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Edinburgh University Library Department of Special Collections

Records of the Wernerian Natural History Society

Administrative Information

Archival History

Unknown

Immediate Source of Acquisition or Transfer

Unknown

Appraisal, Destruction and Scheduling Information

This material has been appraised in line with the standard GB 0237 procedures

Accruals

No accruals expected

System of Arrangement

The arrangement of this material reflects the original order in which it was received.

Conditions Governing Reproduction

Applications for permission to quote should be sent to the Director of Collections. Reproduction subject to usual conditions: educational use and condition of documents.

Physical characteristics and technical requirements

None which affect the use of this material

Finding Aids

Alphabetical Index to Manuscripts available in searchroom at Edinburgh University Library Special Collections Division.

Existence and location of originals

This material is original.

Existence and Location of Copies

No known copies.

Related Units of Description

Related material held by NAHSTE partner instutitions:

Publication Note

No known publications using this material

Note

List of sources for the biographical history:

Birse, Ronald M, Science at the University of Edinburgh 1583-1993, (Edinburgh, University of Edinburgh, 1994)

, The Columbia Encyclopedia6th edition, ( http://www.bartleby.comColumbia University Press, 2000)

Infonautics Corporation , The Concise Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 3rd edition ( http://www.encyclopedia.com/printable/13763.htmlInfonautics Corporation, undated)

Microsoft Encarta Online Encyclopedia 2000, Werner; Abraham Gottlob, ( http://encarta.msn.com/find/Concise.asp?ti=00718000Microsoft Encarta Online Encyclopedia 2000, 2000)

Scott, Michon, Strange Science - the Rocky Road to Modern Paleontology and Biology, ( http://turnpike.net/~mscott/werner.htm, 1996-2000)

The creation of this description was assisted by funding from the Research Support Libraries Programme

Rules or Conventions

Description compiled in line with the following international standards:

International Council on Archives Committee on Descriptive Standards, ISAD(G) General International Standard Archival Description Notes, 2nd edition2000

and

National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997

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