Geological Survey notebooks

• Reference:GB 237 Coll-74/1
• Dates of Creation:1877-1900
• Name of Creator:
  Geikie, Archibald, Sir (Professor of Geology, University of Edinburgh)
• Language of Material:English
• Physical Description:
  10 volumes None which affect the use of this material

• Scope and Content

  The series of Geological Survey notebook consists of:

  • 10 volumes, chronologically arranged (1877-1900)

• Administrative / Biographical History

  Sir Archibald Geikie joined the Geological Survey in 1855 as a mapping assistant. In 1867 he was appointed as the first Director in Scotland of the Geological Survey of Great Britain. In 1881 he was appointed the Geological Survey director-general for Great Britain.

  In the course of his work, Geikie compiled notes and drawings of places he visited and their geological features. Initially these were Scottish locations but in later years areas of England, Wales and Ireland also feature as well as Russia and Greece.

• Archivist's Note

  None

  Grant Buttars 17 October 2001

• Subjects

  Geological Surveys

• Personal Names

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

• Corporate Names

  Geological Survey of Great Britain (1835-:)

• Geographical Names

  England

  Ireland

  Greece

  Russia

  Scotland

  Wales