Correspondence: Albert Auguste De Lapparent to Charles Lapworth, 1873-1911
Scope and Contents
The Correspondence: Albert Auguste de Lapparent to Charles Lapworth sub-series consists of:
- 38 letters, alphabetically arranged (1873-1911)
Dates
- Creation: 1873-1911
Creator
Language of Materials
English
Physical Description
38 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:
Albert Auguste de Lapparent (1839-1908) wrote regarding publications by both himself and Geikie, particularly Geikie's work on the origins of coral reefs. He also discussed matters relating to various professional organisations.
Charles Lapworth (1842-1920) wrote about a number of geology related matters including various types of rock, fossils collected by the British Geological Survey and survey maps.
Extent
From the Fonds: 2 metres
Physical Description
38 letters None which affect the use of this material
Processing Information
None
Processing Information
Grant Buttars 03 January 2002
Creator
Subject
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk