Skip to main content

Essays.

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Short literary compositions on single subjects, often presenting the personal view of the author.

Found in 67 Collections and/or Records:

Articles by Magnusson on Iceland., 2nd half of 20th century.

 File
Identifier: Acc.13542/683
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Files contain reseach notes relating to Magnusson's interests, the bulk of which are on Scotland and Iceland. Research notes on Vikings were kept separate by Magnusson.

Dates: 2nd half of 20th century.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of Magnus Magnusson. / Research notes and speeches. / Research on Iceland. / Speeches and research notes on Icelandic history, literature, and culture.

Collected pamphlets and newspaper cuttings on places in Iceland., 1975-2003.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13542/611-618
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Files contain reseach notes relating to Magnusson's interests, the bulk of which are on Scotland and Iceland. Research notes on Vikings were kept separate by Magnusson.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1975-2003.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of Magnus Magnusson. / Research notes and speeches. / Research on Iceland.

Correspondence and essay on Homer sent to Magnusson by Graham Binns., 1984.

 File
Identifier: Acc.13542/718
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Files contain reseach notes relating to Magnusson's interests, the bulk of which are on Scotland and Iceland. Research notes on Vikings were kept separate by Magnusson.

Dates: 1984.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of Magnus Magnusson. / Research notes and speeches. / Miscellaneous research notes.

Correspondence, and notes on William Wallace for 'Scotland: The Story of a Nation'., 1999.

 File
Identifier: Acc.13542/101
Scope and Contents

Notes are on the Wallace Oak and the Wallace Sword along with an essay by Christopher Smout on the Wallace Oak.

Dates: 1999.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of Magnus Magnusson. / The publications of Magnus Magnusson. / 'Scotland: The Story of a Nation' (2000).

Correspondence and photocopied essay on Scandinavian emigration to the Americas., 1980.

 File
Identifier: Acc.13542/726
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Files contain reseach notes relating to Magnusson's interests, the bulk of which are on Scotland and Iceland. Research notes on Vikings were kept separate by Magnusson.

Dates: 1980.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of Magnus Magnusson. / Research notes and speeches. / Miscellaneous research notes.

Correspondence, photocopied essays, and notes on Walter Scott’s construction of Abbotsford., 1999.

 File
Identifier: Acc.13542/514
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Files contain reseach notes relating to Magnusson's interests, the bulk of which are on Scotland and Iceland. Research notes on Vikings were kept separate by Magnusson.

Dates: 1999.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of Magnus Magnusson. / Research notes and speeches. / Research on Scotland. / Papers on Scottish Places.

Correspondence, speeches, conference proceedings, pamphlets, and photocopied essays on Highland Cattle., 1989-1995.

 File
Identifier: Acc.13542/1000
Scope and Contents

For SNH.

Dates: 1989-1995.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of Magnus Magnusson. / Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH). / Papers on Scottish natural heritage arranged alphabetically by Magnusson.

Correspondence, speeches, pamphlets, and photocopied essays produced by the SNH Designations Taskforce set up to investigate policy relating to historic landscapes in Scotland., 1993-1998.

 File
Identifier: Acc.13542/1018
Scope and Contents From the Series: These papers relate to Magnusson's time working for Scottish Natural Heritage. The organisation was formed in 1992 following the amalgamation of the Nature Conservancy Council for Scotland and the Countryside Commission for Scotland. Magnusson served as the Chairman of the organisation from 1992 until 1999. The papers contain minutes from SNH meetings, papers from working groups, such as those relating to the designation of the Cairngorms as a European Heritage Area and a series of papers...
Dates: 1993-1998.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of Magnus Magnusson. / Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH). / Papers on Scottish natural heritage arranged alphabetically by Magnusson.

Essay and notes on Mývatan., 1978.

 File
Identifier: Acc.13542/618
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Files contain reseach notes relating to Magnusson's interests, the bulk of which are on Scotland and Iceland. Research notes on Vikings were kept separate by Magnusson.

Dates: 1978.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of Magnus Magnusson. / Research notes and speeches. / Research on Iceland. / Collected pamphlets and newspaper cuttings on places in Iceland.

Essay and notes on naval warfare of the Vikings., 1979.

 File
Identifier: Acc.13542/708
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Files contain reseach notes relating to Magnusson's interests, the bulk of which are on Scotland and Iceland. Research notes on Vikings were kept separate by Magnusson.

Dates: 1979.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of Magnus Magnusson. / Research notes and speeches. / Research notes on Vikings.

Essay and pamphlet on Stranraer., 4th quarter of 20th century.

 File
Identifier: Acc.13542/549
Scope and Contents

The essay is typed up, but unidentified, so it may not have been written by Magnusson.

Dates: 4th quarter of 20th century.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of Magnus Magnusson. / Research notes and speeches. / Research on Scotland. / Papers on Scottish Places.

Essay ‘Saga Iceland: Iceland with Sagas in my hand’., 1981.

 File
Identifier: Acc.13542/646
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Files contain reseach notes relating to Magnusson's interests, the bulk of which are on Scotland and Iceland. Research notes on Vikings were kept separate by Magnusson.

Dates: 1981.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of Magnus Magnusson. / Research notes and speeches. / Research on Iceland. / Speeches and research notes on Icelandic history, literature, and culture.

Essays and notes for Channel 4 series ‘Famous People’., 1997.

 File
Identifier: Acc.13542/345
Scope and Contents

Magnusson was historical consultant for the series that focused on Boudica, Guy Fawkes, Cleopatra, Mohandas Ghandi, Leonardo Da Vinci, Mary Seacole, Alexander Graham Bell, Grace Darling, and George Stephenson.

Dates: 1997.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of Magnus Magnusson. / The Television and Radio work of Magnus Magnusson. / The Television work of Magnus Magnusson. / Scripts and research materials for miscellaneous television programmes.

Essays and notes on Scotland., 1963-1967.

 File
Identifier: Acc.13542/572
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Files contain reseach notes relating to Magnusson's interests, the bulk of which are on Scotland and Iceland. Research notes on Vikings were kept separate by Magnusson.

Dates: 1963-1967.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of Magnus Magnusson. / Research notes and speeches. / Research on Scotland. / Papers on Scottish history, literature, culture and politics.

Essays and notes on Snæfellsnes., 1987.

 File
Identifier: Acc.13542/607
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Files contain reseach notes relating to Magnusson's interests, the bulk of which are on Scotland and Iceland. Research notes on Vikings were kept separate by Magnusson.

Dates: 1987.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of Magnus Magnusson. / Research notes and speeches. / Research on Iceland. / Research notes on places in Iceland.

Essays sent to Magnusson on Icelandic literature., 1973-1980.

 File
Identifier: Acc.13542/636
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Files contain reseach notes relating to Magnusson's interests, the bulk of which are on Scotland and Iceland. Research notes on Vikings were kept separate by Magnusson.

Dates: 1973-1980.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of Magnus Magnusson. / Research notes and speeches. / Research on Iceland. / Speeches and research notes on Icelandic history, literature, and culture.

'Everyone who ever mattered is dead and gone: An essay on the cultural significance of nature and landscape, especially depopulated landscape, in the Scottish Highlands’., circa 1990.

 File
Identifier: Acc.13542/948
Scope and Contents

Written by James Hunter at the Institute of Celtic and Nordic Studies Sabhal Mor Ostaig, Isle of Skye.

Dates: circa 1990.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of Magnus Magnusson. / Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH). / Papers on Scottish natural heritage arranged alphabetically by Magnusson.

General research notes and essays for Vikings! , 1980.

 File
Identifier: Acc.13542/268
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Vikings! was a BBC television series that ran for one series in 1980 and focused on the art, culture and technology of the Vikings. It was written and presented by Magnusson.

Dates: 1980.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of Magnus Magnusson. / The Television and Radio work of Magnus Magnusson. / The Television work of Magnus Magnusson. / Scripts and research materials for 'Vikings!'

History of Fife., circa 1960; 2006.

 File
Identifier: Acc.13542/527
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Files contain reseach notes relating to Magnusson's interests, the bulk of which are on Scotland and Iceland. Research notes on Vikings were kept separate by Magnusson.

Dates: Majority of material found within circa 1960; 2006.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of Magnus Magnusson. / Research notes and speeches. / Research on Scotland. / Papers on Scottish Places.

Miscellaneous papers mainly essays by Magnusson., 1961-1963.

 File
Identifier: Acc.13542/728
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Files contain reseach notes relating to Magnusson's interests, the bulk of which are on Scotland and Iceland. Research notes on Vikings were kept separate by Magnusson.

Dates: 1961-1963.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of Magnus Magnusson. / Research notes and speeches. / Miscellaneous research notes.

Miscellaneous research notes., 1961-2002.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13542/715-729
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Files contain reseach notes relating to Magnusson's interests, the bulk of which are on Scotland and Iceland. Research notes on Vikings were kept separate by Magnusson.

Dates: 1961-2002.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of Magnus Magnusson. / Research notes and speeches.

Notes and photocopied essay on the Vikings’ Dialect., 1972-1979.

 File
Identifier: Acc.13542/698
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Files contain reseach notes relating to Magnusson's interests, the bulk of which are on Scotland and Iceland. Research notes on Vikings were kept separate by Magnusson.

Dates: 1972-1979.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of Magnus Magnusson. / Research notes and speeches. / Research notes on Vikings.

Notes and photocopied essays on Viking technology and art., circa 1979.

 File
Identifier: Acc.13542/709
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Files contain reseach notes relating to Magnusson's interests, the bulk of which are on Scotland and Iceland. Research notes on Vikings were kept separate by Magnusson.

Dates: circa 1979.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of Magnus Magnusson. / Research notes and speeches. / Research notes on Vikings.

Notes, and photocopied essays on Vikings in Greenland., circa 1978.

 File
Identifier: Acc.13542/707
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Files contain reseach notes relating to Magnusson's interests, the bulk of which are on Scotland and Iceland. Research notes on Vikings were kept separate by Magnusson.

Dates: circa 1978.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of Magnus Magnusson. / Research notes and speeches. / Research notes on Vikings.

Notes and photocopied essays on Vikings in Ireland., 1971-1979.

 File
Identifier: Acc.13542/696
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Files contain reseach notes relating to Magnusson's interests, the bulk of which are on Scotland and Iceland. Research notes on Vikings were kept separate by Magnusson.

Dates: 1971-1979.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of Magnus Magnusson. / Research notes and speeches. / Research notes on Vikings.

Staff Interface | Visit ArchivesSpace.org | v3.4.1 | Send Feedback or Report a Problem