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Reminiscences.

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

Found in 67 Collections and/or Records:

Reminiscences, undated, of Norah, Lady Mears of her childhood., 1895, 1899, [Circa 1905-1906], undated.

 File
Identifier: MS.19266
Scope and Contents

The reminiscences cover from Lady Mears' life in James Court on the Royal Mile, Edinburgh, to memories of summers at Innesforth, circa 1905-1906. There are also typescripts of her diary of the autumn of 1895 (folio 86), and of ‘My Memories of Crawford, July 1899’, by her cousin, Edith (folio 92).

Dates: 1895, 1899, [Circa 1905-1906], undated.

Reminiscences, written by Robert Stevenson, of Sir Walter Scott's cruise in the lighthouse yacht in 1814., 1850.

 Item
Identifier: MS.3831
Scope and Contents From the Series:

The reminiscences include incidents of the cruise not recorded by Sir Walter Scott in his journal of it, later episodes relating to Scott, and some general facts about Orkney and Shetland. Most of these last are used by Robert Louis Stevenson in his ‘Records of a Family of Engineers’, 1912.

Dates: 1850.

Reminiscences, written by Robert Stevenson, of Sir Walter Scott's cruise in the lighthouse yacht in 1814, with a letter of Robert Stevenson., 1850.

 Item
Identifier: MS.3832
Scope and Contents From the Series:

The reminiscences include incidents of the cruise not recorded by Sir Walter Scott in his journal of it, later episodes relating to Scott, and some general facts about Orkney and Shetland. Most of these last are used by Robert Louis Stevenson in his ‘Records of a Family of Engineers’, 1912.

Dates: 1850.

Scripts on and reminiscences of James Leslie Mitchell, ‘Lewis Grassic Gibbon’ in relation to his work and Scotland., 1960, 1968.

 File
Identifier: MS.26095
Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows. (i) Script of 'A Vision of Scotland: Hugh MacDiarmid on Lewis Grassic Gibbon', broadcast by the BBC Scottish Home Service in 1960 (folio l); (ii) Script of 'Scottish Life and Letters' produced by George Bruce, 1968, including reminiscences about James Leslie Mitchell (folio 28).

Dates: 1960, 1968.

Typed copies of Richard Haldane’s recollections of various parts of his life., 1916-1925.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.20058-20060
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Small quantities of letters and papers of other members of Mary E Haldane's family are contained in different parts of the collection. Also contained is a small quantity of letters and papers to Anne, wife of General Sir David Baird, and her sister Catherine Campbell Preston.

Dates: 1916-1925.

Typescript drafts with manuscript corrections and additions of 'Dylan Thomas: a personal account' by Ruthven Todd., 1963-1964.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.26838-26840
Scope and Contents

Ruthven Todd was originally commissioned to write the official biography of Dylan Thomas, but failed to do so. These manuscripts are his reminiscences of the poet, which were not published except for chapter 12 which appeared in the ‘Mediterranean Review’, volume i, number 3 (1971), pages 15-23.

Dates: 1963-1964.

Typescript of 'Reminiscences' of D C Parker, with a forward by Yehudi Menuhin., 1967.

 Item
Identifier: MS.21561
Scope and Contents

The reminiscences contain a certain amount of autobiographical information, but are chiefly concerned with composers and musicians whom D C Parker had met throughout his long career as a critic and writer on music. There is much information about such organisations as the Glasgow Grand Opera Society, of which Parker was secretary, and about the Scottish Orchestra, as well as about musicians of his acquaintance especially Elgar, Landon Ronald, Percy Grainger, and Felix Weingartner.

Dates: 1967.

Typescript with manuscript corrections, undated, of part of chapters 12-18 of 'Dead and other Friends and Places' by Ruthven Todd., ?1966.

 File
Identifier: MS.26849
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

The work, which is unfinished, is Ruthven Todd's reminiscences of his life in Edinburgh and London in the 1930s and 1940s, and of his literary friends and acquaintances.

Dates: ?1966.

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.