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Graduation and Ordination Certificates of William Kerr Smith
Fonds — Box: CLX-A-375
Identifier: Coll-1890
Scope and Contents
Graduation certificate, on vellum, of William Kerr Smith, who graduated from Edinburgh University in 1771 with a Master's in Liberal Arts. A red wax seal in a metal case is appended to the certificate. It represents a castle surrounded with the words 'S.[IGILLUM] COMMUNITATIS. BURGI. DE EDENBURGH. AD. CAUSAS.', and was appended by the City of Edinburgh to confirm the authenticity of the diploma.This collection also includes William Smith's ordination certificate, as he became the...
Dates:
1771-1772
Helen Lewise Dougal Archive relating to Patrick Geddes and Scots College, Montpellier
Fonds — Box: CLX-A-1534
Identifier: Coll-2045
Content Description
This fonds consists of material of Helen Lewise Dougal relating to Patrick Geddes and the Scots College in Montpellier. Includes photos (originals and copies), booklets, letters, and a CD containing photos.
Postcards of Sète and Montpellier, 1929.
Article entitled Patrick Geddes in his Montpellier setting by A.D. Peacock, ca 1927.
Print...
Dates:
1927-1934
Law lecture notes taken down by Alexander H. Main
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1143
Scope and Contents
The collection is composed of the following notes:
- notes on Civil Law, 1930-1931
- notes on Civil Law (continuation, 2 June 1931 to 10 July 1931
- notes on Jurisprudence, 15 October 1930 to 19 December 1930
- notes on Scots Law (Book I), 14 October 1931 to 22 January 1932
- notes on Scots Law (Book II, 23 January 1932 to 14 June...
Dates:
1930-1935
Law notes and papers of Thomas. M. Aitchison
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1145
Scope and Contents
The collection is composed of:
- solution to practical examinations, Conveyancing, 1952-1953, typescript
- programme of work, Conveyancing, typescript copies
- regulations for entrance, Faculty of Advocates,1950s, typescript
- synopsis of lectures, 1952-1953, typescript
- exam papers, Law, 1949-1952, typescript
- guide...
Dates:
1949-1986
Lecture and teaching notes taken down by Diana K. Hastings while at Dunfermline College of Physical Education (1967-1970)
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1277
Scope and Contents
The collection is composed of 3 files of manuscript notes taken down during the period of study, 1967-1970. There are notes from practical lectures and notes for teaching practice.
Dates:
1967-1970
Lecture notes of Patricia Townsend
Fonds — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Coll-1859
Content Description
This collection contains 10 files of largely complete lectures notes from Archaeology 1 & 2, Social Anthropology 1, 2 & 3, Fine Art 1, Metaphysics 1 and Computer Science 1. The files also contain essays, examination scripts, departmental tests, past papers, tutorial notes, personal notes on relevant books and articles, revision notes and typed departmental notes and course information. Two printed manuals entitled 'Notes on Imp Programming', part 1 and 2, are also...
Dates:
1974-1977
Lecture notes taken down by David H. Stam
Fonds — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Coll-1028
Scope and Contents
The collection is composed of Lecture notes on English Literature and Divinity taken down during 1955-1956, with the English Literature notes including:
- Dr. Johnson
- Critical Theory, given by A. M. Clarke
- The seventeenth century, also given by A. M. Clarke
There are also Supplementary notes on: Wordsworth; Shelley; Matthew...
Dates:
1955-1956
Letter declining to stand as University Rector
Fonds — Box: CLX-A-837, Folder: Coll-1158
Identifier: Coll-1158
Scope and Contents
The letter is addressed to 'Aux Etudiants de l'Universite de Edimbourg', and begins 'Chers Messieurs, Je vous suis bien reconnaissant pour votre proposition si innatendue et si flatteuse: de poser ma candidature pour le Rectorat de votre Universite...' The letter is dated 'le 7 juin 1935', and was sent to Mr. R. N. Levitt, Edinburgh. The gist of the letter is that Trotsky was unable to accept the invitation to stand in the election. The letter is signed with a...
Dates:
1935
Letters of Frederick Sleigh Roberts, Lord Roberts of Kandahar
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1170
Scope and Contents
The collection is composed of, at shelfmark E2009.12, an autograph letter signed 'Roberts' to 'Dear Sir', and marked 'Private'. It is a 3-page letter, headed (embossed) Royal Hospital, Dublin, and dated 18 February 1896. In it, he declines to stand as the Liberal Unionist candidate for the Lord Rectorship of Edinburgh University. He states that, 'The conclusion I have come to, and in which I have reason to believe that the military authorities concur, is that it would be undesirable for an...
Dates:
1896
Manuscript account book of Scottish statistician, Major Patrick George Craigie
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1456
Scope and Contents
The account notebook contains detailed and precise notes for his time at Edinburgh University, starting October 1859 with expenditure for session 1859-1860. The first page shows detail from 31 October to 24 November 1859 including ten shillings (10/-) for his train fare (from Perth), his one shilling and sixpence (1/6) cab fare from the railway station to Melville Street, and his bill of two pounds eleven shilings and twopence (£1/11/2) for lodgings and food for one week and three days. On...
Dates:
1859-1865