Autobiographies.
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Biographies of individuals written by themselves.
Found in 294 Collections and/or Records:
Manuscripts of and relating to William Hutchison Murray, 1944-2002.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13936/24-38
Manuscripts, typescripts and proofs of prose writings by James Hyman Singer, ‘Burns Singer’., 1953-1963, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.27431
Scope and Contents
The papers include reviews and articles, material on the fishing industry, some of which was used in ‘Living silver’ (London, 1957) (folio 7); autobiographical notes, 1958 (folio 63), and the text of a radio programme, 'Water alive', undated (folio 147).
Dates:
1953-1963, undated.
Marked second proof, "Sir A. Henry Layard G.C.B., D.C.L. : autobiography and letters from his childhood until his appointment as H.M. Ambassador at Madrid" : signatures "Vol. II." N-R, chapters VII-VIII, pages 193-267., ? 1903.
File
Identifier: MS.42405
Scope and Contents
The chapter headings are :
chapter VII : "Politics and art 1851-69";
chapter VIII : "The parliamentary life of Sir Henry Layard, 1852-69".
Dates:
? 1903.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Archive of John Murray, publishers.
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Correspondence of or concerning authors published by John Murray, with related manuscripts.
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Papers of and concerning Austen Henry Layard.
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Manuscripts and proofs of various works by Austen Henry Layard.
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Incomplete proofs, "Sir A. Henry Layard G.C.B., D.C.L. : autobiography and letters from his childhood until his appointment as H.M. Ambassador at Madrid".
Memoir of George Romanes in the form of a letter to his son Professor George Romanes.
Item
Identifier: Acc.12749
Scope and Contents
Memoir covers some Romanes family history, George Romanes` early life in Edinburgh, his early work as a civil engineer in Egypt and Calgary and war service with the Royal Engineers from 1917-1919. Includes transcript.
Dates:
1957.
`Memoriall Written by Philomathes and addressed to his Surviving friends` by James Hog, minister of Carnock. A copy of the preface and first five chapters of Hog`s autobiography.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.22.7.10
Scope and Contents
The volume originally contained theological notes in shorthand, most of which have been cut out.
Dates:
18th century.
Microfilm of autobiography, 1858, and journal, 1838-1839, of George Combe.
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.745
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
Journal, 1838-1839, of George Combe while in America (MS.7416);
Journal, 1839, of George Combe while in America (MS.7417);
Autobiography, 1858, of George Combe (MSS.7433-7434).
Dates:
1838-1839, 1858.
Microfilm of copy written in an unidentified hand of Alexander Carlyle's 'Recollections'.
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.2106
Dates:
1801-1805.
Microfilm of manuscript of part of the ‘Autobiography’ of Mrs Eliza Fletcher (1770-1858), chiefly in the hand of the author.
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.819
Dates:
[1817, or after.]
Microfilm of manuscript of the greater part of the autobiography of Alexander Carlyle, Minister of Inveresk.
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.293
Dates:
[Before 1806.]
Microfilm of miscellaneous autobiographical notes of Alexander Walker.
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.2093
Dates:
[After 1812.]
Microfilm of 'Parte of the life of Lady Margaret Cunningham, Daughter to the Earle of Glencairn yt she had wt her first husband the master of Evandale. The just and true account yrof as it was first written wt her oun hand’, 1608, with letters and her will, 1607, 1622.
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.1366
Dates:
1607-1622.
Microfilm of the Ashestiel manuscript, which contains Sir Walter Scott’s fragmentary autobiography, with associated papers.
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.207
Dates:
1791-1830.
Microfilm of the correspondence and literary manuscripts of Margaret Oliphant. Reel 4. ‘Margaret Maitland’ and ‘Zaidee’., [1849, or before-1855, or before.]
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.1213
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
Manuscript, [1849, or before], of chapters i-iii of ‘Passages in the life of Mrs Margaret Maitland’ by Margaret Oliphant Wilson Oliphant (MS.4856); Manuscript, [1854, or before-1855, or before], of book I and chapters I-XV of book II of ‘Zaidee: a romance’ by Margaret Oliphant Wilson Oliphant (MS.4857);Manuscript, [1854, or before-1855, or before], of chapters XVI-XXXV of book II and chapters I-XXII of book III of ‘Zaidee: a romance’ by...
Dates:
[1849, or before-1855, or before.]
Microfilm of typescript copy of 'Recollections of a long and busy life' by George Smith.
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.442
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
Typescript copy of chapters i-xv (MS.23191);
Typescript copy of chapters xvi-xxvi (MS.23192).
Dates:
1895.
Microfilm of Women's Language and Experience. Part 4. Reel 1., 2nd half of 17th century-early 18th century.
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.1312
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
Copies, early 18th century, of letters and memoirs, 1675-early 18th century, of covenanters (Adv.MS.32.4.4);Copies, early 18th century, of autobiographies and other works, 2nd half of 17th century-early 18th century, of covenanters (Adv.MS.34.5.19);Copy of “An Account of the Lord’s Gracious dealing with me; and of his remarkable hearing and answering my supplications”, being the religious memoirs of Mrs Marion Veitch, wife of William...
Dates:
2nd half of 17th century-early 18th century.
Microfilm of Women's Language and Experience. Part 4. Reel 6., Mid 17th century-[1817, or after].
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.1318
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
Manuscript, [1817, or after], of part of the ‘Autobiography’ of Mrs Eliza Fletcher (1770-1858), chiefly in the hand of the author (MS.3758);
'Meditations', [v], mid 17th century-late 17th century, by Anne Lady Halkett (MS.6489);
'Meditations', [vi], 1658-1659, by Anne Lady Halkett. (MS.6490).
Dates:
Mid 17th century-[1817, or after].
Microfilm of Women's Language and Experience. Part 4. Reels 1-16 (Adam Matthew).
Series
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.1312-1328
Dates:
Mid 17th century-1937.
Miscellaneous autobiographical notes of Alexander Walker., [After 1812.]
File
Identifier: MS.13735
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
The collection covers Alexander Walker's military and administrative service in the East India Company in great detail from circa 1790 to 1801, notably in Malabar and then in Gujarat, where he was Political Resident at Baroda, until he left India in 1810. He came out of retirement to govern St Helena from 1822 to 1828, The importance of the collection lies in the detailed administrative content of Walker's correspondence and memoranda, particularly for the Gujarat period, a continuing...
Dates:
[After 1812.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers, private and official, of Brigadier-General Alexander Walker.
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Papers of Alexander Walker during his retirement, including copies of earlier correspondence.
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Copies of official correspondence concerning Alexander Walker’s service in India and his subsequent claiming of arrears of salary and allowances; with some miscellaneous autobiographical notes by Walker.
Miscellaneous correspondence and other papers of Richard Burdon Haldane., 1894-1916, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MS.6109(i)-(ii)
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
The papers include correspondence of other members of the family of Haldane of Cloan covering a period of almost a century and a half from the beginning of the 19th century, especially rich for the period 1875-1937.
Dates:
1894-1916, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of Richard Burdon Haldane, Viscount Haldane of Cloan (1856-1928), the statesman, lawyer and philosopher, and of his sister, Elizabeth Sanderson Haldane (1862-1937), philanthropist and author.
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Correspondence of various members of the families of Haldane and Burdon Sanderson, and other miscellaneous papers.
Miscellaneous correspondence and papers of and concerning Margaret Oliphant., 1754-1921, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.23211
Scope and Contents
The contents consist of:
(i) letters of various friends and contemporaries of Margaret Oliphant, 1844-1868, undated (folio 1);
(ii) letters to Janet M Oliphant 1895-1921, undated (folio 19);
(iii) memorandum of agreement with Henry Colburn 1849 and death certificate 1897 of Mrs Oliphant (folio 46);
(iv) photographs and other depictions of Margaret Oliphant and her family and other subjects 1851, 1874, undated (folio 50);
(v) excerpts in Janet M Oliphant's hand of Margaret Oliphant's...
Dates:
1754-1921, undated.
Miscellaneous manuscript volumes, received bound., 1685-mid 20th century, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.14797-14809
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The papers catalogued here are especially rich in political material, 17th century-19th century, in estate and local affairs correspondence and papers, 16th century-20th century, in financial and legal material, 15th century-20th century, and in personal, household and estate accounts, 17th century-19th century. There is material concerning India in the correspondence and papers of the 8th, 9th and 10th Marquesses of Tweeddale, and concerning the Peninsular War in the correspondence and...
Dates:
1685-mid 20th century, undated.
Miscellaneous manuscripts and typescript pages of Sydney Durward Tremayne., 1973, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.26701
Scope and Contents
Includes two introductions for 'Boys do not kiss' (folio 1), and 'Tales from a poet's childhood,' the drafts of three proposed broadcasts based on the autobiography, 1973 (folio 35).
Dates:
1973, undated.
Miscellaneous manuscripts, typescripts and proofs of ‘Lucky poet’ by Christopher Murray Grieve, ‘Hugh MacDiarmid’., 1941-1942, 1971.
File
Identifier: MS.27038
Scope and Contents
The papers include the preliminary pages (folio 1), several drafts of the author's note, 1941-1942 (folio 19), sections of text (folio 112), index (folio 135), and a variant version of the author's note to the reprint of 1971 (folio 190).
Dates:
1941-1942, 1971.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of Christopher Murray Grieve, (1892-1978), the author 'Hugh MacDiarmid'.
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Literary papers of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'.
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Prose works of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'.
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Books of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'.
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Manuscripts, typescripts and proofs of ‘Lucky poet' by Christopher Murray Grieve, ‘Hugh MacDiarmid'.