| 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. The remainder and majority of the collection is open, subject to signature accepting conditions of use at reader registration sheet. |
| 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). |