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Notebook containing notes, probably taken by Peter Stewart, writer, Provost of Campbeltown, on dictates on rhetoric delivered by Hugh Blair.
Item
Identifier: MS.25259
Scope and Contents
The notebook has some miscellaneous early 19th century newspaper cuttings posted in (folios i-v) and a notice of the death of Sir Thomas Reid, Baronet, written 1823, probably by William Ferguson (folio 183 verso). An article by A I B Stewart, ascribes the volume to Peter Stewart and gives family details (loosely enclosed at back, folio 190-196).
Dates:
?1760-1775.
Notes of Dr Alexander Mitchell for a biography of John Gibson Lockhart, taken chiefly from manuscript material in the National Library of Scotland.
Series
Identifier: MSS.5210-5265
Scope and Contents
The notes fill fifty-four notebooks (MSS.5210-5263).
MSS.5264-5265 contain miscellaneous correspondence and papers concerning John Gibson Lockhart.
Dates:
1st half of 20th century.
Papers concerning the authorship of the Waverley novels, compiled by Gilbert James French.
Collection
Identifier: Acc.8906
Scope and Contents
Includes pamphlets, newspaper articles and letters.
With letters of J G Lockhart and others concerning the controversy and the writings of French, W J Fizpatrick and others, on the subject.
Dates:
circa 1840-1857.
Papers, including correspondence, research notes, press cuttings and printed materials, of Dr Sue Innes, mostly concerning her research into the subjects of citizenship, women and gender studies.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.12633/1-45
Scope and Contents
The collection contains correspondence, manuscript and typescript research notes, annotated typescripts of research papers, newscuttings and printed materials. Most of the material is undated.
Dates:
Circa 1990-2005, undated.
Papers of Archie Lamont.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.9290
Scope and Contents
Includes:
notes, articles and correspondence on geology and zoology
notes, correspondence and press cuttings on the Scottish Nationalist movement
manuscripts of poems.
Dates:
1925-1984.
Papers of Christine De Luca relating to the period of her tenure as Edinburgh's Makar.
Record Group
Identifier: Acc.13894
Dates:
2014-2017.
Papers of George Lawson, Labour politician, including correspondence, articles, lecture papers and press cuttings.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.9588/1-94
Scope and Contents
Correspondence and papers of George McArthur Lawson (1906-78). From 1937 to 1940 he was a full-time National Council of Labour Colleges tutor in the East of Scotland, and served as the West of Scotland National Council of Labour Colleges Organiser from 1940-50 when he was appointed Secretary of Edinburgh and District Trades Council. In 1954 he was elected as Labour MP for Motherwell, and represented Motherwell, and Motherwell and Wishaw, until his retirement in Oct 1974. George Lawson served...
Dates:
1920-1978.
Papers of Isobel Wylie Hutchison, containing diaries, drawings, paintings, photographs, newspaper cuttings and other related material.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.9713/1-118
Scope and Contents
Includes diaries and photographs.
Dates:
1883-1982 and undated.
Papers of James Halliday, former chairman of the SNP, and two minute books of the National Party of Scotland.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.13417
Scope and Contents
James Halliday (1927-2013) played a pivotal role in stabilising the SNP in the 1950s. He replaced Dr Robert D. McIntyre as chairman of the party in 1956, thus becoming the youngest chairman at the age of 28. However, this promotion was not devoid of problems as internal divisions had to be overcome. By the 1959 election the prospects of the party had started to improve. There were five candidates contesting seats, including Halliday himself who stood once more for Stirling burghs. That same...
Dates:
1928-2005, undated.
Papers of John Maclean, Clydeside agitator, 1909-1923; with material concerning him, 1924-1966.
Collection
Identifier: Dep.88- is now Acc.4251.
Dates:
1909-1966.
Papers of John McVie.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.4813
Scope and Contents
Mainly concerning his work as a Burns scholar.
Dates:
20th century.
Papers of Major General James Scott Elliot.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.11499
Scope and Contents
Papers of Major General James Scott Elliot, 1920-1990Major General James Scott Elliot was born in 1902 into a military family, his father being Lt Colonel W. Scott Elliot DSO. Scott Elliot was educated at both Wellington College and Sandhurst and went on to have an impressive military career. This included service in Egypt, Hong Kong, Shanghai, and India. During the Second World War, Scott Elliot was sent to France where he contributed to battles in Lille and Le Havre. In 1942,...
Dates:
circa 1920-1990
Papers of Professor Gavin McCrone
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.14067/1-15
Scope and Contents
Memoirs of Gavin McCrone and papers connected with his role as a Senior, later Chief Economic Adviser in the Scottish Office, 1971-1980, and his management of two Scottish Office departments: the Industry Department for Scotland, 1980-1987, and the Scottish Development Department, 1987-1992. These are mostly comprised of reports and private background briefing papers for ministers, with some unpublished speech materials. After retiring from the civil service in 1992, McCrone held...
Dates:
1966-2011.
Papers of Robert Waterston concerning the Waterston family and the printing firm George Waterston and Sons Ltd, Edinburgh.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.12330
Dates:
18th century-mid 20th century.
Papers of the author, poet and journalist, Rachel Annand Taylor (1876-1960), consisting chiefly of material for her published and unpublished works.
Series
Identifier: MSS.20404-20435
Dates:
1892-1965, undated.
Papers of The Duke and Duchess of Atholl.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.4814
Scope and Contents
Concerning the Scottish National War Memorial.
Dates:
20th century.
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.
Papers of the Stewart and Christie families, and concerning the Murdostoun estate.
Fonds
Identifier: Dep.164- is now Acc.5058.
Dates:
19th century-20th century.
Papers with additional information to support the films preserved by the Moving Image Archive
Fonds
Identifier: MI.11/1
Dates:
1901-2015
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.
Photocopies of articles and press cuttings concerning Braehead School, Buckhaven.
File
Identifier: Acc.12295
Scope and Contents
Includes sketches and ephemera of the school.
Dates:
1964-2001.
Political, academic and personal papers of John Pitcairn Mackintosh, political academic and MP for Berwick and East Lothian.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.13476/1-319
Scope and Contents
John Pitcairn Mackintosh (1929-1978) was a political scientist, professor of Politics at Edinburgh University and a Labour MP for Berwick and East Lothian (1966-1974, 1974-1978). He was pro-Europeist and pro-devolutionist and campaigned in favour of a yes vote during the 1979 Referendum on a Scottish Aseembly.The material consists of the personal and academic papers detailing Mackintosh’s political and academic career. The papers document his many academic ventures including his...
Dates:
1927-1978, undated.