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First World War 1914-1918

 Subject

Staff Only
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Records of OneKind animal welfare charity

 Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1618
Content Description The charity’s comprehensive archive dates from its origins up to the present day and comprises correspondence, membership and subscription books, press cuttings, photographs and material focusing on specific campaigns, such as the high-profile Uist Hedgehog Rescue (UHR) coalition. As well as capturing a broad sweep of the organisation’s history and activities, the archive also sheds light on key figures in animal welfare, such as the charity’s former director Clive Hollands (1929-1996), a...
Dates: 1911-2015
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Two personal diaries, possibly of Ms Pearson

 Fonds — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Coll-2270
Scope and Contents

Two personal diaries, possibly by a woman with the surname "Pearson". One covering 1915 (January, July-November), the other one covering the year 1932 (January to December), with a note dated February 1934. In them, the author talks of her daily life (a record of social engagements, domestic events and the weather), and mentions sending parcels for British soliders during the First World War.

Dates: 1915; 1932-1934
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections