University of Dundee Archives

[Sir] Henry [Alexander] Miers, vice-chancellor of the University of Manchester to Sir Robert Robertson. Asks if he would act as referee in connection with an application from Dr Aquila Forster for the position of reader in organic chemistry. With a cop...

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23 July 1920

Part of Sir Robert Robertson

[Sir] Henry [Alexander] Miers, vice-chancellor of the University of Manchester to Sir Robert Robertson. Asks if he would act as referee in connection with an application from Dr Aquila Forster for the position of reader in organic chemistry. With a copy reply by Sir Robert.

Sir Robert Robertson

Application by C.J. Goodwin for active membership of an unnamed body, naming Sir Robert Robertson as a referee. 127

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Part of Sir Robert Robertson

[Copy].

Sir Robert Robertson

[Archibald Wallace Williamson] Bain, London, to Sir Robert Robertson. Requests a personal testimonial for his application for a post as part-time lecturer in physics at the University of Edinburgh; with two replies and a testimonial (copies) and a seco...

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4 November 1926

Part of Sir Robert Robertson

[Archibald Wallace Williamson] Bain, London, to Sir Robert Robertson. Requests a personal testimonial for his application for a post as part-time lecturer in physics at the University of Edinburgh; with two replies and a testimonial (copies) and a second letter from Bain with a list of distinctions gained at Edinburgh University, certified by Professor [Edmund Taylor] Whittaker.

Sir Robert Robertson

T.J. Hogarth, Glasgow, to Sir Robert Robertson. Asks for assistance in procuring a post with a scheme for recovering potash from the Dead Sea. With a reply from [Sir Robert].

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3 November 1927

Part of Sir Robert Robertson

Sir Robert Robertson

Robert Fergus Hunter, Imperial College of Science and Technology to Sir Robert Robertson. Asks Sir Robert to act as referee in connection with an application for the Harrison Memorial Prize.

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12 November 1926

Part of Sir Robert Robertson

With two reprints enclosed. 'Aminobenzthiazoles. Part III. The tautomerism and unsaturation of the aminothiazole system and Aminobenzthiazoles Part IV. The stability of the bromides of the I-zylidinodimethylbenzthiazoles', reprinted from the Journal of the Chemical Society, 1926.

Sir Robert Robertson

Sir Robert Robertson to the registrar of the Institute of Chemistry. Testifies on behalf of John Haslam.

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31 October 1935

Part of Sir Robert Robertson

[Copy].

Sir Robert Robertson

Sir Robert Robertson to an unspecified person. Testifies on behalf of Mr J.R. Harper.

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10 June 1924

Part of Sir Robert Robertson

[Two copies].

Sir Robert Robertson

Muriel A. Baker to Sir Robert [Robertson]. Concerning her application to the Linnean Society. With testimonial in her favour by [Sir Robert] Robertson.

MS 50/17/7
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12 May 1924

Part of Sir Robert Robertson

[Copy].

Sir Robert Robertson

Testimonial on behalf of Dr [Henry?] Basset, an applicant for a post at Birmingham University [?]

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Part of Sir Robert Robertson

6 February [?]. [2 copies].

Sir Robert Robertson

Testimonial by Sir Robert Robertson on behalf of Dr James Irvine Orme Masson, University College, London in connection with an application for the chair of chemistry at the University of Leeds. With a copy of the application and a letter, 19 December 1...

MS 50/18/15/2
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23 December 1922

Part of Sir Robert Robertson

Testimonial by Sir Robert Robertson on behalf of Dr James Irvine Orme Masson, University College, London in connection with an application for the chair of chemistry at the University of Leeds. With a copy of the application and a letter, 19 December 1922, from Sir Robert to [Sir William Jackson] Pope relating to Masson's application.

Sir Robert Robertson

Memorandum by Sir Robert Robertson with regard to the qualifications of Professor James Irvine Orme Masson. With a copy of details of the work done by Masson at the Research Department, Woolwich.

MS 50/18/15/4
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6 February 1937

Part of Sir Robert Robertson

Sir Robert Robertson

[Frederick George] Mann, University Chemical Laboratory, Cambridge, to Sir Robert Robertson. Relates to the possibility of H. Melville extending his fellowship or finding an alternative post.

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10 February 1939

Part of Sir Robert Robertson

Sir Robert Robertson

Clarence Jepson, Manchester to Sir Robert Robertson. Asks for support in an application for the post of general manager and chemist of the Sheffield sewage disposal department. With a reply from Sir Robert.

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30 June 1934

Part of Sir Robert Robertson

[Copy].

Sir Robert Robertson

Testimonial on behalf of L.C. Nickolls by Sir Robert in connection with a fellowship [of the Institute of Chemistry].

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16 April 1935

Part of Sir Robert Robertson

Sir Robert Robertson

J.B. O'Sullivan, Brixham, South Devon to Sir Robert [Robertson]. Requests a reference in connection with a post with the Wool Industries Research Association. With a reply from Sir Robert.

MS 50/18/21
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26 June 1933

Part of Sir Robert Robertson

[Copy].

Sir Robert Robertson

Testimonial on behalf of Dr Albert Parker, assistant director of research of the Water Pollution Research Board, in connection with a candidature for the post of director of water examination to the Metropolitan Water Board. With a copy of the applicat...

MS 50/18/25
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10 January 1934

Part of Sir Robert Robertson

Testimonial on behalf of Dr Albert Parker, assistant director of research of the Water Pollution Research Board, in connection with a candidature for the post of director of water examination to the Metropolitan Water Board. With a copy of the application, another copy of an application for the same post, 16 December 1938, and testimonials by Sir Robert Robertson and others.

Sir Robert Robertson

Draft testimonial by [Sir Robert Robertson] on behalf of Mr H.A. Phillips in connection with his application for the post of inspector of factories.

MS 50/18/27/1
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10 June 1924

Part of Sir Robert Robertson

Sir Robert Robertson

Draft testimonial on behalf of Mr H.A. Phillips in connection with an application for admission to the Fellowship of the Institute of Chemistry.

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Part of Sir Robert Robertson

Sir Robert Robertson

Correspondence relating to Arthur Marshall and Godfrey Rotter.

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1922-1927

Part of Sir Robert Robertson

Sir Robert Robertson

[Arthur] Marshall, Kirkee, India to [Sir Robert] Robertson. Thanks him and gives details of the post in India.

MS 50/18/34/3
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3 June 1927

Part of Sir Robert Robertson

[2 copies].

Sir Robert Robertson

[Sir Robert Robertson] to [Godfrey] Rotter.

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20 June 1927

Part of Sir Robert Robertson

Sir Robert Robertson

[Robert Robertson], Cupar, Fife, to [Sir] Robert [Robertson]. Asks for support in an application for a post on the technical and scientific staff of the control commission for Germany. With a letter from Sir Robert, University College, Swansea, to [Eri...

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25 March 1945

Part of Sir Robert Robertson

[Robert Robertson], Cupar, Fife, to [Sir] Robert [Robertson]. Asks for support in an application for a post on the technical and scientific staff of the control commission for Germany. With a letter from Sir Robert, University College, Swansea, to [Eric Henry Edwardes] Havelock relating to this application.

[Copy].

Sir Robert Robertson

[Sir Robert Robertson] to T. Mortimer Angus, registrar, University of Wales. Testifies on behalf of Godfrey Rotter, candidate for the degree of DSc. [Copy]. With hand-written notes on Rotter by Sir Robert Robertson and a draft letter [incomplete] from ...

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January 1917

Part of Sir Robert Robertson

[Sir Robert Robertson] to T. Mortimer Angus, registrar, University of Wales. Testifies on behalf of Godfrey Rotter, candidate for the degree of DSc. [Copy]. With hand-written notes on Rotter by Sir Robert Robertson and a draft letter [incomplete] from [Sir Robert Robertson] to the registrar, University of Wales.

Sir Robert Robertson

[Sir William Scott] Douglas [Permanent Secretary Ministry of Supply] to Dr Godfrey Rotter. Expresses appreciation of his work as director of explosives research on the occasion of his retirement.