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Topics include: history, literature, philosophers and librarians, mythology, subjective-synthetic, synthetics and synergies, classification of the sciences.
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On localisation and communities. Mention of Elberfield in Edinburgh and of John Ruskin's Fors Clavigera. Manuscript.

Summary of the courses provided in the Faculty of Letters at Collège des Ecossais, Montpellier. Mention of: Chateau d'Assas; Dr. M.M. Barber; Miss Moya Jowitt; Les Eyzies museum and its conservator, M. Peyrony; the Dordogne valley; Paul Réclus. Typescript.

A Pageant of Education from Medieval to Modern Times. Fourth edition. Edinburgh: Patrick Geddes and Colleagues. 1913.

Stamp: '4 June 1947'. Stamp and label: Library of the Association for Planning and Regional Reconstruction.

Gives information regarding the statement and dividend of the Town and Gown Association and asks whether the recipient would consider supporting the Association. Mentions Henry Cook. Encloses a proof [not extant] of the prospectus of the Association. (Two copies).

From [special section], 'Coal: Ways to Reconstruction'. Sociological Review. Vol. [ ]. No. [ ]. pp.178-185.

Three lectures, Numbers IV, XI and XII taken from a series of twelve in [Bombay]. Topics covered include: war; economics; European and Indian religion; Indian education and leadership; the classical, medieval, renaissance, industrial, imperial, financial and technical ages; universities; science; medicine; ethics; art and artists; citizenship and civics; city and regional survey (especially in Indore, Jerusalem and Bombay); town planning; the neotechnic movement; synthetic philosophy; social laboratories like the Outlook Tower, Edinburgh; political evolution; reconstruction; differences between the sexes; progressive education and Mme. Montessori. Mention of [Victor] Branford, [Henry Vaughan] Lanchester, J[agadis] C[handra] Bose, [Rabindranath] Tagore, [Mahatma] Gandhi. Typescript.

Asks Charles Robert Ashbee for his opinion on a collaborative project which would unite Geddes’ ‘Cities and Town Planning’ Exhibition and Ashbee’s ‘Universities and Colleges’ Exhibition. Mentions Robert Davies Roberts, Raymond Unwin and Thomas Adam. Encloses a copy of John Lea’s letter [not extant].

1. Notes by Andrew John Herbertson detailing number of students, professors and subjects taught at various American Colleges and Universities.

2. General notes by Andrew John Herbertson on American Colleges and Universities, including student life, taught subjects and personal impressions.

3. Notes by Patrick Geddes on Dr. Richards from Harvard University, Professor Adams and Ely Poldcar from Baltimore, and materials to be published on Scots College, Scottish University Extension Scheme and University Halls.

4. Note by Patrick Geddes referring to Professor Palmer of Harvard.

Asks that his signature be included in a memorial to the General Medical Council. Makes some suggestions regarding the memorial.

Note written by Patrick Geddes, listing the names of C.S. Partter, Herbertson, Peterson, Mrs. Mavon, Mrs. Scott Elliot, and James Curle. Related to the University Extension Scheme.

Refers to Thomas R. Marr’s reply regarding the rent arrears, and advises he will not be able to deal with the matter until the following year.