Professional Correspondence, 1872-1917
Series
Identifier: Coll-99/2
Scope and Contents
c200 letters, chronologically arranged, including those from J Peter Lesley, Sir Joseph Prestwich, Ferdinand Vandiveer Hayden, Grove Karl Gilbert, Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker and James Dwight Dana. Subjects covered include many aspects of geology and related matters.
Dates
- Creation: 1872-1917
Creator
Language of Materials
English.
Physical Description
2 files None which affect the use of this material
Conditions Governing Access
This material is unrestricted.
Biographical / Historical
In the course of his professional life, James Geikie exchanged correspondence with a number of geologists and other scientists at home and abroad.
Extent
From the Fonds: 1 metre
Physical Location
Gen 878/2
Physical Description
2 files None which affect the use of this material
Creator
Subject
- Dana, James Dwight, 1813-1895 (American geologist, mineralogist, and naturalist) (Person)
- Geikie, James, 1839-1915 (professor of geology, University of Edinburgh) (Person)
- Gilbert, Grove Karl, 1843-1918 (American geologist) (Person)
- Hayden, Ferdinand Vandiveer, 1829-1887 (American geologist) (Person)
- Hooker, Sir Joseph Dalton, 1817-1911 (British botanist, explorer | Director of the Royal Gardens, Kew) (Person)
- Lesley, J Peter, 1819-1903 (American geologist) (Person)
- Prestwich, Sir Joseph, 1812-1896 (British geologist and businessman, Fellow of the Royal Society) (Person)
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