Sound recording of Professor James Norman Davidson delivering a presidential address to the Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.
Scope and Contents
The address by Professor Davidson concerns biochemistry, with particular reference to DNA and nucleic acid.
Dates
- Creation: 1967.
Creator
- Davidson, James Norman (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The physical tape described here is held by Glasgow University Archive Services and is not available for consultation in the National Library of Scotland.
Extent
1 Sound recordings
Language of Materials
English
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
The original recording was captured on magnetic tape audio reel. The 13cm, 9.5 cm/sec mon reel was digitised under the Unlocking Our Sound Heritage (UOSH) project. The formats of the associated digitised copies are JPEG and WAV files.
Other Finding Aids
Further information on the creation and management of the original recording may be available from Glasgow University Archive Services.
Custodial History
The tape was temporarily deposited in the National Library of Scotland to enable digitisation under the Unlocking Our Sound Heritage (UOSH) project.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Temporary deposit,
Existence and Location of Originals
Glasgow University Archive Services. Papers of Professor James Norman Davidson, reference DC024/25.
Subject
- Royal Society of Edinburgh (Organization)
Source
- University of Glasgow. Library (Organization)
- Title
- National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
- Author
- National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
- Description rules
- International Standard for Archival Description - General
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
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Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
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