Correspondence from Alfred Elis Törnebohm

• Reference:GB 237 Coll-74/14/8
• Dates of Creation:1883-1902
• Name of Creator:
  Geikie, Archibald, Sir (Professor of Geology, University of Edinburgh)
• Language of Material:English
• Physical Description:
  15 letters (with enclosures) None which affect the use of this material

• Scope and Content

  The Correspondence from Alfred Elis Törnebohm sub-series consists of:

  • letters (with enclosed diagrams, maps and a photograph), chronologically arranged (1883-1902)

• Administrative / Biographical History

  Alfred Elis Törnebohm (1838-1911) was a Swedish geologist and a pioneer in the field of mountain techtonics. Sir Archibald Geikie was interested in comparisons between the geology of the Scottish Highlands and that of Scandanavia.

• Archivist's Note

  None

  Grant Buttars 17 January 2002

• Subjects

  Geology

  Geology, Structural

  Mountains

  Professional Interaction

• Personal Names

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

  Törnebohm, Alfred Elis, 1838-1911 (Swedish geologist)

• Geographical Names

  Highlands Scotland

  Scandinavia

  Scotland

  Sweden