Papers of Annie Hutton Numbers
Scope and Contents
The material consists of University degree parchments in diploma tubes, a spring-file containing Ph.D. thesis entitledThe influence of substituents on the optical rotatory power of compounds, photographs, class certificates, letters of appointment, and letters of testimonial.
Dates
- Creation: 20th century
Language of Materials
English.
Conditions Governing Access
Generally open for consultation to bona fide researchers, but please contact repository for details in advance.
Biographical / Historical
Annie Hutton Numbers was born in Edinburgh on 6 March 1897. She was educated at Mrs. Steele's Private School in Upper Gray Street in Edinburgh, at James Gillespie's, 1904 to 1907, and then at Edinburgh Ladies' College (Mary Erskine's), 1907-1914. She then went to Edinburgh University graduating with the degrees of MA (Hons), Mathematics and Natural Philosophy, 1918, and a B.Sc. in Mathematics, and with a B.Sc. in Chemistry in 1920. After a brief spell teaching she was appointed as Assistant Lecturer and Demonstrator at the Department of Chemistry at Edinburgh University. While on the staff of the University, Numbers undertook research towards the degree of Ph.D. which she took in 1926 for the thesisThe influence of substituents on the optical rotatory power of compounds. She left her post at the Department to become a teacher in Ipswich and then in High Wycombe, retiring in 1965. Annie Hutton Numbers died on 10 April 1988.
Full Extent
1 box containing 3 diploma tubes, 1 album, miscellaneous photographs and papers.
Physical Location
E88.153
Other Finding Aids
Important finding aids generally are: the alphabetical Index to Manuscripts held at Edinburgh University Library, Special Collections and Archives, consisting of typed slips in sheaf binders and to which additions were made until 1987; and the Index to Accessions Since 1987.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The material was acquired from Stonehaven, November 1988, Accession no. E88.153.
Accruals
Check the local Indexes for details of any additions.
- Title
- Papers of Annie Hutton Numbers (1897-1988)
- Language of description
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- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
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