Geology, Stratigraphic Pleistocene
Subject
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Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Papers of Professor James Geikie
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-99
Scope and Contents
The papers of James Geikie consist of:
original lecture notes
reprints of scientific papers
correspondence relating to the publication of scientific papers
personal correspondence and photographs
a copy of The Great Ice Age and its Relation to the Antiquity of Man, (1877), 2nd ed with hand-written...
Dates:
1872-1917
Papers of Sir Archibald Geikie
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-74
Scope and Contents
The papers Sir Archibald Geikie consist of:
personal, organisational and scientific correspondence
geological notebooks with field sketches and water-colours
reprints of his work
miscellaneous lecture notes
student's lecture notes
lecture notes and printed maps relating to a visit to Boston
proofs for...
Dates:
1851-1921
Papers of Sir Charles Lyell
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-203
Scope and Contents
Lyell’s 'Papers' serves as a description of several series of archival records, including correspondence to and from Lyell, and other records kept by himself and his team. Lyell’s archive was purposefully created by himself and his team, to evidence his work, achievements and for prosperity. Where evident, Lyell’s own organisation has been retained, and used to structure the series. The archival papers should be seen in the context of the run of Notebooks, his specimen collection, and...
Dates:
1806-1874
Translation of a letter from Gaetano Gemmellaro, 1850s
Item
Identifier: Coll-203/4/29
Scope and Contents
Translation of a letter from Gaetano Gemmellaro concerning the gradual elevation of the coast of Sicily, the inclination of lava flows, the origin of the Balzo D'Aci which he thinks was affected by an Earthquake and fossil shells found in the Pleistocene beds of Cefali, Sematica and other places in Sicily by himself, Phillipi and Professor Aradas. 1850s.
Dates:
1850s