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Scotland -- Aberdeenshire -- Aberdeen

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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 21 Collections and/or Records:

Geological Survey notebook 'U', 1875-1876

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Identifier: Coll-74/1/2
Scope and Contents

Drawings and notes on the geology of various parts of Scotland, including Pitlochry, Dalwhinnie, Glencoe, the Caledonian Canal, Shetland, Inverness and Aberdeen. Geological features include silurian and gravel.

Dates: 1875-1876

Geological Survey notebook 'W', 1880

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Identifier: Coll-74/1/4
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Drawings and notes on geology, largely from the north of Scotland, including Peterhead, Ullapool, Sutherland, Assynt, and Lochs Torridon, Maree and Broom. References are made to the granite at Aberdeen, the sand at Forres and Banffshire limestone, amongst other things.

Dates: 1880

Inventory of mineralogical specimens, c1783

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Identifier: Coll-16/I/146
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Inventory of a small collection of mineralogical specimens from the area around Aberdeen.

Dates: c1783

Letter from Rex Knight, 11 Feb 1955

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Identifier: Coll-1310/1/1/26/15
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Knight states how much he liked and admired Thomson, both intellectually and personally.

Dates: 11 Feb 1955

Letter to Sir Donald Francis Tovey from Macqueen Findlater, 21 April 1923

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L1386
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Letter, 21 April 1923, Aberdeen, Macqueen & Findlater to Donald Tovey. Asking Tovey for advice concerning a client who wishes to make a bequest to encourage music in Aberdeen. Typescript.

Dates: 21 April 1923

Letters of condolence to Hector following Thomson's death, January - February 1955

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Identifier: Coll-1310/1/1/27/1
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Contains letter to Hector from Sir James Duff following Hector informing him of Thomson's illness; Janet Todd, a former colleague of Hector Thomson's; Marjorie Rackstraw; and W Wittie, Hector Thomson's colleague, who recalls Thomson's kindness early on in his career.

Dates: January - February 1955

Old Aberdeen, c 1914

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Identifier: Coll-1167/C/1/2/2
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A hand coloured aquatint showing Old Aberdeen, including Powis Tower, St. Machar's Cathedral, The Chanonry and King's College, University of Aberdeen.

Dates: c 1914

Story about the wrecking of the ship 'Racoon', 1873

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW105/44
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Story about the wrecking of the ship 'Racoon' which was sailing to Aberdeen with a cargo of slate but which drifted off course. The captain was Isaac Jones from Caernarfon, Wales. The six crew took to a small boat and were given help by people in Dunvegan North as they had 'no food nor wat[er] nor cloth[in]g' and were 'Drenched to the skin'.

Dates: 1873

The City of Aberdeen, 1825, c 1914

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Identifier: Coll-1167/C/1/2/1
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A large aquatint showing Aberdeen harbour, the mouth of the River Dee, the spire of St. Nicholas Church and the city coat of arms. Drawn in situ by J. Clark and published by Smith, Elder and Company, 68 Cornhill, 1825.

Dates: c 1914

Theatrum Scotiae: description of Aberdeen including University of Aberdeen arms, 1755, c 1914

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Identifier: Coll-1167/C/1/2/5
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Printed extract from Theatrum Scotiae pages 27-28. Dedicated to the Right Honourable George Hamilton-Gordon, Earl of Aberdeen, Viscount Trumartin (Formartin) Lord Haddo, Mettlick, Tarvis and Kellie, etc.. Description of Aberdeen, shows the University Arms.

Dates: c 1914