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Lecture notes.

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Notes made with reference to a lecture, both those from which the lecturer speaks, and those taken by people in attendance.

Found in 466 Collections and/or Records:

'In logicam praefatio', a volume of lecture notes on logic taken by John Arbuthnott, probably of Fordoun, a student at Marischal College from 1689 to 1692., 1690-1691.

 Item
Identifier: MS.9387
Scope and Contents

The lectures were probably delivered by John Arbuthnott's regent, George Peacock. The volume is initialled 'I.A.' on both covers.

Dates: 1690-1691.

'In Logicam praefatio', a volume of lecture notes on logic taken by John Douglas, who was at Marischal College from 1694 to 1696., 1695.

 File
Identifier: MS.9388
Scope and Contents

The lectures were probably delivered by George Peacock. Several pages at the end of the notebook are missing. The notebook is initialled 'I.D.' on both covers.

Dates: 1695.

'Institutiones Logicae, a Domino Collino Drummond dictitatae, anno 1723. Alexʳ Boswell scripsit'.

 Item
Identifier: MS.3938
Scope and Contents

Colin Drummond was Professor of Logic and Metaphysics at Edinburgh from 1708 to about 1730; Alexander Boswell is apparently the later Lord Auchinleck, who is not generally known to have studied at Edinburgh.

Dates: 1723.

Journal fragment and notes of lectures of Walter Macleod, and an anonymous journal kept by a member of Macleod’s congregation., 1858-1861, 1901.

 File
Identifier: MS.14231
Scope and Contents

The papers consist of: (i) Fragment of a journal, 1858-1861, of Walter Macleod (folio 1); (ii) Anonymous journal, 1901, kept by a woman member of Macleod's congregation (folio 7); (iii) 'Notes of lectures delivered by W M on the Book of Daniel', 1901 (folio 24 verso).

Dates: 1858-1861, 1901.

‘Kirk manuscripts’, copies of papers on ecclesiastical history, originally marked ‘C’., 17th century-18th century.

 File
Identifier: Adv.MS.34.5.10
Scope and Contents The contents include the following: (i) The history of the Episcopal See of St. Andrews till 1689, written after 1704; (ii) A transcript of Balcarras’ memoirs; (iii) A collection of papers chiefly concerning the troubles of the Church in the middle of the 17th century; (iv) Copies of sew charters & other writs of subjects in Anstruther; (v) Several papers regarding the death and character of Mr James Melville; (vi) Devotional poetry; (vii) Notes for sermons or lectures; (viii) Religious...
Dates: 17th century-18th century.

‘Kirk manuscripts’, copies of very miscellaneous papers on ecclesiastical history.

 Series
Identifier: Adv.MSS.34.5.8-11
Scope and Contents

According to the folio catalogue (F.R.186) the volumes were originally marked ‘A’, ‘B’, ‘C’, ‘D’.

The description of the manuscripts in the folio catalogue (F.R.186) includes the reference: Jac.5.7.7-10.

Dates: 17th century-18th century.

Lecture notebooks., 1889-1937.

 Series
Identifier: Acc.5900/25-50

Lecture notes, 1932, on poultry keeping compiled at the East of Scotland School of Agriculture.

 File
Identifier: Acc.10078
Scope and Contents

With pharmacist`s notes and recipes, circa 1840, from Germany, containing notes on the Daguerreotype process.

Dates: 1840-1932.

Lecture notes and papers of John Stuart Blackie., Mid 19th century-late 19th century.

 File
Identifier: MS.2648
Scope and Contents

The papers concern:

(i) German literature, with translations of German poems and student-songs (folio 1);

(ii) Education (folio 152);

(iii) Language (folio 218).

Dates: Mid 19th century-late 19th century.

Lecture notes and photographs on the life of Mary Scott, missionary.

 Collection
Identifier: Acc.13406
Scope and Contents

Lecture notes and reminiscences by Mrs Martha Steedman, 2012, on Miss Mary Scott, missionary of Kalimpong and Sikkim. Page 4 of the notes was not received from the donor. The notes are accompanied by early 21st century photographs of the school with which Miss Scott was so heavily involved in establishing at Gangtok and its surrounding area.

Dates: 2012

Lecture notes and phrenological reports of George Combe., [1811]-1823.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.7451-7452
Scope and Contents From the Series:

MSS.7443-7445 are written in German, having been delivered on George Combe's tour in Germany in 1842.

The phrenological reports (MSS.7452-7455) comprise the phrenological measurements of many persons, both well-known and obscure, with reports and descriptions of their mental capabilities and weaknesses.

The papers of Cecilia Combe contain a selection of literary efforts, diaries of tours, and the usual memoranda and inventories kept by nineteenth-century housewives.

Dates: [1811]-1823.

Lecture notes dictated to Alexander Bruce, later 2nd Earl of Kincardine, by his tutor, David Nevay.

 File
Identifier: MS.8485
Scope and Contents

The notes include a theological disputation in Latin, dated 1645, and a shorter discourse on the elements of arithmetic, also chiefly in Latin.

Dates: 1645.

Lecture notes entitled, 'Cullen's Practice'., [?1771-?1772.]

 File
Identifier: MS.3536
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

In subject-matter the lecture notes are similar to Dr Cullen's ‘First lines of the practice of physic’, but their range is more limited; they also seem to incorporate some of the material contained in Cullen's ‘Nosology’.

Dates: [?1771-?1772.]

Lecture notes entitled, 'Cullen's Practice'., [?1771-?1772.]

 File
Identifier: MS.3537
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

In subject-matter the lecture notes are similar to Dr Cullen's ‘First lines of the practice of physic’, but their range is more limited; they also seem to incorporate some of the material contained in Cullen's ‘Nosology’.

Dates: [?1771-?1772.]

Lecture notes in History, 1946-1949

 File
Identifier: Acc.14003/73-87
Scope and Contents

Fifteen notebooks containing lecture notes taken by Macintosh during his undergraduate studies at Edinburgh University. Subjects are British History (Acc.14003/73-79), European History (Acc.14003/80-81), Church History (Acc.14003/82-85) and Moral Philosophy (Acc.14003/86). With a syllabus of the Faculty of Arts, University of Glasgow, for 1958-1959 (Acc.14003/87).

Dates: 1946-1949

Lecture notes of Alexander Willison, Glasgow., 1825.

 File
Identifier: Acc.11049/71
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

Papers of the Willison family, who farmed in both Lanarkshire and Perthshire, covering personal and business matters. The collection includes a detailed family history and genealogy composed by Ralph Willison Simmonds (Edinburgh 1989), detailed transcripts and a booklet with historical notes: The Willisons of South Lanarkshire (Edinburgh, 1994), also by Mr Willison - see Acc.11049/1 and Acc.11049/76.

Dates: 1825.

Lecture notes of George Combe., 1842.

 File
Identifier: MS.7445
Scope and Contents From the Series:

MSS.7443-7445 are written in German, having been delivered on George Combe's tour in Germany in 1842.

The phrenological reports (MSS.7452-7455) comprise the phrenological measurements of many persons, both well-known and obscure, with reports and descriptions of their mental capabilities and weaknesses.

The papers of Cecilia Combe contain a selection of literary efforts, diaries of tours, and the usual memoranda and inventories kept by nineteenth-century housewives.

Dates: 1842.

Lecture notes of George Combe., 1811-1832.

 File
Identifier: MS.7439
Scope and Contents From the Series:

MSS.7443-7445 are written in German, having been delivered on George Combe's tour in Germany in 1842.

The phrenological reports (MSS.7452-7455) comprise the phrenological measurements of many persons, both well-known and obscure, with reports and descriptions of their mental capabilities and weaknesses.

The papers of Cecilia Combe contain a selection of literary efforts, diaries of tours, and the usual memoranda and inventories kept by nineteenth-century housewives.

Dates: 1811-1832.

Lecture notes of George Combe., 1833-1835.

 File
Identifier: MS.7440
Scope and Contents From the Series:

MSS.7443-7445 are written in German, having been delivered on George Combe's tour in Germany in 1842.

The phrenological reports (MSS.7452-7455) comprise the phrenological measurements of many persons, both well-known and obscure, with reports and descriptions of their mental capabilities and weaknesses.

The papers of Cecilia Combe contain a selection of literary efforts, diaries of tours, and the usual memoranda and inventories kept by nineteenth-century housewives.

Dates: 1833-1835.