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Notebooks.

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Books of blank pages, usually ruled, used for taking notes, especially by pupils and students for taking class notes or writing or drawing exercises. .

Found in 511 Collections and/or Records:

Notebook of Archibald J Cronin.

 Item
Identifier: Acc.8334
Scope and Contents

Containing drafts of 11 "Dr Findlay" short stories.

Dates: circa 1920-circa 1981.

Notebook of David Maule, a dresser at the Royal Infirmary, Glasgow.

 Item
Identifier: MS.8922
Scope and Contents

The first part (folios 1-17) consists of a case-book giving details of the symptoms, treatment, and daily progress of five patients admitted to the Infirmary. Particulars of another case had been removed before acquisition by this Library. The rest of the volume (folios 19-46) contains a journal kept by David Maule on a voyage from Greenock to British Guiana on the 'Brilliant', 22 February-16 April 1801.

Dates: 1799-1801.

Notebook of David Morrison containing drafts of poems and notes.

 File
Identifier: Acc.12226
Scope and Contents

Includes manuscript and typescript drafts of poems for "Caithness Coronach" (2003).

Dates: circa 1988-2002.

Notebook of Elizabeth Hume.

 Item
Identifier: Acc.5587
Scope and Contents

Containing poems by Hume and others, sketches, and journal of a trip to England and Wales.

Dates: 1816.

Notebook of Elspeth Davie containing drafts of short stories.

 Item
Identifier: MS.19710
Scope and Contents

From folio 106 onwards, the material starts at the back of the volume.

Dates: 1961-1965.

Notebook of George Quentin, Glasgow, containing recipes and cricket scorecards.

 Item
Identifier: Acc.14513
Scope and Contents The name George Quentin appears at the front of the volume, but there are a few different hands throughout.This volume has two distinct sections and uses. The first records recipes for food, drink and household items including breakfast cake, ginger beer and different varieties of polish.The second section begins at the back of the volume and contains scorecards for cricket matches, largely featuring Lanarkshire in 1835. Opponents include Brunswick, the Grange, A...
Dates: 1835-1868, undated.

Notebook of James Home of Greenlawdean, brother of John Home of Blackadder.

 Item
Identifier: MS.118
Scope and Contents

The notebook consists chiefly of notes of bonds and their repayment.

Dates: 1664-1676.

Notebook of James Mackenzie.

 Item
Identifier: Acc.6616
Dates: circa 1752-circa 1765.

Notebook of James Mutter, Ardrossan.

 Item
Identifier: Acc.10633
Scope and Contents

Contains a lecture on a visit to Germany and an essay on Schiller.

Dates: 1865-1884.

Notebook of James Robert Hope-Scott of Abbotsford.

 Item
Identifier: MS.14278
Scope and Contents

The notebook contains material on the history of Venice taken from printed sources, and drafts of two letters, 1837, to Count Leo Thun-Hohenstein on theological matters.

Dates: 1831-1837.

Notebook of James Steuart, Keeper of the King’s Wardrobe.

 Item
Identifier: MS.5725
Scope and Contents The notebook contains: copies of James Steuart’s appointment to the office of Keeper of the King's Wardrobe, 1737 (folio 1); list of perquisites of the office (folio 3); order for drawing up inventories (folio 4 verso); copy of inventories, 1685, 1714, of the furniture in different departments of Holyroodhouse, such as the Wardrobe, Council Chamber, Exchequer, Session House, etc., (folio 8); and a history of the office, including copies of documents relating to it (folio 28 verso). Most of...
Dates: 1685-1769.

Notebook, of Jane C Guy, giving sewing instructions largely concerning patches.

 Item
Identifier: Acc.11811
Scope and Contents

Includes samples.

Dates: 1921-1922.

Notebook of John Bruce of Newcastle containing a tour of Scotland, and notes on books.

 Item
Identifier: Acc.14191
Scope and Contents

Contains Bruce's observations on education in Scotland. The journal includes a detailed description of his visit to the High School in Glasgow.

Dates: 1817.

Notebook of John MacPherson relating to the Glenburgie distillery; with notes and diagrams concerning electricity.

 Item
Identifier: Acc.14538
Scope and Contents

This notebook contains notes relating to the distilling process at the Glenburgie distillery, Forres. It includes notes on the systems of fermentation, malting, mashing and the reuse of casks.

There are also some notes relating to electricity, including diagrams showing an electric bell, Bells Telephone and magnets.

Dates: 1893.

Notebook of John Scott of Malleny, and his son, Thomas.

 Item
Identifier: Acc.8112
Scope and Contents

Detailing estate and financial business.

Dates: circa 1703-circa 1720.