Identity Statement
| Title | Adrian K. Dixon Collection |
| Archive Reference | IE/BL/P/D |
| Web Link to this Entry | https://iar.ie/archive/adrian-k-dixon-collection |
| Creation Dates | 1880–1900 |
| Level of Description | File (An organized unit of documents grouped together either for current use by the creator or in the process of archival arrangement, because they relate to the same subject, activity, or transaction. A file is usually the basic unit within a record series). |
| Extent Medium | 48 items |
Context
Creator(s): Dr. H. H. Dixon
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Administrative History ↴
Adrian K. Dixon was born in Cambridge in 1948, but his family’s links to Ireland can be traced back centuries. All of Adrian’s four grandparents and both parents were Irish-born and bred. Adrian Dixon’s grandfather, Dr. H. H. Dixon, FRS, was a Professor of Botany in Dublin and, with John Joly, discovered how sap made its way to the top of trees. He worked on various other scientific experiments including early colour photography and is the likely creator of the images in this album. He lived in Kerry when he retired, which is where Adrian K. Dixon spent his childhood holidays and continues to spend his vacations. -
Archival History ↴
This collection was donated in 2015 by Professor Adrian K. Dixon, Cambridge. -
Immediate Source Acquisition ↴
Donation
Content & Structure
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Scope & Content: Dr. H. H. Dixon ↴
A bound 19th century album containing black and white photographic prints of the Aran Island Inis Mór, depicting landscapes, religious ruins, archaeological sites, domestic structures and their inhabitants.
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Appraisal Destruction ↴
Permanent Retention -
Accruals ↴
No Further Additions Expected -
Arrangement ↴
Minimal arrangement.
Conditions of Access & Use
| Access Conditions | Available by request with the Special Collections & Archives, UCC Library. Request should be made at least one week (5 working days) in advance so that the material can be prepared. Next-day requests will not be possible. You can request material via the online request form at: https://libguides.ucc.ie/specialcollections/requestitems |
| Conditions Governing Reproduction | Subject to University College Cork Special Collections and Archives’ Reading Room terms of membership and in accordance with copyright legislation. |
| Creation Dates | 1880–1900 |
| Level of Description | File (An organized unit of documents grouped together either for current use by the creator or in the process of archival arrangement, because they relate to the same subject, activity, or transaction. A file is usually the basic unit within a record series). |
| Extent Medium | 48 items |
| Material Language Script | English |
| Finding Aids | Item description via collection webpage Archive Web Link → |
Allied Materials
There are no Allied Materials
Descriptive Control Area
| Archivist Note | Barbara Diener |
| Rules/Conventions | ISADG |
| Date of Descriptions | December 2023 |