The collection covers most periods of Geddes’s life, and nearly all of the places in which he lived and worked. It comprises correspondence, notes, pamphlets and books, photographs, maps, plans, prints and drawings, including Geddes' famous 'thinking machines'.
Sans titreDistribution of guides to the Town Planning Exhibition. Gives address of James Cossar in Edinburgh.
Reference to Pratt's work in 'giving to the world ships without boilers, funnels, smoke or vibration which will travel twice the distance for a quarter of the cost of the best modern vessels'. Pratt describes it as 'bringing about the Neotechnic Age'. Asks Patrick Geddes to act as a character referee for him.
With reference to [Cities and Town Planning] Exhibition and to the financing of U[niversity] & C[ity] A[ssociation] in London. Branford gives various names of people who may be of some aid and to the possibility of a Civics Department in [ ] University.
Sans titreWith reference to Kenney's proposed article in English Review on Lancashire. Mention of forthcoming marriage in Norway.
Personal. Illness prevents him from attending Geddes's 'town planning show'.
Sans titreOffering assistance at Crosby Hall; references to Civics Exhibition in Edinburgh; to Geddes's 'Every Man His Own Art Critic' and 'Principles of Economics'.
With reference to arrangements for a visit to U. K. by Dr. Landone.
Asks Geddes to give lecture in Belfast on 'Occupation'. Noble gives details of his work in Northern Ireland, with reference to social situation and Irish Agricultural Organisation Society.
Introducing Captain J. White to Patrick Geddes, White being the son of Sir George White, 'hero of Ladysmith'. Meeze considers White to be perfect example for Eugenic study, being a product of military and spiritual elements. Reference to H. Atkinson as mutual acquaintance.
Also enclosed, a letter from White to Meeze on his desire to become involved with 'social work' under Patrick Geddes.
Details of her father's objections to her studying botany at Dundee with Geddes. Reference to Geddes's Cities and Town Planning Exhibition in London and details of Miss Hamilton's reaction to it.
Also envelope addressed to Mirza Mahmood, Zargani, Bombay. Manuscript.
Report of meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Science, Montreal, regarding talk given by Professor Meehan on Darwin and evolution. Illustrated. Printed.
General Information pamphlet; Work in Household Art and Science pamphlet; Student Health card.