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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.
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'.
Diary of Elizabeth S Haldane.
The diary was written at intervals of varying length, ranging from a few days to some months, but most entries cover the period following the previous one.
The whereabouts of the first volume of the original diary are not known.
Diary of William Gavin.
Recording his campaigns in South Africa, South America, and the Peninsular War, with photocopy of printed transcript, 1921.
Microfilm and photocopies of journals, diaries, and letters of David Livingstone, 1853-1866, with some letters of members of his family, 1860-1874.
Microfilm of diaries and notebooks, and photocopies of a diary of David Livingstone.
Microfilm of Women's Language and Experience. Part 4. Reels 1-16 (Adam Matthew).
Papers of and concerning William Murray.
Including photographs and copies of letters concerning Murray`s military service in the First World War.
The papers were received in three installments.
Papers of Andrew Brown.
Comprising eight notebooks and one photocopied notebook.
Including diary, 1899, of the Boer War, journal, 1905, of voyage from Johannesburg to Europe, via Egypt, Palestine and Greece, and poetry and reflections.
Papers of Hamish Brown including log books, literary papers and family correspondence, with some relating to Braehead School.
Personal and literary papers and correspondence of Sir Patrick Leigh Fermor, with some personal papers and correspondence of Joan Leigh Fermor.
Photocopies of a typescript of a diary of James McCorquodale.
Describing a voyage out to Argentina.
Photocopies of eight climbing journals of Iain Hamish Ogilvie, civil engineer.
Photocopies of items of David Livingstone belonging to his grandson Dr H F Wilson.
Photocopies of typescripts of a letter, 1889, of Charles Stuart, missionary in Nyasaland, to his mother, and a journal, 1915-1916, of his wife Margaret.
Photocopy of a diary of Patrick G Beaton who emigrated from Inverness-shire to Venezuela.
Photocopy of a diary of the Reverend Duncan Macleod.
Concerns temporary ministry among Lewis and other Highland emigrants in Megantic County, Quebec.
Photocopy of a diary of William R Ramsay.
Details a journey from Greenock, Scotland to Melbourne, Australia.
With photocopy of transcript and other documents.
Photocopy of a journal, in letter form, of William Calder Marshall.
Photocopy of diary of John Fraser, formerly of Old Head croft, Ballindalloch, Banffshire.
Describing his voyage as an emigrant to Taihape, North Island, New Zealand.
Photocopy of diary of Lance-Corporal R Dick in the Boer War.
Photocopy of part of the journal of Sir James Hall.
Covering the period 7th - 15th April 1781.