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Correspondence and papers of Charles Augustus Muir.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.9522
Scope and Contents

Concerning Muir`s literary work and to his history of the Royal Scots, "The First of Foot" (1961).

Dates: 1915-1987.

Correspondence and papers of Douglas Young, including printed material, mostly concerning Scottish politics.

 Record Group
Identifier: Acc.7085 Box 1(1)-Box 32
Scope and Contents

Including manuscripts and corrected typescripts of plays, articles, reviews, addresses, and broadcast talks, with letters on literary, academic and political matters.

Also printed items concerning the Scottish National Party, PEN, and other organisations.

Dates: 1938-1973, undated.

Correspondence and papers of Edward Ellice (died 1863) of Invergarry and of his son Edward Ellice (died 1880) of Invergarry, and of other members of the Ellice family descended from Alexander Ellice, 'America and West Indies Merchant', London, who died at Bath in 1805.

 Fonds
Identifier: MSS.15001-15195
Scope and Contents

The collection consists chiefly of correspondence and papers relating to politics, especially colonial matters, and to estate and family affairs. Both Edward Ellice and his son were influential Liberal Members of Parliament who owned substantial estates in Scotland, Canada, America and the West Indies.

Dates: 1757-1934, undated.

Correspondence and papers of Henry Bennet, 1st Earl of Arlington.

 File
Identifier: Adv.MS.19.1.26
Scope and Contents Most of the material concerns Arlington in his capacity of Secretary of State, particularly with reference to French and Dutch affairs, and much of it is dated 1669. The correspondence contains letters from foreign statesmen and diplomatists such as the Marquis de Louvois and Baron von Lisola, English politicians such as Sir Richard Temple and Sidney Godolphin, and a number of unsigned letters reporting on events in Europe, probably from Arlington`s agents. There are a few memoranda on...
Dates: 1662-1678.

Correspondence and papers of the Lamonts of that Ilk.

 File
Identifier: MS.7194
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows:(i) A list, circa 1642, of the cannon belonging to the Marquess of Argyll (folio 2);(ii) Business correspondence and papers, circa 1653-1669, of Sir James Lamont and Archibald Lamont of Stilaig, his brother, including some draft petitions of Sir James to the English commissioners in Scotland, claiming restitution for injuries inflicted on himself and his family by the Marquess of Argyll (folio 4);(iii) Business correspondence...
Dates: 1640-1893.

Correspondence and papers of the publisher, Robert Cadell, and of his grandchildren in the Stevenson family.

 Fonds
Identifier: MSS.21001-21069
Scope and Contents

Robert Cadell (1788-1849) was the partner of Archibald Constable, and, after the dissolution of that partnership in 1825, the sole publisher of Walter Scott's novels. His papers reflect his personal and business relations with Scott and other authors, as well as his family affairs.

Dates: 1802-mid 20th century, undated.

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, 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 of Malcolm MacFarlane, with related literary, lexicographical and musical papers.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.9736/1-161
Scope and Contents Born in Dalavich, Argyll and resident for most of his life in Paisley and Elderslie where he was in business as a surveyor, MacFarlane was a notable Gaelic activist and writer from the late 1880s. He played a prominent part in the early years of An Comunn Gaidhealach (particularly in the production of its magazine, An Deò-Gréine, later An Gaidheal) while, as a radical in politics, taking issue with what he regarded as the An Comunn leadership's over-deference to aristocratic patronage and...
Dates: 1882-1930, undated.

Correspondence, papers and notebooks chiefly of John Scott Haldane.

 Series
Identifier: MSS.20510-20533
Scope and Contents

Amongst the papers and notebooks are some belonging to others which had come into the possession of J S Haldane.

Dates: 1884-1936, undated.

Correspondence, papers and notebooks of Dudley W A Sommer concerning his researches towards, and the publication in May 1960 of, his ‘Haldane of Cloan his life and times 1856-1928’.

 Series
Identifier: MSS.20661-20667
Scope and Contents

The correspondence consists chiefly of letters to Dudley Sommer, with a few drafts and, from 1958, several copies in typescript carbon of his replies. A few transcripts of letters of J S Haldane sent to him during his researches are also enclosed.

Press cuttings containing reviews, some of which give rise to correspondence with reviewers and editors, are contained in the chronological sequence (chiefly May-July 1960).

Dates: 1952-1964, undated.

Correspondence, production files, scripts, cuttings and other papers of John McGrath.

 Record Group
Identifier: Acc.11615/1-110
Scope and Contents

The bulk of the material dates from ca.1979-1990, though there are some earlier and later items. Much of it concerns McGrath’s work outside 7:84, the theatre company which he and others established in 1971.

Dates: Circa 1926-1997.

Draft and completed musical scores, including the symphony "The Creation", by William Wallace.

 File
Identifier: Acc.12120
Scope and Contents

Includes correspondence and papers on musical controversies.

Dates: circa 1896-1929.

Draft letter (beginning missing), 1865, of David Livingstone.

 File
Identifier: Acc.9468
Scope and Contents

On possible misinterpretation of his remarks on America.

Includes:

letter, 1857, of Roualeyn Gordon Cumming to Livingstone, acknowledging a copy of his book

photocopy of a poem, 1874, on Livingstone.

Dates: 1857-1874.

Draft letter of John Ruskin to Thomas Carlyle.

 Item
Identifier: Acc.7553
Scope and Contents

On their disagreement.

Dates: ? 1866.

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Drafts. Documents. 201
Correspondence. 110
Letters. Correspondence. 98
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Notes. 49
Poetry. 47
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Photographs. 23
Notebooks. 20
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Lists. 19
Speeches. Documents. 17
Diaries. 16
Photocopies. 15
Accounts. 14
Novels. 14
Reports. 14
Lectures. 13
Memorandums. 13
Proofs. printed matter 13
Legal documents. 12
Microfilms. 12
Histories. 11
Printed materials. Object genre. 11
Biographies. 10
Documents. 10
Minutes. Administrative records. 10
Proofs. Printed matter. 10
Financial records. 9
Plays. 9
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Language
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Undetermined 77
Gaelic; Scottish Gaelic 3
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Gray, Alasdair (author) (1934-2019) 6
Bruce, George Robert, poet and broadcaster, 1909-2002 3
Carlyle, Thomas, essayist and historian, 1795-1881 2
Fermor, Patrick Michael Leigh, Sir, knight (travel writer and soldier) 2
Fowler, Alastair David Shaw, Regius Professor of Rhetoric and English Literature, University of Edinburgh, b 1930 2
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Gairm Publications 2
Gairm, Gaelic literary and topical magazine 2
Hay, Denys, Emeritus Professor of Medieval History, University of Edinburgh, 1915-1994 2
Kesson, Jessie Grant, novelist, née McDonald, 1916-1994 2
Lemaire, Angela, artist, engraver, b 1944 2
Nye, Robert, author and poet, b 1939 2
Scott, Paul Henderson, author, b 1920 2
Young, Douglas Cuthbert Colquhoun, poet, 1913-1973 2
Akros, literary magazine 1
Argyll Publishing (Glendaruel) 1
Army, Great Britain and Ireland, Royal Scots (The Royal Regiment) 1
Ascherson, Charles Neal, b. 1932 (journalist, writer, and historian) 1
Ballantyne, Alexander Thomson, printer, 1776-1847 1
Ballantyne, James (printer) 1
Ballantyne, John, artist, 1815-1897 1
Berlioz, Louis-Hector, composer, 1803-1869 1
Bicknell, Christine, wife of Henry S, art collector, née Roberts, b 1821: recipient 1
Bicknell, Christine, wife of Henry S, art collector, née Roberts, b 1821: transcriber 1
Bicknell, Henry Sanford, art collector, 1818-1880 1
Bold, Alan Norman (poet, writer, critic and artist) 1
Bold, Alan Norman, poet, writer, critic and artist, 1943-1998 1
Brewster, Sir David, Knight, natural philosopher and academic administrator, 1781–1868 1
Brown, George Douglas, author, 1869-1902 1
Brown, George Douglas, author, 1869-1902: recipient 1
Brown, George Mackay (poet, author) 1
Brown, Hamish Macmillan (author and mountaineer) 1
Brown, Ivor John Carnegie, theatre critic and writer, 1891-1974 1
Buchan, John, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir, author, publisher, Governor-General of Canada, 1875-1940 1
Byres, James, of Tonley, antiquary and architect, 1734-1817 1
Cadell, Thomas, publisher, the Younger, 1773-1836 1
Calder, Angus Lindsay Ritchie (historian, writer, and poet) 1
Campbell, John Francis, of Islay, folklorist, ? 1821-1885: collector 1
Carter, John Waynflete, bibliographer and antiquarian bookseller, 1905-1975 1
Clark, Ronald William, author, 1916-1987 1
Conn, Stewart, poet, playwright and broadcaster, b 1936 1
Cunningham, Ian Campbell, Keeper of Manuscripts, National Library of Scotland, b 1938 1
Curtler, Gerald, protector of animals, 1909-1976 1
Curtler, Gerald, protector of animals, 1909-1976: recipient 1
Dalrymple, Sir Hew Whitefoord, 1st Baronet, General, 1750-1830 1
Douglas, James, composer, b 1932 1
Dowden, John, Bishop of Edinburgh, 1840-1910 1
Drummond, William, of Hawthornden, poet, 1585-1649 1
Drummond, William, of Hawthornden, poet, 1585-1649: recipient 1
Dunnett, Dorothy, novelist and artist, wife of Sir Alastair McTavish, journalist and newspaper editor, née Halliday, 1923-2001 1
Edinburgh International Festival 1
Edward VIII, King of Great Britain and Ireland, 1894–1972 1
Ewart, Gavin Buchanan, poet, 1916-1995 1
Farquhar, George Taylor Shillito, Dean of St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane, 1857-1927 1
Fawcett, Benjamin, engraver and colour printer, 1808-1893 1
Fell, Alison, poet and novelist, b 1944 1
Fermor, Joan Leigh (photographer, née Eyres Monsell, formerly Rayner) 1
Finlay, Ian Hamilton, poet and sculptor, 1925-2006 1
Frame, Ronald William Sutherland, author and playwright, b 1953 1
George V, King of Great Britain and Ireland, 1865-1936 1
George VI, King of Great Britain and Ireland, 1895-1952 1
Gilfillan, Robert, poet, 1798-1850 1
Glen, Duncan Munro, editor and author, 1933-2008 1
Gollancz, Sir Victor, Knight, publisher, 1893-1967 1
Goodier, Rawdon, biologist and mountaineer, b 1931 1
Gordon, Cosmo Alexander, bibliographer, 1886-1965 1
Gordon, Cosmo Alexander, bibliographer, 1886-1965: recipient 1
Gordon, D A, correspondent of Sir Compton Mackenzie, author, fl 1969: recipient 1
Graham, Robert Bontine Cunninghame (of Gartmore and Ardoch, author, formerly Bontine) (1852-1936) 1
Grange, Richard Manisty Demain, author of "A Short History of the Scottish Dress", fl 1967-1970 1
Grieve, Robert, Sir, Knight (Professor Emeritus, Town and Country Planning, University of Glasgow) (1910-1995) 1
Grimond, Joseph, Baron Grimond, politician, 1913-1993 1
Gunn, Neil Miller (author) 1
Haldane, Elizabeth Sanderson, philanthropist and author, 1862-1937 1
Hamilton, James Alexander Douglas-, Baron Selkirk of Douglas, solicitor and politician, b 1942 1
Harper, James Walker, Dean of St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane, 1859-1938 1
Harvie, Christopher Thomas, Professor of British and Irish Studies, University of Tübingen, b 1944 1
Hay, Denys, Emeritus Professor of Medieval History, University of Edinburgh, 1915-1994: recipient 1
Henderson, Hamish, poet and folklorist, 1919-2002 1
Herald, James Watterson, painter, 1859-1914 1
Hess, Rudolf Walter Richard, deputy of Adolf Hitler, 1894-1987 1
Hewson, Andrew, literary agent, fl. 1981-2016 1
Holton, Harvey, poet, 1949-2010 1
Home, Hon William Douglas, playwright, 1912-1992 1
Home, John (minister, soldier and author) 1
Hopkinson, Cecil, music bibliographer and bookseller, 1898-1977 1
Hughes, Edward James, poet, 1930-1998 1
Hume, David, philosopher, 1711-1776 1
Hutchison, Alexander, poet, 1943-2015 1
Hutchison, Alexander, poet, b 1943 1
Jamie, Kathleen, poet, b 1962 1
Jarvie, Gordon, writer and editor, b.1941. 1
Jeffares, Alexander Norman, Professor of English Studies, Stirling University, 1920-2005 1
Johnstone, Doug, author, b 1970 1
Johnstone, William, painter and art educationist, 1897-1981 1
Kelman, James, novelist, b 1946 1
Kennaway, James Peebles Ewing, novelist and scriptwriter, 1928-1968 1
Livingstone, David, explorer and missionary, 1813-1873 1
Livingstone, David, explorer and missionary, 1813-1873: recipient 1
Lochhead, Liz, poet and playwright, b 1947 1
MacCormick, Margaret (wife of John MacCormick, née Miller) 1
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