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Topics mentioned include: town planning; medicine; sex; the sciences; archaeology; education; life theory; economics; biology; botany; photosynthesis; ethics; evolution; peace and war; art; geotechnics; the slave trade; and Germany. Also references to: V[ictor] B[ranford]; J. Arthur Thomson; Rabindranath Tagore and [Wilhelm] Liebknecht. Manuscript.

Printed, manuscript and typescript. Includes:

• Pamphlet relating to the Memorial Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, and a Shakespeare Festival, under the direction of F.R. Benson. 1912.
• Letter to Patrick Geddes mentioning a season of Shakespearean plays by F.R. Benson and his company at the Coronet Theatre, London. 20 November 1912.
• Programme, with cast list: The Passing of the Third Floor Back by Jerome K. Jerome at Terry's Theatre.
• Cutting showing illustration of Sir Lumley Skeffington.
• Notice and subscription form of the Eager Heart Company; manuscript note on mystery plays.
• 'Thinking machine' based on the swastika and incorporating Art and Law.

Includes: an invitation to Professor and Mrs. Geddes from Mr. and Mrs. John Brown to inspect St. Ellen's Works, Edenderry (Damask and Linen Weaving) and Longhurst physical and electrical laboratory; Mrs. T. Brown-Murdoch; Edinburgh Academy; His Highness the Gaekwar; Dr. A.W. George; Jamini Kanta Koar; Henri Mazel (9 July 1916); Mr. H. Victor Rabagliati. Printed with some manuscript.

Possibly used as hand-outs at lectures. Manuscript copies.

Includes: weather reports; a pamphlet by H.R. Mill on 'Observations of the Rainband from June 1882 to January 1883'. From the Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 1882-83, pp. 41-56; articles: ‘Long Waves of Winter Weather' by A.B. MacDowall; 'Microscopy' by J.H. Cooke; and 'Notes on Comets and Meteors' by W.F. Denning. All from Knowledge. 1 February 1900.

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Envelope of the Exposition Universelle de 1900, [Paris] containing correspondence relating to the Paris Exposition and International Assembly. Correspondents include: [Patrick Geddes], [Andrew Ross], John Ross and T[homas] R. Marr. Mention of [ ] Delvolvé, Don Arturo De Marcoantu [sic], Mr.[ ] Trounce and the International Association. Manuscript and typescript. 5 docs. 17-22 October 1899.

Expense account notes relating to Paris 1900. Manuscript. 5 pp., in envelope endorsed 'Expenses for "Rue des Nations" 1900'. [c 1900].

Programme No. 20 (October 1-12) of the Paris International Assembly of the International Assocation for the Advancement of Science, Arts and Education'. Printed. 1 doc. c 1900. Attached newspaper article: 'International Science at the Paris and Glasgow Assemblies' by Patrick Geddes. From an unknown newspaper. No date [c 1900].

Sheet of notes and diagrams by Patrick Geddes. Manuscript. 1 p. No date.

The New Age, pp. 73-76. 26 May 1910. Includes articles on socialism, foreign affairs and the Prevention of Destitution Bill.

The Nation, pp. 765-768. 26 August 1911. Includes articles on militarism, the Mona Lisa, poetry and the end of a summer drought.

Correspondence relates to performances of the Masques of Learning in Edinburgh (1912), London (1913) and the 'Masque of Scottish Women' of 1926. Manuscript, typescript and printed.

Correspondence related to Patrick Geddes' appeal regarding Crosby Hall and Chelsea University Hall, and his plea for the cooperation between the Town and Gown Association and the University and City Association of London. Typescript.

Correspondence related to the introduction of a course of Nature Study for adults and teachers, and efforts to have it included in the national syllabus. Manuscript, typescript and printed.

Part originals, part photocopies of Paul Brodeur's series of articles in The New Yorker, June-July 1985.

Correspondence and papers re Nancy Tait's “lung cancer paper”, presented at session 10 (epidemiology) at the British Occupational Hygiene Society (BOHS) conference ‘Occupational hygiene ‘98’, Institute of Education 31 March – 2 April 1998.

Includes abstract, copy of paper, research material for preparing the abstract and the talk itself. Also conference programme, list of participants, preliminary correspondence with Robin Howie (occupational hygiene consultant and past president of BOHS), correspondence arising.

Further includes subsequent BOHS conference announcement.

Contains photocopies of SPAID/OEDA index cards listing individuals suffering from lung cancer and their case numbers.

• press release about study of risks from mining and milling of chrysotile (white) asbestos, 1998
• leaflets about Society and responsibilities of employers, c. 2000
• copies from British Occupational Hygiene Society Occupational Hygiene newsletter of articles by Jeff Friar relating to asbestos, 2001.