Guide to the Collections held by the University of Edinburgh (as filmed by the AJCP), 1798-1941

Summary

Collection number:

M1676

Creator:

Edinburgh University Library

Extent:

34 items

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

Acknowledgement of use of this material should refer to the University of Edinburgh and to the Australian Joint Copying Project.

Items from this collection should include references to the Centre for Research Collections. University of Edinburgh and to the AJCP nla.obj number, which serves as the online identifier for the digital copy.

Example: Colonial Office Correspondence, 1901-1914, Papers of Professor Arthur Berriedale Keith (as filmed by the AJCP), Centre for Research. The University of Edinburgh. (AJCP ref: https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-771827086/findingaid#nla-obj-798920548).

Availability:

Available

Access conditions:

Available for reference.

Background

Content Summary:

Letters 1867-76 of T. Halliwell to J. Halliwell-Phillips describing life as a goldminer, shepherd and schoolteacher in New Zealand.

Papers 1837-74 of geologist Sir Charles Lyell, including letters of H. Brown, J. von Haast and Sir James Hector in New Zealand.

Papers 1846-70 of Sir Roderick Murchison, mainly relating to the first discovery of Australian gold, and including letters of W.B. Clarke, E.H. Hargraves, P.E. Strzelecki, W.T. Smith and P.P. King.

Papers 1879-1900 of Sir Archibald Geikie, comprising letters from Australian and New Zealand geologists, including E.J. Dunn, F.W. Hutton, J. von Haast and E.T. Hardman.

Letter 1879 of E. Schulyer to Lord Augustus Loftus on his appointment as Governor of New South Wales.

Diary 1914 of Professor J.H. Ashworth describing his voyage to and from Australia, visits to museums and universities, and meetings with Australian scientists.

Papers 1937-41 relating to writings of Marnie Bassett.

Papers 1830-41 of Professor Robert Jameson referring to fossils from New South Wales, emigration to Australia and appointment of naturalist for HMS Fly.

Related

Existence and Location of Copies:

The original AJCP microfilm of the records filmed from this collection is available at the National Library of Australia [https://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn730764] as well as other institutions holding AJCP microfilm.

Existence and Location of Originals:

Centre for Research Collections, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland.

For more information see Centre for Research Collections (https://archives.collections.ed.ac.uk/).

Conditions Governing Access:

Available for Access.

Conditions Governing Use:

Readers wishing to publish or reproduce documents should seek permission, in the first instance, from the Centre for Research Collections, University of Edinburgh.

For more information, contact the Centre for Research Collections [https://www.ed.ac.uk/information-services/library-museum-gallery/crc].

Preferred citation:

Acknowledgement of use of this material should refer to the University of Edinburgh and to the Australian Joint Copying Project.

Items from this collection should include references to the Centre for Research Collections. University of Edinburgh and to the AJCP nla.obj number, which serves as the online identifier for the digital copy.

Example: Colonial Office Correspondence, 1901-1914, Papers of Professor Arthur Berriedale Keith (as filmed by the AJCP), Centre for Research. The University of Edinburgh. (AJCP ref: https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-771827086/findingaid#nla-obj-798920548).

Location of this collection:

National Library of Australia

Parkes Place

Canberra ACT 2600, Australia

Contact:

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