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Professional Recognition

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Scope Note: Created For = NAHSTE

Found in 47 Collections and/or Records:

Correspondence from Henri Moissan, 1909

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Coll-74/14/7
Scope and Contents

The Correspondence from Henri Moissan sub-series includes letters from:


  1. 1 letter (1870).
Dates: 1909

General: late 1947, 1947

 Sub-Series
Identifier: BAI 1/17/27
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and related items, including letters from his wife Florence Jewel Baillie, his brother Donald Macpherson Baillie, Mona Anderson, Bertram Christian, Henry Pitney Van Dusen and Henry Sloane Coffin. Also responses to John Baillie's tribute to Thomas Cockburn in The Scotsman and material relating to the International Missionary Council and to the wedding of Princess Elizabeth (now Elizabeth II).

Dates: 1947

Letter to Albert Schweitzer from Sir Donald Francis Tovey, 01 June 1928

 Item
Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L130
Scope and Contents

Letter, June 1928, Sir Donald Francis Tovey to Albert Schweitzer. Discussing plans to give Schweitzer an honorary doctorates from the University of Edinburgh. Holograph signed, photocopy.

Dates: 01 June 1928

Letter to Albert Schweitzer from Sir Donald Francis Tovey, 09 May 1932

 Item
Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L133
Scope and Contents

Letter, 9 May 1932, Sir Donald Francis Tovey to Albert Schweitzer. Concerning ' The Bride of Dionysus', an organ recital in St. Giles cathedral, Edinburgh and Scweitzer's honorary degree from Edinburgh University music faculty. Holograph signed, photocopy.

Dates: 09 May 1932

Letter to Albert Schweitzer from Sir Donald Francis Tovey, c1935

 Item
Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L136
Scope and Contents

Letter, 1935, Suffolk, Sir Donald Francis Tovey to Albert Schweitzer. Discussions of Tovey's speech with Casals and Schweitzer and informing Schweitzer that Tovey has received a knighthood. Holograph signed, photocopy.

Dates: c1935

Letter to Alfred Richter from Joseph Joachim, 19 May 1902

 Item
Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L2256
Scope and Contents

Letter, 19 May 1902, London, Joseph Joachim to Alfred Richter. Introducing Tovey as an ' excellent young musician' with a wide breadth of music knowledge. Typescript copy, letter ripped at centre fold line.

Dates: 19 May 1902

Letter to Alfred Richter from Joseph Joachim, 19 May 1902

 Item
Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L2257
Scope and Contents

Letter, 19 May 1902, London, Joseph Joachim to Alfred Richter. introducing Tovey as an ' excellent young musician' with a wide breadth of musical knowledge. Ms. Transcript, by Miss. Weisse.

Dates: 19 May 1902

Letter to Donald Tovey from Pablo Casals, 12 June 1934

 Item
Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L882
Scope and Contents

Letter, 12 June 1934, Pablo Casals to Donald Tovey. Thanking Tovey for encouragement, describing a Haydn concert, and an important day in Casals life. Holograph signed.

Dates: 12 June 1934

Letter to Dr Mary Gardner Grierson from Godfrey H. Grantham, 04 February 1942

 Item
Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L2177
Scope and Contents

Letter, 4 February 1942, Perth, Godfery H. Grantham to Mary Grierson. Praising Grierson's conducting of the Reid Orchestra and the interpretation of Beethoven's sonata op. 110. Holograph signed.

Dates: 04 February 1942

Letter to Dr Mary Gardner Grierson from Sophie Weisse, 18 March 1938

 Item
Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L2609
Scope and Contents

Letter, 18 March 1938, Edinburgh, Sophie Weisse to Mary Grierson. Praising Grierson's musicianship, and expressing Weisses admiration and affection for Grierson. Holograph signed.

Dates: 18 March 1938