Correspondence of Sir Archibald Geikie: Sir William Turner to CB Wedd, 1869-1914
Sub-Series
Identifier: Coll-74/13/10
Scope and Contents
The Correspondence of Sir Archibald Geikie: Sir William Turner to CB Wedd sub-series includes letters from:
- Sir William Turner
- Alfred Tylor
- George Charles Wallich
- James Clifton Ward
- William Whitehead Watts
Dates
- Creation: 1869-1914
Creator
Language of Materials
English
Biographical / Historical
Sir Archibald Geikie corresponded with a number of people both socially and professionally. Sir William Turner (1832-1916) was professor of anatomy at the University of Edinburgh and later principal. George Charles Wallich (1815-1899) was a naturalist with a particular interest in oceans. James Clifton Ward (1843-1880) worked for the Geological Survey.
Full Extent
From the Fonds: 2 metres
Physical Description
28 letters None which affect the use of this material
Processing Information
None
Processing Information
Grant Buttars 14 January 2002
Subject
- Geikie, Archibald, Sir, 28 December 1835 – 10 November 1924 (Professor of Geology, University of Edinburgh) (Person)
- Turner, Sir William, 1832-1916 (anatomist, professor of anatomy and principal, University of Edinburgh) (Person)
- Tylor, Alfred, 1824-1875 (English geologist) (Person)
- Wallich, George Charles, 1815-1899 (naturalist) (Person)
- Ward, James Clifton, 1843-1880 (geologist and clergyman) (Person)
- Watts, William Whitehead, 1860-: (geologist) (Person)
- Geological Survey of Great Britain (1835-:) (Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
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Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk