Maps. Cartographic materials.
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Refers to graphic or photogrammetric representations of the Earth's surface or a part of it, including physical features and political boundaries, where each point corresponds to a geographical or celestial position according to a definite scale or projection. The term may also refer to similar depictions of other planets, suns, other heavenly bodies, or areas of the heavens. Maps are typically depicted on a flat medium, such as on paper, a wall, or a computer screen.
Found in 539 Collections and/or Records:
Copy of ‘A map of the route explored by Captns Speke & Grant from Zanzibar to Egypt….(London, 1863), with ink and pencil annotations by James Augustus Grant., [1863, or after.]
Item
Identifier: MS.17924
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
James Augustus Grant joined the Bengal Army in 1848 and was at the siege of Multan, the battle of Gujerat, and the relief of Lucknow. From 1860 to 1863 he was seconded to the Royal Geographical Society's expedition under John Hanning Speke, when the source of the Nile was identified and Uganda and southern Sudan visited. After further service in Kashmir and secondment to Napier's Abyssinian expedition, he retired with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in 1868. He was awarded the Gold Medal of...
Dates:
[1863, or after.]
[Copy of Afbeeldingh van de Zype... Jan Dirckss Zoutman. 1665; with ms notes along sea front]., 1665.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.46.10.2(133)
Scope and Contents
Coloured map.
Dates:
Other: 1665.
Copy of 'Itinéraire de l'Italie' (Paris: 1807, sixth edition) with fold-out map, 'Politique et itinéraure' chez Hyacinthe Longlois, owned by Joan Glassel on her travel abroad, 1819, containing pressed leaves and flowers., 1807, 1819.
File
Identifier: Acc.8508/51
Scope and Contents
Fold-out map, 'Politique et itinéraire' chez Hyancinth Langlois, 522x505mm of Italy, Sicily, Corsica and Sardinia.
Dates:
1807, 1819.
Correspondence and other business papers relating to Scottish Canadian Highland Development [and] Exploration Ltd on mineral prospecting in Scottish Highlands, 1962-1978, containing maps and press cuttings. Also containing copy plan of Loch Sunart and address by General Wade, 1733, on mining in area., 1733, 1962-1978.
File
Identifier: Acc.11628/101
Dates:
1733, 1962-1978.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of John Norman Stuart Buchan, 2nd Baron Tweedsmuir.
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Professional and business correspondence and papers of John Norman Stuart Buchan, 2nd Baron Tweedsmuir, containing some material on overseas travel.
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Papers and correspondence of John Norman Stuart Buchan, 2nd Baron Tweedsmuir, relating to Canada.
Correspondence and papers concerning Elsfield Manor, Oxfordshire, 1932-1994, containing a map by an engineer of Elsefield House, Oxfordshire and environs, undated., 1932-1994, undated.
File
Identifier: Acc.11628/4
Dates:
1932-1994, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of John Norman Stuart Buchan, 2nd Baron Tweedsmuir.
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Correspondence and papers of John Norman Stuart Buchan, 2nd Baron Tweedsmuir, and the Buchan family.
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Correspondence of and to Buchan family, containing some photographs and other related papers.
Correspondence and papers concerning the 4th Earl of Minto as Military Secretary., 1883-1886.
File
Identifier: MS.12550
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows.
(i) Correspondence relating to the raising of Canadian troops for imperial service, 1885 (folio 1);
(ii) Correspondence and papers relating to the North-West Rebellion, 1885-1894. This includes material concerning the events of the rebellion itself, and later correspondence and printed historical notes on Sir Frederick Middleton's part in the campaign. For an account of the background to the sentencing and execution of Louis Riel, see MS.12507 (folio 51);
(iii)...
Dates:
1883-1886.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto.
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Correspondence and papers of Gilbert John Elliot Murray Kynynmound (1845-1914), 4th Earl of Minto.
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Correspondence and papers of and concerning the 4th Earl of Minto relating to Canada.
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Papers relating to the 4th Earl of Minto's service as Military Secretary to the 5th Marquess of Lansdowne, Governor-General of Canada.
Correspondence and papers of Joan Glassel., 1807-1895.
Series
Identifier: Acc.8508/46-51
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Papers, 19th-20th century, relating to the family of the 7th and 8th Dukes of Argyll especially the circle of Joan Glassel, second wife of John Campbell, 7th Duke of Argyll, and her children and grandchildren.
Dates:
1807-1895.
Correspondence and papers relating to the publication of works of Duncan Fraser, and other works published by Standard Press., 1765-1983, undated.
Series
Identifier: Acc.8058/23-208
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Including corrected typescripts and proofs of historical and topographical works, and circa 400 letters and copies of letters.
With papers, 1928-1959, of the Standard Press, Montrose.
Dates:
1765-1983, undated.
Correspondence and papers relating to Thomson Scottish Petroleum Ltd and associated companies., 1972-1982, undated.
Series
Identifier: Acc.9179/78-130
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:
1972-1982, undated.
Correspondence of Hew Morrison, with papers concerning his edition of ‘Songs and poems in the Gaelic language’ by Rob Donn., 1882-1903, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.14955
Scope and Contents
Material connected with Hew Morrison’s edition of Rob Donn’s ‘Songs and poems in the Gaelic language’ (folios 1-12), and general correspondence (folios 13-21), of which only Alexander MacKay’s letter concerns the poems.The contents are as follows.(i) Photographs and a map (folio 1);(ii) Farther copies of some of the press cuttings in MS.14954 (folio 4);(iii) The surname controversy: notes and a survey (folio 6);(iv) Letter to Hew...
Dates:
1882-1903, undated.
Correspondence principally to, and of, Patrick Chalmers of Auldbar relating to the Edinburgh, Dundee & Northern Railway and to the Aberdeen Railway Company., 1841-1844.
File
Identifier: MS.19589
Scope and Contents
With printed prospectus (folio 1) and report (folio 8) concerning the Edinburgh, Dundee and Northern Railway and other papers relating thereto, 1841-1844.
Dates:
1841-1844.
Correspondence, reports, plans and other papers of John Rennie concerning Bridlington Harbour., 1806, 1810-1816.
File
Identifier: MS.19790 (part 1)
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The contents are as follows.
(i) Bridlington, correspondence, 1810-1816, and reports, plans and other papers, 1806, 1811-1813, 1815 (folio 1);
(ii) Bridport, correspondence, 1809 (folio 142);
(iii) Bristol, printed memoranda, 1800, 1802, and a transcript of the evidence given by William Jessop concerning the harbour works, with John Rennie's comments, 1803 (folio 160);
(iv) Buckie, reports and letter, 1780, 1808, 1810 (folio 210);
(v) Burntisland, letter, 1821 (folio 218);
(vl) Chatham,...
Dates:
1806, 1810-1816.
'Coygach and Loch Breyn drawn out of many imperfyt papers of M.T. Pont.' , [?1636-?1652.]
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.70.2.10 (Gordon 14)
Dates:
[?1636-?1652.]
Croques de la paroisse de Bidarray., n.d.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.46.10.1(76)
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Some of the maps were acquired by General Sir George Murrary during his active service, others later for historical purposes. They are arranged as follows: Peninsula (numbers 1-88); France (numbers 89-95); uncertain locality (numbers 95-96); Canada (numbers 97-106); Flanders (numbers 107-133); various military actions, 1761-1846, and undated, especially those of 1813 (numbers 134-164). A list has been placed at the front of each volume; only the manuscript items have...
Dates:
n.d.
'Cuningham' [i.e. Cunningham]. , [?1636-?1652.]
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.70.2.10 (Gordon 59)
Dates:
[?1636-?1652.]
'Cuningham' [i.e. Cunningham]. , [?1636-?1652.]
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.70.2.10 (Gordon 60)
Dates:
[?1636-?1652.]
Departement de l'Arriege, decrete le 27 janvier 1790. Paris: P.G. Chanlaire [and] la veuve Dumez. [In:] Atlas Nationale de France, no.68, [plate] 52., Circa 1790.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.46.10.1(25)
Departement des Pyrenees Orientales, decrete le 9 fevrier 1790. Paris: Chez Dumez.… [In:] Atlas National de France, no. 63, [plate] 43., Circa 1790.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.46.10.1(23)
Scope and Contents
Text on side panel.
Dates:
Circa 1790.
Departement du Lot, decrete le 29 janvier 1790 par l'Assemblee-Nationale. Paris: Chez P.G. Chanlaire [and] la veuve Dumez. [In:] Atlas National de France, no. 55, [plate] 46., Circa 1790.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.46.10.1(22)
Scope and Contents
Text on side panel.
Dates:
Circa 1790.
Departement Hautes Pyrenees, decrete le 4 fevrier 1790. Paris: Chez P.G. Chanlaire [and] la veuve Dumez... [In:] Atlas National de France, no.67, [plate] 53., Circa 1790.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.46.10.1(24)
[Detail of position of Army of the Sutlej]. Quarter Master General's Office, Horse Guards., n.d.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.46.10.2(160)
Diary of Aylmer Haldane., 1875-1946.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.20247-20252
Scope and Contents
This is not the original diary (which Aylmer Haldane subsequently destroyed), but a copy which he personally typed and supplemented by small number of photographs, sketches, maps and other papers, and subsequently had bound into volumes.
There is no diary for 1876-1877, 1881-September 1897.
Dates:
1875-1946.
Die Schlacht an der Katzbach den 26ten August 1813; aufgenomen und gezeichnet von Pr Lieut von Rahden; gestochen von Heinrich Brose; gedruckt von Pretre [Copy 1]., 1813.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.46.10.2(149a)
Scope and Contents
Coloured map.
Dates:
1813.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of General Sir George Murray.
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Collection of maps (several in duplicate), approximately two-fifths manuscript, the remainder printed.
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Collection of maps.
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Two copies of a map, 'Die Schlacht an der Katzbach den 26ten August 1813; aufgenomen und gezeichnet von Pr Lieut von Rahden; gestochen von Heinrich Brose; gedruckt von Pretre.'