Academic/Degrees/Diplomas/Medals etc./Honorary Degrees, 1986-06-01 - 1992-12-01
Scope and Contents
Correspondence about the award of honorary degrees, including a list of those granted Honorary Doctorates of Divinity between 1960 and 1986, and correspondence about the erection of a plaque at the Erskine Medical Library to commemorate Ephraim McDowell (who studied at the University from 1792 to 1794 and performed the first ovariotomy in the USA in 1809).
Dates
- Creation: 1986-06-01 - 1992-12-01
Creator
- From the Sub-subfonds: University of Edinburgh. Secretary (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
A number of files are subject to closure periods and these are clearly identified. Files not subject to closure are still subject to normal Data Protection procedures and a form will be require to be signed before access is granted.
Full Extent
From the Series: 1 volume
Language of Materials
From the Series: English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Part of accession Acc.2013/020
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
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