Papers of Sir Archibald Geikie
Scope and Contents
The papers Sir Archibald Geikie consist of:
- personal, organisational and scientific correspondence
- geological notebooks with field sketches and water-colours
- reprints of his work
- miscellaneous lecture notes
- student's lecture notes
- lecture notes and printed maps relating to a visit to Boston
- proofs for Encyclopaedia Brittanica Geology entry
- personal correspondence of Sir Roderick Impey Murchison
- personal correspondence of Sir Andrew Crombie Ramsay
- newspaper clippings
Dates
- Creation: 1851-1921
Creator
Language of Materials
English
Physical Description
2 metres 11 boxes, 1 volume
Extent
2 metres
Custodial History
In the custody of the Geology department before being transferred to the University Library in 1960.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Transferred from the Geology Department.E.60.33
Physical Description
2 metres 11 boxes, 1 volume
Creator
Subject
- Forbes, Edward, 1815-1854 (Manx naturalist | Professor of Natural History, University of Edinburgh 1854) (Person)
- Geikie, Archibald, Sir, 28 December 1835 – 10 November 1924 (Professor of Geology, University of Edinburgh) (Person)
- Geikie, James, 1839-1915 (professor of geology, University of Edinburgh) (Person)
- Miller, Hugh, 1802-1856 (man of letters and geologist) (Person)
- Murchison, Sir Roderick Impey, 1792-1871 (1st Baronet | Scottish geologist) (Person)
- Ramsay, Sir Andrew Crombie, 1814-1891 (Scottish geologist) (Person)
- Geological Survey of Great Britain (1835-:) (Organization)
- Geological Society of London (1807-:) (Organization)
- Royal Society (c1645-:) (scientific society) (Organization)
- Royal Society of Edinburgh (1783-:) (Organization)
- University of Edinburgh (Scottish University) (Organization)
- Title
- Papers of Sir Archibald Geikie
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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