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 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Brief statements of a fact or experience, written down for review, or as an aid to memory, or to inform someone else; also includes short, informal letters.

Found in 5133 Collections and/or Records:

Typescript drafts of ‘Pioneer of sociology’ by Philip A Mairet, with comments by Arthur Geddes, 1956-1957, and some biographical notes used by Mairet., 1956-1957.

 File
Identifier: MS.19268
Scope and Contents

There are also typewritten drafts of Arthur Geddes' introduction to Philip A Mairet's biography with the latter's criticisms and corrections, and of his ‘Diagnosis of evils’ written as an article in ‘Fortnightly’, October 1958, on Mairet's work.

Dates: 1956-1957.

Typescript history of the Chapel House and neighbouring properties by Charles B Boog Watson, with plans of the site and buildings., 1928.

 File
Identifier: MS.15990
Scope and Contents

The history of the building was probably the basis for a lecture (see ‘The book of the Old Edinburgh Club’ xvii, Appendix pages 8-9).

Dates: 1928.

Typescript note of Ian Rankin.

 Item
Identifier: Acc.11448
Scope and Contents

Concerns the connection between Rankin`s writings and National Library of Scotland.

Dates: 1997.

Typescript notes compiled by James Steuart.

 File
Identifier: Acc.3631
Scope and Contents

Concerning the Steuart family and on the history of the legal firm, J C and A Steuart.

Dates: Undated

Typescript notes of a supplement to a bibliography of Michael Roberts by Richard Hamilton, covering the years 1931-1950, and notes of Janet Adam Smith on engagements of Michael Roberts, 1945-1948., 1931-1950.

 File
Identifier: Acc.13861/119
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Correspondence, personal and literary papers, published articles and reviews, mountaineering papers, and photographs, circa 1911-2013, of Janet Adam Smith (1905-1999), author, journalist and mountaineer.

Dates: 1931-1950.

Typescript notes on and correspondence concerning Sir Walter Scott’s Waverley novels.

 File
Identifier: MS.23068
Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows.

(i) Typescript notes of James Hogg Macdonald, concerning the Waverley novels (folios 1-5);(ii) Notes on text of Waverley Novels by Isabel Brown, with associated correspondence, 1955, of W L Renwick (folio 6)

Dates: [Circa 1955], undated.

Typescript of Austen Henry Layard`s memoirs of his time as British Minister to Spain, 1869-1877., 1883-1885.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.42386-42399
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Austen Henry Layard wrote books and articles about his travels, excavations, later career and painting. Many of the publications were published by John Murray during a period of over 50 years.

The papers here contain the manuscripts and proofs for many of these works, including articles Layard wrote for the 'Quarterly Review'. There are also typescripts in this series, mostly relating to memoirs of Layard from his time as British Minister to Spain and Turkey.

Dates: 1883-1885.

Typescript of Donald Fraser's 'Memoirs of an Unsuccessful Revolutionary', with biographical notes and a chronological index.

 Collection
Identifier: Acc.13176
Scope and Contents Typescript memoirs of Donald Fraser (1904-1956), Scottish politician and a leading member of the Common Wealth Party. The memoris are incomplete as a result of Fraser`s premature death in 1956. They chart his early life, professional activities and his involvement in inter-war politics, particularly the ILP and the Common Wealth Party that had been founded by the Liberal MP Sir Richard Acland in 1942 to contest by-elections against reactionary candidates. The manuscript biographical notes...
Dates: Circa 1955.

Typescript of 'Edinburgh Theatres, Cinemas and Circuses, 1820-1963' by George Baird., 1963.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.8826-8829
Scope and Contents

The work is compiled chiefly from newspaper sources, but contains many personal reminiscences by the author. It provides annals of the various theatres, and notes on persons connected with them.

Dates: 1963.

Typescript of 'Edinburgh Theatres, Cinemas and Circuses, 1820-1963' by George Baird., 1963.

 Item
Identifier: MS.8826
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

The work is compiled chiefly from newspaper sources, but contains many personal reminiscences by the author. It provides annals of the various theatres, and notes on persons connected with them.

Dates: 1963.

Typescript of 'Edinburgh Theatres, Cinemas and Circuses, 1820-1963' by George Baird., 1963.

 Item
Identifier: MS.8827
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

The work is compiled chiefly from newspaper sources, but contains many personal reminiscences by the author. It provides annals of the various theatres, and notes on persons connected with them.

Dates: 1963.

Typescript of 'Edinburgh Theatres, Cinemas and Circuses, 1820-1963' by George Baird., 1963.

 Item
Identifier: MS.8828
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

The work is compiled chiefly from newspaper sources, but contains many personal reminiscences by the author. It provides annals of the various theatres, and notes on persons connected with them.

Dates: 1963.

Typescript of 'Edinburgh Theatres, Cinemas and Circuses, 1820-1963' by George Baird., 1963.

 Item
Identifier: MS.8829
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

The work is compiled chiefly from newspaper sources, but contains many personal reminiscences by the author. It provides annals of the various theatres, and notes on persons connected with them.

Dates: 1963.

Typescript of Malcolm Murray, "Överslöjtnant Alexander Irvings Skotska Bördsbrer av den 16 Maj 1642".

 File
Identifier: Acc.9162
Scope and Contents

With an English translation, notes and correspondence, 1986.

Dates: 1976-1986.

Typescript of ‘Rebus’s Scotland: An exploration by Ian Rankin'; with related developmental and administrative materials., 1945-2005.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.50521-50522
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

This series contains manuscripts and typescripts of, and associated working papers for, various other creative works of Ian Rankin. The working papers include development and editorial notes. Administrative papers and correspondence relating to some of the works are also included.

Dates: 1945-2005.