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Found in 1353 Collections and/or Records:

Ujfalvy de Mezőkövesd, Károly Jenő, 1883, 1887

 File — Box Coll-2106 - Box 2
Identifier: Coll-2106/118
Scope and Contents Károly Jenő Ujfalvy de Mezőkövesd (1842-1904), explorer and linguist, Autograph Postcards Signed, 1887, Autograph Letter Signed 1883.1 postcard, 1 letter, biography.- Postcard 1: 16 January 1886. Written in French. Suffering from knee pain, he thanks his correspondent for sending him a book by [or possibly on] Homer.- Letter 1: [1. or 11. or 16.] January 1883. The author sends an article for publication in a journal. Biography: manuscript written in English by a previous...
Dates: 1883, 1887
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Stumpff Collection of Orientalists

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
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers and Correspondence of Professor George Albert Shepperson / File 5: University College of Rhodesia

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
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers and Correspondence of Professor George Albert Shepperson / File 10: Malawi

V, 1952-1961

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Identifier: Coll-1586/L/L.420
Dates: 1952-1961
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Martin Rivers Pollock / SECTION L: CORRESPONDENCE

"Virgilium vidi tantum: On Shakespeare’s Quatercentenary", 1964

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Identifier: Coll-2124/2/3
Scope and Contents

"Virgilium vidi tantum…", holograph copy, pen, 2pp, and "Virgilium vidi tantum…", manuscript, pencil, 2pp, and "Virgilium vidi tantum…" as submitted to the Arts Council of Great Britain for Shakespeare’s Quatercentenary, typescript, 2pp, and manuscript letter from "Christopher" (Hugh MacDiarmid), Brownsbank, 5 April 1964, to "Dear Kulgin" (Kulgin Duval), 1p.

Dates: 1964
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Literary Papers of Hugh MacDiarmid collected by Kulgin D. Duval / Poems

Visit to Mexico, early 1983, 1982

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Identifier: Coll-1586/G/1/G.20A
Scope and Contents

The material consists of correspondence with Martin Rivers Pollock, dated 1982 regarding arrangements for his visit to Mexico in early 1983.

Dates: 1982
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Martin Rivers Pollock / SECTION G: VISITS AND CONFERENCES / Visits and conferences 1947-1983

Visit to Poland, May 1963, 1963

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Identifier: Coll-1586/G/1/G.12A
Scope and Contents

The material consists of brief correspondence with Martin Rivers Pollock regarding a lecture to the Society of Polish Microbiologists only.

Dates: 1963
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Martin Rivers Pollock / SECTION G: VISITS AND CONFERENCES / Visits and conferences 1947-1983

Vogel, H.J., 1956-1971

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Identifier: Coll-1586/L/L.421
Scope and Contents

The material consists of correspondence between H.J. Vogel and Martin Rivers Pollock, dated 1956-1971.

Dates: 1956-1971
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Martin Rivers Pollock / SECTION L: CORRESPONDENCE

Volney, Constantin de, 1804

 File — Box Coll-2106 - Box 2
Identifier: Coll-2106/119
Scope and Contents

Constantin de Volney (1757-1820), orientalist, philosopher and statesman, Autograph Document Signed for the British Sanskritist Alexander Hamilton (1762-1824).

1 Document
- 23 August 1804, Paris. A petition regarding a residence permit for the British Indologist Alexander Hamilton.

Notes by Alfred Stumpff: One page of biographical notes and a transcript of the letter.

Transcription included in the file? Yes.

Dates: 1804
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Stumpff Collection of Orientalists

Volume of Correspondence of the Hannay Family

 Fonds — Volume Dk.5.22
Identifier: Coll-2198
Scope and Contents

Hannay (W.). Volume containing transcript of correspondence between William Hannay, ship captain, his wife Mary, and Anne Hannay (called Lady) of Kingsmuir, Fife, widow of Captain Erskine of Dun. 1731-1735.


Transcribed from the original letters in his possession by Major S. J. B. Francis, the Royal Berkshire Regiment, 9 December 1956.

Dates: 1731-1735 (date of originals); Other: 1956 (date of transcription)
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections