Students
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Found in 49 Collections and/or Records:
Class cards of Forbes T. Wallace
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1245
Scope and Contents
The collection is composed of four cards, being:
- matriculation card, 1895
- matriculation card, 1896
- class card, Winter Session, 1895-1896. Lectures on Scots Law
- class card, Winter Session, 1896-1897. Lectures on Conveyancing
Dates:
1895-1897
Class cards, tickets, and letters of testimonial of John Brown, Thomas S. Brown and William B. Clark
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1156
Scope and Contents
The material spans 1824 to 1835. There is one class card in the name of William B. Clark. In addition there is a printed document dated 27 April 1831 and published by the Royal College of Surgeons in London which notes the regulations respecting the professional education of candidates for the College's diploma. There are 34 cards and tickets relating to John Brown and his study path. There are 21 cards and tickets relating to Thomas S. Brown, including one of which is an Edinburgh Academy...
Dates:
1824-1835
Collection of Class certificates 1951-1954 of John Robertson, Law student
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1435
Scope and Contents
The University of Edinburgh class attendance certificates include those for: Civil Law during Academic Year 1951-1952, Jurisprudence during Academic Year 1951-1952, Administrative Law during Academic Year 1952-1953, Scots Law during Academic Year 1952-1953, Conveyancing during Academic year 1953-1954, and Public Law (Public International Law) during summer session of Academic Year 1953-1954. The collection also includes a Certificate of Merit certifying that John Robertson 'acquitted himself...
Dates:
1951-1954
Collection of Thomas Jaffrey McNair
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1269
Scope and Contents
The collection is composed largely of black and white photographs reflecting Thomas Jaffrey McNair's study and leisure-time activities while at Edinburgh University. There are photographs of:
group photo Union women's dinner 1949
group photo Union men's dinner 1949
group photo Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Mr Walter Mercer's Clinique, Winter 1947
group...
Dates:
1946-1963
Collection relating to James Stewart Fraser
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1263
Scope and Contents
The collection is composed of:
- copy of 'Gardyloo', 2 March 1940
- copy of 'Gardyloo', 29 April 1944
- copy of 'The Chalmers Watson Journal', 1935 (Rectorial election - D. Chalmers Watson)
- copy of 'The Chalmers Watson Journal' (Once more a message on the eve of election)
- 2 x copies of reprints of 'The Royal Medical Society', from...
Dates:
1935-1944
Copy of a letter from Benjamin Franklin to Dr B Rush and Dr J Potts, made by D. Lewis
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1466
Scope and Contents
The copy of the letter is dated 1 April 1882 below the statement that it 'is an exact copy of the copy of the original letter as made by D. Lewis', 1 December 1859. The original letter was written in London 20 December 1766 by Dr. Benjamin Franklin and was addressed to Dr. Benjamin Rush and Dr. Jonathan Potts. It refers to letters of introduction to several of Franklin's friends in Edinburgh. At the same time he states that 'you will be your own best frtiends if you apply...
Dates:
1766-1882
Correspondence and Memorabilia relating to Edinburgh University Rectorial Elections
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1083
Scope and Contents
In one folder of the collection (E2006.03) there are letters mentioning events and reminiscences concerning Rectorial elections, candidate nominations, and pre-election speeches. There is memorabilia in the form of pamphlets and promotional leaflets feature the following candidates: Harold Macmillan; Alistair Sim; Sir Alexander Fleming; Aga Khan; Sir Andrew Murray; Jimmy Logan; John Cameron; Stephen Potter, Douglas Young, and Sir Robert Watson-Watt. There is also a copy of Edinburgh...
Dates:
2003-2006
Degree and Diploma of Jane Potter Deas Dickson (nee Stuart)
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1161
Scope and Contents
The collection includes:
- school leaving certificate, Higher Education, Beath Secondary School, Fife, dated 1934, and noting subjects of English (Higher), Mathematics (Lower), Latin (Higher), French (Higher), and Art (Lower), and noting that Dickson continued at school for a further year till 1935.
- pass certificate, English, University of Edinburgh, June 1936
- pass...
Dates:
1934-1942
Degree and Graduation portraits of Margaret Robertson
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1088
Scope and Contents
The collection is composed of: a black and white photograph - studio portrait - of Margaret Robertson wearing academic dress during the period of her graduation in 1919; copy of a studio portrait, seated pose, during the period of graduation; and, degree certificate or parchment of Margaret Robertson, interesting for the hand-corrected script indicating 1919 rather than 1909 (and indicative of the shortage of parchment paper in the wake of the 1914-1918 war).
Dates:
1919
Diaries of Dr. S. W. Carruthers
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1134
Scope and Contents
The collection is composed of notes and news cuttings at Dc.2.76/17, a dissertation at Gen. 1931, and three manuscript diaries at E2008.14.The material at Dc.2.76/17 consists of a notebook (circa 17 pages) with notes accompanying several newspaper cuttings on various University activities. The front cover is noted 'Edinburgh University / Various Student Activities / 1887-1888'. It contains clippings relating to: the Rectorial Elections 1887 and 1888 and from the ...
Dates:
1885-1888