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Geology

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 170 Collections and/or Records:

Notes on the island of Esaidh [Easaigh/Ensay], 13 July 1870

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW116/87
Scope and Contents Notes on the island of Esaidh [Easaigh/Ensay, Siorramachd Inbhir-Nis/Inverness-shire] that Arch[ibald] Stewart, proprietor of Taigh Easaigh [Ensay House] had made good additions to a fine house but that it was too close to the bay - 'This is its only fault'. The situation and composition of the old temple is noted and that it is being used as a stable and of the same style as Teampull Tao Deas [Teampull Taobh Deas/Teampull an t-Sagairt, Na Hearadh/Isle of Harris]. Also noted is Croc a...
Dates: 13 July 1870

Notes on wildlife, 21 May 1877

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW108/69
Scope and Contents

Notes on the flora and fauna of A Mheribh Bheag [A' Bheiribhe Bheag, Beinn na Faoghla/Benbecula] including glas-fhaoileagan [herring gulls], buttercups and wild kale. Includes sketch of a perpendicular hole found on the south east of the island.

Dates: 21 May 1877

Notes taken by Ralph Richardson at lectures by Sir Archibald Geikie

 Fonds — Volume Gen.694
Identifier: Coll-1168
Scope and Contents

Notes taken by Ralph Richardson at, with accompanying syllabus to, lectures delivered by Sir Archibald Geikie during his first session (1871-1872) as Murchison Professor of Geology at the University of Edinburgh. Originally in five separate parts, Richardson had them bound into one volume, which bears his bookplate.

Dates: 1871-1872

On the Geological Structure of the Madeiran Islands, 1856

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Identifier: Coll-203/2/folio(s) 506-640
Scope and Contents

On the Geological Structure of the Madeiran Islands by Sir Charles Lyell and Georg Hartung which is a summary of their observations during a visit to the Madeiran Islands in the winter of 1853-1854 and to three Canary islands, La Palma, Teneriffe and Grand Canary, in the Spring of 1854, with diagrams, 1856.

Dates: 1856

Original PhD Thesis entitled "Geology of the Lochinver Area Sutherlandshire Scotland" by Calvin Ralph Evans, 1963

 Item — Box CLX-A-1702
Identifier: Coll-1848/21-0006
Scope and Contents

One green volume containing an original PhD Thesis entitled "Geology of the Lochinver District, Sutherland" by Calvin Ralph Evans. Typescript. Thesis submitted to the Board of Biological Sciences for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. Department of Geology and Mineralogy, Oxford, England, June 1963.

Dates: 1963

Palaeontological Geology Lectures Papers, 1896-1897

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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

Papers of Rolland J. B. Munro relating to James Hutton

 Fonds
Identifier: Coll-804
Scope and Contents

The collection contained in two files, six notebooks and one envelope within an archive box is composed of: copies in typescript ofOn the loss of James Hutton's geological collection, an address given on 12 March 1941; notes on James Hutton and the wider Hutton family; correspondence 1939; correspondence 1942-1947; notes on Hutton and Isaac Newton; and address delivered by Munro to the Edinburgh Geological Society, 19 March 1947; genealogical notes; and, assorted notes and correspondence.

Dates: 1939-1947

Papers of Sir Charles Lyell

 Fonds
Identifier: Coll-203
Scope and Contents Lyell’s 'Papers' serves as a description of several series of archival records, including correspondence to and from Lyell, and other records kept by himself and his team. Lyell’s archive was purposefully created by himself and his team, to evidence his work, achievements and for prosperity. Where evident, Lyell’s own organisation has been retained, and used to structure the series. The archival papers should be seen in the context of Lyell's publications, the run of Notebooks, his specimen...
Dates: 1806-1874