Subseries 1 - University of Edinburgh Botany Class Lists, Indices and Registers

Identity area

Reference code

GB 235 RBG/9/1/1

Title

University of Edinburgh Botany Class Lists, Indices and Registers

Date(s)

  • 1798-1919 (Creation)

Level of description

Subseries

Extent and medium

28 ledgers, 75cm

Context area

Name of creator

(1670-present)

Administrative history

Name of creator

(1583-present)

Administrative history

Archival history

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Content and structure area

Scope and content

The lists consist of a series of registers, lists and indices relating to the Edinburgh University Botany and Practical Botany classes held at RBGE.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Accruals

System of arrangement

In the past, the ledgers were stored roughly in chronological order, but this meant it was difficult to distinguish between the different types of ledger on the shelf. In 2016, the Class Lists were divided into 5 sub-series and numbered chronologically - Class Lists (CL) which are lists of students with ticket numbers- and addresses; Class Registers (CR) which include the students' attendance records; Class Indices (CI) which are alphabetic lists of students arranged chronologically; Practical Botany Lists (PB) which include lists of students attending these classes along with Vegetable Histology - these are separate to the Botany Classes; and the last has been given the code PH and includes Pharmaceutical students, Practical Botany students, Ladies, Microscopy, Illustration, Exam results, etc. and didn't seem to fit within any of the other sub-series.

Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

Open access, see website for information on visiting (right click, open link in new tab:) https://www.rbge.org.uk/science-and-conservation/library-and-archives/

Conditions governing reproduction

Permission required from RBGE

Language of material

  • English

Script of material

Language and script notes

Physical characteristics and technical requirements

Finding aids

A Summary of the Class Lists along with a transcription of the contents of the Class Lists compiled by Archives volunteer Anne Taylor can be found in the Archives Resources page here (right click, open link in new tab): https://atom.rbge.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/UoE-Student-Lists-1798_1919sm.pdf

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Description control area

Description identifier

Institution identifier

GB 235

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Dates of creation revision deletion

Description compiled by Leonie Paterson and Anne Taylor, January 2016.

Language(s)

  • English

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Physical storage

  • Art Cabinet: B:4