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Obituaries

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

Found in 75 Collections and/or Records:

Offprints and copies of articles by Hermann J. Muller, chiefly concerning mutation, and related articles and obituaries, 1937-1992

 File
Identifier: Coll-1255/12/1/9
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Some articles are by Beale himself and collaborators; most of them are by people other than Beale and have presumably been collated as part of Beale's reading and research.

Many of the offprints are marked with Beale's signature; others are inscribed to Beale by the offprint's author.

Dates: 1937-1992
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Geoffrey Beale, founder of malaria genetics and Royal Society professor / Printed material / Offprints and photocopied articles

Papers of Sir Robert Christison (1797-1882), 1822-1887

 Sub-Fonds — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Coll-1817/2
Scope and Contents This sub-fonds consists of the papers of Sir Robert Christison (1797-1882), toxicologist and physician, President of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh (1838/40 and 1846/48) and President of the British Medical Association (1875). Manuscript notebooks for autobiography (4 notebooks) Notes of highland expeditions and holidays, etc. 1854-1881 (Skye with Dr Sharpey, 1854; Braemar...
Dates: 1822-1887
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of the Christison Family

Papers relating to Sachi Kumar Chatterji

 Fonds — Box Gen.2133, Folder: Gen.2133/8
Identifier: Coll-2034
Scope and Contents Letter from Sir Sydney Smith to Dr Sachi Kumar Chatterji, 21 March 1949. Letter from Sir Sydney Smith to Dr Sachi Kumar Chatterji, 2 October 1952. B&W photograph of Dr Sachi Kumar Chatterji with Sir Sydney Smith and 3 others, in the laboratory of the Forensic Department of the University of Edinburgh (n.d.). Letter from Mr Sunrit Mullick to Mr W. V. Stevens,...
Dates: 1949 -1982
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Photocopies of newspaper articles relating to Joseph Joachim's visit to Edinburgh in May 1904 and Amalie Joachim's performances in New York and at a "Passion Music" show. Also including an obituary of Amalie Joachim's in German , 1904-1989 (dates of the original documents)

 File
Identifier: Coll-1711/3/2
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This series comprises newspaper clippings in German and in English dating from 1874 to 1989, on various subjects and events relating to Joachim such as celebrations in his honour, Jubilee concerts, obituaries after his death, anniversary events, etc.

Dates: 1904-1989 (dates of the original documents)
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Joseph Joachim and family / Newspaper clippings

Presscuttings, 1915

 Series
Identifier: Coll-99/8
Scope and Contents
  1. presscuttings of obituaries
  2. associated notices
Dates: 1915
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Professor James Geikie

Printed articles about Donald Macpherson Baillie, 1913-1955

 File
Identifier: BAI 7/7
Scope and Contents

Booklets and similar containing biographical, obituary and book review articles about Donald Macpherson Baillie and his work.

Dates: 1913-1955
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Professor John Baillie, and Baillie Family Papers / Papers relating to Donald Macpherson Baillie

Research materials concerning Richard von Hertwig and Emile Maupas, 1930s-1990s

 File
Identifier: Coll-1255/7/6
Scope and Contents

Contains an obituary of Richard von Hertwig, photocopies of articles (in French) concerning Emile Maupas, illustrative plates of Paramecia and some handwritten notes.

Dates: 1930s-1990s
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Geoffrey Beale, founder of malaria genetics and Royal Society professor / Papers concerning Beale's research

Scotsgay Issue 60, Oct 2004

 Item
Identifier: GD61/11/2/8/71
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: Other: Oct 2004
Found in: Lothian Health Services Archive / Lothian Gay and Lesbian Switchboard (LGLS) / Information Resources / Press Cuttings / Press Cuttings

Sir Roderick Impey Murchison: miscellaneous papers, mid 19th century

 Series
Identifier: Coll-74/10/5
Scope and Contents

Sir Roderick Impey Murchison: miscellaneous consists of:


  1. geological notes
  2. obituary notices
  3. presscuttings
  4. printed matter
Dates: mid 19th century
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Archibald Geikie / Correspondence of Sir Roderick Impey Murchison

Speeches and tributes to George Lionel Alexander, 1967-1970 and undated

 File
Identifier: Coll-32/D.285
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1967-1970 and undated
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Norman McOmish Dott / Lectures, speeches, addresses

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