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Dr Dorothy Smith (nee White), her husband The Rev. Ronald Smith, and their son David Smith, 1948-2011, 2017

 File — Box: CLX-A-378
Identifier: Coll-1657/6/6

Scope and Contents

Correspondence. From file (extract): "Dr Dorothy Smith, née White (1919-2017), was Irene's closest friend from Esdaile. She was bridesmaid at Irene's wedding to Leslie Cairns in December 1943. After a time in general practice in Kent she met Ronald Smith and went out to Tanganyika to marry him: he was in the Colonial Service in East Africa and before that in Malaya. Their only son David was Irene's godson."

Also includes correspondence between David Smith and Iain Gordon Brown on the death of their mothers, on 1 February 2017 and 7 June 2017.

Dates

  • Creation: 1948-2011, 2017

Creator

Language of Materials

English

Conditions Governing Access

Some material is restricted due to Data Protection legislation. Please contact the repository in advance.

Full Extent

1 folder

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Originally from accessions: SC-Acc-2017-0244, SC-Acc-2020-0003

Repository Details

Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository

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