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Correspondence and papers, chiefly 19th century, of the Paul family; including some papers of the family of Erskine of Alva.

 Fonds
Identifier: MSS.5139-5164
Scope and Contents

Robert Paul, manager of the Commercial Bank of Scotland, married Charlotte, the daughter of John Erskine of Cambus, advocate, in 1814. The connection of the Pauls with the Erskines of Alva, and later with the Erskine Murrays, remained strong, and the antiquarian interests of the Reverend Robert Paul, Free Church minister at Dollar, led him to examine many of the Erskine papers. Some of these remained with the Paul’s and now form part of the collection.

Dates: 17th century-1928.

Correspondence, diaries, literary papers, and photographs, of Lieutenant-Colonel Peter Roderick Oliver, 1921-1944, together with diaries and miscellaneous papers of his mother, Elizabeth Oliver, wife of Major Edward Oliver, Veterinary Advisor to the Indian government, 1905-1946, undated.

 Series
Identifier: MSS.24656-24720
Scope and Contents Peter Oliver served with Coke's Rifles during the Second World War until his death on active service in Burma in 1945. Included here are papers relating to his army career. However, he is better known as a mountaineer, and particularly as a member of two unsuccessful Everest expeditions in 1936 and 1938. Climbing regularly in the Himalayas and to a lesser extent in the Alps during the 1930s, Oliver's papers are noteworthy for his detailed climbing journals, his articles on mountaineering,...
Dates: 1905-1946, undated.

Literary and personal papers of, and relating to, David Thomson.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.13259/1-78
Scope and Contents

As well as correspondence, and manuscripts and typescripts of published works, the collection includes a huge number of David Thomson’s notebooks and diaries.

Dates: 19th century, circa 1916-1996.

Literary papers, broadcast texts and press cuttings of Robert (Bob) Crampsey.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.12980
Scope and Contents

With some manuscripts and papers by Alexia F McAlpine and Anne Valentine.

Dates: circa 1948-1998.

Literary papers of Robin Jenkins.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.12645

Papers of Neil M Gunn.

 Fonds
Identifier: Dep.209

Personal and literary papers of Naomi Mitchison

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.12578/1-45
Scope and Contents Papers relating to the life and work of the novelist, poet and writer Naomi Mitchison. Includes personal correspondence, diaries, manuscripts, press cuttings, family papers and photographs.Naomi Mary Margaret Mitchison, née Haldane, was born in Edinburgh in 1897. She was the youngest child of Louisa Kathleen Haldane, née Trotter, and John Scott Haldane (1860-1936). Her elder brother was the biologist J. B. S. 'Jack' Haldane (1892–1964).Naomi attended the Dragon School...
Dates: 1836-2002

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.

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MacGilleMhoire, Dòmhnall R (poet and shopkeeper, Scalpay, Isle of Harris) 2
Thomson, David, author of "Nairn in Darkness and Light", 1914-1988 2
Abbot, Ian, poet, 1947-1989 1
Crampsey, Robert Anthony, teacher, writer and broadcaster, 1930-2008 1
Fraser, Alexander Campbell (philosopher) 1