Copy of Alexander Humboldt Sexton, The First Technical College: a sketch of the history of 'The Andersonian', and the institutions descended from it, 1796-1894 (London: Chapman and Hall, 1894). Attached inside the volume are handwritten comments by Tatlock about the following former members of staff of Anderson's College and the Glasgow and West of Scotland Technical College: John Taylor, George Carey Foster, Alexander Herschel, Thomas Graham, Frederick Penny, T.E. Thorpe, William Dittmar, William Henry Perkin, Alexander Laing, James Croll, Walter Crum, James Young, Thomas Struthers, Dr. Crosskey, David Rowan and John Neilson Cuthbertson.
Tatlock, Robert Rattray, 1837-1934, chemistApplication (including testimonials) by Reginald Berry for the chair of chemistry and agricultural chemistry at the West of Scotland Agricultural College, Glasgow.
Berry, Reginald Arthur, b. 1876, Professor of Agricultural Chemistry, West of Scotland Agricultural College, GlasgowApplication (including testimonials) by Adam Thomson for the professorship of civil and mechanical engineering and applied mechanics at the Royal Technical College, Glasgow.
Thomson, Adam Simpson Turnbull, 1908-2000, engineerMaterial by and about James Blyth including testimonials; patents; papers; drawing; obituaries and biographical information; correspondence.
-Items 1 to 13 and 26 are contemporary with Blyth's time and work
-Items 14 to 25 are papers from later- the 1950s-2000s- relating to Blyth
With accompanying note from Professor A.H. Sexton to H.F. Stockdale, 4 May 1908. The recollections include comments on the scientific instrument collection.
Foster, George Carey, 1835-1919, physicistPublished papers; application for lectureship in naval architecture; letter of appointment to chair of shipbuilding and naval architecture; lecture notes; papers relating to department of naval architecture.
Bridge, Ian Cressy, b. 1913, Professor of Shipbuilding and Naval Architecture, University of StrathclydeLeitch's lecture notes and laboratory books from his time as a student at the Royal Technical College, Glasgow; his notes on war gases from his time as a member of the Gas Identification Service, 1943-1945.
Leitch, James Muil, 1901-1964, chemistExercises set in Higher Natural Philosophy class at Glasgow University; notes on John Anderson's books and instruments; papers on Muir's work as examiner for Drawing Office Apprentices' Examination for William Denny & Brothers Ltd; papers on consulting work; reprints of scientific papers; biographical details; applications and testimonials.
Muir, James, 1875-1945, physicistPrimarily intended for students for final examinations of the Institute of Hospital Administrators.
Page, Charles Stuart, fl. 1959-1980, Lecturer in Administration, University of StrathclydeDiary; papers relating to organisation of Royal College of Science and Technology; papers on expenditure of university libraries; papers relating to proposed University of East Stirlingshire; papers relating to campaign to receive benefits from Carnegie United Kingdom Trust; papers relating to educational endowments and bursaries; articles by Eaton; list of College portraits.
Eaton, John Carnegie, 1915-1972, mathematicianPapers on history of Schools of Pharmacy and Bakery at Royal Technical College, Glasgow and on pharmacy teaching generally in west of Scotland, 1911-1967; minutes of School of Bakery, 1920-1956; minutes of School of Pharmacy, 1909, 1922–1950; newscuttings, 1954-1967; job application and testimonials, 1920-1921; address by Todd at British Pharmaceutical Conference, Aberdeen, 1955; Todd lectures, 1962-1977.
Todd, James Prior, 1894-1967, professor of pharmacyMaterial by and about George Forbes including publications and reports by Forbes; maps belonging to Forbes; testimonials for Forbes; recollections of Forbes by Jen Stockdale; articles on Forbes' carbon brushes; biographical information; bibliography of Forbes' writings; rules of University Club, Edinburgh and of New Club, North Berwick; Forbes' calling card; reprint of articles by James D. Forbes, Principal of St Andrews University.
Forbes, George, 1849-1936, engineer and astronomerCorrespondence; class ticket; subscriptions by students for Ure's benefit; prospectus of lectures; copies of Ure's published papers; licence from Andrew Ure to Patrick Cruikshank to use equipment for evaporating syrups and juices on St Vincent; details of patents by Ure; notice regarding his appointment at Belfast Academical Institution; items on his experiments with galvanism; articles about his work; biographical information and obituaries.
Ure, Andrew, 1778-1857, chemistLetters from Giles; academic papers by Giles; academic papers collected by Giles.
Giles, Charles Hugh, 1909-1983, chemistSketch book, 1902; class certificate for session 1910-1911; books received by MacGillivray as class prizes, 1904-1909.
MacGillivray, John, fl. 1902-1911, student at Glasgow and West of Scotland Technical College