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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 Haldane Stewart Lockhart, concerning administration in Wei Hai Wei, and Chinese art and literature.
Collection
Identifier: Dep.83- is now Acc.4138.
Dates:
1859-1937.
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 James Taylor (1835-1892), planter in Ceylon.
Series
Identifier: MSS.15908-15910
Dates:
1851-1892, undated.
Papers of James W S Marr.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.5110
Scope and Contents
Including letters and copies of letters, press cuttings and photographs.
Dates:
1929-1937.
Papers of Jim Mearns.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.14225/1-23
Scope and Contents
Jim Mearns graduated with a BSc (Hons) in Archaeology from the University of Glasgow in 1982 and also holds a masters degree in Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Strathclyde. After working in marketing he entered the Scottish Office in 1985 as an Executive Officer. In 1987 he passed the Civil Service Fast Stream examinations and moved to the Department of Transport in London. In 1990 he moved to Strathclyde Regional Council's Roads Department, and in 1996 joined Glasgow City...
Dates:
1987-2020.
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 John W Stewart.
File
Identifier: Acc.9921
Scope and Contents
Concerning Stewart`s service in Gambia.
Dates:
1939-1953.
Papers of Joseph F Duncan.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.5601
Scope and Contents
Largely concerning his work as General Secretary of the Scottish Farm Servants Union, and his political interests.
Dates:
circa 1914-1963 and undated.
Papers of Laurie Flynn, concerning alleged police corruption and racism.
Collection
Identifier: Acc.12650
Dates:
circa 1992-2002.
Papers of Lieutenant-Colonel Peter R Oliver.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.12096
Scope and Contents
Includes letters, photographs, press cuttings and material concerning the Everest expeditions of 1936 and 1938.
Dates:
1920-1946, undated.
Papers of Magnus Magnusson.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.13542/1-1198
Scope and Contents
This archive contains the papers of Magnusson Magnusson (1929-2007), broadcaster, scholar, author and environmentalist accumulated over the course of his career. After embarking on a career in journalism in the 1950s Magnusson moved into television in the-mid 1960s where he presented such programmes as "Chronicle" which was dedicated to achaeological discoveries. Magnusson may be best known for his role of quizmaster on the long-running BBC show Mastermind. Magnusson had a strong connection...
Dates:
circa 1948-2006.
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 Margaret Foster.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.11291
Scope and Contents
Includes correspondence, photographs, memoirs and press cuttings mostly concerning Foster`s time as Assistant Secretary to the Royal Scottish Academy.
Dates:
1925-1989 and undated.
Papers of Paul Henderson Scott.
Collection
Identifier: Acc.13505/1-79
Scope and Contents
Paul Henderson Scott was born and educated in Edinburgh, attending Edinburgh’s Royal High School and then moving on to study at Edinburgh University. It was at university that he first became involved with the Saltire Society. Shortly after this Scott was called up to serve in World War Two. He began his training as an army officer driving a lorry. However, through contact with diplomats from the foreign office he decided to take the examination and soon became a diplomat. A long diplomatic...
Dates:
1976-2001
Papers of Professor Alexander Campbell Fraser, Professor of Logic and Metaphysics at Edinburgh University.
Fonds
Identifier: Dep.208
Dates:
1806-1931, and undated.
Papers of Professor John Erickson concerning the `Edinburgh Conversations`.
Collection
Identifier: Acc.13596
Scope and Contents
Correspondence, memoranda and related papers, 1974-1997, concerning the ‘Edinburgh Conversations’ and Professor John Erickson`s involvement in them.John Erickson (1929-2002) was a British military historian and the West’s leading authority on the Soviet military during and after the Second World War. During the ‘Cold War’ he was one of the very few academics to earn the trust of both sides and a key channel for contact between the Soviets and the Americans.After...
Dates:
c.1970s-1994
Papers of Robert Kemp, including typescripts of plays, novels, short stories, addresses, broadcast talks and documentaries; correspondence, including letters from James Bridie and Cedric Thorpe Davie; diaries, accounts, press cuttings and photographs.
Fonds
Identifier: Dep.294- is now Acc.7622.
Dates:
Circa 1920-1967.
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.