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Dickson, William Kirk, Librarian, National Library of Scotland, 1860-1949

 Person

Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:

Correspondence and papers of and concerning Sir Robert Murdoch Smith.

 Collection
Identifier: Acc.9569
Scope and Contents

Concerning Murdoch Smith`s archaeological and diplomatic activities, as used by W K Dickson in his "Life" (1901).

Dates: 1855-1902.

First reader`s ticket for the National Library of Scotland.

 File
Identifier: Acc.12262
Scope and Contents

Ticket issued to the Rev D J Ross, 30 October 1925 (two versions), with covering letter from W K Dickson.

Dates: 1925.

Letter of John Mabon Warden to, and memorandum by, William Kirk Dickson concerning the collection., 1930.

 File
Identifier: Acc.5706/67
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection of shorthand books was formed by John Mabon Warden of Edinburgh (1856-1933). Warden was an actuary for the Scottish Equitable Insurance Company. He started work at the company in 1874 as a junior clerk and gradually worked his way up to secretary of the Company, retiring in 1926. He had a wide range of private interests, such as mathematical problems, genealogy, Esperanto (becoming a leading scholar of the language) and stenography.He built up a comprehensive...
Dates: 1930.

Letter of William K Dickson.

 Item
Identifier: Acc.10762
Scope and Contents

Concerns the death of Dickson`s father-in-law Sir Robert Murdoch Smith.

Dates: 1900.

Photocopies of the papers of Sir Robert Murdoch Smith.

 Collection
Identifier: Acc.4550
Scope and Contents

As used by W K Dickson when preparing "Life" (Edinburgh, 1901).

Dates: circa 1860-circa 1900.

Postcard of William K Dickson and letter of Thomas J Wise both to R W Chapman.

 File
Identifier: Acc.4998
Scope and Contents

Concerning Scott`s translation of "Goetz von Berlichingen".

Dates: 1930.

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Letters. Correspondence. 4
Articles. 1
Correspondence. 1
Diaries. 1
Library cards. 1