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Societies, Geological

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

Found in 16 Collections and/or Records:

Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from Capt Clarence Edward Dutton, 06 June 1891

 Item
Identifier: Coll-74/11/5/18
Scope and Contents Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from Capt Clarence Edward Dutton thanking him for his comments on his memoir The Charleston Earthquake of August 31, 1886, ( 1889) telling him that he is now employed by the War Department rather then the United States Geological Survey. He expresses dismay that he is being transferred to Texas from Washington, where he can see no role for himself. He tells Geikie that he is considering writing a cowboy novel or possibly an historical...
Dates: 06 June 1891

Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from H Banerman, 10 February 1894

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Identifier: Coll-74 Gen.524/8/32
Scope and Contents

Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from H Banerman giving a list of candidates for the ballot of selection to be held at the closed meeting of the Geological Society of London on 21 February 1894.

Dates: 10 February 1894

Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from H Banerman, 14 December 1898

 Item
Identifier: Coll-74 Gen.524/8/33
Scope and Contents

Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from H Banerman thanking Geikie for his annual subscription to the Geological Society of London and his suggestion of HB Woodrow for membership. Banerman suggests that Geikie nominates him at the first January meeting of the Society.

Dates: 14 December 1898

Minute Book No 7, 07 November 1867 - 18 March 1879

 Item — Volume MS 2918.1: Series Coll-43/1
Identifier: Coll-43/1/7
Scope and Contents Notebook containing minutes of ordinary meetings with 432 numbered pages. Full details of the Society's business is recorded including: details of honorary, corresponding and normal membership and diplomas awarded, reports from Annual General Meetings including details of office-bearers and their election, financial details, details of the publications of Transactions of the Edinburgh Geological Society, details of donations for the Society's museum and...
Dates: 07 November 1867 - 18 March 1879

Minute Book No 8, 17 April 1879 - 29 April 1897

 Item — Volume MS 2918.2: Series Coll-43/1
Identifier: Coll-43/1/8
Scope and Contents Notebook containing minutes of ordinary meetings with approximately 500 pages. Full details of the Society's business is recorded including: details of honorary, corresponding and normal membership. Also included are details of the nomination of the first lady associate, Grace Milne-Home on 04 May 1893 and the formation of a student membership class on 18 February 1892. Reports from Annual General Meetings include details of office-bearers and their election, financial details,...
Dates: 17 April 1879 - 29 April 1897

Minute Book No 9, 1897-1924

 Item — Volume MS 2919.1: Series Coll-43/1
Identifier: Coll-43/1/9
Scope and Contents Volume containing minutes of ordinary meetings and details of the Society's business. This includes the nomination and election of members such as Henry Briggs in 1908. It also details excursions taken by the society, including one lead by Benjamin Neeve Peach to Lanarkshire. Papers read at meetings and publications in Transactions of the Edinburgh Geological Society are also covered. There is also an obituary to Charles Lapworth. Presidents during this...
Dates: 1897-1924

Minute Book No 10, 1924-1944

 Item — Volume MS 2919.2: Series Coll-43/1
Identifier: Coll-43/1/10
Scope and Contents Volume containing minutes of ordinary meetings and details of the Society's business. This includes the nomination and election of members. It also details excursions taken by the society, papers read at meetings and publications in Transactions of the Edinburgh Geological Society are also covered. There are also obituaries to Benjamin Neeve Peach and Henry Moubray Cadell and details of the Clough Memorial Medal for geological work in Scotland and the north of...
Dates: 1924-1944

Minute Book No 11, 1944-1954

 Item — Volume MS 2920.1: Series Coll-43/1
Identifier: Coll-43/1/11
Scope and Contents Volume containing minutes of ordinary meetings and details of the Society's business. This includes the nomination and election of members, accounts, reports and communications from other societies. There are details of excursions taken by the society and papers read at meetings. A large number of items are pasted into the notebook. These include billets of meetings, billets of excursions, lists of office-bearers and reports by office-bearers. Newspaper clippings, giving reports...
Dates: 1944-1954

Minute Book No 12, 1954-1964

 Item — Volume MS 2920.2: Series Coll-43/1
Identifier: Coll-43/1/12
Scope and Contents Volume containing minutes of ordinary meetings and details of the Society's business. This includes the nomination and election of members, accounts, reports and communications from other societies. There are details of excursions taken by the society and papers read at meetings and notices relating to the Clough Memorial Research Fund. A large number of items are pasted into the notebook. These include billets of meetings, billets of excursions, lists of office-bearers and...
Dates: 1954-1964

Minute Book No 13, 1964-1972

 Item — Volume MS 2921.1: Series Coll-43/1
Identifier: Coll-43/1/13
Scope and Contents

Volume containing minutes of ordinary meetings and details of the Society's business. This includes the nomination and election of members, accounts and reports. There are also details of papers read at meetings. A large number of items are pasted into the notebook. These include billets of meetings, lists of office-bearers and reports by office-bearers.

Dates: 1964-1972