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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