University of Dundee Archives

UR-SF 48/3/24
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1974

Envelope addressed to J.F. Riley containing a copy of an article titled 'Bring those old sets to life - supreme publications, Most Often-Needed Diagrams, 1926-1950'.

Service Manual for Receiver

UR-SF 48/3/25
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c 1976

Part of Dr James F. Riley

Envelope addressed to J.F. Riley containing a copy of a Service Manual for Philips Receiver Type 431A.

Quotation statement for service manual

UR-SF 48/3/26
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28th January 1976

Part of Dr James F. Riley

Envelope addressed to J.F. Riley containing a quotation statement for a copy of a manufacturing service manual on Philips 431A.

Document containing personal data about Dr Riley.

UR-SF 48/3/27
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n.d.

Part of Dr James F. Riley

Typed documentof 'Personal Data' about Dr Riley containing personal information, qualifications, appointments and a list of publications.

Discussion paper on development of Dundee Royal Infirmary

UR-SF 48/3/28
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1975

Part of Dr James F. Riley

Typescript 'Discussion paper on development of Dundee Royal Infirmary' April 1975

Letter from JB Priestley

UR-SF 48/3/29
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1970

Part of Dr James F. Riley

Letter to Dr Riley advising him that Priestley would sign his copy of 'Bright Day' and recommending he read 'The Image Men', 'my last, perhaps my very last' novel.
In envelope annotated with notes in French

'Post-script: ring down the curtain'

UR-SF 48/3/3
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c 1960

Part of Dr James F. Riley

Envelope containing handwritten document, 'Post-script: ring down the curtain'. Reads like a diary.

Kathleen Lonsdale

UR-SF 48/3/34
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Part of Dr James F. Riley

Article about Dame Kathleen Lonsdale, Professor of Chemistry being the the first female to be appointed President of the British Association [1967]

'Functions of the tissue mast cells'

UR-SF 48/3/35
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1959

Part of Dr James F. Riley

Annotated Ph.D thesis by Riley, including photograph of him and notes

'Suez'

UR-SF 48/3/37
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1956

Part of Dr James F. Riley

Riley's diary of news cuttings following the Suez Crisis

'Listening and Remembering'

UR-SF 48/3/4
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n.d.

Part of Dr James F. Riley

Notebook containing handwritten autobiographical passages, 'Listening and Remembering'

'Royal Institution Lectures'

UR-SF 48/3/40
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1967

Part of Dr James F. Riley

Programme, with annotated envelope, featuring lectures to celebrate the centenary of Michael Faraday. Includes poster advertising Faraday exhibition and lecture series

Alexander Munro

UR-SF 48/3/41
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1795-20th century

Part of Dr James F. Riley

Certificate and seal of the Royal College and Physicians of Edinburgh naming Alexander Munro, anatomist, as an honorary member, 1795. Also modern annotated envelope and list, in Riley's handwriting, of Munro's biography

Parliamentary Act

UR-SF 48/3/42
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1773

Part of Dr James F. Riley

'An Act for granting to His Majesty a certain Sum of Money out of the Sinking Fund....and for paying to John Harrison a further Reward for his Invention of a Time-keeper for ascertaining the Longitude at Sea, and his Discovery of the Principles upon which the same was constructed' With explanatory notes by Riley

'Some notes on books'

UR-SF 48/3/43
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nd

Part of Dr James F. Riley

Annotated envelope containing small illustration of 'Medals of Creation' with list on reverse in Riley's handwriting

'Listening and Remembering by J.F.R. (vol II)'

UR-SF 48/3/5
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n.d.

Part of Dr James F. Riley

Notebook containing handwritten autobiographical passages, 'Listening and Remembering by J.F.R. (vol II)'.

'Darwin's error: the Parallel Roads of Glen Roy' and other material

UR-SF 48/3/6
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1970

Part of Dr James F. Riley

Envelope containing typed documents written by Riley titled 'Darwin's error: the Parallel Roads of Glen Roy' and 'Scotland's oldest 'Hydro' Scheme: the Parallel Roads of Glen Roy', a photograph, handwritten notes and 2 letters from the Scots Magazine about using Riley's article.

Riley's research into Michael Faraday and the production of 'Hammer and the Anvil'

UR-SF 48/3/7
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c 1950-c 1970

Part of Dr James F. Riley

Correspondence, photographs, newspaper clippings and articles relating to Michael Faraday and James Riley's research into the history of the Faraday family

Notes about Alexander White Robb