Correspondence of Sir Archibald Geikie N-Z

• Reference:GB 237 Coll-74/16
• Dates of Creation:late 19th century
• Name of Creator:
  Geikie, Archibald, Sir (Professor of Geology, University of Edinburgh)
• Language of Material:English
• Physical Description:
  1 box None which affect the use of this material

• 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

• Administrative / 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.

• Archivist's Note

  None

  Grant Buttars 22 Januray 2002

• Subjects

  Obituaries

  Professional Interaction

  Social Interaction

• Personal Names

  Geikie, Archibald, Sir (Professor of Geology, University of Edinburgh)

  Geikie, James, 1839-1915 (professor of geology, University of Edinburgh)

  Prestwich, Sir Joseph, 1812-1896 (Fellow of the Royal Society | Geologist)

  Ramsay, Sir Andrew Crombie, 1814-1891 (Scottish geologist)

• Corporate Names

  Royal Society (c1645-:) (scientific society)