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Correspondence, lectures, notes and other papers of and concerning Sir Patrick Geddes (1854-1932).

 Fonds
Identifier: MSS.10501-10657

Dates

  • Creation: 1808-1954, undated.

Conditions Governing Access

Normal access conditions apply.

Conditions Governing Use

Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.

Extent

153 Volumes ; Unless otherwise specified, the volumes contain papers of various sizes, folio and under.

Language of Materials

Undetermined

Arrangement

The papers are arranged as follows:

MSS.10501-10508. Family Correspondence. MSS.10508A-10520. Letters of Patrick Geddes. MSS.10521-10554. Letters to Patrick Geddes. MSS.10555-10576. Correspondence with individuals. MSS.10577-10582. Letters to Anna Geddes. MSS.10583-10584. Letters to T R Marr. MSS.10585-10587. Correspondence of Mabel Barker. MSS.10588-10603. Miscellaneous correspondence. MSS.10604-10657. Miscellaneous papers.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Presented, 1960, by Lady Mears, daughter of Sir Patrick Geddes, except MS.10656, presented, 1969, by Mrs J Geddes, Edinburgh.

Related Materials

For other Patrick Geddes material see MSS.19253-19287, 19994-19999, 21199-21205.

Bibliography

Some of the material has been used by Philip Mairet, ‘Pioneer of sociology’ (London, 1957), Paddy Kitchen, ‘A most unsettling person’ (London, 1975), and Philip Boardman, ‘The worlds of Patrick Geddes’ (London, 1978).
Title
National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
Author
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
Description rules
International Standard for Archival Description - General
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository

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