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Honorary Degrees

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Created For = NAHSTE

Found in 58 Collections and/or Records:

Certificate from Indiana University conferring on Charlotte Auerbach the honorary degree of Doctor of Science, 5 October 1984

 Item — Box CLX-A-1535
Identifier: Coll-1266/2/14
Scope and Contents

Contains honorary degree certificate and citation in red leather folder with the seal of Indiana University imprinted. Accompanied by two newspaper clippings, a programme for the dedication ceremony of the addition to the Jordan Hall of Biology at Indiana University held on 05 October 1984 (2 copies) and a programme of the Symposium in the Biological Sciences held in celebration of the dedication on 04 October 1984.

Dates: 5 October 1984
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Material relating to Charlotte Auerbach / Material relating to awards, degrees and honorary degrees

Certificate from Trinity College, Dublin, conferring on Charlotte Auerbach the honorary degree of Doctor of Science, 7-8 July 1977

 File — Box CLX-D-15
Identifier: Coll-1266/2/12
Scope and Contents

Accompanied by a newspaper clipping from 08 July 1977, a menu from Trinity College's Commencements Dinner, the Orator's degree citations, a list of candidates for degree ceremony and a programme for the Commencements (meeting of the Senate of Dublin University).

Dates: 7-8 July 1977
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Material relating to Charlotte Auerbach / Material relating to awards, degrees and honorary degrees

Correspondence regarding Charlotte Auerbach's successful nomination for the honorary degree of Doctor of Science from the University of Cambridge, January 1976 - June 1977

 File
Identifier: Coll-1266/3/4
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Fonds:

Contains correspondence between Charlotte Auerbach and various institutions, chiefly concerning honorary membership or the awarding of prizes and degrees.. The institutions concerned include the Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina, the Genetics Society of Japan, the Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters, Trinity College, Dublin and the University of Cambridge.

Dates: January 1976 - June 1977
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Material relating to Charlotte Auerbach / Correspondence between Charlotte Auerbach and various institutions

Correspondence regarding Charlotte Auerbach's successful nomination for the honorary degree of Doctor of Science from Trinity College, Dublin, January - February 1977

 File
Identifier: Coll-1266/3/5
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Fonds:

Contains correspondence between Charlotte Auerbach and various institutions, chiefly concerning honorary membership or the awarding of prizes and degrees.. The institutions concerned include the Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina, the Genetics Society of Japan, the Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters, Trinity College, Dublin and the University of Cambridge.

Dates: January - February 1977
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Material relating to Charlotte Auerbach / Correspondence between Charlotte Auerbach and various institutions

Edward Appleton at various Honorary Degree ceremonies, including at Université Laval, Québec, c 1947

 File
Identifier: Coll-37/H.29
Scope and Contents

The material consists of photographs of Edward Appleton at various Honorary Degree ceremonies, including at Université Laval, Québec in 1947. Also includes a postcard from Jacques [G]arneau.

Dates: c 1947
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Edward Victor Appleton / Non-print material / Photographs of Edward Appleton, colleagues and friends

General: 1948, 1948

 Sub-Series
Identifier: BAI 1/17/28
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and related items, including letters from his wife Florence Jewel Baillie, his brother Donald Macpherson Baillie and George Kennedy Allen Bell. Also material relating to engagements in the United States, New Zealand and Australia, YMCA and World Council of Church matters and John Baillie's honorary degree from Muhlenberg College.

Dates: 1948
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Professor John Baillie, and Baillie Family Papers / Papers of John Baillie / General filing correspondence

Honorary degree scroll from Leiden University, with scroll tube, 21 May 1975

 Item — Box CLX-D-15
Identifier: Coll-1266/2/9
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Fonds:

Contains Charlotte Auerbach's PhD and DSc certificates from the University of Edinburgh, honorary degree certificates from Trinity College, Dublin and the universities of Cambridge, Leiden and Indiana and awards made to Auerbach for her contributions to science, including the Darwin Medal and the Gregor Mendel Prize.

Dates: 21 May 1975
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Material relating to Charlotte Auerbach / Material relating to awards, degrees and honorary degrees

Honorary Degrees: Nominations (including those from other Scottish Universities), 1952-1962

 File — Box Secretary's box file: Misc 79
Identifier: EUA IN1/ADS/SEC/A/7/101
Scope and Contents

Honorary Degrees: Nominations (including those from other Scottish Universities)

Dates: 1952-1962
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Administration and Support Services / University Secretary / File Series 'A' / Miscellaneous

Honorary Graduations (1), 1920-1949

 File — Box Secretary's box file: Misc 80
Identifier: EUA IN1/ADS/SEC/A/7/102
Scope and Contents

Honorary Graduations (1)

Dates: 1920-1949
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Administration and Support Services / University Secretary / File Series 'A' / Miscellaneous

Honorary Graduations (2), 1950-1954

 File — Box Secretary's box file: Misc 81
Identifier: EUA IN1/ADS/SEC/A/7/103
Scope and Contents

Honorary Graduations (2)

Dates: 1950-1954
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Administration and Support Services / University Secretary / File Series 'A' / Miscellaneous

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