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Drawings of masons' marks, made or collected by Charles S S Johnston, architect, with letters, notes, and excerpts on the subject; the whole arranged by Professor W B Stevenson..
Series
Identifier: MSS.3726-3729A
Dates:
?1897-1923, undated.
Kilberry book of piobaireachd: papers concerning piobaireachd, being the results of researches into the history of piobaireachd, the quality of the texts available, and problems of performance, compiled by Archibald Campbell, with the assistance of Colonel John P Grant of Rothiemurchus.
Series
Identifier: MSS.22098-22117
Scope and Contents
Archibald Campbell, who entered the Indian Civil Service and retired as Judge of the High Court of Lahore, was the youngest son of John Campbell of Kilberry, and Secretary of the Music Committee of the Piobaireachd Society. The material is arranged tune by tune, approximately in the order of appearance in ‘Ceol mor’ by C S Thomason, and consists of copies of the text of each piobaireachd from all authoritative sources, both printed (including some proof sheets) and manuscript....
Dates:
1892-1963, undated.
'List of books and pamphlets relating to Orkney and Shetland' by James W Cursiter (Kirkwall, 1894), interleaved, with manuscript and printed addenda by James Shand.
File
Identifier: MS.9159
Scope and Contents
The very extensive notes include extracts from printed catalogues, and inserted at the end of the volume (folio 40) is a letter from James Cursiter to James Shand, 1921, acknowledging receipt of bibliographical notes by [Gilbert] Goudie.
Dates:
1894-early 20th century.