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Correspondence, diaries, articles and other papers of or collected by William Laird McKinlay concerning the Canadian National Arctic Expedition and the expedition of the 'Karluk' to Wrangel Island, Russia.

 Record Group
Identifier: Acc.12696/1-67
Scope and Contents

The bulk of the papers in this collection relate to the Canadian National Arctic Expedition, 1913-1918, and the part played in it by William McKinlay and the expedition leader, Vilhjalmur Stefansson. McKinlay's account of his experiences, especially those of being shipwrecked and marooned on Wrangel Island, off the coast of Siberia, were published by him in 'Karluk: the great untold story of Arctic expedition'.

Dates: Circa 1903-1982, undated.

Correspondence, diaries, notebooks, literary papers, filmscripts, photographs and personal papers of Tom Weir, explorer, journalist and photographer.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.13059/1-500
Scope and Contents Tom Weir is probably best known for his long-running STV series ‘Weir’s Way’. He was born in Glasgow and served in the Royal Artillery during World War II. He worked as a surveyor for the Ordnance Survey before embarking on the career that was to make him a household name. Tom Weir is also notable as a mountaineer. He was a member of the first post-war Himalayan expedition and a number of important exploratory expeditions in Nepal in the early 1950s. He became a...
Dates: circa 1916-2006.

Correspondence, diaries, records of consultation, drafts and typescripts of lectures, articles and papers, and personal papers, of and relating to Dr William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn

 Collection
Identifier: Acc.13332- is now part of MSS.50100-50251.
Scope and Contents Ronald Fairbairn was born in Edinburgh in 1889 and educated at Merchiston Castle School and the Universities of Edinburgh, Manchester, Kiel and Strasbourg. During the First World War he served as a Territorial in the Royal Garrison Artillery with postings in Egypt and Palestine. He was Assistant Physician at the Royal Edinburgh Hospital for Mental Diseases from 1923-1924 and subsequently forged a career in medical psychology. He produced numerous psychological publications. He married,...
Dates: 1896-2006.

Literary papers and diaries of the author and poet, Violet Jacob (1863-1946).

 Series
Identifier: MSS.27411-27416
Scope and Contents

Born Kennedy-Erskine, she was brought up in the House of Dun near Montrose, and married an army officer in 1894. She wrote in both Scots and English, and some of her prose works are set in Angus.

Dates: 1895-[circa 1945], undated.

Literary papers of George Blake.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.11930
Scope and Contents

Includes correspondence, typescripts of novels published and unpublished, play-scripts, a diary of a visit to the United States, first copies of published works of fiction and non-fiction. Also includes notes on Blake, copies of articles by him and correspondence and papers of Christopher Dalgleish accumulated in the course of an uncompleted dissertation.

Dates: 20th century.

Papers of Alexander Reid.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.8348
Scope and Contents

Including letters, notebooks, diaries and corrected typescripts of plays, short stories, poems, novels, and articles.

Correspondents include James Bridie, Neil Gunn, and Robert McLellan.

Dates: 1928-1981.

Papers of David Cairns.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.9326
Scope and Contents

Includes typescripts of articles, addresses, and poems, transcripts of diaries and correspondence.

Dates: 1926-1986.

Papers of Hamish Macmillan Brown

 Collection
Identifier: Acc.13940

Papers of Isobel W Hutchison.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.5509
Scope and Contents

Comprising diaries, typescripts of articles, and correspondence.

Dates: 1914-1956.

Papers of John L Broom and his family.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.10802
Scope and Contents

Includes diaries, notebooks, correspondence and manuscripts and typescripts of articles and addresses.

Dates: 1912-1992.

Papers of the family of Dunlop of Stevenson.

 Fonds
Identifier: Dep.360
Dates: 18th century-20th century.

Papers of Wendy Wood.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.9915
Scope and Contents

Includes diaries, correspondence and manuscripts and typescripts of novels, memoirs, short stories and articles.

Dates: circa 1930-1980.

Personal and literary papers and correspondence of Sir Patrick Leigh Fermor, with some personal papers and correspondence of Joan Leigh Fermor.

 Collection
Identifier: Acc.13338/1-687
Scope and Contents The archive consists of extensive correspondence from fans, friends and associates, including the poet Sir John Betjeman, painter Nikos Hadjikyriakos-Ghika, and Leigh Fermor's principal publisher John 'Jock' Murray. There are also literary manuscripts and typescripts, often with numerous annotations and revisions, diaries, notebooks, photographs, articles and research papers concerning most aspects of his and Joan's life, work and interests, including wide-ranging material on the war, in...
Dates: 1818-2011, undated.

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McKinlay, William Laird, scientist on Canadian National Arctic Expedition, teacher, 1888-1983 2
Blake, George, novelist, 1893-1961 1
Broom, John L, librarian, d 1992 1
Brown, Hamish Macmillan (author and mountaineer) 1
Cairns, David, Professor of Practical Theology, University of Aberdeen, 1904-1992 1