Correspondence to Sir Archibald Geikie: HW Fielden to Edmund Johnston Garwood
- Reference:GB 237 Coll-74/11/17
- Dates of Creation:1857-1901
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- Language of Material:English
- Physical Description:47 letters None which affect the use of this material
Scope and Content
The Correspondence to Sir Archibald Geikie: HW Fielden to Edmund Johnston Garwood sub-series consists of:
- 74 letters to Sir Archibald Geikie, alphabetically arranged (1857-1901)
Administrative / Biographical History
Sir Archibald Geikie corresponded with a number of people both socially and professionally. This sub-series includes the following correspondents:
Correspondence with fellow geologist, Reverend Osmond Fisher (1817-1913), covered a number of professional areas, primarily Fisher's own research; that from Sir William Henry Flower (1831-1899) was more concerned with associations they had an interest in.
David Forbes (1828-1876), brother to Edward Forbes (subject of a biography by Geikie) corresponded on both social and professional matters. Correspondence with Sir Clement Le Neve Foster (1841-1904) centred mostly around Foster's application to be Registrar of the University of London. That with Sir Michael Foster (1836-1907) was particularly concerned with Royal Society matters.
Geikie also corresponded with Sir Douglas Strutt Galton (1822-1899) and with Edmund Johnston Garwood (1864-1949), who had just been appointed to the chair of Geology at University College London in 1901.
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Grant Buttars 12 October 2001
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