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Diaries.

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Scope Note: Refers to books containing the daily, personal accounts of the writer's own experiences, attitudes, and observations. (AAT) Use to refer to all personal diaires, whether by a named individual or not. (NLS) .

Found in 583 Collections and/or Records:

Typescripts of diaries of James Francis Hurley

 File
Identifier: Acc.13304
Scope and Contents

Typescripts of diaries, 1914-1918, of James Francis Hurley relating to Sir Ernest Shakleton`s Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition on the `Endurance`. The diaries record the party`s experiences on South Georgia, trapped in the ice on the Weddell Sea, Antaractica, stranded on Elephant Island, their rescue and return to London.

Dates: 1912-1918

Various notebooks of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun.

 Series
Identifier: MSS.17888-17894
Dates: Mid 18th century-early 19th century.

War diaries of Lt David Black Barclay, Royal Artillery, in North Africa and Italy.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.12181
Scope and Contents

Accession includes:

1. sketchbook, 1943-1944,

2. an earlier volume of poetry written by Barclay,

3. Barlcay`s wartime record kept by his wife, Annie.

Dates: 1943-1948.

War diary of Major Alastair I Macdougall.

 ...
Identifier: Acc.10430
Scope and Contents

Records Macdougall`s service on the Western Front with the 5th (Royal Irish) Lancers, later on the General Staff of the 21st Division.

Dates: 1914-1918.

Working papers of Margery Clinton relating to the production of pottery, including samples of fired ceramics; with papers relating to her published works and thesis.

 Record Group
Identifier: Acc.12879/1-97
Scope and Contents

Recipes, tests, firing schedules, samples, sketches, and other papers of Margery Clinton relating to the production of pottery, her masters' thesis, and her book, 'Working with lustres'.

Dates: 1963-2005, undated.