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Letters praising Faraday book

(1) Letter from Kat B Blaikley thanking Riley for his correspondence and Faraday publication and memories of visiting Glasite chapels
(2) Letter from W Blaikley praising 'The Hammer & the Anvil', relating his mother's memories of Faraday and about restoring his scrapbooks
(3) Letter from Dr ED Adrian, praising the biography and reminiscing holidays of his youth

'The Citric Acid Cycle'

Reprint of Les Prix Nobel lecture by HA Krebs with copy of photograph of Krebs lecturing in 1966 and accompanying letter

Various articles

(1) Reprint 'Helsingforslakare som entomologer' by Claes von Numers, 1954, with letter to Riley relating to a visit by Claus, 1961
(2) Reprint of 'Erasmus Darwin-scientist and inventor' by Desmond King-Hele, 1965
(3) Copy of British Medical Journal with note by Paul Riley, 1965
(4) Reprint of 'The chromaffin cell' by Rex E Coupland, 1965
(5) Copies of reprint 'HGJ Moseley (of Weymouth)' by Riley, one annotated, 1969
(6) Riley's notes and diagrams on the mast-cell cycle, nd

'Walk' flyers

Three flyers advertising Keltic Shoe Repair Services, each with a paragraph on the health benefits of walking, and illustrated by Riley

Aerogenes

Microscope images of different aerogenes in relation to the demonstration of capsules and loose slime

Fimbriate bacteria

Microscope images demonstrating that fimbriate bacteria adhere to intestinal cells, plant root hairs and fungal hyphae

Microorganisms

Microscope images of microorganisms with their descriptions, concerning the adhesive fimbriae of bacteria and their action in causing hemagglutination

Droplets

Microscope images of the shrunken residue of droplets less than 0.1mn in diameter, and a drawing explaining their stay airborne and inhalable

'Autograph letters'

(1) Annotated envelope containing letters of acknowledgement to Riley signed by HW Florey, Prof John McMichael, Sir Henry H Dale, Prof Alex Haddow and Bill Paton, 1960-1964
(2) Letter of appreciation for Riley's book by Prof HG Callan, 1964
(3) Annotated envelope containing letter from Henry H Dale with Riley's reply concerning published research, with letter of appreciation from JH Humphrey, 1964
(4) Letter from Henry H Dale appreciating Riley's good wishes after his accident, 1965
(5) Letters of appreciation between Riley and Henry H Dale concerning Riley's article and Dale's health, 1966
(6) Letter from Henry H Dale with advice and consideration of the properties of acetylcholine, 1966
(7) Letters between Riley and Sir Wilfred Le Gros Clark concerning reprints of the latter's work, 1966
(8) Letter from Professor Haddow to Dr Robert Mahler concerning his and Riley's joint funding application, 1966
(9) Letter from WL Bragg re Riley's copy of JJ Thomson's book, 1966
(10) Note agreeing to sign Riley's copy of 'Physics and Philosophy from WProf W Heisenberg, 1968
(11) Letter about a colleague's research by retired Professor Kathleen Lonsdale, 1969

Letters and photographs

Envelope containing:
(1) Photograph of CTR Wilson, with his autograph and explanatory letter, 1960
(2) Letter of thanks from Prof EB Bailey for Riley's appreciation of his book on Lyall, 1963
(3) Letter from Riley to 'Lady Lyell' requesting an autograph of geologist Sir Charles Lyall to 'add to the human interest' in his teaching demonstrations, 1966, with letter explaining why his request was mis-directed, 1966. Also compliments slip of J McManus and two labels [written by Sir Charles], nd
(4) Photograph of GP Thomson with his card of thanks, 1966
(5) GP Thomson' s card referring to enclosed photo [missing] and letter concerning Riley's Faraday book, [1966]
(6) Letter of appreciation from Basil Schonland about his book, 'The Anatomists', 1968
(7) Copy print portrait of William Crookes, nd

Grampian Club Correspondence and Papers

AGM minutes, newspaper clippings, drawings, committee role descriptions, printed email and letter correspondence, club objectives and constitution, accession forms (1990s), leaflets on the UoD Archives

Penicillin

Photographs and tables demonstrating the action of penicillin in preventing the formation of outer and cross-walls of bacteria and the effect of penicillin on the growth of B Coli and on a growing anthrax bacillus

South Africa, 1961-1969

Guides; concert programmes; musical programmes; information leaflets; event leaflets; hotel menu; ballet programme; newspapers; invitations.

South Africa, nd

Flight menus; postcards; photos; leaflets; cards; map; game reserve information; national park pass; musical programmes; short story.

Sir James Chadwick

Signed reprint of 'Some personal notes on the search for the neutron' by Chawick, 1962, with accompanying letter to Riley and signed photograph, 1966

Scrap books

(1) Scrapbook of news cuttings featuring Sharp, 1962-1965
(2) 'Ethels’ scrapbook’: digitised news cuttings featuring Sharp, 1962-1975

Letters to Ethel Foote

Personal letters from Sharp to his birth mother, Ethel Foote, including unopened and returned letter addressed to Harry Craig. Also envelope containing letter and photographs of Sharp's house and children in Los Angeles

Personal data

List with copies of Riley's qualifications, appointments, his war service and publications. Also list and copies of his publications. With his entry into the Medical Directory, copies of articles and photographs taken on his retiral. Photograph of 'Graduates in Medicine', Edinburgh 1935. Also news cuttings and articles relating to Riley's death

Investment papers

(1) Standard Bank of S.A, 1963-1977
(2) Papers relating to Cox's move from Rhodesia to Malta, 1964-1966
(3) Papers relating to property in Malta, 1964-1979
(4) Camperdown Insulation Co (PTY) Ltd correspondence, 1965-1971
(5) Taxation, 1965-1977
(6) Income tax, Malta, 1965-1977
(7) Midland Bank Executor and Trustee Co (CI) Ltd correspondence, 1966-1968
(8) Midland Bank correspondence, 1966-1980
(9) Camperdown Investments (Jersey) Ltd correspondence, 1968-1971
(10) Investment accounts, 1968-1974
(11) Valuations, 1968-1976
(12) Camperdown Investments (Jersey) Ltd correspondence, 1969-1977
(13) Insurance and other papers relating to 'Scottish Simo' and 'Simoni', 1969-1979
(14) Camperdown Insulation Co (PTY) Ltd correspondence, 1971-1975
(15) Caledon SA Nominee income account statements, 1971-1978
(16) Correspondence relating to the sale of 'Scottish Simo', 1972-1975
(17) Midland Bank Trust Co (CI) Ltd correspondence, 1972-1975
(18) Accounts and correspondence with Mourant du Feu & Jeune, advocates, 1974-1979
(19) Camperdown Insulation Co (PTY) Ltd portfolio statements, 1975-1980
(20) Midland Bank Trust Co (Jersey) Ltd correspondence, 1976-1979
(21) Caledon SA statements and correspondence, 1977-1980
(22) Statements and correspondence about valuations and accounts, 1978-1979

Dorothy C Hodgkin, letters and article

Envelope containing signed copy of Hodgkin's Nobel Lecture, 'The X-Ray analysis of complicated molecules', 1964 with accompanying letter and letter of thanks from Riley
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