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Papers of Frederick Couper and family
Fonds — Box: CLX-A-372
Identifier: Coll-1870
Scope and Contents
Correspondence
Frederick Couper's testimonials
Notes and documents relating to genealogy and family history
Legal documents
Photographs of Frederick Couper
Bookkeeping notebook
A substantial archive of original manuscript correspondence, documents, photographs and printed material relating to the...
Dates:
1530-1935
Papers of Sir William Turner and family
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1937
Scope and Contents
This fonds consists mostly of certificates, diplomas, letters, and official documents related to Sir William Turner (1832-1916), to his son William Aldren Turner (1864-1945), and his grandson John William Aldren Turner (1911-1980). It also includes documents related to John Aymers MacDougall (1844-1928), and a significant number of family photographs which seemingly belonged to Arthur Patrick Logan Turner (fl 1940s-1970s).
Dates:
1850s-1970s
Papers of the Anderson, Urquhart and Graham Families
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1835
Scope and Contents
Correspondence, diaries, legal documents, inventories, student notes, sermons, and business accounts relating to the members of the Anderson, Urquhart, and Graham families (all related). The material covers the 18th and 19th centuries and relates to subjects as varied as ironmongery, sea travel, study of humanities in the 1820s, preaching and sermons, school teaching, etc. This collection provides an excellent insight into the daily life in Edinburgh in the late 1700s and in the 1800s.
Dates:
1761-1979
Papers of the Christison Family
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1817
Content Description
This fonds contains the papers of:
Professor Alexander Christison FRSE (1751-1820), Professor of Humanity at the University of Edinburgh from 1806 to his death in 1820, father of Sir Robert Christison.
Sir Robert Christison, 1st Baronet, FRSE FRCSE FRCPE (1797-1882), toxicologist and physician, father of Sir Alexander Christison (1828-1918).
John Christison (1789-1862),...
Dates:
1785-1904; 1979
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