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Business and legal papers of James Gentleman, merchant, Edinburgh.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.12184
Scope and Contents

Papers largely concern Gentleman`s Leith shipping interests; includes unrelated legal papers.

Dates: 1838-1893.

Business archive of Mainstream Publishing.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.13617
Scope and Contents

The archive covers the company`s independent existence from 1978-2005 and includes some earlier related papers. In 2005 the firm entered into a business arrangement with Random House, and the later archive is now with the parent company.

Dates: Circa 1970-2005.

Business papers of Messrs William Wilson and Son, tartan manufacturers in Bannockburn.

 Fonds
Identifier: MSS.6660-7000
Scope and Contents

This is the business archive of the firm, comprising incoming letters, orders, and receipts, from all parts of Britain and elsewhere, and drafts of a few of the firm's replies.

Dates: 1778-1841.

Correspondence and papers of Elizabeth Chaffard and her family.

 File
Identifier: MS.9685
Scope and Contents

Madame Chaffard ran a millinery and dress-making business in Edinburgh, but during the period 1866-1867, to which most of the letters belong, she lived in Brighton and the business was managed by her sister, Mrs Mary Carmichael. The letters concern family matters as well as the firm's accounts and its day-to-day management.

Dates: 1844-1899.

Correspondence and papers of or concerning General Sir Thomas Graham, Baron Lynedoch.

 Series
Identifier: MSS.16407-16420
Scope and Contents

Correspondence of Thomas Graham is chiefly with his factor, Henry Burt, concerning his estate of Balgowan, but includes also some letters from eminent friends and acquaintances not included in MSS.3590-3645. There are also papers of Mrs M E Maxtone Graham concerning the publication of her book ‘The beautiful Mrs Graham’, and typescript material and correspondence concerning a projected book on Lord Lynedoch.

Dates: 1759-[circa 1947.]

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.

Letters and legal and business papers of the Camerons of Fassiefern.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.11137/1-51
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and papers of the family of Cameron of Fassiefern, collected and preserved by Brodrick Haldane Esq, Edinburgh.

The letters are mostly to members of the Fassiefern family, especially to John Cameron of Fassiefern and his son Sir Ewen, 1st Baronet. Also containing some legal documents and business papers. There are also papers pertaining to the Cameron chiefs Sir Ewen and Donald Locheil.

Dates: 1700-20th century, undated.

Microfilm of papers of William and James Chisholme concerning the Trout Hall and other sugar plantations in Jamaica, consisting chiefly of accounts for provisions sent to Jamaica and for sugar from the plantation sold in England.

 Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.907
Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows: Papers, 1747-1798 (MS.5464);

Papers, 1799-1804 (MS.5465);

Papers, [?1747-?1812] (MS.5466).

Dates: [?1747-?1812].

Papers of "Cencrastus".

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.9164
Scope and Contents

Includes manuscripts, corrected typescripts and proofs of prose and poetry contributions, editorial correspondence and business records, including accounts and minute books.

Dates: 1979-1985.

Papers of "Gairm" and of Gairm Publications Ltd.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.9367/1-62
Scope and Contents The editorial archive from 1952 to 1985 of the Gaelic literary and topical magazine 'Gairm' and of its associated Gaelic book publications, together forming Gairm Publications Ltd. The collection was assembled and maintained by Ruaraidh MacThomais, Professor Derick S Thomson, co-founder of the magazine (with the late Finlay J MacDonald) and editor since its foundation. Included also are some publishing papers of Professor Thomson's imprint, Clo Chaillean, Aberfeldy, and of a publication...
Dates: 1952-1985.

Papers of Gavin Maxwell and of Gavin Maxwell Enterprises Limited.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.10555/1-163
Scope and Contents

Includes manuscripts and typescripts of published works, including 'Ring of bright water' and 'The rocks remain', and photographs, drawings and notes, together with literary, business and personal correspondence.

With business records of Gavin Maxwell Enterprises, including correspondence and accounts.

Dates: 1955-1969 and undated.

Papers of John Blythe Kinross, containing business papers, private correspondence and diaries.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.8699/1-58
Scope and Contents Containing correspondence, memorandums, diaries and other papers.The main interest of the collection lies in the material to the Industrial and Commercial Finance Corporation (ICFC), to the financing of small businesses, and in general to Kinross’s activities in the City of London from 1928 to the present day. In addition to formal business, the papers contain a significant quantity of private correspondence, and some interest diaries. All the papers carry useful and sometimes...
Dates: circa 1925-1980.

Papers of John Grant, bookseller.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.9751

Papers of T [and] T Clark, containing correspondence and business files.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.11268
Scope and Contents

Containing papers mostly of 1970-1992, but including some material as early as 1936.

Dates: 1929-1992.

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Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh 2
Balerno Paper Mill Company, Midlothian 1
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