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Miscellaneous papers, chiefly concerning Scotland.

 File
Identifier: MS.19991
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows. (i) Part of a volume of annuals of Scotland covering in some detail the years 1602-1624, and more superficially, 1628-1633 (folio 1); (ii) Transcripts of Acts of the Parliament of Scotland, 1618, 1621, 1644, 1648 (folio 22); (iii) Royal precept appointing David Muirhead of Drumpark tutor to John son of David Muirhead merchant burgess of Dumfries, 1670 (folio 40); (iv) Minutes of meetings of the heritors of Berwickshire concerning roads within the county,...
Dates: 1618-1771.

Miscellaneous papers of the Faculty of Advocates Library.

 File
Identifier: F.R.339e/51
Scope and Contents

The papers include the following: Binding (1848), Sale of duplicates (1823), Cataloguing of manuscripts (circa 1839), Booklists (1832-1834), Faculty's collection of coins (1840), Music (1830-1833), Engraved portraits for sale (1824), Newspapers (1831, 1877), Booklets (1832-1834).

Dates: 1824-1881.

Miscellaneous papers of the Faculty of Advocates Library.

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Identifier: F.R.339e/54
Scope and Contents

The papers include: Minutes, Reports, Complaints 1739-1867. including those of J Hill Burtin, 1844 and 1867.

Dates: 1739-1867.

Notebook of Andrew Rule, a schoolmaster in Aberdeenshire.

 Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.34.7.12
Scope and Contents

As well as teaching in a number or local schools, mostly in the parish of Glenmuick, Rule taught book-keeping, navigation and arithmetic to private pupils. His notebook includes accounts, lists of books, minutes of visits to the schools by the committee of the presbytery, and reflections on the events of the year. These last are mostly of a religious nature, but he mentions his own and his children`s affairs and (folio 48) the political events of 1745.

Dates: 1713-1755.

Notebooks and papers, some in Gaelic, of the Reverend Dr John MacInnes.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.10022/1-161
Scope and Contents

Papers mostly containing historical research notes, lectures, articles and or broadcasts, some in Gaelic, of the Reverend Dr John MacInnes, minister of Halkirk (1934-1955) and of Hopeman (1955-1966) and historian of Highland evangelicalism. The collection consists mostly of notebooks, many very miscellaneous in content: only in principal content of each notebook or file is noted.

Dates: 1893-1976.

Official correspondence sent by Major-General Sir Archibald Campbell, of Inverneil, to Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville, chiefly during the former's Governorship of Madras, 1786-1789.

 Series
Identifier: MSS.3837-3839
Scope and Contents

The correspondence, which includes lengthy memoranda and minutes by Major-General Sir Archibald Campbell and others, deals in considerable detail with the political, civil, and military affairs of Madras, and covers such subjects as relations with the French, the Dutch, and the Indian Princes, finance, trade, army appointments, contracts, and topography.

Dates: 1785-1794.

Papers and correspondence of Donald C Pack.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.10075
Scope and Contents

Concerning European Music Year, 1985.

Dates: 1982-1989.

Papers and correspondence of the Andrew Fletcher Society; with policy discussion papers published by the Society.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.7119/1-10
Scope and Contents

The Andrew Fletcher Society was formed in January 1975 by a group of leading members of the Scottish National Party who felt that the SNP required an independent discussion and research group to help with policy formulation and to discuss generally the policy issues that might confront an independent Scotland. The Society was named to commemorate Andrew Fletcher of Saltoun (1655-1716), opponent of the Union and political philosopher.

Dates: 1974-1977.

Papers and correspondence of the North Berwick Golf Club, 1833-1988, and of the New Club North Berwick, 1879-1962.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.11578
Scope and Contents

Includes minutes, financial records and registers.

Dates: 1833-1988.

Papers and correspondence of the Scottish Reform Club.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.12815
Scope and Contents

Includes membership lists.

Dates: 1924-1932.

Papers concerning Peebleshire.

 Item
Identifier: Acc.4300
Scope and Contents

Including typescript extracts from a diary, and church records.

Dates: 19th century.

Papers concerning Scottish history.

 Collection
Identifier: Acc.6687
Scope and Contents Comprising:1. letters of horning, circa 1657, in the name of Oliver Cromwell, against several hundred people for absenting themselves from courts held at Inverness2. minutes, 1693, of the committee of the Scots Parliament appointed to consider the financial projects of Hugh Chamberlain3. two documents, 1697, concerning the commission appointed to enquire into witchcraft in Renfrewshire4. eight documents, 1597-1802, concerning Scottish...
Dates: 1597-1802.

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Minutes. Administrative records. 322
Administrative records. 293
Correspondence. 200
Press cuttings. Information artifacts. 66
Financial records. 62
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Photographs. 54
Accounts. 49
Reports 47
Letters. Correspondence. 43
Notes. 35
Reports. 35
Copies. Derivative objects. 30
Lists. 30
Minute books. 28
Manuscripts. 27
Typescripts. 25
Programmes 23
Memorandums. 20
Legal documents. 19
Business records. 17
Agendas. Administrative records. 16
Microfilms. 16
Drafts. Documents. 15
Newsletters. Serials. 15
Sederunts. Administrative records. 15
Leaflets. 14
Letter books. 14
Account books. 13
Photocopies. 13
Posters. 13
Annual reports. 12
Cashbooks. 12
Pamphlets. 11
Printed materials. Object genre. 11
Publications. 11
Scripts. Documents 11
Notebooks. 10
Poetry. 10
Excerpts. 9
Speeches. Documents. 9
Audiocassettes. 8
Diaries. 8
Documents. 8
Histories. 8
Inventories. 8
Journals. Accounts. 8
Ledgers. Account books. 8
Rules. Instructions 8
Proceedings. Reports. 7
Transcripts 7
Audiotapes. Sound recordings. 6
Circulars. Fliers. 6
Legislative acts. Legislative records. 6
Publishers and publishing. 6
Subscription lists. 6
Articles. 5
Estate records. 5
Extracts. 5
Menus. 5
Personal papers. 5
Petitions. 5
Plans (orthographic projections). 5
Politics. 5
Registers (lists) 5
Scotland. Europe - United Kingdom. Country. Longitude: -4.0000. Latitude: 57.0000. 5
Booksellers and bookselling 4
Circular letters. 4
Ephemera. 4
Film stills. Photographs. 4
Financial statements. 4
Invoices. 4
Lectures. 4
Maps. Cartographic materials. 4
Periodicals. 4
Professional papers. 4
Programmes. 4
Registers (lists). 4
Statutes. Legislative acts. 4
Transcripts. 4
Translations. Documents. 4
Treatises. 4
Agreements. Legal instruments. 3
Albums. 3
Architectural drawings. 3
Book industries and trade 3
Books 3
Brochures. 3
Catalogues. 3
Conferences 3
Genealogies. 3
Indexes. Reference sources. 3
Instructional materials. 3
Instructions. Document genre. 3
Lecture notes. 3
Membership lists. 3
Plays. 3
Political posters. 3
Postcards. 3
Proofs. Printed matter. 3
Scrapbooks 3
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Language
English 511
Undetermined 84
Multiple languages 5
French 2
Gaelic; Scottish Gaelic 2
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Saltire Society 21
Scottish Film Council (SFC) 17
Scottish National Party 9
Church of Scotland 6
Edinburgh International Festival Society 6
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Scottish PEN Centre, association of writers 6
Traverse Theatre Club, Edinburgh 6
Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh 5
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Association 4
Scottish Council for Educational Technology 4
Scottish Labour History Society 4
United and Incorporated Trades of St Mary's Chapel, Edinburgh 4
World Day of Prayer, Scottish Committee 4
7:84 Theatre Company (Scotland) 3
Edinburgh Jewish Literary Society 3
Engender (1992-) (women's rights organisation, Scotland) 3
Films of Scotland Committee 3
Findhorn Foundation 3
MacDougall, Ian, Honorary Secretary, Scottish Labour History Society, b 1933 3
Morning Star Publications, Edinburgh 3
National Party of Scotland 3
National Union of Railwaymen, Edinburgh Number 1 Branch, 1913-1990 3
Piobaireachd Society 3
Porteous, James A A, author of "Scotland and the South", fl 1929-1970 3
Scottish Covenant Association, Scottish Convention 3
Scottish National Dictionary Association 3
Scottish Poetry Library, 1984-, Edinburgh 3
Scottish Working People's History Trust 3
Amalgamated Engineering Union, Edinburgh District 2
Amalgamated Society of Woodworkers, Abbeyhill Branch 2
Andrew Fletcher Society, Scotland, political discussion and research group 2
Associated Ironmoulders of Scotland, -1920 2
Border Co-operative Society, Galashiels 2
Buchan, John, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir, author, publisher, Governor-General of Canada, 1875-1940 2
Central Ironmoulders' Association of Scotland, 1889-1926 2
Church of Scotland, General Assembly 2
Church of Scotland, World Mission and Unity Department 2
Donaldson's School for the Deaf, Edinburgh 2
Dunnett, Sir Alastair MacTavish (Journalist and newspaper editor) 2
Edinburgh Booksellers' Society Limited, 1879- 2
Edinburgh Booksellers' Society, 1776-1879 2
Edinburgh Film Festival 2
Edinburgh Film Guild 2
Edinburgh and Leith Consular Corps 2
Farquhar, Ronald Middleton, Minister of Monigaff, 1929-1986 2
Fox, Colin, b. 1969 (politician) 2
Franco-Scottish Society of Scotland 2
Franco-Scottish Society, Scottish Branch 2
Galliard Publishing Ltd 2
Graphical, Paper and Media Union, Edinburgh Branch 2
Green, George (Showman, cinema exhibitor) 2
Grieve, Robert, Sir, Knight (Professor Emeritus, Town and Country Planning, University of Glasgow) (1910-1995) 2
Hardy, Henry Forsyth (film critic) 2
Highland Society of London 2
Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers 2
Ironfounding Workers' Association, 1926-1946 2
Macluskie, Ronnie B 2
McIntosh, James (Hamish) (educationalist and secretary, Andrew Fletcher Society) 2
National Council of Labour Colleges 2
National Union of Foundry Workers, 1920-1946 2
National Union of General and Municipal Workers, Edinburgh No 5 Branch 2
National Union of Mineworkers, Fife Area 2
National Union of Printing, Bookbinding and Paper Workers, Edinburgh Branch 2
National Union of Public Employees, Scottish Region 2
National Union of Vehicle Builders, Edinburgh Branch 2
Operative Plumbers' Association of Great Britain and Ireland, Edinburgh Lodge 2
Royal Burgess Golfing Society of Edinburgh 2
Royal Society of Edinburgh 2
Russell, Stanley Livingstone (filmmaker) 2
Scottish Colliery Engineermen, Boilermen and Tradesmen's Association 2
Scottish Craft Centre 2
Scottish Educational Film Association (SEFA) 2
Scottish Film Production Fund 2
Scottish Green Party 2
Scottish Liberal Democrats, political party 2
Scottish Liberal Party, political party 2
Scottish National Operative Plasterers' Union 2
Scottish Operative Plumbers Protective and Benefit Federal Union, Edinburgh Branch 2
Scottish Painters' Society, Edinburgh District Committee 2
Scottish Screen 2
Scottish Society of Painters, Edinburgh Central Branch 2
Singleton, George, cinema proprietor, known as 'Mr Cosmo', 1900-1995 2
Social Democratic Party, political party 2
South Edinburgh Liberal Association 2
Southern Light Opera Company, Edinburgh 2
Transport and General Workers' Union 2
Wardie Bowling Club, Edinburgh 2
ASH Scotland, anti-smoking charity 1
Abbey of St James, Ratesbon: former owner 1
Academics Together (pro-union campaign organisation, Scotland.) 1
Advisory Council for the Arts in Scotland 1
Aitken Dott and Son, Edinburgh, fine art dealers 1
Alexander, Donald, documentary filmmaker, 1913-1993 1
All Saints Dining Club 1
Amalgamated Society of Engineers 1
Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants, 1871-1913 1
Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants, Leith Branch 1
Amalgamated Society of Woodcutting Machinists, Edinburgh Branch 1
Amalgamated Society of Woodworkers, Action Committee, Longannet Power Station 1
Amalgamated Society of Woodworkers, Edinburgh 1st Branch 1
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