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Book of the Incorporation of Coopers of South Leith.
Collection of copies of letters and papers concerning the formation of the Irish Treasury Board and the procedures to be adopted by it, with notes on the procedures of the British Treasury.
The volumes have the book-plate of Sylvester Douglas, Baron Glenbervie, and, as he was secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland in 1794-1795, were presumably compiled on his instructions.
Collection of state papers of the reigns of James VI and Charles I made by Sir James Balfour of Denmilne, Lord Lyon King of Arms.
The collection is known both as the `Denmilne State Papers` and the `Denmilne Collection`. Less formally it is often referred to as the `Denmilne Manuscripts`.
Copies or drafts of letters and memoranda of Mary, Queen of Scots, or associated closely with her, probably written by various secretaries.
Correspondence and papers of members of the families of Haldane of Cloan, and Burdon-Sanderson of West Jesmond, chiefly Mrs Mary E Haldane, née Burdon-Sanderson.
There are letters and papers of Mary Haldane’s sisters Jane and Elizabeth, and her brother Sir John Burdon-Sanderson, Baronet, and his wife, Ghetal, née Herschell. There are also a few letters and papers of Mrs Haldane's daughter Elizabeth S Haldane, and collections of press-cuttings relating to her son Richard, Viscount Haldane.
Correspondence and papers of or concerning General Sir Thomas Graham, Baron Lynedoch.
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.
Correspondence and papers of Sir Robert A Watson-Watt, including his collection of printed material concerning the history of radar.
Contains correspondence and papers concerning radar in World War II, the Royal Commission on Awards to Inventors, 1951, and other activities and interests.
Includes photographs, articles and printed books.
Correspondence and papers of the Traverse Theatre Club, Edinburgh.
Correspondence, reports, research notes and other papers of Dr Foster Neville Woodward, scientist and researcher.
Diary of John Ballantyne, printer, containing entries covering the period December 1814 to July 1818.
Also included are:
(i) Three of John Ballantynes' letters, 1820-1821 (tipped-in at folios 1, 16 and 19);
(ii) Minutes of a meeting, in June 1821, of Ballantynes' trustees (tipped-in at folio 22);
(iii) A letter, 1821, of Ballantynes' brother, James (tipped-in at folio 26).
On the flyleaf is a note concerning the provenance and identity of the volume.
Letters and papers of, to or concerning the Reverend William Stevenson.
Microfilm of minutes of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, and notes of extraordinary business conducted at ordinary meetings.
Minute books and accounts of various political associations.
Minute books of: (1) Cardross Unionist Association, 1938-1961; (2) Cunninghame District Conservative Local Government Advisory Committee, 1979-1983.
Notes and accounts of Bridge of Weir Liberal Association, 1919-1964.
Accounts of Galloway Liberal Association, 1930-1933.
Minutes of Strathclyde Liberal Regional Association, circa 1974.
Minutes of the Select Society of Edinburgh, 1754-1762, together with the Rules and Orders and lists of members of the society, and a section at the back of the volume on `Questions to be debated in the Select Society` and several notes of apology for absence at meetings from various members, 1763.
Minutes of various Edinburgh branches of the National Union of Railwaymen and earlier railway unions.
Miscellaneous manuscript and a few printed items.
Papers concerning the establishment of the Invergarry and Fort Augustus Railway extension to Inverness.
Papers, including correspondence, of the Traverse Theatre Club, Edinburgh.
Papers of Magnus Magnusson.
Papers of Sir Robert Grieve.
Correspondence and papers, 1943-1964 mostly relating to his work as a town and regional planner, of Professor Sir Robert Grieve (1910-1995), Chief Planner, Scottish Office, 1960-4, Professor of Town and Regional Planning at Glasgow University, 1964-74, and the first Chairman of the Highlands and Islands Development Board, 1965-70. Many of the files relate to his work on the Clyde Valley Regional Plan (1944-6).
Papers of the Rev Alexander George Somerville.
Papers mostly concern Somerville`s work, during 1969-1970, as Organising Secretary of the World Council of Churches Refugee Relief in Biafra.
Papers of the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Association.
Papers of William Beattie, Librarian of the National Library of Scotland.
Includes:
minutes, 1970-1971, of the Executive Committe of the Scottish Central Library
notes, circa 1970-1972, on incunables, Aldis`s catalogue, and early Scottish printers
notes, ? 1974, concerning the early copyright accession to the Advocates` Library
correspondence and papers, 1936-1976 and undated, mostly on bibliographical topics.