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Letters and other papers, 1887-1920, of the Reid and King families, relating to the First World War and life in Australia.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.13540
Scope and Contents
Letters and other papers, 1887-1920, of the Reid and King families. The papers consist of an Army pay book, 1887-1893, of Private James Reid, 2nd Battalion Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders; a letter from Andrew Reid to his parents, 16 December [1916], describing his experiences on the Somme front during the First World War; 2 letters, 6 January 1918, of Mary King (nee Reid) to her mother, and to her sister, sent from New South Wales, Australia; a photograph of Mary with her husband, Andrew...
Dates:
1887-1920
Letters of Lieutenant (Alexander) Nigel Trotter, 3rd Battalion Royal Scots.
File
Identifier: Acc.6614
Scope and Contents
Letters of Lieutenant Alexander Nigel Trotter, 3rd (Reserve) Battalion Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment).The letters are mostly from Nigel, as he was known to his family, whilst serving in the 3rd Battalion Royal Scots. They are to his family, mostly his mother Mrs A.P. Trotter, and describe military training and the early weeks of the First World War. Also included are typescripts of letters to Trotter`s mother from his Captain and others describing his death, and two photographs...
Dates:
1912-1914.
Papers of and concerning William Murray.
Record Group
Identifier: Acc.7323
Scope and Contents
Including photographs and copies of letters concerning Murray`s military service in the First World War.
The papers were received in three installments.
Dates:
1911-1977 and undated.
Papers of David Kennedy-Fraser, psychologist.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.13480
Scope and Contents
Letters and photographs, 1916-1921, of David Kennedy-Fraser, psychologist.Born in Edinburgh in 1888, David Kennedy-Fraser was a student of George Watson`s college before attending Edinburgh University, graduating with a BSc and an MA in Mathematics and Natural Philosophy. He studied at the University of Leipzig and at Moray House in Edinburgh before transferring to Cornell University in 1913. During this period, Kennedy-Fraser`s interest in experimental psychology developed and...
Dates:
1916-1921.