Morrison, Hew, 1850-1935 (Librarian, Edinburgh Public Library, Gaelic scholar)
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Papers concerning Hew Morrison's formal qualifications, his post as librarian and his own library., 1887-ca. 1935.
Series
Identifier: Acc.14317/12-16
Content Description
From the Collection:
Correspondence and papers of Dr Hew Morrison (1850-1935), Gaelic scholar and a native Gaelic speaker from Torrisdale, Sutherland. He became the first librarian of the Edinburgh Free Public Library, now Central Library, a post which he held until his retirement in 1922. The library had been founded with the help of a gift from Andrew Carnegie, with whom Morrison remained in close friendship while acting as representative for Carnegie's library foundation scheme.The papers include:...
Dates:
1887-ca. 1935.
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