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University of Edinburgh Library -- Legacy shelfmark sequence: Da-Dp

 Subject

Staff Only
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 but these were subsequently relocated, most to the MS sequence

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 90 Collections and/or Records:

Notes on Medicine by Sir Stanley Davidson

 Fonds — Box Dk.1.28
Identifier: Coll-2134
Scope and Contents

Duplicated typescript of notes on medicine by Sir Stanley Davidson.

Dates: 1938-1959
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Notes on the History of Burntisland by James Speed

 Fonds — Volume Dk.2.39
Identifier: Coll-2158
Scope and Contents

Speed, James. Notes on the history of Burntisland. c. 1830. Also a letter from Robert A Graham to James Speed, 20 November 1833.

Dates: c 1830
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Original Manuscripts of Rudyard Kipling's "A Diversity of Creatures" and "The Eyes of Asia"

 Fonds — Volume Dk.2.8
Identifier: Coll-2143
Scope and Contents

Original Manuscripts of Rudyard Kipling's "A Diversity of Creatures" (foirst edition), together with a portion of "The Eyes of Asia". c 1916-1917.

Dates: c 1916-1917
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Papers of Henry Barker, including lectures on Kant and Hegel

 Fonds — Box Dk.6.9
Identifier: Coll-2208
Scope and Contents

Henry Barker's lectures on Kant and Hegel. 1898-1906. Also, miscellaneous philosophical papers, c. 1905-1910.

Dates: 1898-1910
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Papers of Henry Drummond

 Fonds — Volume Dk.3.33
Identifier: Coll-2170
Scope and Contents

Henry Drummond. Notebook dated 'Possil Park. April 1. 1880', containing notes made in preparation for his book: Natural law and the spiritual world. Same hand, different inks, pencils. Also includes: letter to the Registrar, 5 October 1873; class certificate for Senior Humanity 1869-70; class cards for Senior Humanity 1866-67 and Geology and Mineralogy 1871-72; newspaper cuttings; miscellaneous printed material.

Dates: 1866-1880
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Papers of John Hill, Professor of Humanity at the University of Edinburgh

 Fonds — Volume Dk.2.3
Identifier: Coll-2138
Scope and Contents Manuscripts and papers of John Hill, Professor of Humanity in the University of Edinburgh, including poetry and essays. Bound in one volume. 'The Virtuous Rapture. A Poem' by Matthew Mitchell. Edin., 22 Oct., 1735. Addressed to 'The Reverend Mr. John Gowdie, Professor of Divinity in the University of Edinburgh.' 'An Analysis of the Principals of Taste', by John Hill. ...
Dates: late 18th century - early 19th century
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Papers of Sir John Macdonald Kinneir

 Fonds
Identifier: Coll-2253
Scope and Contents

Papers of Sir John Macdonald Kinneir, including a letterbook with two maps enclosed, and a portfolio containing newspaper clippings, large sheets of papers of Arabic calligraphy, and correspondence, all dating from c. 1827-1830.

Dates: 1827-1830
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Papers of William Kirk Dickson

 Fonds — Box Dk.1.3
Identifier: Coll-799
Scope and Contents The papers include: valedictory address by Robert Louis Stevenson to the Speculative Society, 1873; drawing of David Masson, drawn by William Hole; illustrations of the Men's Union building, and the Old Quad; notes on lectures of Henry Calderwood taken by Dickson; notes on Professor Masson's lectures, 1880; two letters to Dickson from John Ruskin, Honorary President of the Associated Societies of the University of Edinburgh, 1883; two letters and copy letters to Dickson from Robert Browning,...
Dates: 1877-1934
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Papers of William Wallace, Professor of Mathematics

 Fonds — Bundle Dk.3.40
Identifier: Coll-2177
Scope and Contents

Mathematical notebook containing a system of spherical trigonometry, geometrical problem, etc. by Professor William Wallace. 1790s-1800s. Accompanied by a red, thin volume, containing Wallace's own notes, and letters. Paper watermark 1819. In the volume are loosely inserted, a paper on the separation of the symbols of quantity and operation, and a letter of Prof. Wallace to engineer Thomas Drummond, 30 May 1830.

Dates: 1790s-1830
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Papers relating to Archbishop James Sharp

 Fonds — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Coll-2257
Scope and Contents

Transcripts of manuscripts relating to Archbishop James Sharp, 2 volumes dated 1653-1676, author unknown. A note inserted in the first manuscript contains information on contents of volume, and where original copies are kept. Includes correspondence copied from Harleian Collection in the British Library, and the Wodrow Manuscripts at the National Library of Scotland.

Dates: 1653-1676
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections