Showing Collections: 1 - 10 of 18
Commemorating the University of Munich 500th Anniversary
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-724
Scope and Contents
The collection of commemorative material includes: the correspondence between Furness, Edinburgh University, and organisers of the University of Munich commemoration; list of international guests; postcards of the University of Munich; menus; miscellaneous ephemera from theatres and concert halls; formal programme of events taking place between 25 June and 1 July 1972; formal invitation to Professor N. A. Furness; programme for celebration concert (Orff's 'Carmina Burana') in the...
Dates:
1971-1972
Fine Art Postcard Collection
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1048
Scope and Contents
The collection is composed of photo albums (filed arbitrarly) and small drawer sets of postcards (filed geographically). They show European buildings, many ecclesiastical. The subjects are: Italian sculpture; paintings and drawings (possibly of French examples); church exteriors (England, Italy); church interiors (Italy, France, England); domestic exteriors (France); secular exteriors (Italy); secular interiors; doors and doorways (England); wells and fountains; bridges; gateways; steps and...
Dates:
1895-1960
Laws, Amelia Nyasa
Fonds
Identifier: GD18
Scope and Contents
Published material 1903-1971; papers relating to iridology, osteopathy and other medical specialties c1931-1967; osteopathy patient records 1931-1979; lecture notes 1920s-1930s; photographic material and drawings n.d.; personal and other papers 1899-1939, n.d.
Dates:
1899-1979
Found in:
Lothian Health Services Archive
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 Arthur Koestler
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-146
Scope and Contents
Consists of inscribed and annotated books from Koestler's library, along with English-language editions and translations of his work into many languages; and Koestler's manuscripts and papers from 1940 to March 1983. Also contains correspondence with or about members of Koestler's family; personal material including diaries, address books, medical files and other personal documents; literary manuscripts including interviews, broadcasts and speeches; correspondence with specific people;...
Dates:
1939-1993
Papers of Betty D. Gibson (1889-1973)
Fonds
Identifier: GD5
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of letters (1928-1938) from Gibson to her family written while on missionary business in Europe, Palestine, Africa, and India; notes made by Gibson on African missions visited, on their activities, histories and records, and on meetings about missions (1933-1944) and on continental missions (ca. 1937-1948 including financial status); circulars and printed reports by the International Missionary Council and the Conference of Missionary Societies, and on Nyasaland and...
Dates:
1907-1969
Found in:
New College Library Special Collections
Papers of Godfrey H. Thomson
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1310
Scope and Contents
Biographical and personal papers, c mid 19th century-1972;
Publications authored and co-authored by Thomson, 1904-1954;
Unpublished materials by Thomson, 1897-1954;
Publications collected by Thomson regarding education, intelligence, psychology, and statistics, 1879-1971
Unpublished material collected by Thomson and authored by others, c mid 20th...
Dates:
c1890s-1978
Papers of James Richardson
Fonds — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Coll-544
Scope and Contents
The collection is composed of notes mainly on Egyptian hieroglyphics, including studies for a dictionary of hieroglyphics. In addition to the volumes and boxed notebooks there are a number of folded documents and miscellaneous manuscripts.
Dates:
19th century
Papers of Joseph H. Oldham (1874-1969) and Betty D. Gibson (1889-1973)
Fonds
Identifier: CSWC 2
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of: correspondence and reports relating to the difficulties faced by German and German speaking missionaries after the war (1914-c 1923); reports on the history and activities of German missions, in particular the Basel Mission (1912-1951); correspondence between Oldham and Gibson about Gibson's visit to Africa and Oldham's IMC work (1933); and papers and correspondence collected by Gibson on missions and churches (including some German missions) in Congo, Rwanda,...
Dates:
1912-1975
Papers of Mark Glasswell (1938-1995)
Fonds
Identifier: CSWC 30
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of: personal items relating to Glasswell's career (1964-1992); correspondence with students and colleagues in Africa (1966-1985); papers, articles and sermons on theology and on religion in Africa (c 1967-1984); and material on the North German Mission to West Africa, with correspondence with Rudolph Bultmann (c 1920-1969).
Dates:
[ca. 1920]-1992