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Papers and letters of Sir John Dalrymple, on the subject of fish soap
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1917
Scope and Contents
Papers and letters of Sir John Dalrymple, on the subject of "fish soap from herrings", 1798-1799.
Dates:
1798-1799
Papers and other material relating to C. Wyville Thomson
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1327
Scope and Contents
The material in the collection consists of:
- at E94.90: a letter from Charles Wyville Thomson written on 2 June 1850 at the home of the Reverend Ainslie and addressed to 'My Dear Sir' - it refers to how he had met with a kind reception from Mr. and Mrs. Ainslie who 'pressed him to dine with them and to take a bed at their home', and how the following day they were to take him to Sir David Brewster's -...
Dates:
1841-1874
Papers and slides of Rev. George Hastie, Edinburgh University former student
Fonds — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Coll-1946
Scope and Contents
This fonds consists of the lectures notes, photographs and slides of Rev. George Hastie, student at the University of Edinburg in the late 1960s. The lecture notes were taken by Hastie for his MA course at Edinburgh Univertsity between 1967 and 1970. The slides show photographs taken by Hastie in 1966, 1967 and 1968. Also includes a rectorial election leaflet entitled 'The Making of a Rector', printed for the Tom Hutton Campaign in 1968.1. The lecture notes include a complete set...
Dates:
1966-1970
Papers from Church of Christ in China for consultation on education
Fonds — Box: CSWC Small Collections Box 4
Identifier: CSWC 97
Scope and Contents
Papers from Church of Christ in China for consultation on education, 1970.
Dates:
1970
Papers Illustrative of the History and Constitution of the University of Edinburgh
Fonds — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Coll-2114
Papers of A. W. S. Thompson M.B.
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1050
Scope and Contents
Between 1943 and 1945, Thompson set about keeping a personal wartime journal hoping to register possible changes to his psychological make-up. The journal offers data on the effects of long-term overseas service amongst officers. The journal is in diary form with 9 volumes, covering the period 18 July 1943 to 15 October 1945, and written while in North Africa, Italy, Egypt, Palestine, Syria, Greece, and Austria. Within the diaries are newspaper cuttings of the period, photographs, franked...
Dates:
1943-1945
Papers of Adrian Hastings (1929-2001)
Fonds
Identifier: CSWC 36
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of material relating to: Hastings' study of and book on Christian marriage in Africa (1951-1974); the use of catechists in Africa by the Catholic church (1967-1970); the Catholic Institute of International Relations, including publications, papers, minutes and reports (1971-1982); the diploma of religious studies at Makere University, Uganda (1968-1972); seminars in Africa including a seminar for young Catholic men at Lubushi, Zambia (1962), and seminars on the church...
Dates:
1935-1982
Papers of Ailsa Giles Maxwell
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-892
Scope and Contents
The collection is composed partly of notes from the following lecture courses taken by Macdonald: Political Economy II, 1945-1946; Political Economy, 1946-1947; Political Economy, Honours, 1946-1947; undated Economics, Honours; undated European Economic History; and, undated Political Economy (Dr. Rankin). Another part of the collection is composed of Maxwell's lecture notes, being: English Literature, First Ordinary, and Scottish History, 1938-1939; British History, Honours,...
Dates:
1938-1948
Papers of Alan Cox (b. 1926)
Fonds
Identifier: CSWC 29
Scope and Contents
Material includes correspondence about the collection (1993); prayer letters of Alan and Doris Roberts founders of the Home (1955-1960) and of Nona Bell, a sister at the Home (1961-1964); letters and accounts relating to money raised by Cox (1958-1960); notes on the history of the home by Alfred (Fred) Hasted (Welfare Officer), Bella Teite and Enid Johnson (various dates); letters to Hasted from Nigeria referring to the Home (1970-1982); and articles and reports relating to Uzuakoli, the...
Dates:
1955-1993
Papers of Alan Robertson
Fonds — Box: CLX-A-1555
Identifier: Coll-1736
Content Description
Consists of: a small notebook from Colorado Stae University (c.1965), an undated spiral notebook full of equations, workings and notes; a photograph of Alan Robertson, Sewall Wright, James Rendel and an unidentifed individual.
Dates:
c.1951-1965