University of Edinburgh -- Medals
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 9 Collections and/or Records:
Material relating to Charles A. Anderson
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1240
Scope and Contents
The collection comprises an Edinburgh University medal (bronze) awarded to Charles A. Anderson session 1888-1889, for the Senior Surgery class. The medal is mounted in a small case (Alex'r Kirkwood and Son, Medalists, 9 St. James Square, Edinburgh).
Dates:
1888-1889
Material relating to the study life of Marion Donaldson Wishart (b. 1903)
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1656
Scope and Contents
Two bronze medals - University of Edinburgh:
1927-1928 - Economic Geography - Marion D. Wishart
1928-1929 - Banking - Marion D. Wishart M.A.Both medals are in presentation cases: black leatherette, with dark blue inset for medals, and silk-lined hinged lids. The name: Alexander Kirkwood & Son / Medalists / St. James Square / Edinburgh
Dates:
1927-1929
Medals, 1859-1961
Series
Identifier: Coll-1937/7
Scope and Contents
This series consists of eleven medals awarded to members of the Turner family: William Aldren Turner, his son John William Aldren Turner, and John Aymers McDougall.
University of Edinburgh medal in chemistry, dated 1859, no name engraved. The obverse shows Queen Victoria's profile: "VICTORIA D: G: REGINA".
University of Edinburgh medal for "First Senior Surgery", dated 1865 and awarded to "J....
Dates:
1859-1961
Medals and photograph of Emily Charlotte Thomson and Alexander Thomson
Fonds — Box CLX-A-346
Identifier: Coll-1994
Content Description
This fonds consists of medals awarded to Emily Charlotte Thomson and Alexander Thomson , as well as one photograph depicting Emily Charlotte Thomson.
Five medals of Alexander Thomson from the University of Edinburgh, in: chemistry (1886-87), practical physiology (1887-88), natural history (1887), Institute of Medicine (1887-88), and a blank one on the same model.
Three medals of Emily Charlotte...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1879-1891
Medals from Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies and Edinburgh University
Collection — Box CLX-A-352
Identifier: Coll-1830
Content Description
A bronze and a silver medals in their cases awarded to Peter Haugh in the University's Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies for Zoology and Botany (1903-1904) and for Clinique (1906-1907); and three bronze medals from Edinburgh University awarded to Samuel M. Inkster for Chemistry (1869), General Pathology and Morbid Anatomy (1870-1871) and Practice of Medicine (1872-1873). Also includes an article by Gregor Macaulay explaining the medals.
Dates:
1869-1907
Medals of William A. Knowles
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1292
Scope and Contents
1 x silver medal - Annual Prize - Perth Academy - awarded to William A. Knowles 1882-1883 - 1st student Senior Mathematical and Physical Class
1 x silver medal - Annual Prize - Perth Academy - awarded to William D[sic]. Knowles 1884-1885 - 1st student Senior Latin Class
1 x bronze medal -Edinburgh University - awarded to William A. Knowles 1885-1886 - Junior Mathematics
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Dates:
1882-1893
Physicus medal of Cargill G. Knott, 1873-74
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1451
Scope and Contents
The item, a bronze medal, has an unmilled and uninscribed edge. On one side the medal features the University arms of the saltire, castle, book and thistle, and around the edge the Latin: SCOT.REG.EDIN.ACAD.JACOB.VI. On the other is inscribed PHYSICUS CARGILL G. KNOTT, with the year 1873-74 framed by laurel branches.
Dates:
1873-1874
The Young Medals
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-540
Scope and Contents
The medals are the Edinburgh University class medals: geology and mineralogy, 1899-1900; practical geology and mineralogy, 1900-1901; practical botany, 1901 (Edinburgh School of Medicine); practical zoology, 1901-1902; and petrology, 1902. The collection also includes the British Association Medal, 1923, for scientific research in South Africa, and the Draper Medal of the Geological Society of South Africa, 1935.
Dates:
1899-1935
University medals of Christina Struthers (Mrs. Frederick Niecks)
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1507
Scope and Contents
The Bronze medals awarded by the University of Edinburgh to Christina Struthers are:
History of Music, 1893-1894
Counterpoint and Composition,1895-1896
Musical Analysis, 1897-1898
They had been presented in small padded cases prepared by: Alexander Kirkwood and Son, Medalists, 9 St. James Square, Edinburgh. This Edinburgh firm of medalists...
Dates:
1893-1898