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Papers Illustrative of the History and Constitution of the University of Edinburgh
Fonds — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Coll-2114
Papers, manuscripts and microfilm from the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland Library (1693-1951)
Fonds
Identifier: MS BOX 27
Scope and Contents
See External Documents (below) for details.
Topics include: Teinds.
People include: George Barklay (sic); John Bonar of Cockpen and Perth; James Legge; Alexander Keith of Ravelston; Antera Duke; and A. W. Wilkie.
Dates:
1693-1951
Found in:
New College Library Special Collections
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 A. Whitford Anderson
Fonds
Identifier: MS ANDE
Scope and Contents
1. General index to the four volumes of transcriptes of papers [of Rev. John anderson] in the Three-lock chest.
2. Records of a Scots parish & its minister, 1670-1721.
3. Introduction to the mortification accounts of the burgh and kirk session of Dumbarton (1655-1718). From the original documents in the Three-lock-chest. Vol. IV.
Dates:
1670-1721; 1914-1942
Found in:
New College Library Special Collections
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
Papers of Alan W. Greenwood
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1057
Scope and Contents
Contains:
academic certificates of Alan Greenwood and Janet Alison Vera Crockett;
papers relating to the Institute of Animal Genetics, including a notebook detailing various poultry experiments, a report from the Institute (1943-1944) and various historical memoranda;
papers relating to the Poultry Research Centre;
reprints of journal articles and...
Dates:
19th century-1984
Papers of Alexander A. Aitchison (1831-1860), Musselburgh
Fonds
Identifier: MS AIT
Scope and Contents
Manuscript collection of songs and piano pieces belonging to Alexander A Aitchison, Drummore, Musselburgh.
Dates:
Undated
Found in:
New College Library Special Collections