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Medals

 Subject

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

Found in 100 Collections and/or Records:

Medals and photograph of Emily Charlotte Thomson and Alexander Thomson

 Fonds — Box CLX-A-346
Identifier: Coll-1994
Content Description This fonds consists of medals awarded to Emily Charlotte Thomson and Alexander Thomson , as well as one photograph depicting Emily Charlotte Thomson. Five medals of Alexander Thomson from the University of Edinburgh, in: chemistry (1886-87), practical physiology (1887-88), natural history (1887), Institute of Medicine (1887-88), and a blank one on the same model. Three medals of Emily...
Dates: Majority of material found within 1879-1891
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Medals, awards and decorations of William Hunter

 Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1146
Scope and Contents At E2008.33, the collection of Prize orders, medals, and medallions awarded to William Hunter is composed of: - the Serbian Order of St. Sava - bejewelled breast Star - the Serbian Order of St. Sava - Medallion/Badge with ribbon; the obverse of the cross bears an oval enamelled portrait of the bishop St. Sava, the centre of which is encircled by blue and the motto of the order in old...
Dates: 1879-1920
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Medals from Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies and Edinburgh University

 Collection — Box CLX-A-352
Identifier: Coll-1830
Content Description

A bronze and a silver medals in their cases awarded to Peter Haugh in the University's Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies for Zoology and Botany (1903-1904) and for Clinique (1906-1907); and three bronze medals from Edinburgh University awarded to Samuel M. Inkster for Chemistry (1869), General Pathology and Morbid Anatomy (1870-1871) and Practice of Medicine (1872-1873). Also includes an article by Gregor Macaulay explaining the medals.

Dates: 1869-1907
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Medals from the Norwegian Veterinary School, 1985

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN2/7/11/3/12
Scope and Contents

Three medals mounted on marble, commemorating the 50th anniversary since the foundation of the Norwegian Veterinary School, 1935-1985.

Dates: 1985
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the Royal (Dick) Veterinary College / Objects / Medals / Other medals given to R(D)SVS

Medals of James Roland Rider, Veterinary Surgeon

 Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1115
Scope and Contents The collection is composed of 14 academic session medals (5 silver and 9 bronze) awarded to James Roland Rider between 1913 and 1918. The medals were awarded by both the Royal (Dick) Veterinary College, Edinburgh, and the Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland.The medals can be described thus: - 1913 - silver - obverse: decorated with raised seated classical figure with Scottish...
Dates: 1913-1918
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Medals of Professor Kenneth M. Creer

 Collection
Identifier: Coll-2016
Content Description Medals and pins awarded to Professor Kenneth M. Creer in their original boxes. John Adam Fleming Medal of the American Geophysical Union (1990) in a wooden box; American Geophysical Union cufflink in a black velvet box (1990); Freedom of the City of Grenoble medal in a blue box (1994); Royal Astronomical Society medal (Gold, Geophysics, 1996) in a red...
Dates: 1990-1996
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Medals of William A. Knowles

 Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1292
Scope and Contents 1 x silver medal - Annual Prize - Perth Academy - awarded to William A. Knowles 1882-1883 - 1st student Senior Mathematical and Physical Class 1 x silver medal - Annual Prize - Perth Academy - awarded to William D[sic]. Knowles 1884-1885 - 1st student Senior Latin Class 1 x bronze medal -Edinburgh University - awarded to William A. Knowles 1885-1886 - Junior Mathematics ...
Dates: 1882-1893
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Medical Medal and Suffragette Pins belonging to Margaret Ida Balfour

 Fonds
Identifier: Coll-2888
Scope and Contents This collection consists of an academic medal and suffragist badges and pins belonging to Margaret Ida Balfour (1866-1945), a Scottish medical doctor and early campaigner for women's medical issues in Great Britain and India. Silver medal awarded to Margaret Ida Balfour by the Medical College for Women, Edinburgh, for the "Practice of Medicine", "R. W. Philip M.D., F.R.C.P.E. Lecturer", session...
Dates: 1890; early 20th century
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Medicine Medal for H.L. Torrance, 1911

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN2/7/11/1/8
Scope and Contents

A medal for Medicine to H.L. Torrance at the Royal (Dick) Veterinary College, Edinburgh, 1911

Dates: 1911
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the Royal (Dick) Veterinary College / Objects / Medals / R(D)SVS medals

Miscellaneous, 1961-1962

 File — Box CLX-A-17: Series Coll-490/8; Series Coll-490/9
Identifier: Coll-490/8/8
Scope and Contents

One medal and two badges, December 1961 and 1962, reflecting Independence and the Republican status of Tanzania. On the medal is the caption "UHURU 9th December 1961".


Leaflet with the Tanganyikan National Anthem, in Swahili.


Shakespeare's Julius Caezar translated into Swahili by Julius K. Nyerere (Nairobi: Oxford University Press, 1963).

Dates: 1961-1962
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers and Correspondence of Professor George Albert Shepperson / File 8: Material relating to Julius Nyerere