| Collection | GB 0231 University of Aberdeen, Special Collections |
| Level | Series |
| Ref No | MS 3270/4 |
| Title | Correspondence |
| Extent | 4 files, 4 postcards |
| Description | Family correspondence, 1916 - 1953; non-family correspondence, 1930s - 1990s.
'Family correspondence' comprises a small collection of letters and postcards sent from Lockhart to his mother during trips away from home. Non-family' correspondence is an artificial file, formed of loose correspondence found amongst Lockhart's papers, which fit imperfectly with the principal series identified in arrangement of his papers. |
| Access Status | Restricted |
| Access Conditions | Restricted access applies to certain items in this collection: further details are available at the appropriate series and item levels of this catalogue. |
| Related Material | Letters sent from Lockhart to his parents whilst on Naval service, 1918 - 1919, are described with his other papers from this period in MS 3270/1/3/3.
Further 'non-family' correspondence is found throughout the collection. See in particular 'Personal papers' for testimonials and letters of congratulations relating to University applications and appointments (MS 3270/1/4); and 'Professional papers' for correspondence relating to the University of Aberdeen Anthropological Museum (MS 3270/2/2/4, MS 3270/2/2/6, MS 3270/2/2/7), to publication of 'Anatomy of the Human Body' (MS 3270/2/4/3), and to Lockhart's lecture engagements (MS 3270/2/5).Correspondence with friends and colleagues is also listed in 'Records of, and relating to, friends and colleagues' (MS 3270/5). |