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

Found in 157 Collections and/or Records:

Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from John George Bartholomew, 19 September 1900

 Item
Identifier: Coll-74/11/8/30
Scope and Contents

Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from John George Bartholomew telling him that he is going on holiday for a month. He reports that he has edited the proofs for the physical geology maps and they are going to press and that he will send copies. Meanwhile, the colour stones are being prepared. The maps of Scotland are almost ready for press, but printing has been delayed to allow for personal proofing.

Dates: 19 September 1900
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Archibald Geikie / Correspondence of Sir Archibald Geikie (A-H) / Correspondence to Sir Archibald Geikie: A Bachellery to Thomas Forster Brown

Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from Joseph Anderson, 11 March 1877

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Identifier: Coll-74/11/6/12
Scope and Contents Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from Joseph Anderson giving a detailed bibliography of sources for information concerning archaeological finds in the blown sands of the Scottish coast. He details the relevant collections held by the Society of Antiquaries in Scotland, emphasising that large portions of the collections consist of flints and stone implements from the Neolithic period. He comments that the proliferation of such finds are enhanced by the wind blown nature of sandy areas. He puts...
Dates: 11 March 1877
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Archibald Geikie / Correspondence of Sir Archibald Geikie (A-H) / Correspondence to Sir Archibald Geikie: W[illiam] G[rylls] Adams to Paul Apfelstedt

Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from Thomas George Bonney, 19 December 1873

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Identifier: Coll-74/11/8/58
Scope and Contents Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from Thomas George Bonney discussing the origin of basins in a glaciated landscape. He refutes the chemical erosion theory and supports the glacier erosion theory. He reports that he has studied the theory of glacial erosion on Alpine scenery in Wales, Scotland, Norway and Switzerland. He asks Geikie if he knows of a rock collector who could get him authenticated specimens of, amongst other locations, Eigg pitchstone. He reports on a field trip to...
Dates: 19 December 1873
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Archibald Geikie / Correspondence of Sir Archibald Geikie (A-H) / Correspondence to Sir Archibald Geikie: A Bachellery to Thomas Forster Brown

MacBean, c 1930

 Item — Box Box 8 of 9: Series Coll-1167/B
Identifier: Coll-1167/C/3/7
Scope and Contents

A postcard reflecting R. R. McIan's romantic paintings of Scottish Highland life and the clans, this one showing Clan MacBean

Dates: c 1930
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Patrick Geddes Collection / Scenes of Scotland / Scottish Highland and Clan Life depicted in postcards

MacGillivray, c 1930

 Item — Box Box 8 of 9: Series Coll-1167/B
Identifier: Coll-1167/C/3/2
Scope and Contents

A postcard reflecting R. R. McIan's romantic paintings of Scottish Highland life and the clans, this one showing the clan MacGillivray

Dates: c 1930
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Patrick Geddes Collection / Scenes of Scotland / Scottish Highland and Clan Life depicted in postcards

MacGillivray, c 1930

 Item — Box Box 8 of 9: Series Coll-1167/B
Identifier: Coll-1167/C/3/22
Scope and Contents

A duplicate postcard reflecting R. R. McIan's romantic paintings of Scottish Highland life and the clans, this one showing the Clan MacGillivray

Dates: c 1930
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Patrick Geddes Collection / Scenes of Scotland / Scottish Highland and Clan Life depicted in postcards

MacKay, c 1930

 Item — Box Box 8 of 9: Series Coll-1167/B
Identifier: Coll-1167/C/3/6
Scope and Contents

A postcard reflecting R. R. McIan's romantic paintings of Scottish Highland life and the clans, this one showing the Clan MacKay

Dates: c 1930
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Patrick Geddes Collection / Scenes of Scotland / Scottish Highland and Clan Life depicted in postcards

MacKenzie, c 1930

 Item — Box Box 8 of 9: Series Coll-1167/B
Identifier: Coll-1167/C/3/9
Scope and Contents

A postcard reflecting R. R. McIan's romantic paintings of Scottish Highland life and the clans, this one showing Clan MacKenzie

Dates: c 1930
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Patrick Geddes Collection / Scenes of Scotland / Scottish Highland and Clan Life depicted in postcards

Mackenzie - duplicate, c 1930

 Item — Box Box 8 of 9: Series Coll-1167/B
Identifier: Coll-1167/C/3/10
Scope and Contents

A duplicate postcard reflecting R. R. McIan's romantic paintings of Scottish Highland life and the clans, this one showing Clan MacKenzie

Dates: c 1930
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Patrick Geddes Collection / Scenes of Scotland / Scottish Highland and Clan Life depicted in postcards

MacLachlan, c 1930

 Item — Box Box 8 of 9: Series Coll-1167/B
Identifier: Coll-1167/C/3/20
Scope and Contents

A postcard reflecting R. R. McIan's romantic paintings of Scottish Highland life and the clans, this one showing the Clan MacLachlan

Dates: c 1930
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Patrick Geddes Collection / Scenes of Scotland / Scottish Highland and Clan Life depicted in postcards

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