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Magazines. periodicals.

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Periodicals containing articles, essays, poems, or other writings by different authors, usually on a variety of topics and intended for a general reading public or treating a particular area of interest for a popular audience.

Found in 153 Collections and/or Records:

Articles about competitions and awards won by Rankin; articles about events attended by Rankin related to his career; and articles about topics related to language and literature and Rankin., 1977-2014.

 File
Identifier: MS.50583
Scope and Contents The articles are from a variety of serial publications and from various countries. They are arranged in three sequences based on the primary subject of the article: ‘Competitions and Awards’, ‘Literature Festivals, Conferences, and Publicity Events’, and ‘Language and Literature’. Under each sequence the entries are arranged by sub-series, and then alphabetically by title of periodical. Articles about competitions and awards won by Ian Rankin, including Rankin’s OBE. Folios...
Dates: 1977-2014.

Articles about Ian Rankin’s writing career, and other crime writers and Scottish writers., 1986-2017.

 File
Identifier: Ms.50582
Scope and Contents The articles are from a variety of serial publications and from various countries. They are arranged in two sequences based on the primary subject of the article: ‘Articles about genres of writing and writers’, and ‘Articles about or mentioning Ian Rankin’s career and/or writing (general)’. Under each sequence the entries are arranged by sub-series, and then chronologically by date of publication. Articles about genres of writing and writers, featuring or mentioning Ian Rankin....
Dates: 1986-2017.

Articles about specific works of Ian Rankin., 1987-2015.

 File
Identifier: MS.50581
Scope and Contents The articles are from a variety of serial publications. They are arranged in three sequences based on the primary subject of the article: ‘Novels’, ‘Television Productions’, and ‘Radio Productions’. Under each sequence the entries are arranged by sub-series, then alphabetically by the title of the work (if applicable), then chronologically by date of publication. Articles about a novel or novels of Ian Rankin.Rebus Novels. Folios 1-100.Articles about or...
Dates: 1987-2015.

Articles relating to the Gude Cause project., 2008-circa 2010.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13293/10-18
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: 2008-circa 2010.

Articles that mention or relate to Ian Rankin about people, charity events, and Edinburgh; and other articles concerning the reputation of Ian Rankin., 1995-2016, undated.

 File
Identifier: MS.50584
Scope and Contents The articles are from a variety of serial publications and from various countries. They are arranged in four sequences based on the primary subject of the article: ‘People’, ‘Charity’, ‘Edinburgh’, ‘Scene of the Crime art exhibit’, ‘Film Premieres’, and ‘Other’. Under each sequence the entries are arranged alphabetically by sub-series, and then alphabetically by title of periodical. Articles and interviews about or with a person or persons in which Ian...
Dates: 1995-2016, undated.

Articles written by Ian Rankin on music and hi-fi., 1989-2014.

 File
Identifier: MS.50538
Scope and Contents The articles are in either typescript and published format and are noted as such. The published articles are from a variety of serial publications. The entries are arranged alphabetically by the title of the periodical. Photocopy of an article, 28 December 2007, 'My Six Best Albums', by Ian Rankin, from the ‘Daily Express’. Folio 1.Press cutting of an article, October 2004, ‘Pumping up the volumes’, by Ian Rankin on books about rock music, from ‘Esquire’. Folio 2....
Dates: 1989-2014.

Barometric readings of the 2nd Earl of Minto in a copy of 'Peacock's Polite Repository' (London,1812)., 1812-1813.

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Identifier: MS.12227
Scope and Contents From the Series: Gilbert Elliot Murray Kynynmound (1782-1859) was styled Viscount Melgund from 1813 and succeeded as Earl of Minto in 1814. He was Member of Parliament for Ashburton, 1806-1807, and for Roxburghshire, 1812-1814; and served as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the King of Prussia 1832-1834, First Lord of the Admiralty, 1835-1841, Lord Privy Seal, 1846-1852, and on a special mission to Switzerland and the states of Italy, 1847-1848. The papers reflect fully the 2nd Earl's...
Dates: 1812-1813.

BBC History magazine, 'Facts and fiction', containing article featuring work of Dorothy Dunnett, and with that of other writers of historical fiction., August 2001.

 File
Identifier: Acc.12135/899
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: Includes research notes, typescripts and proofs of novels, correspondence, and papers concerning her involvement in cultural and business organisations.This archive includes papers relating to the following published works:'Games of kings' (1961)"Queens' play" (1964)'The disorderly knights' (1966)'Dolly and the singing bird' (1968)'Pawn in frankincense' (1969)'Dolly and the cookie bird' (1970)'The...
Dates: August 2001.

Copy of ‘Nimbus’ volume ii, number 3 (Autumn 1954), containing "The Ballad of Baldy Bane', with a letter of William Sydney Graham commenting on the poem., 1954.

 File
Identifier: MS.26022
Scope and Contents From the Series:

William Sydney Graham, who came from Greenock but spent much of his life in Cornwall, published several collections of poems between 1942 and 1977.

Dates: 1954.

Copy used for the publication in book form of ‘Life of Mansie Wauch’ by David Macbeth Moir, with other writings.

 Item
Identifier: MS.3054
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows:(i) Printed pages of “Blackwood's Magazine”, containing the articles corresponding to the 1828 edition, chapters iii-v, viii-x, xii, xvi-xxiii (folios 119-157);(ii) Manuscript of all the matter in the 1828 edition not contained in (i) above, except 'The Curate of Suverdsio' in chapter xi (folios 1-32, 41-55, 75-80, 83-84);(iii) Manuscript of 'The June Jaunt', “Blackwood's Magazine”, December 1828; this forms chapter xxii of the...
Dates: [1822, or after-1839, or before.]

Eleven monthly parts of the family magazine, 'The Star', written by the Bigg family of Carnwath.

 File
Identifier: MS.9171
Scope and Contents

The issues contain stories, verse, news of family affairs, and a few drawings, in the handwriting of the various contributors. The May issue is missing.

Dates: 1866.

Ephemera and memorabilia of and concerning Margo MacDonald., Circa 1963-2014, undated.

 Series
Identifier: Acc.13638/43-54
Scope and Contents From the Record Group:

The papers reflect Margo MacDonald`s life as a politician and broadcaster. Although somewhat miscellaneous, they provide an insight into her relationship with the Scottish National Party leadership throughout her life, and into some of the causes she advocated during her life, including independence and assisted suicide for terminally ill patients.

Dates: Circa 1963-2014, undated.