1936-1944 file, 1936-1944
Sub-Series
Identifier: BAI 1/17/7
Scope and Contents
1936-1944 file consists of:
- letters, newscuttings and related items
Dates
- Creation: 1936-1944
Creator
Language of Materials
This material is in English
Physical Description
1 folder
Conditions Governing Access
This is subject to access restrictions under the Data Protection Act.
Biographical / Historical
In the period 1936-1944, John Baillie correponded with individuals including Reinhold Niebuhr, Neville Stuart Talbot, Alexander Martin and David Smith Cairns. In 1936 he gave the Gunning lectures at the University of Edinburgh. 1940 saw the death of his cousin Elizabeth Catherine (Elsa) Gallant. The following year, he was asked by the BBC to be responsible for overseas religious radio broadcasting.
Extent
From the Fonds: 13 metres
Physical Description
1 folder
Archivist's Note
None
Grant Buttars 28 February 2003
Creator
Subject
- Baillie, John, 1886-1960 (Scottish theologian and ecumenical leader) (Person)
- Cairns, David Smith, 1862-1946 (principal of the United Free Church College, Aberdeen) (Person)
- Gallant, Eizabeth Catherine, c1885-1940 (nurse) (Person)
- Martin, Alexander, 1857-1946 (principal of New College, Edinburgh) (Person)
- Niebuhr, Reinhold, 1892-1971 (theologian) (Person)
- Talbot, Neville Stuart, 1879-1943 (Bishop of Pretoria) (Person)
- British Broadcasting Corporation (1922-:) (radio and television broadcasters) (Organization)
- University of Edinburgh (Scottish University) (Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
Contact:
Centre for Research Collections
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Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
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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