Scope and Contents Approximately 75 mostly handwritten leaves, including a 2-page colour drawing of Burrum chundalle, an extract from a history of Louisiana by W. de Page du Pratz (1783); extract from a history of Sumatra by William Marsden (1783); extract from the 'Constitution of the German Empire', s.n., s.d.; extract from 'Baretti's Account of the Manners and Customs of Italy' (1775); extract from 'Baretti's Travels Thro' England Portugal Spain & France to Genoa (1760); extract from 'Travels thro'...

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This file contains personal correspondence from contacts of Marjorie Rackstraw. Letters relate to Masson Hall, Moray House, Birmingham University, Edinburgh University, her relief work time in France, Russia, and her involvement with the Hampstead Housing Old People's Trust. There are updates from students, and friends, many in response to Christmas cards that she sent, and including photos of their family.

Scope and Contents This file contains photos related to Majorie Rackstraw's relief work in Russia during 1920-1922, and her work in Germany with Displaced Persons during 1944-1945. The top photo is a group photo of 7 people in uniform, Marjorie Rackstraw is in the top row on the far left. The next photo is a group of women surrounding a woman in white in a wheelchair. The back of this photo reads "Polish bride with no legs. (As written by Meg!) UNRRA Germany, probably at Greven DP Camp where MR was welfare...

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Illustration of Russian sheep: a fat rump ram and a Karakul ram with five horns.

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Illustration of two types of Russian sheep - a Steatopyga sheep without horns standing on the right and a Kirgoise sheep with four horns lying on the left.

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Illustration of two types of Russian sheep - a Steatopyga sheep without horns standing on the right and a Kirgoise sheep with four horns lying on the left.

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Illustration of two Argali sheep from Russia on the edge of a cliff.

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Illustration of two Russian Argail sheep on a cliff of a mountain.

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Illustration of three views of a Steatopyga ram - the entire ram, the head and its fat rump; and a Kirguise ram with five horns lying in the background.

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Document entitled Trap Conglomerate discussing the geological history of Strathmore and the formation of the rocks in the area, c1822-1824. Written on the back of a piece of text entitled Asia which relates to the geology of the Steppe area of Russia between the Caspian and Black Seas.