Papers of Sir William Turner and family
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1937
Scope and Contents
This fonds consists mostly of certificates, diplomas, letters, and official documents related to Sir William Turner (1832-1916), to his son William Aldren Turner (1864-1945), and his grandson John William Aldren Turner (1911-1980). It also includes documents related to John Aymers MacDougall (1844-1928), and a significant number of family photographs which seemingly belonged to Arthur Patrick Logan Turner (fl 1940s-1970s).
Dates
- 1850s-1970s
Language of Materials
Mostly english, with some material in Latin, German, French, and Italian.
Conditions Governing Access
Open. Please contact the repository in advance.
Extent
0.6 linear metre (2 standard-size boxes and one outsize box.)
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased in 2017. Accession no SC-Acc-2017-0253.
Processing Information
Catalogued by Aline Brodin in October-December 2018.
- 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
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
is-crc@ed.ac.uk
Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
is-crc@ed.ac.uk