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Obituaries

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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Created For = NAHSTE

Found in 75 Collections and/or Records:

Obituary for Leisa Schartau, Secretary of the Animal Defence and Anti-Vivisection Society, 1961

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Identifier: Coll-1618/2/1/3/2/88
Scope and Contents

A notice, supplied by the Animal Defence and Anti-Vivisection Society, which announces the death of their society's Secretary, Leisa Schartau. The obituary, written by Lind-Af-Hageby, details Schartau's life fighting for the rights of animals, and her publication on the matter.

Dates: 1961

Obituary - Guy Hamilton, Aug 1998

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Identifier: GD61/11/2/2/143/2
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

A collection of newspaper and magazine cuttings covering issues relating to the LGBTQ+ community.

Articles cover local, national and international news, however Scottish publications have the strongest representation with Edinburgh and Glasgow based publications being a specific strength within this sub-series.

Dates: Aug 1998

Obituary notice of Cornelius Ubbo Ariens Kappers, 1946-1947

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Identifier: Coll-32/F.20
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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.

Dates: 1946-1947

Obituary notice of George Gordon of Birnie, 1893

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Identifier: Coll-74/5/8
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Newscutting from the Moray and Nairn Express, 16 December 1893, containing the obituary notice of George Gordon of Birnie.

Dates: 1893

Obituary notice of Harvey Williams Cushing, 1939

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Identifier: Coll-32/F.19
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1939

Obituary notices, tributes, appreciations, funeral notice and reports as published in numerous newspapers and learned journals, 1909 - 1910

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Identifier: Coll-11/A1
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Obituary notices, tributes, appreciations, funeral notices and reports as published in numerous newspapers and learned journals

Dates: 1909 - 1910

Obituary of Hugh Ross Mackintosh, 1936

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Identifier: BAI 1/8/1/6
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Obituary by John Baillie of Hugh Ross Mackintosh, for the Senate of the University of Edinburgh.

Dates: 1936

Obituary of Hugh Ross Mackintosh, 1936

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Identifier: BAI 1/8/1/7
Scope and Contents

Obituary by John Baillie of Hugh Ross Mackintosh, for the Edinburgh Presbytery of the Church of Scotland.

Dates: 1936

Obituary of Paul Martin published in the British Medical Journal, 1968

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Identifier: Coll-32/D.250
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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.

Dates: 1968

Obituary of Pollock by R.P. Ambler, The Guardian, 17 February 2000

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Identifier: Coll-1586/A/A.1
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The material consists of the obituary of Matin Rivers Pollock by R.P. Ambler, in The Guardian, dated 17 February 2000.

Dates: 17 February 2000