Copies of newcuttings relating to Charlie Dixon including articles connected to his work at the University of Dundee, the Boys Brigade, events he played the bagpipes at and his obituary.
Photographs including Charlie's time as a student at University of St Andrews; a photograph of Dundee Jute Industries Pipe Band which includes names of some of the pipers, c1955; Kingswood College, Western Australia 1969 & 1974; Student Charities Campaign, University of Dundee; photographs of Charlie's time teaching at the University of Western Australia; photographs of family friends; family photographs and Dr Dixon's retiral party.
Folder of papers and correspondence relating to Dundee College of Further Education, Dundee Commercial College and Dundee College of Commerce. Includes list a major prize winners 1961-1962; college magazines and newletters; Booklets from the official opening of Dundee College of Commerce, 1970; 'Staff Scene'; photograph of Dundee College of Commerce staff outing to Pitlochry; 'Ecco' magazines; freshers' handbooks; 'Focus' newsletters; Dundee College of Commerce prospectus 1985-86; staff handbooks; invitations and events.
Photographs of staff and patients of Maryfield Hospital; magazine excerpt 'Party Time' of Princess Margaret's visit to Maryfield Hospital; copies of newscuttings of Maryfield Hospital staff, and Hospitals' Christmas Carol Concert brochures, 1996 and 2005.
Membership cards, invitations, subscritptions and events not related to the University of Dundee. Memberships include: The British Association for the Advancement of Science; the British Computer Society; The Bell Club; University of St Andrews Scientific Society.
Papers and travel notes varying in detail relating to trips abroad including Moscow, Israel, Hong Kong, Katmandu and Singapore; Diary of a Cycling Tour May 2-21 1970 by R B M Levick; notes on a trip to Perth Prison (presumed to be Perth,Western Austrailia); Australian Youth Hostel Association membership card, 1974.
Letters and cards including a letter from the Ministry of Labour and National Service regarding deferment under the arrangement for men with first class honours degree in science or engineering, 1957 and letters from colleagues and students, both local and international.
Undergraduate and postgraduate papers relating to Charlie Dixon's time as a student. Includes bursay card issued by the Corporation of Dundee Education committee; Scottish Universities Entrance Board certificate, 1952; Certificates of Merit 1953-1956; notebooks covering chemistry, physics, dynamics, analytic geometry, alegbra and science; papers relating the graduation ceremonies in 1957 and 1965;
Event programmes, invitiation and menus related to the University of Dundee. Includes invited to the Installation of the Chancellor Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, 1967, University Burns Suppers, and public lecture programmes.
Department handbooks for various University departments; School Liaison; Extra- mural Education classes; campus maps; mathermatics summer school, 1967 - 1968; Thesis by R J Y McLeod titled ' Basis Functions For Curved Elements in the Finite Element Method' for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy, University of Dundee 1972.
Lecture notes, examination papers, teaching aids and correspondence relating to Dr Dixon's time teaching at the University of Dundee including the topics of mathermatical sciences, meteorology & the weather, and theoretical mechanics. Includes weather related papers sent to Dr Dixon whilst at the University of Dundee.
Including The Railway Magazine [1910]; "A Century of Banking in Dundee" (1867); "The Canal Mania in East Scotland" (Scots Magazine 1940); The Meigle Book (1932); the "Advertiser" 1832-40; Railway Sederunt Book 1841 [Shiell & Small], etc.