Obituary notice of Cornelius Ubbo Ariens Kappers and related material 1946-1947. The obituary was prepared by Norman Dott for publication in the Yearbook of Royal Society of Edinburgh and the material consists of a typescript draft, and correspondence betweeen Dott and W. Noordenbos who collected and translated biographical material on Kappers for Dott's use, 1946-47.

Obituary notice of Harvey Williams Cushing, 1939. The obituary was prepared by Norman Dott for publication in the Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh and it consists of 2 typescript drafts (one is amended), proof and correspondence.

Obituary of Paul Martin by Norman Dott published in the British Medical Journal, dated 2 June 1968. The material consists of manuscript draft of the obituary; press-cutting of shortened published version; notes and correspondence with biographical information about Martin; and correspondence with the British Medical Journal regarding the article's publication. Martin had preceded Dott as resident of the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh (1921-22) with Harvey Cushing.

Speeches and tributes by Norman Dott to George Lionel Alexander, who died in October 1970. The material includes Dott's obituary notices for British Medical Journal and The Scotsman; his speech at Bristol at Alexander's retirement dinner, March 1967; and at a dinner for Alexander after a lecture at Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, undated.