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3rd Notebook of Thomas Carlyle., 1832-1866.

Item

Identifier: Acc.14412/4

Scope and Contents

Includes notes on Goethe, research in the Advocates' Library, and Ralph Waldo Emerson. Also includes some newspaper cuttings of articles written by Carlyle with coments on the articles.

Dates: 1832-1866.

Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Notebooks of Thomas Carlyle.

4 CDs, mostly containing images and artwork for 'A Gray play book', by Alasdair Gray., 2009.

File

Identifier: Acc.13416/30

Scope and Contents

The CD wallet is numbered 1 to 4 with the following descriptions by Alasdair Gray:

1. Disc with mug logo: block, & you rascal; raptor; reptile – in colour [for ‘Graydale’ mugs].

2. Disc with Gray Playbook cover: red tile separation and 2 versions with darker and lighter blue backgrounds.

3. A Gray Playbook, black & white images. [Disc dated 13 February 2009.]

4. Another just like number 3. [Disc dated 13 February 2009.]

Dates: 2009.

Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Ledgers, notebooks, literary correspondence and audiovisual and printed material of Alasdair Gray. / CDs and DVDs. / CDs containing text and artwork for 'A Gray play book'.

4 copies of “The Morning Chronicle, and London Advertiser”., 1789.

File

Identifier: Acc.13827/1097

Scope and Contents

4 copies are dated: 20 March, 1789, 21 March 1789, 24 March 1789, 25 March 1789.

Dates: 1789.

Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Further papers of the Forbes and Stuart Forbes families of Fettercairn and Pitsligo, with papers of the Trefusis family relating to Fettercairn and Pitsligo. / Printed Works of, or belonging to, the Forbes, Stuart Forbes, and Trefusis Families. / Miscellaneous artefacts from Fettercairn House.

4 letters and a poem of Ken Eisler to Forbes Macgregor., 1972-1973.

File

Identifier: Acc.7533/10

Dates: 1972-1973.

Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Letters to Forbes Macgregor, mostly concerning literary matters.

4 letters of Alasdair Gray concerning 'Chapman', with typescripts of 4 works., Undated.

File

Identifier: Acc.11319/21

Scope and Contents From the Record Group:

The magazine was founded in 1970 and includes poetry and articles on all aspects of Scottish culture, including theatre, politics, language and arts.

Dates: Undated.

Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence, proofs, artwork and paste-ups of the literary magazine 'Chapman'. / Correspondence of and concerning 'Chapman'. / Correspondence with individuals and institutions. / Correspondence with named individuals, including some related papers.

4 letters of David Daiches to Forbes Macgregor., 1979, 1981.

File

Identifier: Acc.7533/8

Dates: 1979, 1981.

Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Letters to Forbes Macgregor, mostly concerning literary matters.

4 letters of David Livingstone, missionary, 2 of which are copies.

File

Identifier: Acc.13333

Dates: 1865, 1871, 1872.

Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

4 letters of Patrick Leigh Fermor to Joan Leigh Fermor, with manuscript and typescript drafts of 'Three letters from the Andes', by Patrick Leigh Fermor., 1971, circa 1972.

File

Identifier: Acc.13338/189

Scope and Contents From the Series:

This series consists of annotated and corrected manuscripts and typescripts, press cuttings and other printed items, with some related material and correspondence.

Dates: 1971, circa 1972.

Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Personal and literary papers and correspondence of Sir Patrick Leigh Fermor, with some personal papers and correspondence of Joan Leigh Fermor. / Manuscripts, typescripts and other literary papers of Patrick Leigh Fermor. / Correspondence and papers relating to major published works of Patrick Leigh Fermor. / Manuscripts and typescripts of 'Three letters from the Andes', with related correspondence.

4 Magna Carta Originals celebrated on 800th Anniversary 5:2:2015, and the Declaration of Arbroath, and Treaty of Union., 2015.

File

Identifier: Acc.13665/1

Dates: 2015.

Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Further papers of Lord James Douglas-Hamilton, Baron Selkirk of Douglas.

4 medals for the Bath & West & Southern Counties Society awarded to Lord Clinton., 1936.

Item

Identifier: Acc.13827/1103

Scope and Contents

Medals awarded were for: Coniferous Foliage; Field Gate; Forestry Exhibits; Hunting Gate.

Dates: 1936.

Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Further papers of the Forbes and Stuart Forbes families of Fettercairn and Pitsligo, with papers of the Trefusis family relating to Fettercairn and Pitsligo. / Printed Works of, or belonging to, the Forbes, Stuart Forbes, and Trefusis Families. / Miscellaneous artefacts from Fettercairn House.

4 VHS tapes of ‘Pioneers of Socialism’, Channel 4, episodes 1-4., circa 1990s.

File

Identifier: Acc.14114 Special Collections 2/12/9

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Fonds: The WGMLA Special Collections comprise over 60 collections relating to notable individuals, organisations, and themes in the Scottish labour, trade union, and suffrage movements. In a number of cases, collections do not contain the personal papers of the named individuals or organisations but rather comprise of primary or secondary materials collected by WGML librarian Audrey Canning, or third parties, relating to that individual or organisation and collated for public research purposes....

Dates: circa 1990s.

Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / William Gallacher Memorial Library Archive. / William Gallacher Memorial Library Archive Special Collections. / Collections concerning specific organisations. / Scottish Labour History Society.

4 VHS tapes of Scottish Labour History Society archive footage., 1986-1988

File

Identifier: Acc.14114 Special Collections 2/12/10

Scope and Contents

Titles include 'International Brigades, rough edit of GFVW proposed video (c.1986)'; 'Harry McShane interviewed by Douglas Allen for SLHS & GFVW (c.1987)'; 'Scottish Labour History Archives: Calton Weavers Bi-centenary Memorial Service (1987), Festival for Scottish Democracy (1987)'; 'Harry McShane at Labour History Workshop (1987), May Day March (1987), SLHS Conference (1987, with reference to Mary Docherty)'; SLHS Conference (1988).

Dates: 1986-1988

Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / William Gallacher Memorial Library Archive. / William Gallacher Memorial Library Archive Special Collections. / Collections concerning specific organisations. / Scottish Labour History Society.

'4th Earl of Minto's Minto Manuscript Catalogue' of the family papers, being a typed transcription, made by Colonel the Honourable W F Elliot in 1916, of the catalogue compiled by the 4th Earl of Minto., 1891-1895.

File

Identifier: MS.13416

Scope and Contents

The material the transcription includes is broadly that now in the National Library, but excluding the charters and the Fife and Angus estate papers.

Dates: 1891-1895.

Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto. / Miscellaneous papers of the Elliot family of Minto.

4th edition of 'The Warriston sample book of stationery'., Undated.

Item

Identifier: Acc.12235/379

Scope and Contents From the Record Group: The business records, 1768-2002, of George Waterston and Sons, Ltd, Edinburgh, specialist printers, manufacturing and retail stationers, and sealing wax manufacturers. The papers also include material relating more particularly to the Waterston family.In addition to business records, the collection includes papers relating to the Waterston family or to the history of the business collected by various family directors, series of family and business photographs, sample specimens of...

Dates: Undated.

Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Business records of George Waterston and Sons, Ltd. / Printing and stationery scrapbooks, sample books and other specimen items.

4th Marquess of Tweeddale papers., 1716-1761, undated.

Sub-Series

Identifier: Ch.10951-10960

Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Papers deemed unsuitable for inclusion in the MS. bound series.

Dates: 1716-1761, undated.

Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Deeds, judicial papers, and other documents, mostly legal, from the Hay of Yester papers. / Personal and public affairs.

4th Notebook of Thomas Carlyle., 1866-1873.

Item

Identifier: Acc.14412/5

Scope and Contents

Includes some newspaper cuttings of articles by Carlyle with further notes added by Carlyle.

Dates: 1866-1873.

Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Notebooks of Thomas Carlyle.

5 bundles of loose photographs., 1961-1971.

File

Identifier: Acc.12016/15

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: The albums, with their captions and commentaries, provide a detailed account of Dr Irvine's wartime experiences and, in particular, his life in Kenya from his arrival at Chogoria in 1922 to his retirement in 1961. The albums contain photographs of the Chogoria Home, School, Mission, Church and Hospital, together with the Irvine family and other groups. Later albums cover the Presbyterian Church of East Africa's development plan, which concentrated resources on the Chogaria Hospital, and Dr...

Dates: 1961-1971.

Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Photographs, films, notebooks and associated papers of Rev Dr Archibald Clive Irvine, relating to his military service and missionary work in Kenya. / Photograph albums and loose photographs. / Photograph albums and loose photographs concerning Chogoria, with family photographs. / Loose photographs of the Irvine family and Chogoria.

5 letters concerning a fire at the Theatre Royal, Edinburgh.

File

Identifier: Acc.14496

Scope and Contents Letter, 14 January 1865, of James Marwick to John Balbirnie on the prompt service provided by Balbirnie's force in connection with the fire, and sending a cheque of thanksLetter, 17 January 1865, of James Marwick to John Balbirnie acknowledging receipt of his letterLetter, 18 January 1865, of John Balbirnie to James Marwick acknowledging letter of 17 January and declaring that his men unanimously decline the payment.Letter, 31 January 1865, of James...

Dates: January - February 1865.

Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

5 letters of Dr Chalmers to Miss Jean Goldie of Summerhill, Dumfries, grand-aunt of the donor.

File

Identifier: Acc.921- is now MS.2224(iv).

Dates: 1826-1827, 1837, 1847.

Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

5 letters of William Lindsay to Henry Dundas.

File

Identifier: Acc.1867- is now MS.3844.

Dates: 1795-1799.

Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

5 letters used in the writing of 'Abducting a general', by Patrick Leigh Fermor., 1944-1967, undated.

File

Identifier: Acc.13338/356

Scope and Contents

Contains letters of:

Sandy Rendel to Patrick Leigh Fermor, 1944.

Ralph Stockbridge to Patrick Leigh Fermor, 1944.

Stephen Verney to Sandy Rendel, 1944.

Manoli Paterakis to Patrick Leigh Fermor, in Greek, 1967.

Letter or possibly a fragment of a letter of Niko Souris [to Patrick Leigh Fermor] in Greek, undated.

Dates: 1944-1967, undated.

Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Personal and literary papers and correspondence of Sir Patrick Leigh Fermor, with some personal papers and correspondence of Joan Leigh Fermor. / Correspondence and papers relating to World War II. / Material concerning the abduction of General Heinrich Kreipe. / Correspondence and papers relating to the writing of 'Abducting a general', by Patrick Leigh Fermor.

'5 Scottish artists retrospective show', exhibition catalogues, with an introduction by Alasdair Gray., 1986.

Item

Identifier: Acc.9247/49

Scope and Contents From the Record Group:

This collection consists of manuscripts, typescripts, proofs and illustrative material relating to a wide range of Alasdair Gray’s work, including twenty-nine stage, radio and television plays, and the following published works:

'Lanark' (Edinburgh: Canongate, 1981). 'Lean tales' (London: Jonathan Cape, 1985). 'Lean tales' (London: Abacus, 1987). 'Old negatives' (London: Jonathan Cape, 1989).

Dates: 1986.

Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Manuscripts, typescripts and other papers relating to the publication of works of Alasdair Gray, with some articles, reviews and biographical material. / Letters and papers relating to the publication of articles and reviews by Alasdair Gray.

'5 Scottish artists retrospective show' (Gartocharn: Famedram Publishers)., [1986].

File

Identifier: Acc.9417/100

Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

Includes notebooks, sketchbooks, diaries, literary fragments and personal documents.

Dates: [1986].

Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Notebooks, diaries and personal papers of Alasdair Gray, with some literary papers and printed material. / Printed items by Alasdair Gray and others.

"5 Sonates a due Violini del Sigr Tessarini", at one time in the possession of the family of Rose of Kilravock.

Item

Identifier: Acc.5454- is now MS.21849.

Dates: 1739.

Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

6 letters of Hamish Henderson to Forbes Macgregor., 1964, 1968, 1972, undated.

File

Identifier: Acc.7533/18

Dates: 1964, 1968, 1972, undated.

Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Letters to Forbes Macgregor, mostly concerning literary matters.

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3rd Notebook of Thomas Carlyle., 1832-1866.

4 CDs, mostly containing images and artwork for 'A Gray play book', by Alasdair Gray., 2009.

4 copies of “The Morning Chronicle, and London Advertiser”., 1789.

4 letters and a poem of Ken Eisler to Forbes Macgregor., 1972-1973.

4 letters of Alasdair Gray concerning 'Chapman', with typescripts of 4 works., Undated.

4 letters of David Daiches to Forbes Macgregor., 1979, 1981.

4 letters of David Livingstone, missionary, 2 of which are copies.

4 letters of Patrick Leigh Fermor to Joan Leigh Fermor, with manuscript and typescript drafts of 'Three letters from the Andes', by Patrick Leigh Fermor., 1971, circa 1972.

4 Magna Carta Originals celebrated on 800th Anniversary 5:2:2015, and the Declaration of Arbroath, and Treaty of Union., 2015.

4 medals for the Bath & West & Southern Counties Society awarded to Lord Clinton., 1936.

4 VHS tapes of ‘Pioneers of Socialism’, Channel 4, episodes 1-4., circa 1990s.

4 VHS tapes of Scottish Labour History Society archive footage., 1986-1988

'4th Earl of Minto's Minto Manuscript Catalogue' of the family papers, being a typed transcription, made by Colonel the Honourable W F Elliot in 1916, of the catalogue compiled by the 4th Earl of Minto., 1891-1895.

4th edition of 'The Warriston sample book of stationery'., Undated.

4th Marquess of Tweeddale papers., 1716-1761, undated.

4th Notebook of Thomas Carlyle., 1866-1873.

5 bundles of loose photographs., 1961-1971.

5 letters concerning a fire at the Theatre Royal, Edinburgh.

5 letters of Dr Chalmers to Miss Jean Goldie of Summerhill, Dumfries, grand-aunt of the donor.

5 letters of William Lindsay to Henry Dundas.

5 letters used in the writing of 'Abducting a general', by Patrick Leigh Fermor., 1944-1967, undated.

'5 Scottish artists retrospective show', exhibition catalogues, with an introduction by Alasdair Gray., 1986.

'5 Scottish artists retrospective show' (Gartocharn: Famedram Publishers)., [1986].

"5 Sonates a due Violini del Sigr Tessarini", at one time in the possession of the family of Rose of Kilravock.

6 letters of Hamish Henderson to Forbes Macgregor., 1964, 1968, 1972, undated.

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