Parchment conferring Thomson a foreign honorary member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, May 1947
Scope and Contents
Also includes small certificate stating Thomson's election; handwritten outgoing letter to the Secretary of the American Academy of Arts and Science from Thomson acknowledging his election; handwritten draft of an outgoing letter to Professor Edwin Bidwell Wilson thanking him for his nomination; list of members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences; list of the fellows and foreign honorary members; and list of newly elected members.
Dates
- Creation: May 1947
Creator
- American Academy of Arts and Sciences (1780-:) (Organization)
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Open.
Full Extent
1 parchment (1 certificate; 2 booklets, 19pp, 16pp; 2 letters (3 leafs, 6 sides; 1 printed list (1 leaf, 1 side))
Physical Location
CLX-A-1355; outsize store
Physical Description
1 parchment measuring 35cm x 45cm; 1 certificatemeasuring 29cm x 24.5cm; 2 booklets, 19pp, 16pp; 2 letters (3 leafs, 6 sides); 1 printed list (1 leaf, 1 side)
Dimensions
35cm x 45cm
Dimensions
29cm x 24.5cm
Subject
- American Academy of Arts and Sciences (1780-:) (Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk