Reports
Subject
Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source
Found in 327 Collections and/or Records:
Missionary archive of G. Stewart (Estuardo) McIntosh and Janet McIntosh, including writings, reports, letters, photographs and other papers.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.12903
Dates:
1964-1993.
`M.S. West Highland Tales Vol. III`, mostly containing material for ‘Popular Tales of the West Highlands’, volume 2, in continuation of Adv.MS.50.1.2, but also including scripts, notes or proofs for tales bound out of series and published in ‘Popular Tales of the West Highlands’, volume 1 and the earlier part of volume 2., 1859-1860.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Adv.MS.50.1.3(Part 1-Part 2)
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The terms, `Gaelic version` or `English version` refer to the original manuscript texts produced by (`transcribed by` or `told to`) one of his team of collectors or by Campbell. Unless stated otherwise, all English versions of the tales and textual notes are the work of Campbell.
Dates:
1859-1860.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers, including many manuscripts in Gaelic, journals and yearbooks (with many photographs), albums of watercolour paintings and sketches, and experimental notebooks, of John Francis Campbell of Islay (1821-1885), Gaelic scholar and collector of oral tradition, traveller, scientist, official of the royal household and public servant.
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Manuscripts, proofs and editorial commentary, with some associated correspondence, papers and notes, of John Francis Campbell and his team of collectors for ‘Popular Tales of the West Highlands’, 1859-1862, and of the later tale collection fieldwork by Campbell himself, 1870-1871.
‘M.S. West Highland Tales Vol. III`, mostly containing material for ‘Popular Tales of the West Highlands’, volume 2, in continuation of Adv.MS.50.1.2, but also including scripts, notes or proofs for tales bound out of series and published in ‘Popular Tales of the West Highlands’, volume 1 and the earlier part of volume 2., 1859-1860.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.50.1.3(Part 2)
Scope and Contents
The contents of the manuscript are as follows:(xvi) Continued from Adv.MS.50.1.3(Part 1). `The Fair Gruagach, Son of the King of Eirinn`, English version and notes. ‘Popular Tales of the West Highlands’, 2, pages 410-425, 434-435. For other scripts, see section (xxv), below. (Folio 240.)(xvii) `The Slim Swarthy Champion` or `An Ceathairneach Caol Riabhach`: English version with extensive internal notes on the text (folio 251), and Gaelic version by Hector MacLean from...
Dates:
1859-1860.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers, including many manuscripts in Gaelic, journals and yearbooks (with many photographs), albums of watercolour paintings and sketches, and experimental notebooks, of John Francis Campbell of Islay (1821-1885), Gaelic scholar and collector of oral tradition, traveller, scientist, official of the royal household and public servant.
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Manuscripts, proofs and editorial commentary, with some associated correspondence, papers and notes, of John Francis Campbell and his team of collectors for ‘Popular Tales of the West Highlands’, 1859-1862, and of the later tale collection fieldwork by Campbell himself, 1870-1871.
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`M.S. West Highland Tales Vol. III`, mostly containing material for ‘Popular Tales of the West Highlands’, volume 2, in continuation of Adv.MS.50.1.2, but also including scripts, notes or proofs for tales bound out of series and published in ‘Popular Tales of the West Highlands’, volume 1 and the earlier part of volume 2.
`M.S. West Highland Tales Vol. VII`, consisting of unpublished notes compiled by John Francis Campbell in connexion with the ‘Popular Tales of the West Highlands’ project., 1859-1861.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.50.1.7
Scope and Contents
On the front flyleaf Campbell noted, 1869: `This volume contains a lot of notes that may yet be used’.The contents of the manuscript are as follows:(i) A note, 1859, on `The two Thieves`, a story recalled by Campbell. (Folio 1.)(ii) “Extracts from Remarks in the ‘Stirling Journal’, 5 September 1856, on Lord Neaves` Dissertation on the Ossianic Controversy”. (Folio 3.)(iii) Brief notes on the Kilbride, Lismore and other Gaelic manuscripts, 1859....
Dates:
1859-1861.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers, including many manuscripts in Gaelic, journals and yearbooks (with many photographs), albums of watercolour paintings and sketches, and experimental notebooks, of John Francis Campbell of Islay (1821-1885), Gaelic scholar and collector of oral tradition, traveller, scientist, official of the royal household and public servant.
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Manuscripts, proofs and editorial commentary, with some associated correspondence, papers and notes, of John Francis Campbell and his team of collectors for ‘Popular Tales of the West Highlands’, 1859-1862, and of the later tale collection fieldwork by Campbell himself, 1870-1871.
Much amended draft report to Baron Granville as Secretary of State for War, by Lieutenant-Colonel John Ramsay.
Item
Identifier: Acc.9304
Scope and Contents
Concerning the condition of the Army of the Prince of Condé.
Dates:
? 1800.
Nine townplanning reports, eight concerning India and one concerning Palestine, compiled by Sir Patrick Geddes.
File
Identifier: Acc.12497
Dates:
1914-1925.
Notes, press cuttings and printed reports concerning teinds (tithes).
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.8549
Scope and Contents
With unrelated notes and papers, 1887-1917, concerning the Writers to the Signet`s Widows` Fund.
Dates:
1887-1917.
Office records of Messrs Tods, Murray and Jamieson, WS.
Collection
Identifier: Dep.301
Dates:
1726-1888.
Offshore log and reports on chaplaincy services to the North Sea oil industry, by Andrew Wylie, minister of the Church of Scotland.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.13691
Scope and Contents
Offshore log and reports, 1983-1991, on the provision of chaplaincy services to the North Sea oil industry, by Rev Andrew Wylie.By the mid-1980s there were calls to consider the feasibility of providing non-denominational chaplaincy services to the UK offshore oil and gas industry. The Norwegian offshore chaplaincy had been established the previous decade when interest had been expressed in services being held on platforms, and had proved successful. Some companies, including...
Dates:
1986-1991
`Opinions Excheq[ue]r Scotland`, a volume containing copies of opinions and reports of Crown counsel to the Barons, `Copyed from a book in the Exchequer at Edinburgh`., 1714-1759.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.28.1.4
Dates:
1714-1759.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Series of large folio volumes with copies of documents, including legal opinions, accounts and warrants relating to the administration of the customs and excise in England and Scotland; and copies of Scottish Court of Exchequer correspondence, minutes, reports and accounts relating to the Court`s administration of the forfeited estates.
Papers, 1956-40, of D M Elliot, relating to his work for the National Union of Journalists.
Series
Identifier: Acc.6302/1-5
Scope and Contents
Concerning his work for the National Union of Journalists in Scotland.
Dates:
1926-1940.
Papers and accounts concerning the University of Saint Andrews., 1438-1630.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.29.2.7
Scope and Contents
Most of the papers relate to, or resulted from the various Royal Commissions to Saint Andrews University in the late 16th century. Copy of the statutes of the Faculty of Theology, 1438; in Latin (folios 1-8). - This has been printed from other manuscripts in Hannay, page 112.Transcript, 1570, of the statutes of the Faculty of Arts, signed by John Rutherford; in Latin (folios 9-15). - This has been printed from another manuscript in Hannay, page...
Dates:
1438-1630.
Papers and correspondence of Donald C Pack.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.10075
Scope and Contents
Concerning European Music Year, 1985.
Dates:
1982-1989.
Papers and reports of LISC(S) working groups., 1982-1991.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13657/6-25
Scope and Contents
Miscellaneous papers relating to the reports have been added at the end of this section.
Dates:
1982-1991.
Papers concerning a proposal to establish a permanent memorial to Henry Hallam., 1860.
File
Identifier: MS.42275
Scope and Contents
Folios 1-2 : manuscript, draft minutes, 27 February 1860, of a meeting held at 50 Albemarle Street to further a proposal to erect a monument to Henry Hallam;folios 3-4 : printed letter, 2nd March 1860, of Franklin Lushington and John Murray III, seeking members to form a committee for the purpose of effecting a memorial to Heny Hallam;folios 5-6 : printed minutes, 21 May 1860, of the meeting held at 50 Albemarle Street on 27 February 1860;...
Dates:
1860.
Papers concerning a study-tour of police establishments in Denmark by Sgt Arthur Marchbank, Lothian and Peebles Police.
File
Identifier: Acc.11644
Dates:
1952.
Papers concerning educational work by David and Jean Petrie in the Sudan and Aden.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.10908
Scope and Contents
Includes reports, magazines and photographs.
Dates:
1947-1966.
Papers concerning lead mining in Scotland in the late 16th century, and political papers of the 17th century., 1584-1686, and undated.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.29.2.9
Scope and Contents
The first part of the volume consists of papers of John Lindsay, Lord Menmuir, mostly in his capacity of Master of the Metals and Minerals, and of his brother Sir David Lindsay of Edzell (see also Adv.MS.19.1.24). These are followed by papers concerning the Covenanters and the Scots Commissioners at Ripon and London. The remainder mostly concern Lord Menmuir`s grandson, Alexander, Lord Lindsay of Balcarres, later the first Earl, who joined the Covenanters, but after taking part in the...
Dates:
1584-1686, and undated.
Papers concerning the actions and counter-actions for damages raised by John Kingan, a merchant in Glasgow, and Robert Watson of Linthouse, a Glasgow banker, against each other, initially in the Second Division and later in the Jury Court., 1826, 1828.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.9.1.3
Scope and Contents
Robert Watson and John Kingan had accused each other of being the authors of a series of anonymous letters circulated in Glasgow society, 1823-1825. Henry Cockburn was counsel for Watson, and complains (folio 1) that his client`s instructions hampered his conduct of the case. The facsimiles of the anonymous writer`s hand (folios 292-307) were not laid before the jury (note by Cockburn, folio 1 verso).
Printed reports of the cases (folios 308-516) are bound up with the papers.
Dates:
1826, 1828.
Papers concerning the case of David Landale, a merchant in Kirkcaldy, indicted following a fatal duel for the murder of George Morgan, an agent of the Bank of Scotland in the town., 1826
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.9.1.2
Scope and Contents
David Landale, the injured party in the quarrel, was acquitted of the charge. Henry Cockburn considered the case important (note, folio 1) because of the width of discretion given by Lord Gillies to the jury, and describes Gillies`s charge as "very sensible but very illegal."
A printed report of the trial (folio 230) and a pamphlet on its implications by George Buchan of Kelloe (folio 239) are bound up with the case papers.
Dates:
1826
Papers concerning the draining of the loch of Auchlossan, Aberdeenshire.
Collection
Identifier: Acc.8410
Scope and Contents
Including a report and letter, 1807, of Thomas Telford.
Dates:
1807-1860.
Papers concerning the establishment of the Invergarry and Fort Augustus Railway extension to Inverness.
File
Identifier: Acc.12276
Dates:
1896-1899.
Papers concerning the harbour of Greenock.
File
Identifier: Acc.11648
Scope and Contents
Includes plans, report and correspondence of Thomas Telford concerning an early proposal for its improvement (1830).
Dates:
1826-1889.
Papers concerning the World Federation of Scottish Societies and Individuals.
Collection
Identifier: Acc.6639
Scope and Contents
Including minutes, reports and press cuttings.
Dates:
1959-1970.
Papers concerning "Writing Together: an International Festival of Writing", Glasgow.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.10391
Scope and Contents
Includes reports, memoranda, committee minutes and letters from among others, Sorley MacLean, Naomi Mitchison and Edwin Morgan.
Dates:
1990.