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Typescript of Richard Paterson`s memoir of life at Blantyre Mission, Malawi.

 File
Identifier: Acc.9785
Scope and Contents

Includes:

six letters, 1929-1933 and undated, of the Reverend Dr Alexander Hetherwick to Patterson

letter, 1948, of J G Katchigie also to Patterson.

Dates: 1929-1988 and undated.

Typescripts compiled by Richard Davidson, "Old Dooars Days", and "Tea in India".

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Identifier: Acc.9024
Scope and Contents

With associated photographs.

Dates: circa 1930.

Typescripts, manuscripts, proofs, research notes and correspondence of David Thomson, author and radio producer.

 Record Group
Identifier: Acc.10129/1-179
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of the papers of David Thomson, author, researcher and BBC radio producer. It includes the scripts and correspondence of many BBC radio programmes from the 1950s and 60s, original scripts and correspondence regarding his published and unpublished books, and additional correspondence spanning forty five years working for UNESCO, the BBC, and as a full time writer.

Dates: [1923]-1988.

Typescripts of 'John Philip Gibb (an autobiography)'.

 Series
Identifier: Acc.14131/1-2
Content Description The two volumes chronicle Gibb's life from his birth in 1872 to 1945.It includes an account of growing up in Edinburgh in the 1880s. After leaving school Gibb started work for Raimes, Clark & Co. wholesale druggists and manufacturing chemists of Leith. As a valuator for the company he went round Scotland valuing businesses which were for sale. In additon to his work life he also describes his holidays, pastimes (including walking, cycling, sailing and golf) and...
Dates: 1944-1946.

Typescripts of two memoirs by Helen Thom entitled "Towards Independence, 1963-1967" and "Return to the People`s Republic of Southern Yemen, 1968-1972".

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Identifier: Acc.11705
Scope and Contents

Memoirs concern Christian Mission service in Aden and South Yemen.

Dates: circa 1970-1979.

Unpublished memoir of George Douglas Brown, probably by David S Meldrum.

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Identifier: Acc.10420
Scope and Contents

With draft essay, undated, of Brown on Hamlet.

Dates: early 20th century.

War time service experiences in 202 Field Company Royal Engineers.

 Collection
Identifier: Acc.13336
Scope and Contents War time service experiences in 202 Field Company Royal Engineers, 1939-1947. Memoirs, dictated February 2012, of Lieutenant Colonel Brian D. Mackenzie, describing his service with 202 Field Company, Royal Engineers, during the Second World War. Originally a Manchester Territorial Army Unit, 202 Field Company changed in June 1940 to 52nd (Lowland) Division. Mackenzie joined the company in 1943, whilst it was based in Scotland training for mountain warfare, a role which it was never to...
Dates: 1939-1968.

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Typescripts. 41
Manuscripts. 37
Letters. Correspondence. 31
Photocopies. 22
Notes. 19
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Correspondence. 18
Copies. Derivative objects. 17
Microfilms. 13
Photographs. 12
Drafts. Documents. 10
Poetry. 10
Diaries. 8
First World War (1914-1918). 6
Genealogies. 6
Press cuttings. Information artifacts. 6
Histories. 5
Notebooks. 5
Novels. 5
Transcripts 5
Biographies. 4
Essays. 4
France. Europe. Nation. Longitude: 2.0000. Latitude: 46.0000. 4
India. Asia. Nation. Longitude: 77.0000. Latitude: 20.0000. 4
Second World War (1939-1945). 4
Account books. 3
Accounts. 3
Annotations. 3
Articles. 3
Autobiographies. 3
Excerpts. 3
Italy. Europe. Nation. Longitude: 12.8333. Latitude: 42.8333. 3
Plays. 3
Publications. 3
Short stories. 3
Transcripts. 3
Travel journals 3
Bibliographies. 2
Commonplace books. 2
Documents. 2
Instructions. Document genre. 2
Jamaica. North and Central America - Jamaica. Island. Longitude: -77.5000. Latitude: 18.2500. 2
Lectures. 2
Lists. 2
Memorandums. 2
Minutes. Administrative records. 2
Photograph albums. 2
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Proofs. Printed matter. 2
Scotland. Europe - United Kingdom. Country. Longitude: -4.0000. Latitude: 57.0000. 2
Sketches 2
Tables of contents. 2
Translations. Documents. 2
Travel journals. 2
Watercolours. Paintings. 2
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Aden. Asia - Yemen - South Yemen. Governorate. Longitude: 45.0500. Latitude: 12.7833. 1
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Anecdotes. 1
Atlantic Ocean. Ocean. Longitude: -40.0000. Latitude: 1.0000. 1
Audiocassettes. 1
Australia. Oceania. Nation. Longitude: 135.0000. Latitude: -25.0000. 1
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Booksellers and bookselling 1
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Canada. North and Central America. Nation. Longitude: -96.0000. Latitude: 60.0000. 1
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Château-Thierry (inhabited place). Europe - France - Picardy - Aisne. Longitude: 3.4000. Latitude: 49.0500. 1
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Edinburgh. Europe - United Kingdom - Scotland - Edinburgh. Inhabited place. Longitude: -3.2167. Latitude: 55.9500. 1
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Greeting cards. Correspondence. 1
HMS Victory 1
Hymns. Songs. 1
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Johnshaven. United Kingdom - Scotland - Aberdeenshire. Inhabited place. Longitude: -2.3333. Latitude: 56.7833. 1
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Language
English 147
Undetermined 38
French 3
Multiple languages 2
French, Middle (ca.1400-1600) 1
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Names
Jamieson, Morley, Edinburgh, bookseller, fl 1940-1988 6
Muir, Edwin, poet, 1887-1959 3
Graham, Sir Angus Edward Malise Bontine Cunninghame, Knight, of Gartmore, Admiral, 1893-1981 2
Macneill, Hector, poet, 1746-1818 2
Muir, Wilhelmina Johnston, née Anderson, author, pseudonym 'Agnes Neill Scott' , 1890-1970 2
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National Library of Scotland 2
Anderson, Ann, nurse in Australia, 1833-1906 1
Anderson, George, East Kilbride, fl 1914-1984 1
Anderson, George, indigo planter at Kumtoul in Tirhoot Behar, India, 1817-1893 1
Annunzio, Gabriele d', poet, 1863-1938 1
Army, Great Britain and Ireland, 52nd (Lowland) Division 1
Baker, Patricia, National Library of Scotland, fl 1930-1985 1
Band, David, Crail, seaman, fl 1809 1
Bathgate Forge Company Ltd, spade and shovel manufacturers 1
Bell, Alan Scott, library and literary consultant, 1942-2018 1
Berry, R J A , medical practitioner, Bristol, fl 1961 1
Black, Elinor F E, President of the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada, 1905-1982 1
Black, Elinor F E, President of the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada, 1905-1982: recipient 1
Blake, George, novelist, 1893-1961 1
Bogie, David Wilson, Sheriff, 1946-1999 1
Bonaparte, Napoleon, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821 1
Brown, George Douglas, author, 1869-1902 1
Brown, W D, of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, fl 1942-1943 1
Brown, William Alexander, military adventurer, 1922-1984 1
Bury, Charlotte Susan Maria, Lady (novelist, née Campbell, then Campbell) (1775-1861) 1
Cadell, Colin Simson, Air Commodore, 1905-1996 1
Carlyle, Thomas, essayist and historian, 1795-1881 1
Carlyle, Thomas, essayist and historian, 1795-1881: transcriber 1
Church of Scotland, Blantyre Mission, Malawi 1
Cleland, W L, Medindie Gardens, Australia, fl 1989 1
Cleland, William, Lieutenant-Colonel, poet, d 1689 1
Cook, John Manuel, Professor of Ancient History and Classical Archaeology, University of Bristol, 1910-1994 1
Coutts, Francis Henderson, Brigadier, 1918-2008 1
Cowan, family 1
Crabbe, Sir John Gordon, Knight, Colonel, 1892-1961 1
Crabbie, Donald, Lieutenant, Royal Navy, d 2001 1
Craig, William Marshall, chartered accountant, fl 1917-1923 1
Craw, W A, Southampton, fl 1920-1986 1
Crawford, Lawrence, Parliamentary Major-General, 1611-1645 1
Crocket, James, gardener, fl 1935 1
Crow, W R, Sergeant, Indian Command, Royal Air Force, fl 1944 1
Crow, Walter S, Sergeant, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, d c 1978 1
Curran, Henry, author of memoir "Interrupted Odyssey", 1926-2008 1
Dalrymple, Sir Hew Whitefoord, 1st Baronet, General, 1750-1830 1
Daniel, Cecil C, Captain, Royal Scots, fl 1899-1901 1
Davidson, Richard, India, tea-planter, fl 1930 1
Denham, Sir James Steuart, 3rd Baronet, of Coltness and Westshield, economist, formerly Steuart, 1713-1780 1
Dennistoun, James, antiquary, 1803-1855 1
Dick, James Adam, Colonel, 1866-1942 1
Douglas, David, bookseller, 1823-1916 1
Douglas, Gavin, Bishop of Dunkeld, poet, c 1476-1522 1
Dwelly, Edward, Gaelic lexicographer, pseudonym Ewen MacDonald, 1864-1939 1
Elliot, James Scott, Major General, HM Lieutenant of the County of Dumfries, 1902-1996 1
Elphinstone, Alexander Francis, 1788-1865 (naval officer) 1
Elphinstone, John, RN, naval officer in the Russian service, 1722-1785 1
Elphinstone, family, of Lopness 1
Fabre, Claire Chevrillon-, author of "Code Name Christiane Clouet...", 1907-2011 1
Falco, Robert di, St Andrews, 1899-1963 1
Farquhar, George Taylor Shillito, Dean of St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane, 1857-1927 1
Foster, Margaret, Assistant Secretary to the Royal Scottish Academy, fl 1925-1995 1
Fraser, Donald, politician, 1904-1956 1
Fraser, Eileen Lucy, wife of George Sutherland, poet and critic, née Andrew, b 1918 1
Fraser, George Sutherland, poet and critic, 1915-1980 1
French, Annie, illustrator, 1872-1965 1
Friel, George, George (novelist) 1
Galloway, Alexander, correspondent of William Soutar, poet, fl 1939-1977 1
Galloway, Alexander, correspondent of William Soutar, poet, fl 1939-1977: recipient 1
Geary, Francis (Admiral) 1
George Wolfe and Sons Ltd, Bathgate, spade and shovel manufacturers 1
Gibb, John Philip (commercial traveller) 1
Gillespie, James, associate of George Friel, novelist, fl 1926-1985 1
Gillies, Donald John, emigrant, minister of the Presbyterian Church in Canada , 1901-1994 1
Gillies, Sir William George, painter and art teacher, 1898-1973 1
Gilray, John, Edinburgh, socialist, fl 1884-1909 1
Gower, George Granville Leveson, 1st Duke of Sutherland, 1758-1833 1
Graham, Angus, forester and architectural historian, 1892-1980 1
Graham, Ann, of Airth, fl 1762-1820 1
Graham, James, of Airth, d 1806 1
Graham, Sir Angus Edward Malise Bontine Cunninghame, Knight, of Gartmore, Admiral, 1893-1981: recipient 1
Graham, family, of Airth 1
Grant, Sir Francis, Knight, portrait-painter, 1803-1878 1
Grierson, Sir Herbert John Clifford, Knight, Professor of Rhetoric and English Literature, University of Edinburgh, 1866-1960 1
HMS Bellerophon, 1786-1824, ship of the line 1
Haldane, Archibald Richard Burdon, Writer to the Signet, 1900-1982 1
Haldane, Thomas Graeme Nelson, scientist, 1897-1981 1
Harvey, M B, author of "Childhood Memories of an Indian Hill Station", fl 1920-1990 1
Hastie, John, father of William, Minister of Slamannan, fl 1670-1700 1
Hastie, William, Minister of Slamannan, d 1755 1
Hastie, family, of Bogohaugh 1
Hawthorne, Harry, Sergeant, 5th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers, b 1917 1
Henderson, Catherine Elsie, wife of John, manager, Edinburgh Assurance Company Ltd, née Jones, 1886-1947 1
Henderson, Sir David, Knight, Lieutenant-General, 1862-1921 1
Hetherwick, Alexander, Head of Church of Scotland Mission, Blantyre, Nyasaland, 1860-1939 1
Home, Hon William Douglas, playwright, 1912-1992 1
Iain Gordon Brown, Dr 1
Jarvie, Gordon, writer and editor, b.1941. 1
Kaye, Florence R S, emigrant to United States, b c 1922 1
Kenmure, Vera Mary Muir, Minister at Hillhead, Glasgow, née Findlay, 1904-1973 1
Lahiri, B N, Indian Police, fl 1950 1
Lindsay, James, 24th Earl of Crawford and 7th Earl of Balcarres, 1783-1869 1
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