Correspondence
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 802 Collections and/or Records:
Thomas Price, 1951-1975
Series — Box CLX-A-25: Series Coll-490/24; Series Coll-490/25
Identifier: Coll-490/24/TP
Scope and Contents
Thomas Price: Correspondence, 1951-1975.1-13. Mostly letters to George Shepperson from Tom Price, one-time lecturer in African Studies at Glasgow University, student of African languages and co-author with George Shepperson of the book, Independent African. The problems of African travel have hindered his researches and a lack of Nyasa material in archives has disappointed. Later letters show that his interests lie in the accumulation of African...
Dates:
1951-1975
Thomson, George, 9 June 1846, 26 July 1850
File
Identifier: Coll-1989/67
Scope and Contents
1. Autograph letter signed from George Thomson to Anne Power, née Horner, Leith (Edinburgh), 26 July 1850 : “The last time I ask’d a collector of rarities if he could give or sell me an autograph of Burns, his reply was, Why Sir you might as well ask me for that of Moses! I Iong ago parted with any scraps I had of the Poet, and have since been obliged to say No to an hundred applications at least; having got all his precious letters with his Songs splendidly bound, and I could not on any...
Dates:
9 June 1846, 26 July 1850
Three letters from Joseph Lister to his French translator, with annotated drawings of wound-dressings
Fonds — Box CLX-A-389
Identifier: Coll-2057
Content Description
Autograph letters from the pioneer of anti-septic surgery Joseph Lister to his French translator Dr Gustave Burginon, with annotated diagrams explaining the application of bandages and the design of a splint. Dates: 14th December 1877, 11th November 1878, 25th November 1878.
Dates:
14 December 1877; 11 November 1878; 25 November 1878
Three letters signed from Sophie Weisse to Louis Fleury, 5 June, 28 June, 13 July 1910
File — Box CLX-A-1702
Identifier: Coll-1848/21-0018
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of three letters, in French, from the Scottish music teacher, Sophie Weisse (1852-1945) to the French flautist Louis Fleury (1878-1926). Composed in June-July 1910 in Northlands, Englefield Green, Surrey. The letters discuss concert plans, including a performance by Weisse’s close friend and protegé, Donald Tovey. One letter mentions Tovey’s great admiration of Fleury’s playing.
Dates:
5 June, 28 June, 13 July 1910
Tindal, Nicholas Conyngham, 11 March 1838; 7 Feb. [no year].
File
Identifier: Coll-1989/68
Scope and Contents
1. Autograph letter signed from Nicholas Tindal to Sir Charles Lyell, dated 11 March 1838, Bedford Square [London]: "I am sorry we missed each other, when we must both have called for the same purpose. I send you my proxy paper for the Yorkshire Schools, properly signed by me; but I will trouble you to put in the name of the proxy, and also the proper figure apart the boys name; for there is something a little obscure in the two last lines of the N. B. which I had rather leave to the...
Dates:
11 March 1838; 7 Feb. [no year].
University College of Rhodesia, 1965-1967
File — Box CLX-A-15: Series Coll-490/3; Series Coll-490/4; Series Coll-490/5
Identifier: Coll-490/5/UCR
Scope and Contents
Correspondence describing the situation.
"F" to Professor Shepperson. The situation relating to academic freedom is serious. 20 December 1965.
Copy of a memo sent to George Shepperson. Concerns the financial position of the College, the lack of academic freedom, the restrictions on publications and broadcasts, and political interference ' thus moribund as a true academic institution'....
Dates:
1965-1967
University of Malawi, 1964-1974
File — Box CLX-A-18: Series Coll-490/10; Series Coll-490/11
Identifier: Coll-490/10/4
Scope and Contents
News bulletin, 1964: Notes on Policy and Plans.
News bulletin, 1965 (June): Internal Planning .
News bulletin, 1966 (January): Subject Choice. Signed by Ian Michael, Vice-Chancellor;
News bulletin, 1966 (December): Organisation. Signed by Ian Michael, Vice-Chancellor;
Letter of introduction of Ian Michael to Professor Shepperson. Explains that he...
Dates:
1964-1974
Visit to Mexico, early 1983, 1982
File
Identifier: Coll-1586/G/1/G.20A
Visit to Poland, May 1963, 1963
File
Identifier: Coll-1586/G/1/G.12A
Voluntary Services - General Correspondence - Volunteers , 22 Jan 1985 - 5 Dec 1988
File
Identifier: LHB7/8/27
Scope and Contents
Includes publications from various voluntary organisations.
Dates:
22 Jan 1985 - 5 Dec 1988