Medals and photograph of Emily Charlotte Thomson and Alexander Thomson
Fonds — Box: CLX-A-346
Identifier: Coll-1994
Content Description
This fonds consists of medals awarded to Emily Charlotte Thomson and Alexander Thomson , as well as one photograph depicting Emily Charlotte Thomson.
- Five medals of Alexander Thomson from the University of Edinburgh, in: chemistry (1886-87), practical physiology (1887-88), natural history (1887), Institute of Medicine (1887-88), and a blank one on the same model.
- Three medals of Emily Charlotte Thomson: one from Arbroath High School - English Department (1879-80); two from the School of Medicine of Edinburgh - prize medal in clinical surgery (1890-91), and prize medal in clinical medicine (1890-91).
- One Cross from the Knights of St John awarded to Emily Thomson for her work in establishing the Womens Hospital in Dundee in c. 1900.
- One framed sepia photograph of Emily Thomson, undated.
Dates
- Majority of material found within 1879-1891
Language of Materials
English
Condition Description
Cases damaged, medals slightly dirty, but fair condition overall.
Conditions Governing Access
Open. Please contact the repository in advance.
Extent
9 medals
1 photograph
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated in June 2019. Accession no. SC-Acc-2019-0065.
Condition Description
Cases damaged, medals slightly dirty, but fair condition overall.
Processing Information
Catalogued by Aline Brodin in November 2020.
- Medals
- Medical students
- Order of St. John
- Thomson, Alexander, fl 1880s (doctor, Edinburgh University medical student) (Recipient)
- Thomson, Emily Charlotte, 1864-1955 (doctor; medical officer to Dundee Women's Hospital) (Recipient)
- University of Edinburgh -- Medals
- Women in medicine
- Women students
- photograph
- Title
- Medals and photograph of Emily Charlotte Thomson and Alexander Thomson, 1879-1991
- Description rules
- Isad(G)2
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
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