University medals of Christina Struthers (Mrs. Frederick Niecks)
Scope and Contents
The Bronze medals awarded by the University of Edinburgh to Christina Struthers are:
- History of Music, 1893-1894
- Counterpoint and Composition,1895-1896
- Musical Analysis, 1897-1898
They had been presented in small padded cases prepared by: Alexander Kirkwood and Son, Medalists, 9 St. James Square, Edinburgh. This Edinburgh firm of medalists and engravers was established in 1826, and is still in business in different premises.
Dates
- Creation: 1893-1898
Creator
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Open to bona fide researchers, but please contact repository in advance of visit.
Biographical / Historical
Christina Struthers was the daughter of Sir John Struthers, Secretary of the Scottish Education Department from 1904 until 1921. She studied for the degree of Bachelor of Music at the University of Edinburgh and was awarded it in 1899. She married Frederick Maternus Niecks who had moved to Scotland in 1868 from Duesseldorf, Germany. Christina edited Niecks' biography of Robert Schumann and published it posthumously the year after his death in 1924. Christina Niecks died in 1944.
Extent
3 medals
Physical Location
Medal Store
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Accession no: E2013.73.
Processing Information
Catalogued by Graeme D. Eddie 24 March 2014
Creator
Subject
- Title
- University medals of Christina Struthers (Mrs. Frederick Niecks), d. 1944
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
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Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
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