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World War, 1939-1945

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Created For = NAHSTE

Found in 127 Collections and/or Records:

My Village (2), 1945-1976

 File
Identifier: PJM/SATO/D/3
Scope and Contents

Papers related to a Service Arts and Technical Organization (SATO) Polytechnic student project entitles "My Village". A paper entitled "Problems and Solutions - Indian Village" by KN Chowdhury a sketch map of the 18 National Units of India dated 1946. Also included is a paper by Percy Johnson-Marshall entitled "Policy for Rural Settlements" Summer School Report dated 1976 and some statistics derived from the original completed questionnaires for the "My Village" Project.

Dates: 1945-1976
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Percy Johnson-Marshall Collection / Service Arts and Technical Organization (SATO) / Service Arts and Technical Organization (SATO) Polytechnic

November memorandum: Service Arts and Technical Organization, 1943

 File
Identifier: PJM/SATO/A/5
Scope and Contents

This file contains copies of a number of typescript papers A Memorandum on the Service Architect's Organisation ( November 1943) SATO and the Burma Plan and an incomplete history of Service Arts and Technical Organization (SATO).

Dates: 1943
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Percy Johnson-Marshall Collection / Service Arts and Technical Organization (SATO) / Administration files of the Service Arts and Technical Organization

Obstetrics, 1941

 File
Identifier: EUA IN2/3/2/2/43/11
Scope and Contents Two notebooks which primarily contain notes on the topic of obstetrics, written by D.F. Oliver during his time at the R(D)SVS from which he graduated from in 1942. The blue notebook contains one insert on oestrogens and at the back of the book are notes on the causes, symptoms and treatment of various fowl infections. The red notebook contains notes purely on the topic of obstetrics, but contains an insert which relates to the Second World War. A publication "Popular...
Dates: 1941
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the Royal (Dick) Veterinary College / Student Records / Student Life / Lecture notes / Lecture notes by D.F. Oliver

Officers' Training Corps Badges, 1938 - 1945

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN2/7/23
Scope and Contents

Three examples of OTC badges for students at the Royal (Dick) Veterinary College. Both are accompanied with provenance information accompanying each.

The larger of the badges was left by David Pepper The two smaller bages belnged to Denis Oliver who graduated in 1942.

Includes a photocopy article from "The Journal of the Royal Army Veterinary Corps" on the Royal (Dick) Veterinary College Contingent of the OTC.

Dates: 1938 - 1945
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the Royal (Dick) Veterinary College / Objects

Official Delegation to the Nazi leaders, 1936

 Sub-Series
Identifier: BAI 1/17/6
Scope and Contents

Official Delegation to the Nazi leaders consists of:


  1. conference papers & reports
  2. copy of Zwei Jahre Arbeit an der Reichsautobahn (Two years' work on the Reich's motorway)
  3. newspapers
  4. notes and ephemera
Dates: 1936
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Professor John Baillie, and Baillie Family Papers / Papers of John Baillie / General filing correspondence

Organisation of Service Architects in Ceylon, 1943-1945

 File
Identifier: PJM/SATO/C/1
Scope and Contents

Correspondence with and information about the Organisation of Service Architects of Ceylon (OSAC). Includes broadsheets produced by OSAC, lecture notes and press clippings concerning the opening of the 12th Army SATO Polytechnic.

Dates: 1943-1945
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Percy Johnson-Marshall Collection / Service Arts and Technical Organization (SATO) / Liaison files of the Service Arts and Technical Organization

Overseas Broadcast, 1941

 Item
Identifier: BAI 1/6/12
Scope and Contents

Broadcast by John Baillie examining events during the Second World War.

Dates: 1941
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Professor John Baillie, and Baillie Family Papers / Papers of John Baillie / Broadcasts

Papers of John Baillie, 1900-1964

 Sub-Fonds
Identifier: BAI 1
Scope and Contents

school and university notes; awards and achievements; lectures, addresses and broadcasts; sermons and prayers; manuscripts of published works; papers relating to the World Council of Churches, British Council of Churches, General Assembly of the Church of Scotland and other organisations; personal and professional correspondence

Dates: 1900-1964
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Professor John Baillie, and Baillie Family Papers

Papers, photographs and plans from Coventry City Architect's Department, 1939-1944

 Series
Identifier: PJM/CCC/A
Scope and Contents

Papers, photographs and plans from Coventry City Architect's Department consists of:


  1. general papers, photographs, press-clippings and plans, 1939-1945
  2. photographs, press-clippings and plans concerning housing development in Coventry, c1940-1944
  3. personal material concerning Percy Johnson-Marshall's employment, 15 March 1941
Dates: 1939-1944
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Percy Johnson-Marshall Collection / Coventry City Council

Passing the Turing test, 4 Jun 1999

 piece
Identifier: GD61/11/2/3/108/11
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

A collection of newspaper and magazine cuttings covering issues relating to the LGBTQ+ community.

Articles cover local, national and international news, however Scottish publications have the strongest representation with Edinburgh and Glasgow based publications being a specific strength within this sub-series.

Dates: 4 Jun 1999
Found in: Lothian Health Services Archive / Lothian Gay and Lesbian Switchboard (LGLS) / Information Resources / Press Cuttings / Press Cuttings / The Pink Paper

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