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Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Lecture Notes of John Robison

 Fonds
Identifier: Coll-204
Scope and Contents

Lecture notes from the time when Robison was Professor of Natural Philosophy at the University of Edinburgh. The notes embrace the sciences of mechanics, hydrodynamics, astronomy and optics, together with electricity and magnetism.

It is assumed that these are Robison's own notes but this has not been verified.

Dates: c1779-c1801
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Personal correspondence received by Marjorie Rackstraw, 1908-1978

 File
Identifier: Coll-705/5/3
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1908-1978
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Marjorie Rackstraw / Correspondence