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Two copies, one manuscript and one typescript, of the inventory of the lantern slides made to accompany certain lectures by William Kirk Dickson on the history of manuscripts and early printed books; with a further list of the slides prepared by the National Library of Scotland., 1937.

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Identifier: MS.2979K

Scope and Contents

Manuscript inventory, 'List of lantern slides'(folio 1).

Typescript, 'List of lantern slides' [with manuscript annotation] 'Presented to the National Library of Scotland by W K Dickson 2 Feb. 1937' (folio 29).

Envelope in which the inventories were originally held, annotated on the front by W K Dickson: 'Lectures. Lists of slides, notes and sundries' (folio 60).

Notes on omissions from the slides (folio 61).

List in manuscript, produced by the Manuscripts Division, National Library of Scotland, of the Dickson lantern slides (folio 66).

Dates

  • Creation: 1937.

Conditions Governing Access

Normal access conditions apply.

Conditions Governing Use

Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.

Extent

68 Leaves

Language of Materials

English

Other Finding Aids

Another copy, in typescript with manuscript additions, of the inventory, 1937, by Dickson of the lantern slides, 'List of lantern slides presented by W K Dickson', is available under reference number Z37d18(1).

Repository Details

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

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