Botanical Society of [Edinburgh] Scotland Archives

• Reference:GB 235 BSS
• Dates of Creation:1836 - 2014
• Name of Creator:
  Botanical Society of Scotland
• Language of Material:English
• Physical Description:
  c.12m

• Scope and Content

  Minute Books, Transactions and boxes containing exchange lists, correspondence regarding transactions, invoices and cheque books.
  BSS/1 - Society Laws, Annual Reports and Lists of Members
  BSS/2 - Botanical Society Minute Books
  BSS/3 - Council Minutes inc. Agendas, Annual Reports, etc.
  BSS/4 - Transactions of the Botanical Society of Edinburgh
  BSS/5 - Transactions Administration / Exchange Lists
  BSS/6 - Secretary's Papers inc. questionnaire results and name change referenda
  BSS/7 - Treasurer's Papers
  BSS/8 - Programme Correspondence inc. Symposia and Projects
  BSS/9 - Publications
  BSS/10 - Botanical Society Club
  BSS/11 - Centenary / Celebrations
  BSS/12 - Ephemera

• Administrative / Biographical History

  Founded by John Hutton Balfour in 1836.

• Access Information

  Collection open to researchers by appointment, see (right click, open link in new tab:) https://www.rbge.org.uk/science-and-conservation/library-and-archives/visiting-the-library/

• Note

  Founded by John Hutton Balfour in 1836.

• Other Finding Aids

  Fuller list of Botanical Society of Edinburgh Archives at RBGE can be found here: (right click, open link in new tab)
  https://www.rbge.org.uk/media/6365/GB235bss_botanicalsocietyofscotland.pdf

• Conditions Governing Use

  Permission required from RBGE and the BSS.

• Additional Information

  published

  GB 235 BSS