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Newspapers.

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Papers that are printed and distributed daily, weekly, or at some other regular and usually short intervals and which contain news, editorials and opinions, features, advertising, and other matter considered of general interest.

Found in 143 Collections and/or Records:

Interviews with Ian Rankin about his career and writing., 1986-2017.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.50559-50565
Scope and Contents The topics covered in this series of interviews focus primarily on the development of Ian Rankin’s writing career, writing influences, publications/works, and personal experiences. Many interviews also cover additional topics. The interviews are from a variety of serial publications from various countries. The items are press cuttings, full periodicals, and photocopies. The interviews are arranged chronologically by date of publication, and thereafter alphabetically by title of...
Dates: 1986-2017.

Interviews with Ian Rankin about his career and writing., 1986-1998.

 File
Identifier: MS.50559
Scope and Contents The topics covered in this series of interviews focus primarily on the development of Ian Rankin’s writing career, writing influences, publications/works, and personal experiences. Many interviews also cover additional topics. The interviews are from a variety of serial publications from various countries. The items are press cuttings, full periodicals, and photocopies. The interviews are arranged chronologically by date of publication, and thereafter alphabetically by title of...
Dates: 1986-1998.

Interviews with Ian Rankin about his career and writing., 2000-2001.

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Identifier: MS.50561
Scope and Contents The topics covered in this series of interviews focus primarily on the development of Ian Rankin’s writing career, writing influences, publications/works, and personal experiences. Many interviews also cover additional topics. The interviews are from a variety of serial publications from various countries. The items are press cuttings, full periodicals, and photocopies. The interviews are arranged chronologically by date of publication, and thereafter alphabetically by title of...
Dates: 2000-2001.

Interviews with Ian Rankin about his career and writing., 2002-2003.

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Identifier: MS.50562
Scope and Contents The topics covered in this series of interviews focus primarily on the development of Ian Rankin’s writing career, writing influences, publications/works, and personal experiences. Many interviews also cover additional topics. The interviews are from a variety of serial publications from various countries. The items are press cuttings, full periodicals, and photocopies. The interviews are arranged chronologically by date of publication, and thereafter alphabetically by title of...
Dates: 2002-2003.

Interviews with Ian Rankin about his career and writing., 2004.

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Identifier: MS.50563
Scope and Contents The topics covered in this series of interviews focus primarily on the development of Ian Rankin’s writing career, writing influences, publications/works, and personal experiences. Many interviews also cover additional topics. The interviews are from a variety of serial publications from various countries. The items are press cuttings, full periodicals, and photocopies. The interviews are arranged chronologically by date of publication, and thereafter alphabetically by title of...
Dates: 2004.

Interviews with Ian Rankin about his career and writing., 2005-2009.

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Identifier: MS.50564
Scope and Contents The topics covered in this series of interviews focus primarily on the development of Ian Rankin’s writing career, writing influences, publications/works, and personal experiences. Many interviews also cover additional topics. The interviews are from a variety of serial publications from various countries. The items are press cuttings, full periodicals, and photocopies. The interviews are arranged chronologically by date of publication, and thereafter alphabetically by title of...
Dates: 2005-2009.

Interviews with Ian Rankin about his career and writing., 2011-2017.

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Identifier: MS.50565
Scope and Contents The topics covered in this series of interviews focus primarily on the development of Ian Rankin’s writing career, writing influences, publications/works, and personal experiences. Many interviews also cover additional topics. The interviews are from a variety of serial publications from various countries. The items are press cuttings, full periodicals, and photocopies. The interviews are arranged chronologically by date of publication, and thereafter alphabetically by title of...
Dates: 2011-2017.

Interviews with Ian Rankin about his favourite books, language and literature, music, and travel., 1999-2017.

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Identifier: MS.50568
Scope and Contents The interviews are from a variety of serial publications. Under each sequence the entries are arranged alphabetically by subtopic, if applicable, and then chronologically by date of publication. Favourite Books. Folios 1-94. Interviews with Ian Rankin about his favourite books. Folios 1-30. ‘Sunday Times’ 26 September 1999, about Rankin’s favourite books and characters in literature. ‘Good Book Guide’,...
Dates: 1999-2017.

Interviews with Ian Rankin about other and various topics., 1998-2013.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.50569-50570
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

The interviews are from a variety of serial publications. They are arranged in nine sequences based on the primary subject of the interview: ‘Edinburgh/Scotland’, ‘Childhood and Ageing, ‘General Personal Life’, ‘Homes’, ‘Language and Literature’, ‘Music’, ‘Travel’, ‘Other Topics’, and ‘Various Topics’. Under each sequence the entries are arranged alphabetically by subtopic, if applicable, and then chronologically by date of publication.

Dates: 1998-2013.

Interviews with Ian Rankin about the police, pubs, technology, whisky, and various topics., 1998-2013.

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Identifier: MS.50570
Scope and Contents Police. ‘Firm’, January 2007, about police informants and Rankin’s views of the police. Folios 1-16.Pubs. ‘Sunday Herald’, 6 January 2008, about pubs. Folios 17-19.Technology. ‘Independent’, 28 February 2000, about Rankin’s relationship with technology in a personal capacity, as well as in his writing. Folios 20-21.Whisky. ‘Whisky Magazine’, April 2001, about whisky and his new novel ‘The Falls’. Folios 22-63. Interviews with Ian Rankin about...
Dates: 1998-2013.

Interviews with Ian Rankin about topics other than his writing career., 1992-2017.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.50566-50570
Scope and Contents

The interviews are from a variety of serial publications. They are arranged in nine sequences based on the primary subject of the interview: ‘Edinburgh/Scotland’, ‘Childhood and Ageing, ‘General Personal Life’, ‘Homes’, ‘Language and Literature’, ‘Music’, ‘Travel’, ‘Other Topics’, and ‘Various Topics’. Under each sequence the entries are arranged alphabetically by subtopic, if applicable, and then chronologically by date of publication.

Dates: 1992-2017.

Interviews with Ian Rankin about topics related to his personal life and homes., 1992-2016.

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Identifier: MS.50567
Scope and Contents The interviews are from a variety of serial publications. Under each sequence the entries are arranged alphabetically by subtopic, if applicable, and then chronologically by date of publication.General Personal Life. Folios 1-49. ‘List’, 27 March 1992, about Rankin’s jobs prior to his writing career. ‘Edinburgh Evening News’, 30 December 1998, interview with Ian Rankin and others on New Year's resolutions. ‘Vox n Roll’, February 2000, about various topics relating to Rankin’s...
Dates: 1992-2016.

Issues of the 'Ross-shire Advertiser', 'The Inverness Courier and General Advertiser', 'The Inverness Journal and Northern Advertiser', 'The National Advertiser' and the 'North British Advertiser'., 1845-1846.

 File
Identifier: MS.21260A
Scope and Contents Each issue has been annotated with a number and the whole sequence is arranged by those numbers. The extant series runs from numbers 11-34.'No.11': the 'Ross-shire Advertiser', No. 168, Vol. IV, 16 May 1845.'No.12': the 'Ross-shire Advertiser', No. 169, Vol. IV, 23 May 1845.'No.13': the 'Ross-shire Advertiser', No. 170, Vol. IV, 30 May 1845.'No.14': the 'Ross-shire Advertiser', No. 171, Vol. IV, 6 June 1845.'No.15': the 'Ross-shire...
Dates: 1845-1846.

Jacobite Papers.

 File
Identifier: Acc.3412
Scope and Contents

Includes letters, correspondence, printed pamphlets and poems, proclamations and newspaper cuttings.

Dates: 1645-1891.

Letters, [?1810-?1813], and newspapers, 1854, concerning Bonaly House., [?1810-?1813], 1854.

 File
Identifier: Acc.3521/33
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Including legal and financial papers.

Dates: [?1810-?1813], 1854.

Letters and cards of Jonathan Williams to Ian Gardner. , 1997-1998.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13751/2
Scope and Contents

Included with the correspondence are some press cuttings and photographs.

Dates: 1997-1998.

Letters and newspapers concerning the literary estate of Henry Cockburn., [?1854-?1874.]

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Identifier: Acc.3521/34
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Including legal and financial papers.

Dates: [?1854-?1874.]

Materials relating to the reputation of Ian Rankin., 1972-2018, undated.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.50559-50592
Scope and Contents

This series contains press, awards, and other papers relating to the reputation of Ian Rankin, regarding his career as a writer and his personal life.

Dates: 1972-2018, undated.

Miscellaneous artefacts from Fettercairn House., 4th quarter of 18th century - 1936.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13827/1096-1103
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: The papers cover six centuries worth of family and estate papers of the Forbes, the Stuart Forbes, and the Trefusis families. Alexander de Forbes (c.1380-1448) was created the 1st Lord Forbes around 1440, the Lords Forbes of Pitsligo were descended from Sir William Forbes, brother of Alexander. The title was created in 1633 for Alexander Forbes (d.1636). His descendant Alexander Forbes, 4th Lord Forbes of Pitsligo (1678-1762) forfeited his estates following his support for the Jacobites in...
Dates: 4th quarter of 18th century - 1936.

Miscellaneous papers concerning Richard Ford., 1858-late 20th century.

 File
Identifier: MS.42230
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: Critic and writer on Spain, Richard Ford (1796-1858) was the author of one of the most notable editions of the Murray Handbooks - 'Handbook for Travellers in Spain'. In addition to this work, Ford also contributed articles for the 'Quarterly Review' and wrote other books relating to Spain, most of which were published by John Murray.There are over 200 letters here of Ford, mainly to John Murray [III], which include information relating to his works, his family and his opinions...
Dates: 1858-late 20th century.

Miscellaneous papers of 'The Scotsman', containing special issues of newspapers and printed books., 1905, 1955-1957.

 Series
Identifier: Acc.11812/205-208
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: The surviving business records of 'The Scotsman', 'The Weekly Scotsman' and 'The Evening Dispatch', consisting largely of financial records, 1832 to 1964. Other records have survived only sporadically. These include minutes of directors, 1868-1880, and for the 1940s and 1950s, records of debenture stock, office diaries for 1915 and 1941, and papers of libel cases brought against the newspaper.The second part of the archive consists of titles and other administrative records,...
Dates: Majority of material found within 1905, 1955-1957.