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Correspondence and papers of the Church of Scotland Foreign Mission Committee and Jewish, Colonial and Continental Mission Committees.
Record Group
Identifier: Acc.7548/A/1-G/99
Scope and Contents
The archive of the Church of Scotland Foreign Mission Committee, 1929-64, together with much 19th and earlier 20th century material, and some items relating to Jewish and Continental Missions.
Dates:
1796-1991, undated.
Correspondence and papers of the Church of Scotland Overseas Council, mostly concerning missions and churches in Africa and Jamaica.
Record Group
Identifier: Acc.9638/[A]1-23-[B]1-155
Scope and Contents
The African section of the archive of the Church of Scotland Overseas Council, 1965-75 (with some earlier material). This deposit also includes material relevant to Jamaica (1938-1966).
Dates:
1935-1977.
Correspondence and papers of the Colonial, Continental, Jewish and Foreign Mission Committees of the Church of Scotland, and of their successor, the Overseas Council.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.10104/[A]1-90—[E]1-22
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1896-1979, undated.
Correspondence and papers of the Edinburgh Branch, Scottish Labour Party.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.7472
Dates:
1976-1979.
Correspondence and papers of the Edinburgh International Festival Society.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.11779
Scope and Contents
Includes administrative papers and photographs.
Dates:
circa 1956-1998.
Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto.
Fonds
Identifier: MSS.11001-13496
Scope and Contents
The founder of the family was Gilbert Elliot (1651-1718), a younger son of Gavin Elliot of Midlem Mill. Gilbert Elliot was admitted to the Faculty of Advocates in 1688, created a baronet in 1700, and appointed a Lord of Session as Lord Minto in 1705; he acquired the lands of Headshaw in Roxburghshire in 1696, and added Minto to his property in 1703.
Sir Gilbert Elliot, 2nd Baronet (1693-1766), likewise had a distinguished legal career, becoming a Lord of Session as Lord Minto in 1726, a...
Dates:
17th century-20th century.
Correspondence and papers of the Faculty of Advocates Library concerning Charles Roberts and the Scottish Historical Library.
File
Identifier: F.R.339e/58
Dates:
1882.
Correspondence and papers of the Faculty of Advocates Library concerning donations and purchases.
File
Identifier: F.R.339e/49
Scope and Contents
Includes the inventory of John Campbell of Islay collection.
Dates:
1828-1861.
Correspondence and papers of the Faculty of Advocates Library concerning the extension of building shelving in the library.
File
Identifier: F.R.339e/47
Dates:
1906-1907.
Correspondence and papers of the Faculty of Advocates Library concerning the printing of the Library’s catalogue.
File
Identifier: F.R.341
Dates:
1819-1879.
Correspondence and papers of the Governors of Catherine McCaig`s Trust.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.11417
Dates:
1957-1991.
Correspondence and papers of the National Union of Public Employees, Scottish Region.
Collection
Identifier: Dep.151- is now Acc.4971.
Dates:
1920-1962.
Correspondence and papers of the Scottish Labour History Society.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.10482
Dates:
1983-1991.
Correspondence and papers of the Scottish Labour History Society.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.12325
Dates:
1969-1986.
Correspondence and papers of the Scottish Mathematical Council.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.10721
Dates:
1966-1972.
Correspondence and papers of the Scottish National Party, headquarters office.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.10754
Dates:
1965-1989.
Correspondence and papers of the Secretary, Scottish Labour History Society.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.7554
Scope and Contents
Largely in connection with the Society`s records preservation and cataloguing projects.
Dates:
1963-1978
Correspondence and papers of the Traverse Theatre Club, Edinburgh.
Collection
Identifier: Dep.142- is now Acc.4850.
Dates:
1963-1969.
Correspondence and papers of YWCA (Young Women`s Christian Association) Scotland.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.11906
Dates:
circa 1910-1990.
Correspondence and papers sent by William Ross, a former Madras civil servant, Sir George Ramsay, Baronet, of Bamff, and Lieutenant (later Major-General) William Blackburne, to Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville.
File
Identifier: MS.9369
Scope and Contents
The correspondence, which includes extensive memoranda and minutes, deals in considerable detail with the policies of the East India Company's Madras government towards the Raja of Tanjore, the question of the Tanjore and Arcot debts, and dynastic disputes in the royal house.
An original letter, with translation, of the Raja of Tanjore to Dundas (folios 123-137), is included in the Blackburne correspondence.
Dates:
1786-1801.
Correspondence, drafts, proofs and other papers relating to the publication of the 'Stair memorial encyclopedia of the laws of Scotland'; with proofs of "Scotland under 'Jus Commune'", by Gero Dolezalek.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.11261/1-368
Scope and Contents
Includes minutes, correspondence, administrative papers and drafts of the 'Stair memorial encyclopedia'. Note that no attempt has been made 'to weed' the various drafts; this is to allow researchers to compare draft against draft and so follow each expert’s 'train of thought' in particular fields. For any particular area of interest, all the folders/files relating to the subject should be consulted. In items 322-366, particularly, there are extensive drafts and re-drafts of titles with...
Dates:
1981-1996, 2010.
Correspondence, financial and administrative papers of the Dunbartonshire Conservative and Unionist Association, predecessor bodies and related local clubs and associations.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.12264/1-43
Dates:
1889-1997, undated.
Correspondence, minutes and other papers of the Scottish Plebiscite Appeal Fund.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.11373
Dates:
1961-1964.
Correspondence, minutes, journals and other papers concerning "Democracy for Scotland", a campaign for the reintroduction of a Scottish Parliament.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.11497
Scope and Contents
The Democracy for Scotland campaign began after the Scottish referendum held in 1979 failed to achieve the number of votes required to give Scotland devolved powers. The campaign began in 1992 and went on until a further referendum was held in Scotland in 1997. The campaign was based around a vigil which was erected in Edinburgh’s Calton Hill across the road from the Scottish office. The vigil was manned by strong supporters of Scottish independence. The Democracy for Scotland campaign was a...
Dates:
1992-1997.
Correspondence, papers, cuttings and photographs of David Steel, Baron Steel of Aikwood, mostly relating to his political career.
Collection
Identifier: Acc.13477/1-278
Scope and Contents
The collection comprises school papers, 1943-1959, and material relating to his time at Edinburgh University, 1957-1962; files relating to elections, 1961-circa 1990s; political papers, 1954-1981, mainly concerning constituency politics; manuscript diary of the Lib-Lab Pact, 1977-1978; files relating to his involvement in the Scottish Constitutional Convention, 1988-1998, including minutes of meetings and related correspondence; files relating to Scottish politics, 1992-1999, including...
Dates:
1895-2012.