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Geology

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 9 Collections and/or Records:

Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael, 15 July 1870 to 19 October 1871

 Series
Identifier: Coll-97/CW116
Scope and Contents Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael, inscribed on the inside cover with 'Alexander A Carmichael Inland Revenue Lochmaddy N[orth] Uist 15/7 1870 Note Book No 8'. The majority of this notebook contains material collected on Tarasaigh/Taransay from the MacDonalds at Paible House, Mor or Marion MacQueen and Donald MacKinnon including notes on the island's archaeology, local history and geographical changes, with stories of how coastal erosion revealed burial sites and renditions of...
Dates: 15 July 1870 to 19 October 1871

Lectures and Syllabus, 1882-1897

 Series
Identifier: Coll-99/1
Scope and Contents

The lectures and syllabus series consists of:


  1. examination papers
  2. lecture notes
  3. syllabus
Dates: 1882-1897

Palaeontological Geology Lectures Papers, 1896-1897

 Item
Identifier: Coll-99/1/3
Scope and Contents

Lectures given by James Geikie on palaeontological geology at the University of Edinburgh.

Dates: 1896-1897

Papers of Dr. John Walker

 Fonds
Identifier: Coll-205
Scope and Contents

[to be completed]

Dates: 1731-1803

Papers of Professor James Geikie

 Fonds
Identifier: Coll-99
Scope and Contents The papers of James Geikie consist of: original lecture notes reprints of scientific papers correspondence relating to the publication of scientific papers personal correspondence and photographs a copy of The Great Ice Age and its Relation to the Antiquity of Man, (1877), 2nd ed with hand-written...
Dates: 1872-1917

University of Edinburgh, King's Buildings Development: buildings plans, 1951-1978

 Sub-Series
Identifier: PJM/PJMA/EUD/D/5
Scope and Contents The University of Edinburgh, King's Buildings Development: buildings plans consists of: plans: proposed car park plans, (1971 plans: College of Agriculture, (1954-1974) plans: King's Buildings Centre, (1964-1973) plans: Maths / Physics Institute, (1965-1975) plans: zoology building, (1959-1973 plans: department of animal...
Dates: 1951-1978

University of Edinburgh, King's Buildings Development: department of geology proposed extension, 1957

 File
Identifier: PJM/PJMA/EUD/D/5.8.1
Scope and Contents

2 copy architectural plans (50cm x 68cm) for a proposed extension to the department of geology at the University of Edinburgh King's Buildings. The plans are by the University of Edinburgh Works Department and consist of a ground floor plan and elevations.

Dates: 1957

University of Edinburgh, King's Buildings Development: experimental petrology unit, 1966

 File
Identifier: PJM/PJMA/EUD/D/5.8.2
Scope and Contents

6 copy architectural plans (61cm x 91cm) for an experimental petrology unit at the University of Edinburgh King's Buildings. The plans are by Reiach and Hall Ltd. They consist of a block plan at 1:500 scale, a road and car-park plan at 1/32" to 1' scale and plans, elevations and sections at 1/8" to 1' scale.

Dates: 1966