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Drawings. Visual works.

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Scope Note: Visual works produced by drawing, which is the application of lines on a surface, often paper, by using a pencil, pen, chalk, or some other tracing instrument to focus on the delineation of form rather than the application of color. This term is often defined broadly to refer to computer-generated images as well. (AAT) Include sketches under 'Drawings', but ignore doodles, unless particularly noteworthy. (NLS) In the published catalogues this heading was used for pictures. The heading 'Pictures' was used for all lists of pictures and for descriptions of treatises on pictures. (NLS) .

Found in 1029 Collections and/or Records:

Correspondence and miscellaneous papers of Lieutenant-Colonel Peter Roderick Oliver., 1921-1944, undated.

 File
Identifier: MS.24656
Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows.

(i) Correspondence, 1921-1944, undated (folio 1); (ii) Miscellaneous papers chiefly on climbing, with notes for Peter Roderick Oliver's articles on mountaineering, 1936-1942, undated (folio 16); (iii) Plans, mainly of Himalayan mountains, and drawings of mountaineering scenes, 1930-1936, undated (folio 79); (iv) Miscellaneous military papers and plans, 1936-1945, undated (folio 103).

Dates: 1921-1944, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence, diaries, literary papers, and photographs, of Lieutenant-Colonel Peter Roderick Oliver, 1921-1944, together with diaries and miscellaneous papers of his mother, Elizabeth Oliver, wife of Major Edward Oliver, Veterinary Advisor to the Indian government, 1905-1946, undated. / Papers of and concerning Lieutenant-Colonel Peter Roderick Oliver.

Correspondence and papers of and relating to Sir Walter Scott and the Scott family., 1681-1853.

 Series
Identifier: Acc.12092/87-101
Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection consists of more than 3000 documents, dating from the 1420s to 1980s, mainly relating to the family of Skene of Rubislaw (near Aberdeen). At its centre are the papers of James Skene (1775-1864), artist and friend of Sir Walter Scott. Skene corresponded with notable individuals in the cultural circles of his day and was connected with such organizations as the Royal Institution, the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, the Royal Society of Edinburgh, the Institute for the...
Dates: 1681-1853.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers, including charters and legal instruments, of the family of Skene of Rubislaw and related families; including papers concerning Sir Walter Scott and the Scott family.

Correspondence, notebooks, notes and papers of Helen Haldane, née Spurway, second wife of J B S Haldane., 1934-1976, undated.

 Series
Identifier: MSS.20641-20654
Dates: 1934-1976, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence, papers and notebooks of J B S Haldane and correspondence and papers of his second wife Helen, née Spurway.

Correspondence of John Richardson, of Kirklands, and his family, with poems, prayers and drawings., 1801-1874, undated.

 File
Identifier: MS.3991
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows.(i) Letters, undated. (Folio 1.)(ii) Poems, 1801-1874, undated, of the Richardsons, mostly of Lady Blackett ('Helen'). Some of John Richardson's poems are printed in MS.3992. Of those written in hands other than John Richardson's, some may be copies of his. (Folio 67.)(iii) Prayers, undated. (Folio 233.)(iv) Poems from a package inscribed "Lord Cockburn's Poems", undated. (Folio 238.)(v) Drawings,...
Dates: 1801-1874, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and other papers of John Richardson, of Kirklands, Writer to the Signet, and his family. / Correspondence of John Richardson, of Kirklands, and his family, with some verse and other papers.

Correspondence of John Richardson, of Kirklands, and his family, with some verse and other papers., 1807-1887, undated.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.3989-3891
Scope and Contents The subject-matter of the letters is mainly domestic, but several deal with politics and the Bar. Others relate to Sir Walter Scott, John Gibson Lockhart, the Beacon, and the Sentinel, 1821-1822; a Continental tour, 1823; Chambers’ ‘Life of Scott’, 1833; an agitation of Edinburgh students, 1838; and military service in the Crimea, 1855-1856, and India (including the Mutiny), 1849-1869.The chief correspondents are Sir Charles Bell, the surgeon, Lord Cockburn, and Sir Walter...
Dates: 1807-1887, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and other papers of John Richardson, of Kirklands, Writer to the Signet, and his family.

Correspondence of various members of the Brown family., 1862-1880, undated.

 File
Identifier: MS.3262
Scope and Contents

At the end of the volume are cuttings from the ‘West India Committee Circular’, 1927 and 1933, relating to Major-General John Brown, and portraits and photographs of members of the Brown family. Also included is a lock of horse hair from the tail of 'Alma', the horse ridden by George Brown in to the Battle of Alma, 21 September 1854.

Dates: 1862-1880, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Letters and papers of the Brown family, Linkwood, with some of the family of William Leslie, Minister of Lhanbryde. / Correspondence, chiefly of George Brown, Provost of Elgin, Major-General John Brown, Regional Support Command, General Sir George Brown, and Peter Brown, Linkwood.

Dairy of Thomas Stewart Traill., September-October 1844.

 Item
Identifier: MS.19365
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

While in Southampton, Thomas Stewart Traill tended to his sick step-son, William Watson.

Dates: September-October 1844.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence, diaries, and literary papers of Thomas Stewart Traill, Professor of Medical Jurisprudence at Edinburgh University, and of his family. / Diaries of trips made by Professor Thomas Stewart Traill; with one of Robert Omond. / Diaries of trips made by Professor Thomas Stewart Traill, usually in the late summer while on holiday with his family in Britain but also in France, Germany, and Switzerland. / Diaries of Thomas Stewart Traill of trips to the Scottish Borders, London and Southampton.

Descriptions and drawings, by David Donald, a mechanic from Glasgow, of machinery in Holland, France, and Belgium., 18th century.

 File
Identifier: MS.2147
Scope and Contents

Included is a letter of David Donald to his patron, Lord Sinclair, copied by a contemporary from the originals in Lord Sinclair's possession, and preceded by an account, by the copyist, of Donald's career. At the end are some descriptions of machines in Great Britain.

Dates: 18th century.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Collection of manuscripts of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland.

Designs for dust-jackets, photographs, and drawings for various publications of James Leslie Mitchell, 'Lewis Grassic Gibbon'., 1930-1934.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MS.26062(i)-(iii)
Scope and Contents

The contents include the following: (i) Designs for the dust-jackets of ‘Stained radiance’ and ‘The thirteenth disciple’, 1930-1931 (number l); (ii) Photographs and proofs for ‘The conquest of the Maya’, 1933 (number 4); (iii) Drawings by Charles Bannerman to illustrate the serialisation of ‘Cloud Howe’ in the ‘Mearns Leader’ and other newspapers, 1934 (number 9).

Dates: 1930-1934.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of the novelist James Leslie Mitchell (1901-1935), the author 'Lewis Grassic Gibbon', and of his wife Rebecca ('Ray') Mitchell. / Papers chiefly typescripts of the publications of James Leslie Mitchell, 'Lewis Grassic Gibbon'.

Designs for Musselburgh bridge by John Rennie., 1803.

 File
Identifier: MS.19662(ii)
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: Contains the following plans and drawings too large to be included in the other volumes of John Rennie papers. (i) Aberdeen, harbour mouth, undated; (ii) Ardglass, sections of harbour, undated; (iii) Plant for Billinge's silk mill, undated; (iv) Bridlington harbour, undated; (v) Shore near Charlestown, by Robert Beaumont, 1807; (vi) Proposed railway from Dunleary to Dalkey, 1815; (2 sheets) (vii) Ordnance ground at Harwich with situation of two proposed lights, circa 1808; (viii) Holyhead...
Dates: 1803.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of John Rennie (1761-1821), engineer. / Papers of John Rennie and his family. / Miscellaneous plans and drawings relating to work by John Rennie.

Diaries of Thomas Stewart Traill of trips to Orkney for the Parliamentary election of 1852, and to Argyll., 1852.

 Item
Identifier: MS.19377
Scope and Contents

The volume includes notes on the lectures Professor Thomas Stewart Traill gave on Natural History at Edinburgh University during Professor Jamieson's illness, with transcripts of related correspondence (folio 81).

Dates: 1852.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence, diaries, and literary papers of Thomas Stewart Traill, Professor of Medical Jurisprudence at Edinburgh University, and of his family. / Diaries of trips made by Professor Thomas Stewart Traill; with one of Robert Omond. / Diaries of trips made by Professor Thomas Stewart Traill, usually in the late summer while on holiday with his family in Britain but also in France, Germany, and Switzerland.

Diary of Neil Munro., 1887-1916.

 Item
Identifier: MS.26925
Scope and Contents

The entries are brief, but refer to Neil Munro’s career in journalism, his publications, travels and family life. Some drawings, photographs and other material have been inserted. Folios 1-2 contain autobiographical notes.

Dates: 1887-1916.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Manuscripts and papers of and concerning the novelist, Neil Munro (1863-1930). / Personal papers of Neil Munro.

Diary of Thomas Stewart Traill., 1841-1842.

 Item
Identifier: MS.19362
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Many of the diaries are illustrated with sketches of architecture and scenery. The diaries show Traill to have been a sensitive tourist giving detailed accounts of scenery, geology, history, local customs and industry.

Dates: 1841-1842.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence, diaries, and literary papers of Thomas Stewart Traill, Professor of Medical Jurisprudence at Edinburgh University, and of his family. / Diaries of trips made by Professor Thomas Stewart Traill; with one of Robert Omond. / Diaries of trips made by Professor Thomas Stewart Traill, usually in the late summer while on holiday with his family in Britain but also in France, Germany, and Switzerland. / Diaries of Thomas Stewart Traill of trips to the west coast of Scotland, 1839-1841, Skye in 1841, and Aberdeen and Prestonpans in 1842.

Diary of Thomas Stewart Traill., 11 August 1845-23 September 1845.

 Item
Identifier: MS.19367
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Many of the diaries are illustrated with sketches of architecture and scenery. The diaries show Traill to have been a sensitive tourist giving detailed accounts of scenery, geology, history, local customs and industry.

Dates: 11 August 1845-23 September 1845.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence, diaries, and literary papers of Thomas Stewart Traill, Professor of Medical Jurisprudence at Edinburgh University, and of his family. / Diaries of trips made by Professor Thomas Stewart Traill; with one of Robert Omond. / Diaries of trips made by Professor Thomas Stewart Traill, usually in the late summer while on holiday with his family in Britain but also in France, Germany, and Switzerland. / Diaries of Thomas Stewart Traill of trips to Ayrshire, Arran, Galloway, and Sutherland, 1845, and to Perthshire, 1846.

Diary of Thomas Stewart Traill., 24 September 1845-1846.

 Item
Identifier: MS.19368
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Many of the diaries are illustrated with sketches of architecture and scenery. The diaries show Traill to have been a sensitive tourist giving detailed accounts of scenery, geology, history, local customs and industry.

Dates: 24 September 1845-1846.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence, diaries, and literary papers of Thomas Stewart Traill, Professor of Medical Jurisprudence at Edinburgh University, and of his family. / Diaries of trips made by Professor Thomas Stewart Traill; with one of Robert Omond. / Diaries of trips made by Professor Thomas Stewart Traill, usually in the late summer while on holiday with his family in Britain but also in France, Germany, and Switzerland. / Diaries of Thomas Stewart Traill of trips to Ayrshire, Arran, Galloway, and Sutherland, 1845, and to Perthshire, 1846.

Diary of Thomas Stewart Traill of a tour in England, with particular reference to visits to Oxford and London., August 1823.

 Item
Identifier: MS.19353
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Many of the diaries are illustrated with sketches of architecture and scenery. The diaries show Traill to have been a sensitive tourist giving detailed accounts of scenery, geology, history, local customs and industry.

Dates: August 1823.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence, diaries, and literary papers of Thomas Stewart Traill, Professor of Medical Jurisprudence at Edinburgh University, and of his family. / Diaries of trips made by Professor Thomas Stewart Traill; with one of Robert Omond. / Diaries of trips made by Professor Thomas Stewart Traill, usually in the late summer while on holiday with his family in Britain but also in France, Germany, and Switzerland. / Diaries of Thomas Stewart Traill of a tour in England, with particular reference to visits to Oxford and London.

Diary of Thomas Stewart Traill of a trip to Holland., 1847.

 Item
Identifier: MS.19371
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Many of the diaries are illustrated with sketches of architecture and scenery. The diaries show Traill to have been a sensitive tourist giving detailed accounts of scenery, geology, history, local customs and industry.

Dates: 1847.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence, diaries, and literary papers of Thomas Stewart Traill, Professor of Medical Jurisprudence at Edinburgh University, and of his family. / Diaries of trips made by Professor Thomas Stewart Traill; with one of Robert Omond. / Diaries of trips made by Professor Thomas Stewart Traill, usually in the late summer while on holiday with his family in Britain but also in France, Germany, and Switzerland.

Diary of Thomas Stewart Traill of a trip to Wales and London., 1843.

 Item
Identifier: MS.19363
Scope and Contents

The diary includes genealogical notes on the Sandbach family.

Dates: 1843.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence, diaries, and literary papers of Thomas Stewart Traill, Professor of Medical Jurisprudence at Edinburgh University, and of his family. / Diaries of trips made by Professor Thomas Stewart Traill; with one of Robert Omond. / Diaries of trips made by Professor Thomas Stewart Traill, usually in the late summer while on holiday with his family in Britain but also in France, Germany, and Switzerland.

Diary of Thomas Stewart Traill of trips to Argyll and Liverpool in 1848, and to Fife, 1849., 1848-1849.

 Item
Identifier: MS.19373
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Many of the diaries are illustrated with sketches of architecture and scenery. The diaries show Traill to have been a sensitive tourist giving detailed accounts of scenery, geology, history, local customs and industry.

Dates: 1848-1849.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence, diaries, and literary papers of Thomas Stewart Traill, Professor of Medical Jurisprudence at Edinburgh University, and of his family. / Diaries of trips made by Professor Thomas Stewart Traill; with one of Robert Omond. / Diaries of trips made by Professor Thomas Stewart Traill, usually in the late summer while on holiday with his family in Britain but also in France, Germany, and Switzerland.

Diary of Thomas Stewart Traill of trips to Caithness, Yorkshire and London., 1849.

 Item
Identifier: MS.19374
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Many of the diaries are illustrated with sketches of architecture and scenery. The diaries show Traill to have been a sensitive tourist giving detailed accounts of scenery, geology, history, local customs and industry.

Dates: 1849.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence, diaries, and literary papers of Thomas Stewart Traill, Professor of Medical Jurisprudence at Edinburgh University, and of his family. / Diaries of trips made by Professor Thomas Stewart Traill; with one of Robert Omond. / Diaries of trips made by Professor Thomas Stewart Traill, usually in the late summer while on holiday with his family in Britain but also in France, Germany, and Switzerland.

Diary of Thomas Stewart Traill of trips to London, Liverpool, and Linlithgow, 1844, and to Fife in 1845., 1844-1845.

 Item
Identifier: MS.19366
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Many of the diaries are illustrated with sketches of architecture and scenery. The diaries show Traill to have been a sensitive tourist giving detailed accounts of scenery, geology, history, local customs and industry.

Dates: 1844-1845.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence, diaries, and literary papers of Thomas Stewart Traill, Professor of Medical Jurisprudence at Edinburgh University, and of his family. / Diaries of trips made by Professor Thomas Stewart Traill; with one of Robert Omond. / Diaries of trips made by Professor Thomas Stewart Traill, usually in the late summer while on holiday with his family in Britain but also in France, Germany, and Switzerland.

Diary of Thomas Stewart Traill of trips to Orkney, London, and Liverpool., 1847.

 Item
Identifier: MS.19372
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Many of the diaries are illustrated with sketches of architecture and scenery. The diaries show Traill to have been a sensitive tourist giving detailed accounts of scenery, geology, history, local customs and industry.

Dates: 1847.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence, diaries, and literary papers of Thomas Stewart Traill, Professor of Medical Jurisprudence at Edinburgh University, and of his family. / Diaries of trips made by Professor Thomas Stewart Traill; with one of Robert Omond. / Diaries of trips made by Professor Thomas Stewart Traill, usually in the late summer while on holiday with his family in Britain but also in France, Germany, and Switzerland.

Diary of Thomas Stewart Traill of trips to the Central Highlands and to Haddington., 1846.

 Item
Identifier: MS.19369
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Many of the diaries are illustrated with sketches of architecture and scenery. The diaries show Traill to have been a sensitive tourist giving detailed accounts of scenery, geology, history, local customs and industry.

Dates: 1846.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence, diaries, and literary papers of Thomas Stewart Traill, Professor of Medical Jurisprudence at Edinburgh University, and of his family. / Diaries of trips made by Professor Thomas Stewart Traill; with one of Robert Omond. / Diaries of trips made by Professor Thomas Stewart Traill, usually in the late summer while on holiday with his family in Britain but also in France, Germany, and Switzerland.

Diary, XII, of John Forfar, schoolmaster in Edinburgh., March-May 1830.

 Item
Identifier: MS.6267
Scope and Contents

The diary includes drawings of animals (folio 9).

Dates: March-May 1830.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Diary of John Forfar, schoolmaster in Edinburgh.

Diary, XIX, of John Forfar, schoolmaster in Edinburgh, containing an account of a sea-trip to the Irish coast., August-September 1831.

 Item
Identifier: MS.6272
Scope and Contents

The diary contains drawings of cross-sections of islands visited on the Irish trip (folios 26 verso, 33 verso-34, 38 verso).

Dates: August-September 1831.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Diary of John Forfar, schoolmaster in Edinburgh.

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