Donaldson, John, Engineer, 1841-1899.

These papers cover most of Donaldsons education and working life, ranging from school work, his university exercise books and exam papers, to government reports and surveys from his time in India, and finally to extensive letters, reports, etc, covering the period with Thornycroft.

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ID:	DON
Type:	Manuscript
Display location:	Not on display
Date made:	1855-1899
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements:	11 boxes
Parts:	Donaldson, John, Engineer, 1841-1899. Exercise book containing school work, mainly mathematics, 1855. (Manuscript) (DON/1) Exercise book containing school work, mainly mathematics., 1855 (Manuscript) (DON/2) Exercise book containing algebra and trigonometry exercises, 1861 (Manuscript) (DON/3) Exercise book containing chemistry lecture notes, 1862 (Manuscript) (DON/4) Various civil engineering and mechanics, natural philosophy, and mathematics exercises, 1864-1867 (Manuscript) (DON/5) Pocket notebook used as diary and general memo, 1865-1870 (Manuscript) (DON/6) Exercise book containing notes and formulae. Used as an aide-memoir, 1865 (Manuscript) (DON/7) Exercise book containing natural history lecture notes from Glasgow University, 1866-1867 (Manuscript) (DON/8) Exercise book containing mathematics lecture notes from Glasgow University, 1866-1867 (Manuscript) (DON/9) Exercise book containing civil engineering and mechanics lecture notes from Glasgow University, 1866-1867 (Manuscript) (DON/10) Exercise book containing natural philosophy lecture notes from Glasgow University, 1866-1867 (Manuscript) (DON/11) Various rough mathematical notes and workings out, 1866 (Manuscript) (DON/12) Exercise book - Laboratory Journal Summer Session 1865 - 1866 (Manuscript) (DON/13) Exercise book containing mathematics problems, 1866 (Manuscript) (DON/14) Various exam papers, 1862-1867 (Manuscript) (DON/15) Handwritten notes and printed reports relating to the production of small arms ammunition in Indian factories, 1867-1872 (Manuscript) (DON/16) Folder containing various papers, letters, reports, etc relating to industry and iron production in India, 1868-1872 (Manuscript) (DON/17) Exercise book: "Memoranda Concerning Cartridge Machinery. John Donaldson. January 6th 1869 (Manuscript) (DON/18) Sketch book and Notebook, 1872 (Manuscript) (DON/19-20) Sketchbook containing various designs and layouts of boilers, condensers and other equipment. (Manuscript) (DON/21) Exercise book: " Memoranda. Rules, Formulae, etc". Contains notes and tables. (Manuscript) (DON/22) Exercise book: "Mechanics - Statics". Contains notes, formulae, etc. (Manuscript) (DON/23) Exercise book containing mathematics exercises. (Manuscript) (DON/24) Correspondence between Donaldson and William Maquorn Rankine, Professor of Civil Engineering and Mechanics at the University of Glasgow. 1866-1867 (Manuscript) (DON/25) Correspondence between John Donaldson and Thornycroft Company, 1870-1899 (Manuscript) (DON/26) Bound book of copy letters of the Thornycroft Company, 1878-1884 (Manuscript) (DON/27) Bound book of copy letters of the Thornycroft Company, 1890-1895 (Manuscript) (DON/28) Bound book of copy letters of the Thornycroft Company, 1891-1895 (Manuscript) (DON/29) Bound book of copy letters of the Thornycroft Company, 1895 (Manuscript) (DON/30) Bound book of copy letters of the Thornycroft Company, 1895-1897 (Manuscript) (DON/31) Bound book of copy letters of the Thornycroft Company, 1897 (Manuscript) (DON/32) Bound book of copy letters of the Thornycroft Company, 1897-1898 (Manuscript) (DON/33) Bound book of copy letters of the Thornycroft Company, 1898-1899 (Manuscript) (DON/34) Letters, reciepts, plans, etc relating to the building of the steam yacht THETIS, 1887-1898. (Manuscript) (DON/35) Various papers relating to the Thornycroft Company, 1885-1899 (Manuscript) (DON/36) Various papers relating to the building of "Pangbourne", Donaldson's house, 1897-1899 (Manuscript) (DON/37) Government publication: "Memoirs of the Geological Survey of India. Vol' II. Pt 1.", 1861 (Manuscript) (DON/38) Map: "Damuda (Ranigant) Coal-Field, Bengal". (Manuscript) (DON/39) Federated Engineering and Shipbuilding Employers Who Resisted the Demand for a 48 hours Working Week, 1898 (Manuscript) (DON/40) Ethical Philosophy. An Introductory Lecture delivered in the Common Hall of Glasgow College, 1866 (Manuscript) (DON/41) Memoirs of the Geological Survey of India. Vol' V. Part 3 (Manuscript) (DON/42) On the Haematite Pig Irons of West Cumberland. Inaugaral dissertation for Promotion to the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy at the Georgia Augusta University, 1866 (Manuscript) (DON/43) Tables on the Quantity of labour and Materials Required in the Execution of the Ordinary Description of Work in the Department of Public Works, Lower Provinces, Bengal, 1866 (Manuscript) (DON/44) Selections from the Government of India, Home Department. No. LXIV. Reports on the Coal Resources and Production of India, 1868 (Manuscript) (DON/45) Memoirs of the Geological survey of India. Vol. VI, Part 2. (Manuscript) (DON/46) Act No. V - Passed by the Lieutenant-Governor of Bengal in Council. An Act to Appoint Commissioners for Making Improvements in the Port of Calcutta. 1870 (Manuscript) (DON/47) Memoirs of the Geological survey of India. Vol. VII, 1871 (Manuscript) (DON/48) Memoirs of the Geological survey of India. Vol. VII. Part 3, 1871 (Manuscript) (DON/49) Commissioners for Making Improvements in the Port of Calcutta. Estimates of Income and Expenditure, from 1st April 1872 to 31st March 1873 (Manuscript) (DON/50) Schematic plans of various public works in Calcutta, 1872 (Manuscript) (DON/51) Commissioners for Making Improvements in the Port of Calcutta. Administration Report for th Year 1872-73 (Manuscript) (DON/52) Extracts from Newspaper Press Relating to the Thornycroft Torpedo Boats, 1877 (Manuscript) (DON/53) The Journal of the Royal United Service Institution, 1877 (Manuscript) (DON/54) Various patents, 1878-1895 (Manuscript) (DON/55) Schematic plan of an engine gear expansion link, 1888 (Manuscript) (DON/56) A Statement of the Case of the Uncovenanted Services of India, for Some Modifications of Existing Ones. 1888 (Manuscript) (DON/57) The Journal of the Royal United Service Institution, 1889 (Manuscript) (DON/58) The Place and Uses of Torpedo-Boats in War, W. Laird Clowes, 1892 (Manuscript) (DON/59) Proceedimgs of a Conference between Representatives of the Employers Federation of Engineering Associations and Representatives of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers, 1897 (Manuscript) (DON/60) The Federated Engineering Employers '48 Hours' Demand. Information Prepared for the Employers Representatives for use at the Conference Held During November and December, 1897 (Manuscript) (DON/61) Documents relating to the Federated Engineering and Shipbuilders Employers and the 48 hours demand. 1897-1898 (Manuscript) (DON/62) Documents relating to the Federated Engineering and Shipbuilders Employers and the 48 hours demand, 1897 (Manuscript) (DON/63) Conference between the Federated Engineering Employers and the Joint-Committee of Affiliated Trade Unions, 1897 (Manuscript) (DON/64) British Association for the Advancement of Science. Bristol, 1898 (Manuscript) (DON/65) Schematic plan of engine part. (Manuscript) (DON/66) Photograph of Thornycroft Boatyard, Chiswick. (Manuscript) (DON/67) Photograph of John Donaldson with unidentified group (Manuscript) (DON/68) Two italian prints showing 17th century ships (Manuscript) (DON/69)

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