WATSON, David (fl 1864-1899)
Identity Statement
Reference code(s) | : GB 0098 B/WATSON |
Held at | : Imperial College of Science Technology and Medicine Click here to find out how to view this collection at http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/recordsandarchives › |
Full title | : WATSON, David (fl 1864-1899) |
Date(s) | : Created 1864-1867 |
Level of description | : Collection (fonds) |
Extent | : 13 volumes |
Name of creator(s) | : Watson | David | fl 1864-1899 | student at the Royal School of Mines |
Context
Administrative/Biographical history:
David Watson was a student at the Royal School of Mines from 1864 to 1867. His son, David Meredith Seares Watson (1886-1973), was a leading palaeontologist, and his grandaughter the geologist, Janet Vida Watson (1923-1985).
Content
Scope and content/abstract:
Notebooks of David Watson, [1864-1867], containing notes on lectures by Professor Andrew Ramsay concerning geology; lectures by August Wilhelm von Hofmann, 1865; lectures by Professor Edward Frankland concerning organic chemistry; lectures by T H Huxley concerning natural history, 1865; palaeontological demonstrations by Robert Etheridge, 1867; notes on mining, metallurgy and physics.
Access & Use
Language/scripts of material:
English
System of arrangement:
The notebooks are arranged as outlined in the scope and content.
Conditions governing access:
Researchers wishing to consult the Archives should first contact the College Archivist, Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, Exhibition Road, London SW7 2AZ, for an appointment.
Conditions governing reproduction:
A photocopying service is available at the discretion of the Archivist. Photocopies are supplied for research use only. Requests to publish original material should be submitted to the Archivist.
Finding aids:
A catalogue is available at the College Archives.
Archival Information
Archival history:
Immediate source of acquisition:
Deposited by David Watson's son, David Meredith Seares Watson (1886-1973).
Allied Materials
Related material:
Papers of Thomas Henry Huxley (B/HUXLEY) and Sir Andrew Crombie Ramsay (KGA RAMSAY), held at Imperial College.
National Register of Archives: Click here to view NRA record
Publication note:
Description Notes
Archivist's note:
Compiled by Julie Tancell as part of the RSLP AIM25 project.
Rules or conventions:
General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal Place and Corporate Names 1997.
Date(s) of descriptions:
December 2000
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