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Papers of Sir Archibald Geikie

 Fonds
Identifier: Coll-74

Scope and Contents

The papers Sir Archibald Geikie consist of:
  1. personal, organisational and scientific correspondence
  2. geological notebooks with field sketches and water-colours
  3. reprints of his work
  4. miscellaneous lecture notes
  5. student's lecture notes
  6. lecture notes and printed maps relating to a visit to Boston
  7. proofs for Encyclopaedia Brittanica Geology entry
  8. personal correspondence of Sir Roderick Impey Murchison
  9. personal correspondence of Sir Andrew Crombie Ramsay
  10. newspaper clippings

Dates

  • 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
Title
Papers of Sir Archibald Geikie
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository

Contact:
Centre for Research Collections
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