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Diary of John Forfar, schoolmaster in Edinburgh.
Series
Identifier: MSS.6260-6289
Scope and Contents
The diary entries consist of records of personal experiences, and rambling didactic essays. The topics include observations on religion, philosophy, current events, sex, education, music, art and literature; there are copies of songs and music, a complete essay on marriage, and accounts of travels, notably a journey to Glasgow, 1822 (MS.6260), and a sea-trip to the Irish coast (MS.6272).Some miscellaneous newspaper cuttings and catalogues are inserted in the diary; and there are...
Dates:
1822-1836.
Papers of Major-General Douglas Neil Wimberley relating to the 51st (Highland) Division in the First and Second World Wars.
Collection
Identifier: Acc.7380/1-95
Scope and Contents
Maps, accounts, diaries, lectures and other papers, mainly concerning operations, 1942-1943, of the 51st (Highland) Division in North Africa and Sicily, together with a smaller quantity of associated post-war correspondence and some papers, 1918, concerning the Division in the First World War.
Dates:
1914-1976, undated.
Papers of the playwright and author, Joe Corrie (1894-1968).
Fonds
Identifier: MSS.26490-26560
Scope and Contents
Joe Corrie worked as a miner in Fife and Ayrshire, and many of his plays and stories are set in mining communities. He was a prolific writer who published a number of plays, several collections of poetry, and two novels, as well as numerous stories and articles in newspapers. Many of his plays were popular with amateur dramatic groups.
Dates:
1923-1968, undated.