Archives and Manuscript Catalogue

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Includes related material.

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Concerning personal, business, and literary matters, including references to the printing of works of George Bernard Shaw.

With associated printed items.

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Includes two autographs and one signed photograph (1937) of Harry Lauder; programme of Command Performance at Balmoral Castle, 5 September 1924; some photographs probably of W. Lockyer and members of his family.

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The papers relate to Captain Cochrane's career in politics and as Governor of Burma. They include letters from Cochrane to his wife, Julia Cochrane, 1936-1937; and correspondence between Cochrane and the British naval officers with whom he escaped in 1917 from a Turkish prisoner of war camp, 1921-1958.

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Includes printed order of service for commemoration of the 50th anniversary of Mary Slessor`s death.

Scope and Contents The collection relates to Archie Foley`s research into Graham Moffat and his company, which included other members of the Moffat family. Moffat was best-known for his 1911 hit play, `Bunty Pulls the Strings`, which had a long run in London`s West End and on Broadway, and was made into a film in 1921. The collection includes early programmes and copies of promotional photographs for the play, papers relating to other works by Moffat and copies of a few of his letters. The later correspondence...

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Papers include Maclean's notes on literary and historical figures, correspondence with Maclean following the death of his brother Calum, and letters sent to Maclean's wife, Renee, after his death.

The Papers also contain correspondence, invitations and programmes on various literary awards and events at which Maclean was honoured and in attendence.

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Commonplace Book containing miscellaneous verse, riddles, letters and numerous pasted in cartoons, drawings and press cuttings. Printed items include prints from John Kay`s `Original Portraits`, 1839, a printed programme for the New Concert Hall, Canongate, 1754 and a copy of the `Edinburgh Evening Courant` for 24 September 1745 with an account of the Battle of Prestonpans.

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The papers comprise correspondence, notebooks, photographs and programmes of John ‘Jock’ Watt, a Speedway reporter. Although he was based in Edinburgh, the papers relate to meets across the UK and internationals. The notebooks make up the bulk of this archive and cover details of meets and interviews with riders.

Scope and Contents Comprising:1. letter, 1833, of Sir John Sinclair, on shell marle as manure2. rental, 1782, of the estate of Wattin, Caithness3. printed price list and two invoices, 1849, of Peter Lawson and Son4. list, 19th century, of seeds5. copy (in the hand of the donor) of letter, 1821, of William Stewart, on a new road in Caithness6. printed programme, 1887, of the Royal Naval Review at Spithead7. note book, late 17th...

Content Description Further papers of the Piobaireachd Society, containing Society business files and a small number of manuscripts and printed books belonging to the Society. The largest part of this collection is formed by the correspondence and papers of Archibald Graham Kenneth (Archie Kenneth), including correspondence with his friend James Campbell, son of Archibald Campbell of Kilberry (1916-2003), and others; papers concerning his editions of some of the Piobaireachd Society music...

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Includes letters, agreements, match programmes, photographs and press cuttings.

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Printed items and photographs of and concerning the novelist and playwright, Annie S Swan (1859-1943). As some of the items are dated later than 1943 they evidently did not belong to Annie S Swan but have been left in the collection. With letter, 1942, of the Earl of Rosebery to V Rule, concerning a social engagement.