Carbon copies. Reprographic copies.
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Copies of documents created simultaneously with the original manuscript or typescript by the use of an intermediate sheet of paper coated with carbon.
Found in 147 Collections and/or Records:
Letter books of T and A Constable containing carbon copies of outgoing letters of the firm to Messrs Chatto and Windus, London., 1929-1945.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.23499-23506
Dates:
1929-1945.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Letter books, correspondence and other records of the printing firm of T and A Constable, Edinburgh, together with records of the Edinburgh Press, which was amalgamated with the firm in 1936.
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Letter books, correspondence and other records of the printing firm of T and A Constable, Edinburgh.
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Letter books of T and A Constable to individual firms.
Letter books of T and A Constable containing carbon copies of outgoing letters of the firm to Messrs Hodder and Stoughton, London., 1929-1945.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.23494-23498
Dates:
1929-1945.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Letter books, correspondence and other records of the printing firm of T and A Constable, Edinburgh, together with records of the Edinburgh Press, which was amalgamated with the firm in 1936.
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Letter books, correspondence and other records of the printing firm of T and A Constable, Edinburgh.
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Letter books of T and A Constable to individual firms.
Libretto and vocal score of ‘The speed cop’, a comic opera in a prologue and three acts by G W Crawford, with libretto by Clement J Bundock., [?1892-?1941.]
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.21956-21957
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Most of the compositions of G W Crawford are written on a large scale and the collection consists chiefly of full scores, piano reductions and orchestral parts. There are very few drafts or sketches: almost all the compositions are in their final form, and many are in the hands of copyists. Most of the works are undated. Those dates that appear (usually on the last page or leaf) range from 1892 to 1941, but it is rarely clear whether these are of composition, revision or performance. Almost...
Dates:
[?1892-?1941.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Surviving musical archive, chiefly undated, of Gerald W Crawford (1868-1942), a consulting engineer and an Edinburgh city councillor and Justice of the Peace, who was well known in his day for his musical activities, especially as composer and conductor of several orchestras including, latterly, one of his own.
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Music of G W Crawford for stage works.
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Operas of G W Crawford.
Lightly corrected carbon copy of typescript of 'Singing Sands'., N.d.
Item
Identifier: Acc.4771/2
Manuscript and typescript carbon copy of work on Prince Charles Edward Stuart., N.d.
Item
Identifier: Acc.5419/12
Dates:
N.d.
Manuscript and typescripts of Don't ask me how the time goes by’ Alastair Reid's translation of José Emilio Pacheco's work, ‘No me preguntes cómo pasa el tiempo’., 1975-1976, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.27456
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows. (i) Photocopy of the typescript of sections I, 'In these circumstances, and II, 'Look at the way things are' (folio 1). Manuscript drafts of sections III, 'Postcards/Conversations/Epigrams' and IV, 'Animals know' are written on the versos of folio 20-34. (ii) Carbon typescript of sections I-IV heavily annotated by Jose Emilio Pacheco (folio 35); (iii) Carbon typescript of corrections to be made by the printer (folio 105).
Dates:
1975-1976, undated.
Manuscripts of '5 letters from an Eastern empire', of Alasdair Gray, also containing a carbon copy of the first typescript of the same, typed by Marion Lacey., Undated.
File
Identifier: Acc.8799/3
Scope and Contents
Written during the earliest months of Alasdair Gray's period as writer-in-residence, and during his time still working on 'The rumpus room'.
Dates:
Undated.
Manuscripts, typescripts and carbon copies of articles for the 'Alpine journal'., Undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.4338/196(1-7)
Scope and Contents
Containing:(1) top and incomplete carbon copy of T G Brown: Mount Foraker,
Alaska (AJ 47, 14 and 205)(2) amended manuscript of T G Brown: The Brenva Face (AJ 51, 178)(3) typescript with two carbon copies of foreg(4) typescript with two carbon copies of revised version of part of (3)
(5) typescript with two carbon copies of further revised version of (4)(6) part of manuscript, with carbon copy of typescript of T G Brown: The early...
Dates:
Undated.
Manuscripts, typescripts, correspondence and other papers of Gavin Ewart, poet.
Record Group
Identifier: Acc.12908/1-114
Dates:
1890-1996.
Memoirs of Dr Emile Joseph Dillon., Undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.12382/48-52
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
These papers were given to Father Ernest Eugene Laws by Dillon's widow, as research material for a proposed biography of Dillon. Laws transcribed and translated many of the letters and annotated some of the originals.
Dates:
Undated.
Miscellaneous papers of Alasdair Gray, containing typescripts, carbon copies, manuscripts and negatives of various poems and writings., 1949-1987.
Series
Identifier: Acc.8799/69-81
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Includes manuscripts and corrected typescripts of novels, short stories, and poems.
Dates:
1949-1987.
Miscellaneous papers of Robert Kirk Dickson chiefly associated with his military career., [Circa 1914]-1939.
File
Identifier: MS.13586
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows: (i) Photograph of H.M.S. Canopus leaving Valetta, [?December 1914] (folio 1);(ii) Sketch map of naval action in the North Sea, 24 January 1915 (folio 8);(iii) 'Account of the Engagement with the German High Seas Fleet off the Jutland Bank May 31st 1916', by Midshipman Robert Kirk Dickson, dated H.M.S. Benbow, 18 June 1916, with a typescript carbon copy of the same (folio 3);(iv) Unsigned typescript 'Report of...
Dates:
[Circa 1914]-1939.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of Rear-Admiral Robert Kirk Dickson (1898-1952) and of his younger brother, Midshipman Archibald Kirk Dickson (died 1916), with some papers of their father, William Kirk Dickson (1860-1949), first Librarian of the National Library of Scotland.
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Papers of Rear-Admiral Robert Kirk Dickson.
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Personal and naval papers of Robert Kirk Dickson.
Miscellaneous papers of Robert Kirk Dickson, chiefly typescript carbon copies of notes, speeches and other documents associated with his military career., 1941-1951.
File
Identifier: MS.13587
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:(i) Typescript carbon copies of official reports, 1942, by Robert Kirk Dickson from H.M.S. Manxman, with 'Chronological summary of the first commission of H.M.S. Manxman, 1941-2, written by R.K.D, in 1944 at the request of the Deputy Director, Operations Division (Mining), Admiralty' (folio 1);(ii) Typescript carbon copy of 'Boil down of Cossac (43) 28. Appreciation and Outline Plan for Operation Overlord', by Captain Robert Kirk Dickson,...
Dates:
1941-1951.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of Rear-Admiral Robert Kirk Dickson (1898-1952) and of his younger brother, Midshipman Archibald Kirk Dickson (died 1916), with some papers of their father, William Kirk Dickson (1860-1949), first Librarian of the National Library of Scotland.
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Papers of Rear-Admiral Robert Kirk Dickson.
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Personal and naval papers of Robert Kirk Dickson.
Miscellaneous papers of Sydney Goodsir Smith., 1957-1975, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.26188
Dates:
1957-1975, undated.
Music of G W Crawford for stage works., [?1892-?1941.]
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.21936-21967
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Most of the compositions of G W Crawford are written on a large scale and the collection consists chiefly of full scores, piano reductions and orchestral parts. There are very few drafts or sketches: almost all the compositions are in their final form, and many are in the hands of copyists. Most of the works are undated. Those dates that appear (usually on the last page or leaf) range from 1892 to 1941, but it is rarely clear whether these are of composition, revision or performance. Almost...
Dates:
[?1892-?1941.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Surviving musical archive, chiefly undated, of Gerald W Crawford (1868-1942), a consulting engineer and an Edinburgh city councillor and Justice of the Peace, who was well known in his day for his musical activities, especially as composer and conductor of several orchestras including, latterly, one of his own.
‘My diary. United States 1898-1899’ by Ian Malcolm, several typescripts bound into one volume., 1898-1899.
Item
Identifier: Acc.4304/2
Scope and Contents
The typescripts are as follows:
(i) Carbon copy of ‘Tales of a traveller’, with annotations apparently in the hand of Ian Malcolm.
(ii) Top copy of ‘An election in New York’. A revised version appears in ‘Trodden ways 1895-1930’ by Malcolm (1930), pages 209-215.
(iii) Top copy of ‘Washington’.
(iv) Top copy of ‘Niagara in winter’.
Dates:
1898-1899.
Notes and drafts by Harry Pirie-Gordon of Buthlaw on the history of Dumbarton Castle, Celtic rulers of Strathclyde, and other topics in Highland history and genealogy.
Fonds
Identifier: Dep.326
Dates:
[Mid 20th century.]
Papers and correspondence of Dudley Sommer concerning his biography of Lord Haldane.
Collection
Identifier: Dep.348- is now MSS.20661-20667.
Dates:
1952-1964.
Papers of Alasdair Gray relating to 1985 edition of 'Lean tales' and 1987 expanded paperback edition., 1959-1987, undated.
Series
Identifier: Acc.8799/46-68
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Includes manuscripts and corrected typescripts of novels, short stories, and poems.
Dates:
1959-1987, undated.
Papers of Alasdair Gray relating to 'The fall of Kelvin Walker'., bulk: Circa 1966-1968, 1984-1986.
Series
Identifier: Acc.8799/37-45
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Includes manuscripts and corrected typescripts of novels, short stories, and poems.
Dates:
Majority of material found within Circa 1966-1968, 1984-1986.
Papers of Alasdair Gray relating to 'Unlikely stories, mostly'., 1969-1985, undated.
Series
Identifier: Acc.8799/1-19
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Includes manuscripts and corrected typescripts of novels, short stories, and poems.
Dates:
1969-1985, undated.
Papers of Cecil Hopkinson, relating to Louis-Hector Berlioz, containing bibliography, correspondence and other related material., 1947-1966, undated.
Series
Identifier: Acc.9732/1-7
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Concerning Hopkinson`s bibliographies of Berlioz and Verdi.
Dates:
1947-1966, undated.
Papers relating to 'Doctors of philosophy', by Muriel Spark., [Circa 1964]-1966, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.10989/75-79
Dates:
[Circa 1964]-1966, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Literary papers of Muriel Spark, containing manuscripts, research material for critical works, and papers concerning her autobiography, 'Curriculum vitae'.
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Literary papers of Muriel Spark, containing works of prose, poetry and drama.
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Playscripts of Muriel Spark.
Papers relating to the 'Alpine journal'., 1920-1932, 1949-1952, undated.
Series
Identifier: Acc.4338/194(1)-197(3)
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Comprising correspondence and papers of T Graham Brown, concerning mountaineering.
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1920-1932, 1949-1952, undated.
Personal and naval papers of Robert Kirk Dickson., 1913-1951.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.13577-13588
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
The collection, in which family correspondence predominates, reflects all aspects of the naval career of Robert Kirk Dickson. He took part in the Battles of the Falkland Islands, 1914, Gallipoli, 1915, and Jutland, 1916. In the Second World War he served as Duty Captain in the Admiralty War Room, 1939-1940, and commanded the fast minelayer, H.M.S. Manxman, 1940-1942, when he took part in a series of offensive minelaying operations in the Channel, Mediterranean and Indian Ocean. He was Deputy...
Dates:
1913-1951.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of Rear-Admiral Robert Kirk Dickson (1898-1952) and of his younger brother, Midshipman Archibald Kirk Dickson (died 1916), with some papers of their father, William Kirk Dickson (1860-1949), first Librarian of the National Library of Scotland.
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Papers of Rear-Admiral Robert Kirk Dickson.