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Photocopied hand written manuscript written by Thomson titled Chapter XII: Edinburgh and Moray House regarding his work, c1950-1955

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Identifier: Coll-1310/1/4/4

Scope and Contents

The manuscript describes how Thomson came to work at the University of Edinburgh and Moray House College of Education, detailing the job offer he had received from Thorndike at Colombia University, and his reasons for its refusal. He describes the reaction to an Englishman taking the post at Moray House, his daily surroundings, and the connections between Moray House and the faculty of Education at the University of Edinburgh. He also describes the history of Moray House College, particularly the split of the Established Church College and the Free Church College.

Dates

  • Creation: c1950-1955

Creator

Language of Materials

English

Conditions Governing Access

Open.

Biographical / Historical

This was to be the final chapter of Thomson's autobiography, but he died before finishing it. In the final published version, the chapter was written by Dr W B Inglis, Director of Studies, Moray House, and Lecturer in Education at the University of Edinburgh.

Full Extent

9 Leaves : 9 sides

Physical Location

CLX-A-1355

Related Materials

The original of this document can be found in Coll-1310/1/4/3. However, as the photocopy has been referenced in published work, it has been retained.

Repository Details

Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository

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