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Photographs, regulation pamphlet, and examination paper relating to Masson Hall
Fonds — Box: CLX-A-1594
Identifier: Coll-2004
Content Description
This fonds contains documents and photographs relating to Masson Hall, a hall of residence for women students who attended the University of Edinburgh. It consists of the following items:
Two group photographs of students who resided at Masson Hall, dated 1943-44 and Summer 1946. One photograph bears the stamp of J. Campbell Harper, A.R.P.S, 181-185 Leith Walk, Leith, Edinburgh;
One...
Dates:
1940s
Physicus medal of Cargill G. Knott, 1873-74
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1451
Scope and Contents
The item, a bronze medal, has an unmilled and uninscribed edge. On one side the medal features the University arms of the saltire, castle, book and thistle, and around the edge the Latin: SCOT.REG.EDIN.ACAD.JACOB.VI. On the other is inscribed PHYSICUS CARGILL G. KNOTT, with the year 1873-74 framed by laurel branches.
Dates:
1873-1874
Prize certificates of Patrick George Craigie, 1859-60, 1860-61
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1457
Scope and Contents
2 prize certificates verifying that Patrick George Craigie attended classes in Mathematics and in Natural Philosophy. These are, in detail:
10 April 1860: Class of Mathematics, session 1859-1860, attending 'with the utmost regularity', and taking 'a very active' part in the oral examinations, and acquitting himself 'most satisfactorily' in the written examinations, Craigie 'obtained a prize', signed by...
Dates:
1859-1861
Records of Edinburgh Chile Solidarity Committee
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1895
Content Description
This fonds consists of the Records of the Edinburgh Chile Solidarity Committee (c. 1973-1978), with some material relating to the Chile Solidarity Campaign UK-wide. The records of the committee include minutes, correspondence, membership lists, publications, documents relating to the "adoption" of Chilean refugees by the committee, and various printed ephemera used to spread awareness of their campaign and advertise events organised to support the committee. There are also...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1973-1978
Records of Masson Hall of Residence
Fonds
Identifier: EUA GD58
Scope and Contents
Minutes, accounts, details of residents/members and related records.
Dates:
1893-1967
Records of the Dunfermline College of Physical Education Old Students' Association
Collection
Identifier: EUA GD55
Scope and Contents
This collection comprises: the records of Dunfermline College Old Students' Association (DCPE OSA), including governance and membership records, publications and records relating to Dunfermline College of Physical Education (DCPE), which may have been made up of donations from OSA members (see Custodial History); and donations of items from former College students relating to both the DCPE and DCPE OSA. The collections are varied and include photographs, artefacts and uniforms as well as...
Dates:
1905-2018
Records of the NHS Education for Scotland South East Deanery
Fonds — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Coll-1436
Scope and Contents
The collection is composed of correspondence, copies of committee meeting documentation, and printed matter: Box 1:
Postgraduate Board, Policy and membership - 1975-1990
Scottish Council for Postgraduate Medical and Dental Education Education (SCPMDE), Postgraduate News - 1973-1979
Minutes/Committee and Sub-committee meetings - 1979-1992
...
Dates:
1939-1989
Records of the Scottish Students' Song Book Committee Ltd.
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-60
Scope and Contents
The archives of the Scottish Students' Song Book Committee at MSS 3172-3185 contain administrative records and miscellaneous items, including the memorandum and articles of the Committee, minute books, ledgers, administrative correspondence, folders of financial records, photographs; art-work for an illustrated edition; and, an engraved copper plate for printing shareholders certificates. The archive also includes printed material, mainly The Scottish Students'...
Dates:
1891-1997
Records relating to the Mechanics' Library and University Hall, Riddle's Court
Item — Volume: Dk.1.4
Identifier: Coll-1841
Scope and Contents
A single volume in two parts. The first part relates to the buildings use as the Mechanics Library, the second relates to its period as University Hall. In the front is bound an architectural plan and two engravings of the buildings.Section I begins with a Preface based on extracts from Daniel Wilson, 'Edinburgh in Olden Time'. Bound in before the Preface is a two-sided illustration, one side titled "M'Morran Superintends his bigging". Thererafter follows a table of contents...
Dates:
1850s, 1890s
Research archive of John Martin concerning the History of Student Theatre at the University of Edinburgh
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1942
Scope and Contents
The fonds consists of the research archive of John Martin relating to his on-going project on student theatre, which aims to compile a history of student theatre in Edinburgh from 1850 to 1970. In order to understand the wider student context in which theatre groups had arisen, John Martin started to work on two "spin-off" projects to support his research: one on student numbers at the University of Edinburgh between 1836 and 1966, and a second one on student societies in Edinburgh...
Dates:
2017-2021