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Reminiscences.

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Narrations of past experiences.

Found in 83 Collections and/or Records:

Untitled manuscript of John Murray IV reminiscences., c.1925

 Item
Identifier: Acc.13328/1696
Scope and Contents

File contains an original untitled manuscript by John Murray IV (1851-1928), later noted as 'reminiscences' by Jock Murray VI (JGM). Manuscript is accompanied by an index, also written later by Jock, noting points of interest and relevent page numbers.

Dates: c.1925

Volume of miscellaneous papers, bearing the name Goodsir., 1780-1885.

 File
Identifier: MS.170
Scope and Contents The author or authors may have some connexion with Professor John Goodsir, who came from Anstruther (cf. folios 1-47) and attended Dr Robert Knox’s anatomy classes (cf. folio 48).The contents are as follows.(i) ‘Linked memories’, being reminiscences of Anstruther and Pittenweem, written in 1884. They contain information about local events and personalities of the early 19th century. (Folio 1.)(ii) Letters of James Sanson, seaman aboard H M S Alfred,...
Dates: 1780-1885.

Works of James Ramsay, volume VII: 'Prospects of Private Life'., Late 18th century-early 19th century.

 Item
Identifier: MS.1641
Scope and Contents From the File:

The works are for the most part descriptive of the eighteenth century in Scotland, and are contained in 10 folio volumes, each bearing the title assigned to it by John Ramsay, showing his grouping and division of his manuscript. Subjects treated in one volume, however, are apt to occur again in others.

Dates: Late 18th century-early 19th century.

Works of James Ramsay, volume VIII: 'Prospects of Private Life'., Late 18th century-early 19th century.

 Item
Identifier: MS.1642
Scope and Contents From the File:

The works are for the most part descriptive of the eighteenth century in Scotland, and are contained in 10 folio volumes, each bearing the title assigned to it by John Ramsay, showing his grouping and division of his manuscript. Subjects treated in one volume, however, are apt to occur again in others.

Dates: Late 18th century-early 19th century.

Works of James Ramsay, volumes I-III: 'Language Literature Biography'., Late 18th century-early 19th century.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.1635-1637
Scope and Contents From the File:

The works are for the most part descriptive of the eighteenth century in Scotland, and are contained in 10 folio volumes, each bearing the title assigned to it by John Ramsay, showing his grouping and division of his manuscript. Subjects treated in one volume, however, are apt to occur again in others.

Dates: Late 18th century-early 19th century.

Works of James Ramsay, volumes VII-IX: 'Prospects of Private Life'., Late 18th century-early 19th century.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.1641-1643
Scope and Contents From the File:

The works are for the most part descriptive of the eighteenth century in Scotland, and are contained in 10 folio volumes, each bearing the title assigned to it by John Ramsay, showing his grouping and division of his manuscript. Subjects treated in one volume, however, are apt to occur again in others.

Dates: Late 18th century-early 19th century.