University of Edinburgh Library -- Legacy shelfmark sequence: Da-Dp
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Scope Note: This shelfmark (or press mark) sequence originated within the Strong Room Library in 'Old College', likely beginning around 1909 (the first Strong Room having been constructed 1905-1909). Each two-letter prefix referred to a block of shelving, which roughly mapped to a category or grouping of items. The first number then referred to the shelf and the final number to the item itself. As collections expanded and were moved, this precise correlation broke down but most of the items retained their shelfmarks.
Da
University Archives. Originally upper floor, north wall of the Strong Room. This later evolved into a crude classification scheme before being abandoned in favour of regular archival arrangement. Items bearing these legacy shelfmarks can still be identified, particularly early Library records which occupied Da.1 and Da.2.
Db
Originally used for mediaeval manuscripts. In the early 20th century, pre-Reformation manuscripts from across the library were brought together to form the Western Medieval Manuscripts collection, under the shelfmark "MS".
Dc
Manuscripts. Mostly bound. Originally on upper floor, front of the Strong Room. This part of the sequence is largely intact, with these shelfmarks now being retained as identifiers of physical location. The items themselves have all been given regular archival reference codes.
Dd
Printed, including Clement Litill. Originally on upper floor, front, south wall of Strong Room.
De
Printed, including the Drummond of Hawthornden collection (largely printed but with some manuscript enclosures from the latter). Originally on the upper floor, back, west wall of the Strong Room. This part of the sequence is intact.
Df
Printed. Originally on the upper floor, back, east wall of the Strong Room. This part of the sequence is intact.
Dh
Printed, including Lutheran tracts. Originally on the upper floor, back of the Strong Room. This part of the sequence is intact.
Dk
Manuscript. Originally in the centre case of the Strong Room, opposite Dh. This part of the sequence is largely intact, with these shelfmarks now being retained as identifiers of physical location. The items themselves have all been given regular archival reference codes.
Dm
Music. Originally in the centre cases of the Strong Room.
Dn
Bindings. Originally in the centre cases of the Strong Room.
Found in 247 Collections and/or Records:
A List of Contributors to a Fund to Commemorate Professor Sir Herbert John Clifford Grierson
Fonds — Box Dk.3.35
Identifier: Coll-2172
Scope and Contents
A List of contributors to a fund to commemorate the retirement in 1935 and 70th birthday in 1936 of Professor Sir Herbert John Clifford Grierson. 1935-1936. With an undated greetings telegram to Professor Grierson from "Darrie", despatched from Guildford, probably on one of the above occasions.
Dates:
1935-1936
Abstracts and transcripts of Scottish state documents covering the period 1578-1617
Fonds — Volume Dk.1.18
Identifier: Coll-2131
Scope and Contents
Abstracts and transcripts from official and private documents connected with the affairs of Scotland, 1578-1617. Date of abstracts and transcripts: early 18th century.
Dates:
Early 18th century
Account book of a Scottish Banker
Fonds — Volume Dk.4.32
Identifier: Coll-2184
Scope and Contents
Account book of a Scottish banker, containing a record of bonds and payments, 1769 - 1790. Marked outside: "Vol. 2d Credit Book January 1769."Names include: Col. James Mure Campbell of Rowallan f.iii/v, Dr. Alexander Webster f.1/v, Daniel Campbell of Shawfield f.2/v, Sir Alexander Don of Newton f.3/, Robert Oliphant of Rossie and John Campbell of Stonefield f.4/v, Sir A. Fergusson of Kilkerran f.5/v, Dr William McFarlen f.7/v, Patrick Kerr of Abbotrule W.S.8/v, Alex Kincaid H.M....
Dates:
c 1765-1788
Acts of the Smith Trade of Lanark
Fonds — Box Dk.3.9
Identifier: Coll-2168
Scope and Contents
Acts of the Smith trade of Lanark, 1653-1845. Several inks.
Dates:
1653-1845
Album of periodical cuttings, mainly of reviews of James Sime's Lessing, his life, and writings
Fonds — Volume Dk.2.2
Identifier: Coll-2137
Scope and Contents
Sime (James). Cuttings of reviews of his book Lessing. Printed materials from 1877-1888.
Dates:
Late 19th century
Album of verses, sketches, etc. presented to Mary Goudy
Fonds — Volume Dk.8.1
Identifier: Coll-2243
Scope and Contents
Album of verses, sketches, etc. Inscribed 'Presented to Mary Goudy by her affectionate uncle John Carson'. Watermark dated 1833.
Dates:
1833
Alphabetical indices of texts by Gregory I, Augustine, Jerome, Giles of Rome, pseudo-John Chrysostom, Lactantius, and others, 14th-15th century
Item
Identifier: MS 106
Scope and Contents
This manuscript contains alphabetical indices of the following texts: Moralia by Gregory I, Jerome’s epistles, Golden Legend, Augustine’s epistles, pseudo-John Chrysostom’s Opus imperfectum in Mattheum, Augustine’s 83 Questions, Augustine’s De Sermone Domini, Lactantius’ Institutiones Divinae, the...
Dates:
14th-15th century
An Account of Body Snatching by Medical Students
Fonds — Box Dk.7.54-64
Identifier: Coll-2236
Scope and Contents
'Twenty four hours of my pupillage'. An account of a grave robbing (body snatching) expedition by medical students in 1830 at a town probably on or near the coast in the Southeast of England. Written in later years by one of the participants. Anonymous.
Dates:
1830
Astronomical collection, 15th century
Item
Identifier: MS 130
Scope and Contents
Collection of astronomical texts in German.Kalendar: starts on f. 1v. It contains lunary and planetary tables combined. Saint particulalrly linked with Germany appear in the Kalendar: 6 January – The Three Kings (Cologne); 7 January – Saint Valentine Bishop (Passau and Apostle of Rhoetia); 15 June – Saint Vitus Martyr; 13 October –: Saint Kolman Martyr.Küngsperger: starts on f. 13v. A series of tables, one for each of the...
Dates:
15th century
Autobiographical Fragments of James Eadie Todd
Fonds — Volume Dk.2.17
Identifier: Coll-2150
Scope and Contents
Todd, James Eadie. Autobiographical fragments in typescript.
Dates:
c 1910-1949