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Photograph albums.

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Albums made up of mounted photographs, with or without identifying information.

Found in 183 Collections and/or Records:

Albums compiled by John P. Ritchie and related material.

 Collection
Identifier: Acc.13663/1-4
Scope and Contents

Two albums of and relating to John P. Ritchie largely concerning ornithology especially of Saint Kilda. With a bronze plaque for 1st Prize in Beginners Lantern Slides, 1930, awarded to John P Ritchie by the Paisley Philosophical Institution and his inscribed copy of John Morrell McWilliam`s `The Birds of Bute`, 1927.

Dates: 1923-1974, undated.

Albums relating to Robert Mossman and the Scottish National Antarctic Expedition, 1902-1905.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.13649
Scope and Contents Scrapbook relating to Robert Mossman and the Scottish National Antarctic Expedition, 1902-1905. The scrapbook includes: Mossman`s commission as 2nd Lieutenant in the 1st Edinburgh City Volunteer Artillery, 1893; 17 letters, 1902-1905, of Mossman to his father and `Isabella`, concerning his journey and experiences on board ship, destinations on his journey including Kngstown in Ireland, Madeira, the Cape Verde Islands, Port Stanley, the South Orkneys and Buenos Aires; a letter of William...
Dates: 1893-1938

Annotated photograph albums of the rock climbing and mountaineering activities of Harry MacRobert.

 Series
Identifier: Acc.14275/1-6
Scope and Contents MacRobert was a keen climber and a member of both the Scottish Mountaineering Club and the Alpine Club, becoming Vice-President of the latter. MacRobert also edited 'The Central Highlands' by the Scottish Mountaineering Club.The albums record climbs made in Scotland, England, Wales and the Alps.The albums include diary entries detailing the climb, people, transport and weather. Some of the entries are annotated with references to the 'Scottish Mountaineering Club...
Dates: 1898-1945.

Box containing a photograph album of 'exhibition photographs', of Edith Simon , bulk: 2000-2001, 2003

 File
Identifier: Acc.13772/287
Scope and Contents

Album contains colour photographs of scalpel bas relief paintings, sculptures, and continuous line paintings. Photographs also include social snaps of exhibition events with Edith Simon and guests. A manuscript cover page at the beginning outlines the exhibitions represented. These include 'Edith Simon Once Again' (2000); 'Edith Simon Come Again' (2001); and 'Edith Simon Memorial Exhibition' (2003). 'Boys' at Chessel Gallery (2000) is listed but not included amongst the photographs.

Dates: Majority of material found within 2000-2001, 2003

Box containing papers and correspondence of Edith Simon and Eric Reeve, 1947-2005

 Series
Identifier: Acc.14390 Box 5 (1-36)
Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection contains additional papers relating to Edith Simon's career as an artist and writer, as well as some early juvenilia, embracing her illustration and creative writing. The collection also contains a series of papers relating to her husband, the noted geneticist, Dr. Eric Reeve, documenting his university studies at the University of Oxford, his subsequent war service, and his later career at the University of Edinburgh. The broad scope of the collection may be...
Dates: 1947-2005

Box containing papers regarding Edith Simon's writing and art career, and family life, 1947-?2003

 Series
Identifier: Acc.14390 Box 3 (1-11)
Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection contains additional papers relating to Edith Simon's career as an artist and writer, as well as some early juvenilia, embracing her illustration and creative writing. The collection also contains a series of papers relating to her husband, the noted geneticist, Dr. Eric Reeve, documenting his university studies at the University of Oxford, his subsequent war service, and his later career at the University of Edinburgh. The broad scope of the collection may be...
Dates: Majority of material found within 1947-?2003

Copies of photographs taken by John Kirk, called the 'Crimean War' album., Undated.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.9942/64-65
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: Papers of Sir John Kirk GCMG KCB (1832-1922), physician, administrator, naturalist, photographer, and Lady Kirk, née Helen Cooke (d.1914).John Kirk was born at Barry in Forfarshire in 1832. After qualifying as a doctor in 1854, he volunteered for medical service in the Crimea and subsequently became Dr. David Livingstone's chief assistant on his second Zambesi Expedition, 1858-1863. In 1866 Kirk was appointed Medical Officer and Vice-Consul of Zanzibar. He became Assistant...
Dates: Undated.

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.

Correspondence and papers of John Strain.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.9205
Scope and Contents

Concerning mining in Ayrshire and railways in Argentina.

Dates: circa 1880-1900.

Correspondence, four diaries, two photograph albums and other papers of Rawdon Goodier.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.11178
Scope and Contents

Concerns climbing in the UK, the Alps and the Andes.

Dates: circa 1950-1983.

Diaries, logs, official correspondence and other papers of Lieutenant-Colonel Charles A C Gordon, MC, RA, mostly relating to the 11th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.8969/1-78
Scope and Contents

The papers mostly concern Gordon`s command of the 11th Siege Battery of the Royal Garrison Artillery and include Battery log books, copies of Battery correspondence, a history of the Battery, photograph album, training materials, notes and engagement diaries.

Dates: 1896-1977.