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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 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 Robert Alan Jamieson concerning his novel "A Day at the Office" (1991).

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.10558
Scope and Contents

Includes five successive manuscript and typescript drafts of the novel and notes by the author on its compilation.

Dates: circa 1991.

Papers of Sir James Hall, 4th Baronet, of Dunglass.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.10065
Scope and Contents

Includes rough drafts of essays, notes and drawings of Hall`s work on perspective.

Dates: 1812-1816.

Papers relating to the publication of works of Michael Strachan.

 Record Group
Identifier: Acc.11154/1-47
Scope and Contents

Includes correspondence, manuscript drafts, copies and transcripts of 17th-century documents relating to the following works of Michael Strachan: 'The life and adventures of Thomas Coryate' (Oxford University Press, 1962); 'The East India Company journals of Captain William Keeling and Master Thomas Bonner, 1615-1617' (University of Minnesota Press, 1971); 'Sir Thomas Roe (1581-1644): a life' (Salisbury, 1989).

Dates: 1959-1990.

Poems of Henry Mackenzie, author of ‘The man of feeling’, chiefly in his autograph.

 File
Identifier: MS.569
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows.(i) ‘On the laying the Foundation of the High School of Edinburgh, 24th June, 1777’ (folio i);(ii) ‘Winter Hymn’ with a note, 26 January 1829 (folio 2);(iii) ‘Morning Hymn’, endorsed, ‘Written out 1825, composed chiefly in a dream at Canaan Lodge [Edinburgh] one beautiful morning in August, 1825’; two copies (folio 4);(iv) ‘Ink loquitur’, endorsed, ‘(Impromptu) to Steuart of Allantoun, the translator of Sallust, who...
Dates: 1777-1829, undated.

Printed papers and manuscript notes by Lord Shand concerning the Free Church Appeal Case in the House of Lords.

 File
Identifier: Adv.MS.36.1.8
Scope and Contents

The contents consist of Lord Shand’s copy of the House of Lords papers in the Free Church appeal case (The general assembly of the Free Church of Scotland and others v the Right Honourable John Campbell, Lord Overtoun and others), 1904, with his Lordships manuscript notes and the printed draft judgements of Lords Davey, Robertson, and Lindley.

Dates: 1904.

Prose writings of Henry Mackenzie.

 File
Identifier: MS.570
Scope and Contents All except (iii) are in Henry Mackenzie's handwriting. The contents are as follows. (i) Specimen of Henry Mackenzie’s writing “when at Mr Cossar’s writing school” (folio 2); (ii) ‘First Draught’ of the ‘last paper’ in the ‘Mirror’ (folio 3). See Henry Mackenzie’s ‘Collected works’, volume v, page 78. (iii) 'On the Succession of Minds' (folio 11). Above the title, in a modern hand, is pencilled '? Adam Smith No'. (iv) Draft of part of the life of John Home, author of 'Douglas' (folio...
Dates: Late 18th century-early 19th century.

Records of Saint Ninian`s Cathedral, Perth; of the diocese of St Andrews, Dunkeld, and Dunblane; and of the Episcopal Church in Scotland.

 Fonds
Identifier: Dep.251
Scope and Contents

Also included are papers of clergymen connected with Saint Ninian`s, including sermons, historical and liturgical works by Bishop Charles Wordsworth, Bishop George Howard Wilkinson, Dean George Taylor Shillito Farquar, and Dean James Wilson Harper.

Dates: 1648-20th century.

Research papers, notes and email correspondence of Margaret Elphinstone relating to ‘The Gathering Night’ (Edinburgh: Canongate, 2009), with some printout drafts of sections of the novel.

 Collection
Identifier: Acc.13731/1-11
Scope and Contents Like many historical novelists, Margaret Elphinstone carries out extensive research on the subjects on which she plans to write. These papers demonstrate that she pursues her research to academic levels and beyond: corresponding with, and interviewing, experts in very specialised fields; reading widely; attending conferences and courses and - to some extent - trying to experience for herself what her characters’ lives would ‘feel’ like. The file headings alone indicate the depth and breadth...
Dates: Circa 2007-2008.

Research papers of Robin J Adam.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.11606
Scope and Contents

Includes research notes, transcripts and drafts concerning the Sutherland estates and the Calendar of Fearn Abbey.

Dates: circa 1960-1980.

Two notebooks of Naomi Mitchison.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.5831
Scope and Contents

Containing manuscript corrected drafts, 1970, of an unpublished novel, "The Clone Mums", and notes on travels in India.

Dates: 1970.

Typescripts of "Not the Staff Bulletin", an unofficial NLS periodical.

 File
Identifier: Acc.11658
Scope and Contents

Includes original drafts and notes from Issue ten onwards, and "Dr Jekyll`s" presentation copy.

Dates: circa 1980-1990.

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Names
Elphinstone, Margaret, author, b 1948 2
National Library of Scotland 2
Abulafia, John, writer and director, b 1947 1
Adam, Robin J, Professor of Medieval History, University of St Andrews, fl 1960-1998 1
Army, Great Britain and Ireland, Royal Scots (The Royal Regiment) 1
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Beattie, William, Librarian of the National Library of Scotland, 1903-1986 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
Byres, James, of Tonley, antiquary and architect, 1734-1817 1
Carlyle, Thomas, essayist and historian, 1795-1881 1
Clark, Ronald William, author, 1916-1987 1
Cokayne, George Edward, formerly Adams, genealogist, 1825-1911 1
Dallmeyer, Andrew (playwright, theatre director and actor) 1
Dowden, John, Bishop of Edinburgh, 1840-1910 1
Duncan, Archibald Alexander McBeth, Professor of Scottish History, University of Glasgow, b 1926 1
Farquhar, George Taylor Shillito, Dean of St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane, 1857-1927 1
Fawcett, Benjamin, engraver and colour printer, 1808-1893 1
Fowler, Alastair David Shaw, Regius Professor of Rhetoric and English Literature, University of Edinburgh, b 1930 1
Gordon, Cosmo Alexander, bibliographer, 1886-1965 1
Gordon, Cosmo Alexander, bibliographer, 1886-1965: recipient 1
Gray, Alasdair (author) (1934-2019) 1
Hall, Sir James, 4th Baronet, geologist and chemist, 1761-1832 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
Home, George, of Wedderburn, Principal Clerk of Session, 1734-1820 1
Home, George, of Wedderburn, Principal Clerk of Session, 1734-1820: former owner 1
Independent Labour Party 1
Jamieson, Robert Alan, Senior Lecturer in English Literature, University of Edinburgh, b 1958 1
Johnstone, Doug, author, b 1970 1
Johnstone, William, painter and art educationist, 1897-1981 1
Kennaway, James Peebles Ewing, novelist and scriptwriter, 1928-1968 1
Livingstone, James, son of Angus Cook, Vice-Chairman of the Independent Labour Party, Scotland, fl 1985-1988 1
Mackintosh, John Pitcairn, political scientist and politician, 1929-1978 1
Magnusson, Magnus, scholar, broadcaster and enviromentalist, 1929-2007 1
McGrath, John Peter, playwright, director, 1935-2002 1
McGregor, Sheila, author of "The Complete Book of Traditional Fair Isle knitting", fl 1973-2003 1
McLean, Antonia Maxwell, wife of Ruari, typographer and author, née Carlisle, 1919-1995 1
McLean, John David Ruari McDowall Hardie, typographer and author, 1917-2006 1
Mirror, Edinburgh, newspaper 1
Mitchison, Naomi Mary Margaret (née Haldane), Baroness Mitchison (author) 1
Morrison, Ewan, author, b 1968. 1
Muir, Charles Augustus Carlow, author and journalist, 1892-1989 1
Murray, John George Stewart-, 7th Duke of Atholl, 1840-1917 1
Murray, Keith William, Portcullis Pursuivant of Arms, 1850-1922 1
Murray, family 1
Nye, Robert, author and poet, b 1939 1
Paul, Sir James Balfour, Knight, historian, 1846-1931 1
Pirie-Gordon, Charles Harry Clinton, journalist, naval intelligence officer and genealogist, 1883-1969 1
Pow, Thomas Campbell, poet, b 1950 1
Robert I, King of Scots, 1274-1329 1
Roberts, David, painter, 1796-1864 1
Royal Academy of Arts 1
Royle, Trevor Bridge (broadcaster and author, Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh) (b 1945) 1
Saltire Society 1
Scott, Paul Henderson, author, b 1920 1
Scottish Episcopal Church 1
Scottish Episcopal Church, Diocese of St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane 1
Scottish National Party 1
Scottish PEN Centre, association of writers 1
Smith, Dennis, Curator, Editor of "Bibliography of Scotland", National Library of Scotland, b 1945 1
Smith, Sydney Goodsir, poet, playwright, 1915-1975 1
St Ninian's Cathedral, Perth 1
Stewart, Mary Florence Elinor, novelist, wife of Sir Frederick Henry, geologist, née Rainbow, b 1916 1
Strachan, Michael, writer, b 1919 1
Sutherland Estates 1
Thomson, John Maitland, Curator of the Historical Department, Scottish Record Office, 1847-1923 1
Torrance, David (journalist, author, and historian.) 1
Traverse Theatre Club, Edinburgh 1
Whyte, Christopher, poet and novelist, b 1952 1
Wilkinson, George Howard, Scottish Episcopal bishop of St Andrews, Dunkeld, and Dunblane, 1833-1907 1
Wolfe, William Cuthbertson, Leader of the Scottish National Party, 1924-2010 1
Wordsworth, Charles, Bishop of St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane, 1806-1892 1
Young, Douglas Cuthbert Colquhoun, poet, 1913-1973 1
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