Geology
Found in 166 Collections and/or Records:
Collection of Drawings of Minerals
The collection is composed of highly colourful drawings of minerals and are organised into five volumes of accompanying notes. Manuscript notes in the volumes indicate that the drawings are arranged in families according to the system of Professor Robert Jameson (1774-1854).
Copy correspondence, 1876-1914
- family letters
- professional correspondence
Correspondence from Alfred Elis Törnebohm, 1883-1902
The Correspondence from Alfred Elis Törnebohm sub-series consists of:
- letters (with enclosed diagrams, maps and a photograph), chronologically arranged (1883-1902)
Correspondence from Captain Clarence Edward Dutton, 05 March 1880 - 06 June 1891
The Correspondence from Captain Clarence Edward Dutton sub-series consists of:
- 18 letters to Sir Archibald Geikie from Captain Clarence Edward Dutton of the United States Geological Survey (USGS) concerning geological observations in the United States and the organisation of the USGS (1880-1891)
Correspondence from John Stuart Blackie, 1880-1882
The Correspondence from the John Stuart Blackie sub-series consists of:
- 11 letters written from1880-1882
- 8 press clippings from the Scotsman, most dated 1873, written by John Stuart Blackie
Correspondence from Matthew Forster Heddle, 1879-1897
The Correspondence from Matthew Forster Heddle sub-series consists of:
- 38 letters, chronologically arranged (1879-1897). Includes sketch of Old Man of Hoy.
Correspondence: John Edward Marr to C Neaves, 1852-1899
The Correspondence: John Edward Marr to C Neaves sub-series consists of:
- 54 letters, alphabetically arranged (1852-1899)
Correspondence of Robert Dick
The correspondence in the collection consists entirely of letters to Charles William Peach about the plants and fossils of Caithness. Some comments too against Darwin's theory of evolution. There are also obituaries, press-cuttings and letters about Robert Dick.
Correspondence of Sir Archibald Geikie: American geologists, 1878-1907
The Correspondence of Sir Archibald Geikie: American geologists sub-series consists of:
- 67 letters and postcards, alphabetically arranged (1878-1907).
Correspondence of Sir Archibald Geikie: Canadian geologists, 1872-1900
The Correspondence of Sir Archibald Geikie: Canadian geologists sub-series consists of:
- 50 letters, alphabetically arranged (1872-1900)