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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 154 Collections and/or Records:

Press cuttings and other printed material collected by Ian Rankin as research for his creative writing, on crime, the police, the history of Edinburgh, and other topics., 1984-2000.

 File
Identifier: MS.50531
Scope and Contents Press cuttings, 1984-2000. Folios 1-94.The newspaper and magazines cuttings are arranged by topic. Within each topic, the articles are arranged chronologically, with those undated at the end of each topic.Other crime. Folios 1-64. Police. Folios 65-75. Other. Folios 76-94.Printouts, undated, from various books on the history of Edinburgh. Folios 95-116.Leaflet, undated, ‘Crime and Punishment : An exhibition of documents from the national...
Dates: 1984-2000.

Press cuttings collected by Ian Rankin as research for his creative writing, on gang and drug crime, war crimes, the World's End Murders, the Lockerbie disaster, and Arlene Fraser., 1997-2005.

 File
Identifier: MS.50530
Scope and Contents

The newspaper and magazines cuttings and print outs are arranged by topic. Within each topic, the articles are arranged chronologically, with those undated at the end of each topic.

Gangs and gang-related crime. Folios 1-19. Drugs and drug-related crime. Folios 20-43. War crimes. Folios 44-53. World's End murders, and murderer Angus Sinclair. Folios 54-65. The Lockerbie disaster. Folios 66-70. The disappearance of Arlene Fraser. Folios 71- 81.

Dates: 1997-2005.

Press cuttings, magazines, leaflets, and other informational material gathered by Ian Rankin as research for his novel 'Bleeding Hearts'., 1986-1994, undated.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.50414-50417
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: This series contains manuscripts and typescripts of, and associated working papers for, novels, novellas and graphic novels by Ian Rankin. The working papers include, variously, synopses, research material, development notes, and evidence of editorial interventions. With these also are papers relating to the process of publication: some administrative, particularly contracts, and promotional materials; others, including advertisements and cover proofs, concerning actual publication....
Dates: 1986-1994, undated.

Printed books., 1843-1960, undated.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.12753/76-100
Scope and Contents From the Record Group:

Constitutions, reports, minutes, correspondence, financial records and printed books, 1846–2001, of Donaldson's Hospital and the Edinburgh Royal Institution for the Education of Deaf and Dumb Children and, from 1938, Donaldson's School.

Dates: 1843-1960, undated.

Printed material, 1938 - 1965

 File
Identifier: Acc.13916/22
Scope and Contents Contents: (i) Henry van Dyke, 'Sgeul an draoidh eile ... air a thionndadh gu Gaidhlig le Eoin G. Mac Fhionghuin', published by John Lorne Campbell (Dunfermline 1938), with a letter, 1938, of Campbell to Thomson, requesting his opinion; (ii) 'The Lewis Hospital Stornoway' ([1938?]), a history of the hospital and appeal for donations to fund an extension; (iii)'The Sea Leaguer' vol. II, no. 3 (March 1939), by John Lorne Campbell, Canna; (iv) 'Am Bhratach. Leabhar-meudachaidh do chummanacht na...
Dates: 1938 - 1965

Printed material and press cuttings., 1958-1997, undated.

 Series
Identifier: Acc.11615/90-110
Scope and Contents From the Record Group:

The bulk of the material dates from ca.1979-1990, though there are some earlier and later items. Much of it concerns McGrath’s work outside 7:84, the theatre company which he and others established in 1971.

Dates: 1958-1997, undated.

Printed material, including books, magazines, brochures and related letters and papers., 1878-1978, undated.

 Series
Identifier: Acc.8078/840-880
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

Including manuscripts and typescripts of novels, short stories, lectures and articles, with scripts of radio broadcasts, notebooks and correspondence.

Dates: 1878-1978, undated.

Printed material, including lectures, reports, poetry and minutes., 1862-1983, undated.

 Series
Identifier: Acc.8695/226-304
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: This collection, while primarily composed of the letters and papers of Esther Chalmers herself, and reflecting her own life and activities, also reflects those of her family, from her grandparents to her nieces and nephews, and of her friends, both in Britain and abroad. The papers concern mostly her own life and her association with Lucie Dejardin, the Belgian socialist, with papers concerning her kinfolk the Lorimers of Kellie (particularly James Lorimer and J H Lorimer) and her father Sir...
Dates: 1862-1983, undated.

Published version of short story 'Open to the Public'., 1989.

 File
Identifier: Acc.11621/119
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

During the period of this correspondence Penelope Jardine acted as Muriel Spark’s secretary frequently writing on behalf of Spark. As a result it is not always clear who authored individual letters.

Dates: 1989.

Published version of short story 'The Thing About Police Stations'., 1996.

 File
Identifier: Acc.11621/127
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

During the period of this correspondence Penelope Jardine acted as Muriel Spark’s secretary frequently writing on behalf of Spark. As a result it is not always clear who authored individual letters.

Dates: 1996.

Published versions of poems 'The Dark Music of the Rue du Cherche-Midi' and 'That Lonely Shoe Lying on the Road' in the New Yorker., 1993-1994.

 File
Identifier: Acc.11621/154
Scope and Contents From the Series:

During the period of this correspondence Penelope Jardine acted as Muriel Spark’s secretary frequently writing on behalf of Spark. As a result it is not always clear who authored individual letters.

Dates: 1993-1994.

Published versions of short story 'Ladies and Gentlemen'., 1953, 1962-1965.

 File
Identifier: Acc.11621/104
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

During the period of this correspondence Penelope Jardine acted as Muriel Spark’s secretary frequently writing on behalf of Spark. As a result it is not always clear who authored individual letters.

Dates: 1953, 1962-1965.

Published versions of short story 'The Hanging Judge'., 1994.

 File
Identifier: Acc.11621/97
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

During the period of this correspondence Penelope Jardine acted as Muriel Spark’s secretary frequently writing on behalf of Spark. As a result it is not always clear who authored individual letters.

Dates: 1994.

Published versions of short story 'The Pearly Shadow'., 1995, 1994.

 File
Identifier: Acc.11621/122
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

During the period of this correspondence Penelope Jardine acted as Muriel Spark’s secretary frequently writing on behalf of Spark. As a result it is not always clear who authored individual letters.

Dates: 1995, 1994.

Records of the Scottish Home Guards: general account of the whole organization, orders from Scottish Command Headquarters, and press-cuttings relating to the various districts., 1940-1945.

 File
Identifier: MS.3816
Scope and Contents From the Series:

The records consist partly of histories and statements composed after demobilization and partly of original war-diaries, orders, etc.

Dates: 1940-1945.

Records of the Scottish Youth Hostels Association

 Collection
Identifier: Acc.13372
Scope and Contents Annual Reports, minutes, correspondence, reports, property records and photographs, 1931-2012, undated, of and relating to the Scottish Youth Hostels Association.Following preliminary meetings in 1930s, the Scottish Youth Hostels Association was formed in Edinburgh in1931at a public meeting chaired by Lord Salvesen ‘To help all, but especially young people of limited means living and working in industrial and other areas, to know use and appreciate the Scottish countryside and...
Dates: 1931-2000

Research documents., 1964-1968.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.9179/182-195
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

Contains correspondence and papers concerning personal and business matters, including papers of several Thomson Organisation companies, and of many Scottish public bodies including the Edinburgh Festival Society, the Scottish Tourist Board and the Pitlochry Festival Theatre.

Dates: 1964-1968.

Reviews of ‘A Question of Blood’., 2003-2004.

 File
Identifier: MS.50573
Scope and Contents ‘Birmingham Post’, 2003. ‘Brighton Evening Argus’, 2003. ‘Cambridgeshire Journal’, 2003. ‘Choice Magazine’, 2003. ‘Daily Mirror’, 2003. ‘Dover Mercury’, 2003. ‘East Kent Mercury’, 2003. ‘Essex Magazine [and] Anglian Life’, 2003. ‘Evening Herald (Dublin)’, 2003. ‘Faversham News’, 2003. ‘Glasgow Evening Times’, 2003. ‘Good Book Guide’, 2003. ‘Good Book Guide’, 2004. ‘Gravesend Messenger’, 2003. ‘Guardian’, 2003. 2 copies. ‘Hampstead & Highgate Express’ (‘Ham & High’),...
Dates: 2003-2004.

Reviews of 'Black and Blue', 'The Black Book', 'Dead Souls', 'Exit Music', 'The Falls', 'Fleshmarket Close', 'The Hanging Garden', and 'Hide and Seek'., 1991-2009.

 File
Identifier: MS.50571
Scope and Contents ‘Black and Blue’. Folios 1-47. ‘Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine’, 2000. ‘Big Issue’, 2014. ‘Bookseller’, 1997. Includes unannotated cover sheet from Orion. ‘City Paper’, 1998. ‘Daily Telegraph’, 1997. ‘Deadly Pleasures’, 1997. ‘Directory’, 1997. ‘Glasgow Evening Times’, 1997. ‘Guardian’, 2009. See reviews of ‘Exit Music’. ‘Herald’, 1997. ‘Independent’, 1997. ‘Journal’, 2014. ‘Literary Review’, 1997. 2 copies. ‘Mail on Sunday’, 1997. ‘New York Times’, 1997. ‘Oxford Mail’, 1998....
Dates: 1991-2009.

Reviews of ‘Knots and Crosses’, ‘Let It Bleed’, and ‘Mortal Causes’. , 1987-2002.

 File
Identifier: MS.50572
Scope and Contents ‘Knots and Crosses’. Folios 1-19. ‘AGE Melbourne’, 1987. ‘Argus Weekender’, 1987. ‘Courier and Advertiser’, 1987. ‘Essex Radio’, 1987. ‘Fair Lady’, 1987. ‘Independent’, 1987. ‘Literary Review’, 1987. ‘S.A. Financial Mail’, 1987. ‘Southern Evening Echo’, 1987. ‘Sunday Post’, 1989. ‘Sunday Times’, 1987. 2 copies. ‘Yorkshire Evening Post’, 1987. Unidentified journal, 1987. Folio 15. Also in ‘Articles - Rebus novels’, ‘Ian’s Novel Look at Edinburgh’ (MS.XXXX) Unidentified journal,...
Dates: 1987-2002.

Reviews of radio and television productions of works by Ian Rankin; and reviews of ‘Jackie Leven Said’ and the non-fiction work ‘Rebus’s Scotland’., 1997-2005.

 File
Identifier: MS.50579
Scope and Contents Radio Productions. Folios 1-13. Review of a radio broadcast of ‘Let It Bleed’, from the ‘Scotsman’, 1999. Folio 1.Review of a radio broadcast of ‘A Question of Blood’, from ‘Books in the Media’, 2004. Folios 2-4.Reviews of a radio documentary, ‘Elementary, My Dear Rankin’. Folios 5-7. ‘Scotsman’, 1998. ‘Sunday Telegraph’, 1998. ‘Telegraph’, 1998. Reviews of a radio play, ‘The Third Gentleman’. Folios 8-13. ‘Express Magazine’, 1997. ‘Independent’, 1997....
Dates: 1997-2005.

Reviews of ‘Resurrection Men’., 2002-2003.

 File
Identifier: MS.50574
Scope and Contents ‘Resurrection Men’, the novel. Folios 1-136. ‘Aachener Zeitung’, 2003, in German. ‘Andersonstown News’, 18 and 25 January 2003. ‘Arizona Daily Star’, 2003. ‘Birmingham News’, 2003. ‘Buch Journal’, 2003, in German. ‘Bücher die Sie Lieben werden’, 2003. 2 copies, in German. ‘Bücher Dolomiten-Magazin’, 2003. ‘Chicago Tribune’, 2003. 2 copies. ‘Ciao’, 2003, website printout, in German. ‘Clare Champion’, 2002. ‘Daily Press’, 2002-2003. ‘Dayton Daily News’, 2003. ‘Denver Post & Rocky...
Dates: 2002-2003.

Reviews of ‘Saints of the Shadow Bible’ and ‘Set in Darkness’. , 2000-2014.

 File
Identifier: MS.50575
Scope and Contents ‘Saints of the Shadow Bible’. Folios 1-9. ‘Big Issue’, 2014. ‘Edinburgh Evening News’, 2014. ‘Guardian’, 2014. ‘Lovereading.com’, 2014. See review of ‘The Beat Goes On’. ‘Sunday Times’, 2014. ‘Telegraph’, 2014. ‘Set in Darkness’. Folios 10-109. ‘Ayr Advertiser’, 2000. ‘Belfast Telegraph’, 2000. 2 copies. ‘Birmingham Evening Mail’, 2000. ‘Bookseller’, 2000. 2 copies. ‘Bradford Telegraph & Argus’, 2000. ‘Broadway Ham [and] High’, 2000. ‘Cobham Esher Molesey...
Dates: 2000-2014.