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Papers of Sir Archibald Geikie

Edinburgh University Library Special Collections Division

Correspondence of Sir Archibald Geikie N-Z

Series Summary

Reference Code

GB 0237 Sir Archibald Geikie Gen. 1426

Date(s)

late 19th century

Extent and medium of the unit of description

1

box

Name of creator

Geikie | Sir | Archibald | 1835-1924 | professor of geology, University of Edinburgh

Biographical History

Biographical History

Sir Archibald Geikie corresponded with a number of people both socially and professionally. These included publishers, friends and colleagues, both at home and abroad.

Scope and Content

Scope and Content

The Correspondence of Sir Archibald Geikie N-Z series consists of:

  • letters alphabetically arranged by sender, including those from Sir Joseph Prestwich, Sir Andrew Crombie Ramsay and the Royal Society
  • lectures by James Geikie
  • postcards
  • obituaries

Index

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People

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