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 340 Collections and/or Records:
Letters from John Gwynn to John Pinkerton
Fonds — Box Dk.3.37
Identifier: Coll-2174
Scope and Contents
Two letters from John Gwynne to Rev. John Pinkerton, and notes on Syriac, 1915.
Dates:
1915
Letters from Sir Robert Sibbald to Sir Hans Sloane
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-492
Scope and Contents
Bound, manuscript copies of letters, held in Bristol Museum, from Sibbald to Sloane. Scribe unknown.
Dates:
1696-1711
Letters from Sylvester Douglas, Baron Glenbervie to Richard Wharton
Fonds — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Coll-2259
Scope and Contents
Letters (2) from Sylvester Douglas, Lord Glenbervie to Richard Wharton, about oak plantations in the New Forest, etc., for naval timber. Office of Woods, etc. Dated 15, 26 October 1813. 2 volumes.
Dates:
15, 26 October 1813
Letters of Commercial Transactions in Scotland, mainly to Patrick Crawfurd
Fonds — Box Dk.7.54-64
Identifier: Coll-2233
Scope and Contents
Collection of letters (22) relating principally to commercial transactions in Scotland. Fourteen of the letters are addressed to Patrick Crawfurd, merchant in Edinburgh. 1687-1715. 2^o.
Also, tack (Scottish word for lease and tenancy) by Patrick Crawfurd, leasing lands and property at Cumnock, Ayrshire, to Captain Hugh Campbell. 17 November 1702.
Dates:
1687-1715
Letters of John Wilson ("Christopher North"), Andrew Wilson, and Alexander Blair
Fonds — Volume Dk.3.48
Identifier: Coll-2179
Scope and Contents
Three letters of John Wilson ("Christopher North") to Robert Findlay, also a letter of Andrew Wilson, his brother, and six letters of Alexander Blair to Findlay, about J. Wilson's life at Oxford, etc. 1804-1807.
Dates:
1804-1807
Letters of Mary Edith Pechey-Phipson
Fonds — Box Dk.7.54-64
Identifier: Coll-2240
Scope and Contents
This collections consists of 17 letters from Dr Mary Edith Pechey-Phipson M.D. 1869, 1884-1892. Sixteen letters are to aunts (two or more), one of whom ("Aunt Garrie") was Mrs Wansbrough of Shrewton, Wiltshire. The first, dated Edinburgh 23 October 1869, speaks of her early medical studies and mentions Sophia Jex-Blake; the other fifteen letters (dated 1884-1892) were mostly written in India and touch on life and work in that country. One of these is a copy. One letter is to her sister...
Dates:
1869-1892
Letters relating to Materia Medica Department, University of Edinburgh
Fonds — Box Dk.7.27
Identifier: Coll-2218
Scope and Contents
Letters relating to the Edinburgh University Materia Medica department. Letters (3) relating to 1889, 1908, 1945. Also includes some quack adverts.
From W. Y. Prout to Professor Sir T. R. Fraser about poisoned arrows, 1 August 1889.
From C. Philips Frast to Mr. McAlpine about snake venom, 1 August 1908.
From W. C. Sillar to Professor J. H. Gaddum about...
Dates:
1889-1945
Letters sent to James Guthrie Tait containing references to William Farrer
Fonds — Box Dk.2.40-42
Identifier: Coll-2159
Scope and Contents
This is a collection of letters sent to James Guthrie Tait containing references to William Farrer, as well as one letter sent by Tait, and one letter sent by Farrer, 1903-1943.
Letter to "Dear Prof." from an unidentified sender, Weston-Super-Mare, 16 September 1917.
Letter from John F. Curwen to John Guthrie Tait regarding the death of William Farrer and asking him to send him an...
Dates:
1903-1943
Letters to William James Stuart
Fonds — Volume Dk.7.54-64
Identifier: Coll-2232
Scope and Contents
Letters (7) to Dr William James Stuart, thanking him for the gift of a reprint of his Harveian Oration, July 1836. From E. Bramwell, Sir J. Fraser, D. Guthrie, W. F. T. Haultain, Sir R. W. Philip, A. H. H. Sinclair, A. F. Stewart.
Dates:
1836
Libellus de iuridictione ecclesiastica by Pierre Bertrand, 15th century
Item
Identifier: MS 143
Contents
The text contained in MS 143 is a copy of the work by 14th-century French cardinal and canon lawyer, Pierre Bertrand, titled Libellus de iuridictione ecclesiastica. Bertrand was active in the court of Philip V of France, and served as chancellor to Queen Joan of Burgundy, and also endeavoured on several diplomatic missions for the papacy. This text, of which MS 143 is a copy, is the only text of Cardinal Bertrand to have been published. It is introduced in MS...
Dates:
15th century