Letter from Herschel, 16 Saville Row, Newcastle on Tyne, to William Combe, 22 Dundas Street, Glasgow. On the performance of his students in 'Sound and Light', and Applied Mechanics in the government examinations.
Herschel, Alexander Stewart, 1836-1907, astronomerRefers to a drama he plans to produce for his godson; two of his tales [‘The Black Dwarf’ and ‘Old Mortality’] which he has just finished and is sending to Terry; an extension to his cottage at Abbotsford; his armorial bearings which are to be used in the design of stained glass windows [for his cottage]; and his family.
Folder includes transcription of letter plus two images of Scott.
Scott, Sir Walter, 1771-1832, 1st Baronet, poet and novelistLetter of application (including testimonials) by Leonard King for the chair of zoology at the University of Birmingham.
King, Leonard A. Lucas, fl. 1909, zoologistLetter of application by John Andrew for the post of Professor of Metallurgy at the Royal Technical College, Glasgow.
Andrew, John Harold, 1887-1961, metallurgistLetter of application (including testimonials) by William Kerr for the professorship of mechanical engineering at the University of Sheffield.
Kerr, William, 1886-1959, engineerLetter listing a selection of the books and journals available for loan or reference from the Society's library.
University of Strathclyde Society for Research into the SupernaturalSigned by Lord Hope of Craighead, Chancellor; Professor Sir Jim McDonald, Principal and Vice-Chancellor, and Richard Hunter, Convener of Court.
Art exercises and notes from Neilson's studies at the Glasgow United Free Church Training College, 1904-1906. These have been trimmed and bound up as a volume, divided into the following sections: Nature Study; Object Drawing; Large Scale Practice; Clay-Modelling; Stencilling, and Ornament and Architecture. A final, unnamed section contains printed copies of drawings, some of which are annotated in pencil by Neilson. Five loose, small drawings of roses in pencil and watercolour are tucked inside the front board of the volume.
Neilson, Margaret Ferguson, 1884-1962, teacherNewsletter published by the Department of Mechanics of Materials at the University of Strathclyde.
University of Strathclyde | Department of Mechanics of MaterialsAutobiographical account of Miette Dernbach's life in Mexico. The memoir ends at the time of Miette's marriage in 1928.
Dernbach, Miette, b. c. 1900