Portraits
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Created For = NAHSTE
Found in 89 Collections and/or Records:
Papers of Professor Sidney T. M. Newman
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1032
Scope and Contents
The collection is composed of: in Box 1, concertos of C. P. E. Bach (son of Johann Sebastian Bach), an opera The admiral's daughter by Dr. H. F. Henniker (1930) and a symphony in three movements, music and libretto to David Rizzio, and various pieces of music; in Box 2, assorted pieces of music and song, the Fantasia No.1 Mozart with music for violin I and II, viola, v.cello, c.bass, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, corno,...
Dates:
1920-1968
Peel, Arthur Wellesley, 1st Viscount Peel, 26 July 1903
File
Identifier: Coll-1989/51
Scope and Contents
Autograph letter signed from Arthur Wellesley Peel, 1st Viscount Peel, to Mary Lyell, Dover, 26 July 1903: “Your kind letter from Rheinis has reached me and I am glad to tell you that ‘Davie’ is delightful – full of health and spirits and of strong individual character. Beyond a temporary ailment attributed to a sunstroke – he makes speak progress and begins to show attachments. I hope you are better and able to prolong your stay abroad without fear of an impending general election. Next...
Dates:
26 July 1903
Phillips, Thomas, 13 March 1824
File
Identifier: Coll-1989/52
Scope and Contents
Autograph letter signed from Thomas Phillips, sent from [London] on 13 March 1824 to Charles Lyell, concerning a portrait of his fellow botanist William Jackson Hooker (1785-1865): “I have omitted to answer your kind letter in which you mentioned your desire to have Dr Hooker’s cast off picture. It is yours! And as you desire it in order to manifest your respect for him so let me indulge a feeling of the like nature toward one from whom I have received so much politeness and many favours and...
Dates:
13 March 1824
Photograph album in connection with the University of Edinburgh, 1832-1883
Item
Identifier: Coll-1848/23-0160
Scope and Contents
This is a large photograph album, mostly empty, dating from the 19th century and containing seven photographs and one engraving.The first photograph shows the "Old High School" building, now occupied by the Edinburgh Centre for Carbon Innovation. It is captioned: "Old High School, now a part of Surgical Ward of the Edinburgh Infirmary, 1878". This is followed by portraits of older men; the only ones captioned are: William Ferguson[?] (possibly Sir William Fergusson (1808 -1877),...
Dates:
1832-1883
Photographs, c.1862-1988
Series — Box EUA-A-66, Box: data_value_missing_506f2c08c6bcdfdad9d17d20814eb330, Box: data_value_missing_ef1feb4f09f0eb7943dc376a531e305c
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/A1/8
Scope and Contents
With one exception, this collection of photographs chiefly features staff from the Institute of Animal Genetics.
Dates:
c.1862-1988
Photographs, late 19th-early 20th century
Series
Identifier: Coll-99/6
Scope and Contents
- Geikie family photographs
- portrait photographs of James Geikie
Dates:
late 19th-early 20th century
Playfair, Lyon, 1st Baron Playfair, 17 February 1889
File
Identifier: Coll-1989/53
Scope and Contents
Autograph letter signed from Lyon Playfair, 1st Baron Playfair, sent from South Kensington on 17 February 1889 to Katharine Murray Lyell concerning one of her sons: “Edith has handed me Your letter. I am afraid that I cannot encourage you in regard to the Imperial Institute. There are already some hundreds of Candidates for the few places, which will not be filled for the next five years. If your son wishes to be added to the Candidates he should send in an application to Sir Frederick Abel...
Dates:
17 February 1889
Poerio, Carlo, 13 April [no year]
File
Identifier: Coll-1989/54
Scope and Contents
Autograph letter signed from Carlo Poerio, from Florence on 13 April [no year], to Susan Horner in response to an invitation: “Fino a ieri sera io avevo sperato di poter proffitare del [!] di Lei gentile invito, e tornai appositamente della campagna, dove io era andati a passare qualche giorno per la mia malferma saluta. Ma la febbre mi tornò, e fui costretto a rinunziare al piacere di riverirla. – Spero domani o dopo domani di essere in grado di uscire, [...]. – E pregandola di far gradire...
Dates:
13 April [no year]
Portrait of a woman holding a baby, late 19th-early 20th century
Item
Identifier: Coll-1828/6/2
Scope and Contents
Black-and-white oval portrait of an unknown woman holding a baby dressed in white, undated. Photography studio: 'Valentine & Co., Dundee'.
Dates:
late 19th-early 20th century
Portrait of a young man, early 20th century (?)
Item
Identifier: Coll-1828/6/3
Scope and Contents
Black-and-White photograph of an unknown young man mounted on board, undated. It does not appear to be Alexander Falcon Giles. Photography studio: 'Alexander Ayton, 43 Bruntsfield Place, Edinburgh'.
Dates:
early 20th century (?)