Correspondence of Sir Archibald Geikie: Thomas Wright to John Young, 1869-1896
Sub-Series
Identifier: Coll-74/13/13
Scope and Contents
The Correspondence of Sir Archibald Geikie: Thomas Wright to John Young sub-series includes letters from:
- Thomas Wright
- John Young
Dates
- Creation: 1869-1896
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. Thomas Wright (1809-1884) was involved in geological examinations at Cheltenham Ladies College, with which Geikie assisted. John Young (1835-1902) was Keeper of the Hunterian Museum and worked on geological publications with Geikie.
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 14 January 2002
Creator
Subject
- Geikie, Archibald, Sir, 28 December 1835 – 10 November 1924 (Professor of Geology, University of Edinburgh) (Person)
- Wright, Thomas, 1809-1884 (physician and geologist) (Person)
- Young, John, 1835-1902 (Gillespie lecturer in geology and Keeper of the Hunterian Museum, University of Glasgow) (Person)
- Cheltenham Ladies' College (1853-:) (Organization)
- Hunterian Museum (1783-:) (Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
Contact:
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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