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Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Transcribed collections of numbers, names, or other text indicating tallies of concepts collocated for any particular purpose.
Found in 1665 Collections and/or Records:
Educational, literary, cultural and miscellaneous papers of the Chalmers family of Auldbar., 1637, 1675-1694, 1714-1867.
Series
Identifier: MSS.15508-15518
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Auldbar was bought in 1753 by William Chalmers, a Gibraltar merchant whose family had owned land in Aberdeenshire, at Federate and Hazlehead. His father and brother were physicians in Aberdeen, and the papers as arranged below begin with medical records of these men. An important section concerns the trade and administration of Gibraltar in the second quarter of the 18th century, and there is also much mercantile correspondence of the 18th and early 19th centuries. As with the rest of this...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1637, 1675-1694, 1714-1867.
Eight letters and postcards of Agnes Miller Parker to Ernest Rasdall.
File
Identifier: Acc.7288
Scope and Contents
With a manuscript list of books illustrated by Miller Parker.
Dates:
1961-1962.
Eight letters of Joan Hassall to Ruari McLean.
File
Identifier: Acc.10732
Scope and Contents
Letters concern Hassall`s book illustrations. With typescript list, circa 1953, of her work, compiled by Hassall.
Dates:
1950-1959 and undated.
English-Arabic etc., vocabulary, and Persian world-list, etc., compiled circa 1805., [Circa 1805.]
File
Identifier: MS.13927
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
The collection covers Alexander Walker's military and administrative service in the East India Company in great detail from circa 1790 to 1801, notably in Malabar and then in Gujarat, where he was Political Resident at Baroda, until he left India in 1810. He came out of retirement to govern St Helena from 1822 to 1828, The importance of the collection lies in the detailed administrative content of Walker's correspondence and memoranda, particularly for the Gujarat period, a continuing...
Dates:
[Circa 1805.]
Errata lists for 'I’ve started, so I’ll finish'., 1997.
File
Identifier: Acc.13542/488
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Magnusson hosted the BBC TV quiz show Mastermind from 1972 until 1997. This section contains press cuttings on Mastermind for each year of the show, photographs, mainly of contestants who appeared on the show and a few loose scripts for special editions of the show that were aired. Research notes and correspondence on Magnusson's publication 'I've Started So I'll Finish: The Story of Mastermind' (1997) are also included.A selection of papers from the Mastermind club were also...
Dates:
1997.
Essays and miscellanea of John Dover Wilson., 1899-1959, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.14357-14362
Dates:
1899-1959, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers and correspondence of Professor John Dover Wilson (1881-1969), the Shakespearean scholar.
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Papers concerning the literary and scholarly activities and interests of John Dover Wilson.
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Papers of John Dover Wilson concerning education and English literature.
Essays and other writings chiefly of John Dover Wilson., 1899-1959, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.14357
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:(i) Early unpublished essay, 1899, of John Dover Wilson on 'Literature and its relation to national life' (folio 1);
(ii) Typescript of an unpublished essay, 1903, on 'The philosophy of George Meredith', by Dover Wilson (folio 27);
(iii) List, undated, of books read by Dover Wilson with a criticism of each work (folio 54);
(iv) Typescript of a review published in ‘Modern language review’, volume L, of 'Polydore Vergil' by Denys Hay (folios 65);
(v)...
Dates:
1899-1959, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers and correspondence of Professor John Dover Wilson (1881-1969), the Shakespearean scholar.
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Papers concerning the literary and scholarly activities and interests of John Dover Wilson.
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Papers of John Dover Wilson concerning education and English literature.
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Essays and miscellanea of John Dover Wilson.
Essays on literary topics, and linguistic notes., 17th century-18th century.
File
Identifier: MS.17787
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows.
(i) Essays on literary topics, 18th century, including several by Francis Fletcher, Lord Milton's son, and translations from Sallust and Sulpicius. See also MS.17898. (Folio 1.)
(ii) Linguistic notes, 17th and 18th centuries, including change of Latin letters in Spanish, a list of English homophones, a vocabulary to Homer's ‘Odyssey’, and Spanish phrases with French equivalents. (Folio 110.)
Dates:
17th century-18th century.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun (previously of Innerpeffer), with some of Abernethy, Lords Saltoun.
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Miscellaneous papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun.
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Academic and literary papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun.
‘Establishment for the quarter ending the 24th of June, 1737’, a list of government officials in Ireland and their salaries. Certified as a true copy by "David Burleigh, Chief Secretary’s Office"., 1737.
Item
Identifier: MS.158
Dates:
1737.
Estate papers, legal documents and personal and household financial papers of the family of Cameron of Fassifearn.
Collection
Identifier: Acc.9174/1-46
Scope and Contents
Thepapers comprise letters of and to members of the Cameron of Fassifern family (chiefly John Cameron of Fassifern, Sir Ewen Cameron of Fassifern and Sir Duncan Cameron of Fassifern, and, to a lesser extent, Sir Ewen Cameron of Lochiel and Donald Cameron of Lochiel), estate and household papers, legal deeds and accounts and other papers concerning Lieutenant Colonel John Cameron and his regiment, the 92nd Foot. A miscellaneous section includes inventories of furniture and books at Fassifern...
Dates:
1643-1901, undated.
Event launch of the Gude Cause project, at the Scottish Parliament., 2007-2009.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13293/68-70
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Electronic archive, digital images, sound and video recordings, and related ephemera of the Gude Cause project, 2008-2010. The project’s main objective was to celebrate the centenary of the Women’s Social and Political Union procession which took place in Edinburgh on 10 October 1909. Furthermore, in the light of a report published before the 2007 Scottish Parliament Election, Gude Cause sought to reenergize women’s participation in Scottish political life.The archive charts the...
Dates:
2007-2009.
Events in Scotland List., 2006-2010.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13293/75-80
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Electronic archive, digital images, sound and video recordings, and related ephemera of the Gude Cause project, 2008-2010. The project’s main objective was to celebrate the centenary of the Women’s Social and Political Union procession which took place in Edinburgh on 10 October 1909. Furthermore, in the light of a report published before the 2007 Scottish Parliament Election, Gude Cause sought to reenergize women’s participation in Scottish political life.The archive charts the...
Dates:
2006-2010.
Events of the Gude Cause project., 2006-2010.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13293/68-80
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Electronic archive, digital images, sound and video recordings, and related ephemera of the Gude Cause project, 2008-2010. The project’s main objective was to celebrate the centenary of the Women’s Social and Political Union procession which took place in Edinburgh on 10 October 1909. Furthermore, in the light of a report published before the 2007 Scottish Parliament Election, Gude Cause sought to reenergize women’s participation in Scottish political life.The archive charts the...
Dates:
2006-2010.
Examination papers and class lists of William Edmondstoune Aytoun., 1852-1870, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.4913
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
(i) Examination papers, 1852 and 1858, and an outline of an exercise, undated (folio 1);
(ii) Twelve class lists, 1859-1864, and undated (folio 3), with a letter about them, 1870, from David Masson (folio 24);
(iii) Memorandum, 'Rhetoric and belles lettres. Answers by Professor Aytoun to queries of the Honourable, the Universities Commissioners, 1858' (folio 27).
Dates:
1852-1870, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Blackwood Papers: part of the literary archives of the firm of William Blackwood and Sons, publishers.
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Letters and papers of William Edmondstoune Aytoun, which, on his death, came into the hands of John Blackwood as his executor.
Excerpts in James Stuart's hand from his letter-books and other correspondence., 1782-1783.
File
Identifier: MS.8405
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:(i) 'Extracts of Letters and Papers of most Importance from September, 1782, to May, 1783', with references to the letter-books (folio 1);(ii) 'Additional Extracts from the Books' for September to November 1782 (folio 47);(iii) "Extract from Mr Cochrane's packet promiscuous": extracts from Basil Cochrane's correspondence, November 1782-August 1783, with lists of letters (folio 61);(iv) Lists of letters copied or...
Dates:
1782-1783.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Family papers of the Stuarts of Castlemilk and the Stuarts of Torrance.
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Correspondence and papers of Major-General James Stuart, younger brother of Andrew Stuart.
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Copies of correspondence, chiefly compiled for James Stuart, probably as part of his defence against accusations of inefficiency.
Exercise-book, containing a list of debts of the Reverend John Thomson of Duddingston, February 1826, his income and expenditure account, 1826, and a list of his pictures sold in 1826-1827, with titles, prices, and names of those who commissioned them., 1826-1831.
Item
Identifier: MS.3167
Scope and Contents
Loose sheets, containing a list of debts paid and outstanding since February 1826, and the income and expenditure account for 1827-1828, 1830-1831, which gives particulars of certain pictures, have been sewn into the book (folios 11-23). All the accounts are in Alexander Macdonald's hand. See MS.3135 (xxv).
Dates:
1826-1831.
'Exercitationes ethicae', a volume of lecture notes on ethics taken by James Hamilton from lectures delivered at Glasgow University by John Tran., 1687.
File
Identifier: MS.9386
Scope and Contents
The name William Hamilton, brother of James, also occurs. The lectures are dated day by day. There are two class lists (folios 3, 88), and a list of the dates of birth of members of the Hamilton family (folio 6), which indicates that the writer of the notes was probably James Hamilton of Dalzell.
Dates:
1687.
'Exercitationes metaphysicae', a volume of lecture notes on metaphysics taken by James Hamilton, from lectures delivered at Glasgow University, probably by the regent John Tran., 1687.
File
Identifier: MS.9385 [Manuscript]
Scope and Contents
In addition to the lectures, the notebook also contains two class lists (folios 1, 127), an ink sketch of a ship of the period (folio 124), and the draft of a letter relating to books belonging to James Hamilton's father (folio 125).
Dates:
1687.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Lecture notebooks, written at Glasgow and Edinburgh Universities.
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'Exercitationes metaphysicae', a volume of lecture notes on metaphysics taken by James Hamilton, from lectures delivered at Glasgow University, probably by the regent John Tran; with original cover.
'Exercitationes metaphysicae', a volume of lecture notes on metaphysics taken by James Hamilton, from lectures delivered at Glasgow University, probably by the regent John Tran; with original cover., 1687.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MS.9385
Extracts and copies of historical works, collected by Sir James Balfour, 17th century.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.33.2.7
Scope and Contents
The contents of the manuscript are as follows:(i) `Epitome Codicis Sconensis ... ex libro M.S. Magni Mackculloche` (folio 1). Material in Latin and English, taken from the `Scotichronicon` for 1057 to 1436, with a supplement (folio 34) for 1199-1263. This was the basis of the early part of Balfour`s ‘Annales of Scotland’. ‘The Scottish historical library’, pages 92-93, refers to this manuscript.(ii) Extracts from ‘Scotorum historiae’ by Hector Boece (folio 39)....
Dates:
1440-1642.
Extracts from registers in Glasgow, chiefly of the Kirk, made about 1706., 1583-1706.
File
Identifier: MS.2782
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:(i) 'Exce[r]pta from the Synod Register of Glasgow and Air', 1687-1703 (folio 1);(ii) 'Excerpta from The Register of the Presbytrie of Glasgow', 1687-1706 (folio 7);(iii) 'Excerpta out of the Registers of the Sessions of Glasgow', 1583-1705 (folio 13); arranged under heads, with a contents table.(iv) 'A List of the Magistrates of the City of Glasgow from anno 1583 to this present time', 1705, the latest date (folio...
Dates:
1583-1706.
Extracts, notes, lists, etc., relating to history, religion, etc., partly in the hand of Robert Mylne., 2nd half of 17th century-1st half of 18th century.
File
Identifier: MS.2090
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
These manuscripts are fragmentary and unarranged.
Dates:
2nd half of 17th century-1st half of 18th century.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Collection of manuscripts of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland.
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Papers of or associated with Robert Mylne, writer in Edinburgh and antiquary.
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Extracts, notes, lists, etc., relating to history, religion, etc., partly in the hand of Robert Mylne and partly in that of at least one other person, who is to be found writing in the same note-book as Mylne (MS.2088).
Extracts, notes, lists, etc., relating to history, religion, etc., partly in the hand of Robert Mylne and partly in that of at least one other person, who is to be found writing in the same note-book as Mylne., 2nd half of 17th century-1st half of 18th century.
File
Identifier: MS.2091
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
These manuscripts are fragmentary and unarranged.
Dates:
2nd half of 17th century-1st half of 18th century.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Collection of manuscripts of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland.
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Papers of or associated with Robert Mylne, writer in Edinburgh and antiquary.
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Extracts, notes, lists, etc., relating to history, religion, etc., partly in the hand of Robert Mylne and partly in that of at least one other person, who is to be found writing in the same note-book as Mylne (MS.2088).
Extracts, notes, lists, etc., relating to history, religion, etc., partly in the hand of Robert Mylne and partly in that of at least one other person, who is to be found writing in the same note-book as Mylne (MS.2088)., 2nd half of 17th century-1st half of 18th century.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.2090-2091
Scope and Contents
These manuscripts are fragmentary and unarranged.
Dates:
2nd half of 17th century-1st half of 18th century.
Fair copy of `Diplomatum veterum collectio`, being Richard Augustine Hay`s transcripts of charters and other formal documents contained in cartularies of mediaeval Scottish religious houses and the archives of the city of Edinburgh, volume 2., 1686-1689.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.34.1.10(ii)
Scope and Contents
The volume contains transcripts of the cartulary of the Abbey of St Thomas the Martyr, Arbroath (Adv.MS.34.4.2), in a different arrangement (folio 17); a Calendar of Saints` days observed in Scotland before the Reformation (folio 267), and a list of feasts formerly held in Scotland (folio 286 verso).
Dates:
1686-1689.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Fair copy of `Diplomatum veterum collectio`, being Richard Augustine Hay`s transcripts of charters and other formal documents contained in cartularies of mediaeval Scottish religious houses and the archives of the city of Edinburgh.