Howell to Arthur Roope Hunt, 1884-1909
Scope and Contents
The Correspondence: Henry Hyatt Howell to Arthur Roope Hunt sub-series consists of:
- 22 letters, alphabetically arranged (1884-1909)
Dates
- Creation: 1884-1909
Creator
Language of Materials
English
Physical Description
22 letters None which affect the use of this material
Biographical / Historical
Sir Archibald Geikie corresponded with a number of people both socially and professionally. This sub-series includes the following correspondents:
Henry Hyatt Howell (1872-1898) corresponded with Sir Archibald Geikie on business relating to the Geological Survey.
Wilfred Hudleston Huddleston (1828-1909), geologist, wrote regarding scholarly papers and addresses.
Thomas McKenny Hughes (1832-1917), geologist, wrote on a number of professional matters, including a paper by Sir Archibald Geikie on the age of the Earth.
John Whitaker Hulke (1830-1895), surgeon, had an interest in geology and wrote partly concerning a paper by Geikie on volcanoes.
Edward Hull (1829-1917), geologist, wrote on a number of subjects, including the geology of Devon, politics, Geological Survey business and social matters.
William Fraser Hume (1868-1928) was Director of the Geological Survey of Egypt and his letters relate partly to the work he was doing in that country.
Arthur Roope Hunt (fl1885-1888), wrote regarding his own geological research.
Extent
From the Fonds: 2 metres
Physical Description
22 letters None which affect the use of this material
Processing Information
None
Processing Information
Grant Buttars 26 November 2001
Creator
Subject
- Geikie, Archibald, Sir, 28 December 1835 – 10 November 1924 (Professor of Geology, University of Edinburgh) (Person)
- Howell, Henry Hyatt, 1872-1898 (geologist) (Person)
- Hudleston, Wilfred Hudleston, 1828-1909 (geologist) (Person)
- Hughes, Thomas McKenny, 1832-1917 (geologist) (Person)
- Hulke, John Whitaker, 1830-1895 (surgeon and geologist) (Person)
- Hull, Edward, 1829-1917 (Irish geologist) (Person)
- Hume, William Fraser, 1868-1928 (Director of the Geological Survey of Egypt) (Person)
- Hunt, Arthur Roope, fl1885-1888 (geologist) (Person)
- Geological Survey of Great Britain (1835-:) (Organization)
- Geological Survey of Egypt (1896-:) (Organization)
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