| Collection | GB 0231 University of Aberdeen, Special Collections |
| Level | Fonds |
| Ref No | MS 2483 |
| Title | Alexander Munro, historian: collection of manuscripts with a connexion to Aberdeen |
| Date | 1468-1848 |
| Extent | 0.11 linear metres |
| Creator Name | Munro; Alexander Macdonald (1860-1911); historian (collector) |
| Source | Deposited by Alexander Macdonald Munro (1860-1911), historian. Munro was born in Aberdeen in 1860 and educated at Robert Gordon’s Hospital in the city. At the age of seventeen, after leaving school, he joined the local council as an employee, working in the City Chamberlain’s department. He had a keen interest in antiquarian history, and wrote a good deal about the history of Aberdeen’s administration. He joined the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, and was a member of the Aberdeen Philosophical Society. He became City Chamberlain in 1905, and died in 1911. |
| Description | Assorted manuscripts with a connexion to Aberdeen, 1468 - 1848. |
| Access Status | Open |
| Language | English |