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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 137 Collections and/or Records:

Music Book of Mostly Scottish Airs

 Fonds — Volume Dk.5.13
Identifier: Coll-2193
Scope and Contents

Music book of Colin McRae, either first owner or the author, containing mostly of Scottish airs. 1830-1835. P.96 dated 18 April 1835.

Dates: 1830-1835
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Notebook containing press cuttings of reviews of Archibald Stewart’s History Vindicated in the case of the Wigtown martyrs

 Fonds — Volume Dk.7.42
Identifier: Coll-2225
Scope and Contents

Stewart (A.) Notebook containing press cuttings of reviews of Dr Archibald Stewart's History Vindicated in the case of the Wigtown martyrs. etc. 1867 and 1869.

Dates: 1867-1870
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Notebook entitled "Observations on Logic by Several Professors" containing notes on lectures on logic given at the Universities of St Andrews, Aberdeen, and Edinburgh, taken down by John Campbell

 Fonds — Volume Dk.3.2
Identifier: Coll-2164
Scope and Contents Note on lectures of logic taken down by John Campbell, entitled "Observations on Logic by Several Professors". Glasgow, 1775. "A System of Logic Taught at Aberdeen" by Dr Thomas Reid, 1763, now professor of moral philosophy at Glasgow, pp. 1-101. "A System of Logic Taught at St Andrews" by Mr. Robert Watson, 1764-1765, pp. 102-200. "Observations on Logic" by Mr James...
Dates: 1775
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Notebooks containing materials used to illustrate Materia Medica lectures

 Fonds — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Coll-2279
Scope and Contents

Edinburgh University. Department of Materia Medica. Two notebooks of books, blackboard diagrams, preparations, experiments etc. used to illustrate lectures on materia medica. 1885-1887. 12/o

Dates: 1885-1887
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Notebooks Containing Sermons Preached at Duns

 Fonds — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Coll-2269
Scope and Contents

Notes for sermons and lectures delivered at Duns [Dunnikier], Scotland, but also at Alloa, Burntisland, Cairney, Leith, Leven, Methven, Milnathort and Pathhead, probably by a secessionist minister. Two other preachers, Mr Armstrong and Mr Smart are mentioned, 21 August 1773 (p.18) and 25 August 1776 (p.180). 18 July 1773 - 25 Aug 1776. 2 vols.

Dates: 1773-1775
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Notes from Lectures by Alexander Monro Secundus

 Fonds — Volume Dk.4.25
Identifier: Coll-2183
Scope and Contents

Lectures given by Monro, Alexander Secundus. 1774.

Dates: 1774
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Notes of lecture entitled "A Few Observations upon Materia Medica" given by Professor Charles Alston, taken down by Henry Blegborough

 Fonds — Volume Dk.5.12
Identifier: Coll-2192
Scope and Contents

Notes of lecture on "A Few Observations upon Materia Medica" given by Professor Charles Alston, taken down by Henry Blegborough, 1754.

Dates: 1754
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Notes of Lectures given by Robert Jameson

 Fonds — Volume Dk.5.23
Identifier: Coll-2199
Scope and Contents

Lectures on Natural History by Professor Robert Jameson, Edinburgh University. 1835-36. Only includes lectures on Meteorology and Hydrology.

Dates: 1835-1836
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Notes of lectures given by William Cullen, Andrew Duncan, and Alexander Monro (Secundus)

 Fonds
Identifier: Coll-2260
Scope and Contents Four volumes of student notes on lectures given by W. Cullen, Andrew Duncan, and Alexander Monro (Secundus). Clinical lectures delivered by William Culluen, M.D., 1772-1773. Lectures on the theory and practice of medicine delivered by Andrew Duncan M.D., Senior. n.d. 1774-1776, 2 vols. 4^o. Lectures on surgery, delivered by Alexander Monro, Secundus (?) [c 1759-1800]....
Dates: 1759-1800
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Notes of Lectures on Materia Medica by Charles Alston

 Fonds — Volume Dk.7.1
Identifier: Coll-2214
Scope and Contents

Lectures on materia medica and "methodus praescribendi" by Charles Alston, Edinburgh 24 April 1736. Printed rules of the Belfast Medical Library (Ulster Medical Society) February 1829, pasted inside upper board.

Dates: 1736
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections