Material relating to the study life of Marion Donaldson Wishart (b. 1903)

• Reference:GB 237 Coll-1656
• Dates of Creation:1927-1929
• Name of Creator:
  Wishart, Marion Donaldson, b 1903 (University of Edinburgh student)
• Language of Material:English
• Physical Description:
  2 medals

• Scope and Content

  Two bronze medals - University of Edinburgh:
  1927-1928 - Economic Geography - Marion D. Wishart
  1928-1929 - Banking - Marion D. Wishart M.A. Both medals are in presentation cases: black leatherette, with dark blue inset for medals, and silk-lined hinged lids. The name: Alexander Kirkwood & Son / Medalists / St. James Square / Edinburgh

• Administrative / Biographical History

  Marion Donaldson Wishart was born in Kirkcaldy in 1903. She was educated at St. Brides, 1918-1920, and at Stewart's Tutorial, 1922-1923. She then studied at Edinburgh University following courses in: Political economy, British history, and English (1924-1925); Psychology, and Economic history (1925-1926); and, Constitutional law, and Moral philosophy (1926-1927). She graduated with the degrees of M.A. (1927) and B.Com. (1929). Later she went to Australia to settle, marrying Reginald Sheen.

• Access Information

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• Acquisition Information

  Items acquired August 2015. Accession no: E2015.60

• Subjects

  Medals

  Medals -- University of Edinburgh

  Women students

• Corporate Names

  University of Edinburgh (Scottish University)

• Geographical Names

  University of Edinburgh, Students