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| − | + | [[Alexander Craig Aitken (1895-1967)]] held the Chair of Pure Mathematics at Edinburgh University from 1946 to 1965. His Papers (GB 237 Coll-1068) consist of: | |
| − | * | + | *Autobiographical, biographical, memoir, and obituary material |
*First World War souvenirs and maps | *First World War souvenirs and maps | ||
| − | * | + | *Correspondence relating to Aitken's memoir ''From Gallipoli to the Somme'' |
| − | * | + | *Reviews of ''From Gallipoli to the Somme'' |
| − | * | + | *Circa 20 photographs, both portrait and group |
*3 commonplace (scrap-)books containing cuttings and newspaper articles on a variety of subjects, some relating to New Zealand | *3 commonplace (scrap-)books containing cuttings and newspaper articles on a variety of subjects, some relating to New Zealand | ||
*ca. 60 musical scores, with letters and printed matter that had been contained within the musical material | *ca. 60 musical scores, with letters and printed matter that had been contained within the musical material | ||
| − | * | + | *Photographs of an area near Nelson, New Zealand |
| − | * | + | *Material relating to Aitken from Professor [[Nicholas Kemmer (1911-1998)]] |
| − | * | + | *Papers and correspondence relating to his work at Edinburgh University; letters and copies of letters from Aitken to Dr [[Robert Schlapp (1899-1991)|Robert Schlapp]], 1933-1970 |
| − | * | + | *Letters to Robin Schlapp transcribed from diaries, 1923-1958 |
| − | * | + | *Letters to and from family and friends. |
There is a folder of material with legal documents and personal material: relating to Aitken's estate; commission by the curators of Edinburgh University in favour of Professor Aitken; birth certificate of his wife, 11 May 1894; letters of testimonial, 1923; letter from Royal Society of Literature; and, material relating to his illness in 1926. The Papers also include some off-prints and publications by Aitken. They are located at shelfmark '''E2005.24'''. | There is a folder of material with legal documents and personal material: relating to Aitken's estate; commission by the curators of Edinburgh University in favour of Professor Aitken; birth certificate of his wife, 11 May 1894; letters of testimonial, 1923; letter from Royal Society of Literature; and, material relating to his illness in 1926. The Papers also include some off-prints and publications by Aitken. They are located at shelfmark '''E2005.24'''. | ||
Latest revision as of 12:16, 18 July 2014
Alexander Craig Aitken (1895-1967) held the Chair of Pure Mathematics at Edinburgh University from 1946 to 1965. His Papers (GB 237 Coll-1068) consist of:
- Autobiographical, biographical, memoir, and obituary material
- First World War souvenirs and maps
- Correspondence relating to Aitken's memoir From Gallipoli to the Somme
- Reviews of From Gallipoli to the Somme
- Circa 20 photographs, both portrait and group
- 3 commonplace (scrap-)books containing cuttings and newspaper articles on a variety of subjects, some relating to New Zealand
- ca. 60 musical scores, with letters and printed matter that had been contained within the musical material
- Photographs of an area near Nelson, New Zealand
- Material relating to Aitken from Professor Nicholas Kemmer (1911-1998)
- Papers and correspondence relating to his work at Edinburgh University; letters and copies of letters from Aitken to Dr Robert Schlapp, 1933-1970
- Letters to Robin Schlapp transcribed from diaries, 1923-1958
- Letters to and from family and friends.
There is a folder of material with legal documents and personal material: relating to Aitken's estate; commission by the curators of Edinburgh University in favour of Professor Aitken; birth certificate of his wife, 11 May 1894; letters of testimonial, 1923; letter from Royal Society of Literature; and, material relating to his illness in 1926. The Papers also include some off-prints and publications by Aitken. They are located at shelfmark E2005.24.