Skip to main content

University of Edinburgh -- Principals

 Subject

Staff Only
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 56 Collections and/or Records:

Letter to Lady Thomson from Sir Edward Appleton, Principal of the University of Edinburgh, 16 Feb 1955

 Item
Identifier: Coll-1310/1/1/26/24
Scope and Contents

Appleton offers his condolences on behalf of the whole University, stating how much Thomson meant to the University, and referring to his influence on the many students he taught.

Dates: 16 Feb 1955
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Godfrey H. Thomson / Biographical and personal papers / Correspondence / Letters of condolence to Lady Thomson

Letter to Sir Donald Francis Tovey from Sir James Alfred Ewing, 25 March 1922

 Item
Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L1112
Scope and Contents

Letter, 25 March 1922, Alfred Ewing to Donald Tovey. A letter of appreciation of a ' beautiful' musical performance. Holograph signed, annotated in blue ink at top of page by Miss. Weisse.

Dates: 25 March 1922
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Tovey Collection / Papers of Donald Francis Tovey / Correspondence

Letter to Sir Donald Francis Tovey from Sir James Alfred Ewing, 24 February 1925

 Item
Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L1113
Scope and Contents

Letter, 24 February 1925, Edinburgh, Alfred Ewing to Donald Tovey. Apologising for bothering Tovey when he is ill, and wishing Tovey well. Holograph signed.

Dates: 24 February 1925
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Tovey Collection / Papers of Donald Francis Tovey / Correspondence

Letter to Sir Donald Francis Tovey from Sir James Alfred Ewing, 31 January 1929

 Item
Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L1114
Scope and Contents

Letter, 31 January 1929, Edinburgh, Alfred Ewing to Donald Tovey. Thanking Tovey for a letter. Dictated.

Dates: 31 January 1929
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Tovey Collection / Papers of Donald Francis Tovey / Correspondence

Letters and documents donated by Lord Lindsay Barker, 1696-1715

 Item — Box Dk.1.1.1
Identifier: Coll-2249/1
Scope and Contents

Letters and documents relating to Principal William Carstares, dating 1696-1715, 47 items.

Dates: 1696-1715
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Correspondence and Papers of Principal William Carstares

Letters from George Husband Baird, 1823

 Item
Identifier: MS CHA4/24/9
Dates: 1823
Found in: New College Library Special Collections / The Chalmers Collection / Section 4: Letters to Thomas Chalmers / Letters to Thomas Chalmers

Letters from Sir William Turner, 1896-1908

 File
Identifier: Coll-11/E7
Scope and Contents

From Sir William Turner (4 letters, one is incomplete)

Dates: 1896-1908
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers and correspondence of Daniel John Cunningham / Correspondence to Daniel J. Cunningham

Material relating to the reorganisation of the Genetics Laboratory, 1957 - c1967

 Item
Identifier: Coll-41/8/12
Scope and Contents Contains: various photocopies of floorplans of the laboratories with handwritten annotations and some notes, apparently in Waddington's hand, and a rough draft of a typed 'comments on Douglas' letter' [presumably Douglas Falconer] and a draft letter to 'Henry' [probably Henrik Kacser] (July 1967), responding to complaints about the new accommodation and office arrangements; various papers relating to the financial support of the Laboratory, including typescript reports 'The Development of...
Dates: 1957 - c1967
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Conrad Hal Waddington / Material relating to the University of Edinburgh

Materiale for a letter to Dr Rule, April 1696

 Item
Identifier: Coll-33/Folio C [218]
Scope and Contents

An enormously varied book list, in partial citation. 'Dr Rule' may be Gilbert Rule (c1629-1701), a nonconformist divine who was made Principal of Edinburgh University in 1690.

Dates: April 1696
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of David Gregory / Folio C

Minutes and correspondence relating to meetings of the Principal and Faculty of Medicine regarding the Centre for Reproductive Biology, 1972-1973

 File
Identifier: Coll-1364/7/1/1
Scope and Contents

The correspondence concerns the establishment and constitution of the Steering Committee and the drafting of an official proposal to the Education Policy Committee.

Dates: 1972-1973
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Richard Alan Beatty / Papers regarding the Centre for Reproductive Biology / Papers relating to meetings in connection with the Centre for Reproductive Biology