The agenda for the Annual general meeting mainly consisted of: 'presentation and adoption of the annual report'; 'presentation and adoption of the annual financial statement'; 'appointment of auditors'; 'declaration of result of elections to the Council'; 'address by Chairman'; 'votes of thanks to retiring members of Council'.
This section comprises the following series:
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Philosophy of History, Interpretations of History, Teaching of History, World History, Ancient History
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Medieval and Scottish History
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History of various countries, other historical topics, historical maps and charts
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Miscellaneous history manuscripts and printed material
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War and Peace
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War and Peace (continued)
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War and Peace (continued)
Manuscript volumes containing scientific papers and experiments; blank sheets for recording barometer readings.
Incomplete
This section comprises the following series:
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Civilisation, Social Science
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Material relating to Frédéric Le Play
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Sociology and Health
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Civics, Occupations
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Social Evolution
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Applied Urban and Rural Sociology
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Miscellaneous Sociological Notes
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Miscellaneous Sociological Notes (continued)
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Miscellaneous Sociological Notes
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Miscellaneous Notes on Sociology and Reconstruction
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Miscellaneous Notes on (International) Sociology
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Notes and Papers on Sociology, Life Theory and Women
This section comprises what was probably part of the Outlook Tower library, although some books may have been in Patrick Geddes' private collection. Subjects covered are:
Agriculture, Husbandry, Gardens (1-21)
Architecture (22-42A)
Art (43-55)
Astronomy and Cosmography (56-75)
Biology, Botany and Zoology (76-108)
Education (109-113)
Exhibitions (114)
Geography (115-128)
Geology and Mineralogy (129-135)
History and Chronology (136-187)
Literature (188-196)
Music (197)
Planning, Housing, Public Health etc. (198-230)
Printing (231)
Religion and Philosophy (232-241)
Science (Applied and Theoretical) Including Mathematics, Mechanics, Navigation etc. (242-291)
Social Sciences including Sociology, Political Economy, Politics, Social Studies (312-317)
Travel and Topography (318-341)
Government Papers (342-349)
General Reference Works (350-354)
Miscellanea (355-361)
This section comprises the following series:
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Town planning
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Economics
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Sociology and Civics
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Art
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Architecture
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Philosophy
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Religion
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Education
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Geography
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Science
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Astronomy
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World Current Affairs and Politics
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Literature/Journalism
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Maps and Guide Books
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Miscellanea
This section comprises the following series:
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Topography
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Diagrams
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Patrick Geddes and contemporaries (portraits and group photographs)
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Prints, drawings and paintings
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Miscellanea
This section comprises the following series:
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Miscellaneous notes and papers by Patrick Geddes and others
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Printed material
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Correspondence