Ephemera.
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Items manufactured for a specific, limited use, and usually intended to be discarded thereafter, such as printed material of interest for its appearance, association, design, or documentation produced in connection with art exhibitions, etc.
Found in 32 Collections and/or Records:
Papers of National Collective relating to the Scottish Independence Referendum 2014.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.13717/1-17
Scope and Contents
Assorted records created by National Collective relating to the Scottish Independence Referendum 2014, and related papers of co-founder Ross Colquhoun.
Includes display items used during the campaigns and the touring 'Yestival' exhibition; papers relating to the Vitol controversy; and photographs of individuals and events associated with National Collective.
Dates:
[?2012-?2015]
Papers of Paul Henderson Scott.
Collection
Identifier: Acc.13505/1-79
Scope and Contents
Paul Henderson Scott was born and educated in Edinburgh, attending Edinburgh’s Royal High School and then moving on to study at Edinburgh University. It was at university that he first became involved with the Saltire Society. Shortly after this Scott was called up to serve in World War Two. He began his training as an army officer driving a lorry. However, through contact with diplomats from the foreign office he decided to take the examination and soon became a diplomat. A long diplomatic...
Dates:
1976-2001
Papers of the Scottish Plebiscite Society.
Collection
Identifier: Acc.13546
Scope and Contents
The Scottish Plebiscite Society was formed by Peter Thomson (fl.1914-1991) to press for a plebiscite on the question of a Scottish parliament. In 1949 it conducted its own plebiscite in Kirriemuir and in which 85% of the local electors participated. Thomson’s continuing activity for the cause resulted in his dismissal as sheriff of South Strathclyde in 1977. Following his dismissal, Thomson devoted his time to holding a series of privately-funded plebiscites in Scottish towns...
Dates:
1959-1991
Personal and professional papers of Edith Simon
Collection
Identifier: Acc.13772/1-325
Scope and Contents
The papers of writer and artist Edith Simon relate to both strands of her artistic life, documenting her prolific output as an author of contemporary novels, historical novels, and histories, as well as a pioneering artist across multiple forms.The papers contain both personal and professional correspondence; notebooks, manuscript and typescript drafts, research material, and news cuttings concerning her writing career; alongside photographs, news cuttings, art diaries and...
Dates:
Majority of material found within circa 1932-2008
Records of the North East Fife Conservative and Unionist Association.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.13853
Scope and Contents
Including records of predecessor bodies and associated local Conservative and Unionist Associations.
Dates:
1902-2000.
Scrapbooks of Nicholas Fairbairn.
Series
Identifier: Acc.13022/1-3
Scope and Contents
Scrapbooks containing photographs, press clippings, invitations and other ephemera relating to the political, professional and social life of Nicholas Fairbairn.
Dates:
1947-1960.
Six letters and printed ephemera concerning the activities of the Foremen Bookbinders of Glasgow.
File
Identifier: Acc.8754
Dates:
1864-1887.