Obituaries.
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Published notices of a death, usually with a brief biography of the deceased.
Found in 98 Collections and/or Records:
Family correspondence and documents of Sir Herbert John Clifford Grierson., 1844-1954, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.9347
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows.(i) Letter, 1896, of Herbert Grierson to Mary Ogston, his future wife. (Folio 1.)(ii) Letters, 1912, of Grierson to his wife describing a tour he made of the Burns country. (Folio 3.)(iii) Letters, 1942-1943, of Grierson to his daughter Flora, concerning family and personal matters; also two letters, 1942, of Molly Dickins to her sister Flora Grierson. (Folio 11).(iv) Letters, 1930-1936, undated, of Mary Grierson to...
Dates:
1844-1954, undated.
File of loose newspaper cuttings., 1858-1922, 1929, 1932, 1959, 1973.
File
Identifier: Acc.9943/53
Scope and Contents
Newspaper cuttings covering the years 1858-1922, 1929, 1932, 1959, 1973. Subjects include Zambesi Expedition, Livingstone's subsequent explorations, "Cameron" Expedition, German involvement in East Africa, Kirk's life, obituaries. Also includes obituary of Lady Kirk, 1914.)
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1858-1922, 1929, 1932, 1959, 1973.
'Funeral book', containing notices of the deaths of members of the Lundie family, copies of letters, etc., 1696-1841, undated.
Item
Identifier: MS.1818
Scope and Contents
Many blank leaves have been removed.
Dates:
1696-1841, undated.
Genealogical and miscellaneous papers of the family of Sir Alexander Gray., 19th century-mid 20th century.
File
Identifier: MS.26018
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Sir Alexander Gray published several volumes of his own poems and of translations of European ballads, and his literary papers consist of his work in these fields.
Dates:
19th century-mid 20th century.
Janet Adam Smith collection of obituaries on other writers and friends, 1942-1999.
File
Identifier: Acc.13861/62
Scope and Contents
Containing obituaries of:
Dame Emily Penrose, 1942.
Prof Alastair Buchan, 1976.
Dame Helen Gardner and Elizabeth Munroe, 1986.
Prof Marcus Cunliffe, 1990 and Lesley Cunliffe, 1997.
Dame Peggy Ashcroft, 1991.
V S Pritchett, 1997.
George ‘Dadie’ Rylands, 1999.
Dates:
1942-1999.
John Murray staff obituaries., 1953-2008
File
Identifier: Acc.13328/1599
Scope and Contents
File contains original and photocopied staff obituaries from various newspapers and sources.Staff members include Mr F.G. Hollands, 1953; Mr R.W. Severn, 1953; Lawrence Farquharson, 1955; Frank Lockyer, 1959; Hugh Wilmott, 1963; Dallas Waters, 1965; Reynolds Stone, 1979; Kenneth John Foster, 1982; Mary Renault, 1984; Simon Bainbridge Young, 1984; Noel Carrington, 1989; Caroline Hobhouse, 1991; John Roberts, 1995; John Gibbins, 1996; Olive Farquharson, 1998; Osyth Leeston, 2000;...
Dates:
1953-2008
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Further papers of John Murray, publishers.
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Papers concerning company history, and the work of the John Murray Archive, with brief Murray family papers.
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Papers and correspondence concerning the company history of John Murray, publishers.
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Staff papers and recollections.
Letter of the Reverend Robert Lundie, Kelso, to Dr Henry Duncan, Ruthwell, about the Bill on Savings Banks, 1816, with an obituary notice of Lundie, 1832., 1816, 1832.
File
Identifier: MS.1704, folios 52-55
Dates:
1816, 1832.
Letters and papers of D Currie and miscellaneous papers concerning the 1st Earl of Minto., 1753, 1805-1808, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.11732-11733
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The correspondence and papers include material concerning Bencoolen, Goa, Iran, Sind, Indonesia, Afghanistan and Tahiti, various surveys, and literary and scientific subjects.
Dates:
1753, 1805-1808, undated.
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 Sir Gilbert Elliot Murray Kynynmound, 4th Baronet, 1st Earl of Minto.
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Correspondence and papers of the 1st Earl of Minto relating to India and the Far East.
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Correspondence and papers of the 1st Earl of Minto, chiefly as Governor-General of India.
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Miscellaneous correspondence and papers of the 1st Earl of Minto as Governor-General of India.
Letters and papers, some printed, including a few photographs, formerly loosely enclosed throughout MSS.20087-20205 which could not be pasted or tipped in where they were found., 1901-1929, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.20207
Scope and Contents
A list of the volumes where the various items were formerly located is placed at the beginning (folio i).
Dates:
1901-1929, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Diaries, a few notebooks and some miscellaneous papers chiefly of Mary E Haldane, née Burdon-Sanderson, with some of her parents, brother and sisters, her husband and daughter.
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Miscellaneous papers of the Haldane and Burdon-Sanderson families.
Letters of condolence on death of Priscilla Jean Fortescue Buchan (née Thomson), Baroness Tweedsmuir of Belhelvie, containing obituary and memorial service., 1978.
File
Identifier: Acc.11628/49
Dates:
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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Correspondence and papers of John Norman Stuart Buchan, 2nd Baron Tweedsmuir, and the Buchan family.
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Letters of condolence on death of Priscilla Jean Fortescue Buchan (née Thomson), Baroness Tweedsmuir of Belhelvie.
Letters of Fr. Brocard Sewell, 1978-1988
File
Identifier: MS.50716
Scope and Contents
Letters and postcards of Fr. Brocard Sewell to Lucinda Mackay regarding his personal life, his writing, his vocational work, and instances of international travel. Also includes a newspaper obituary for Sewell (April 2000) and newspaper reviews of his books.
Dates:
1978-1988
Letters of John Stuart Blackie to Alan Reid, with press-cuttings and other papers relating to Blackie., 1889-1890, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.3662
Dates:
1889-1890, undated.
Letters of Richard Baird Smith to his sister Helen, his wife Florence, daughter of Thomas De Quincey, and other members of the family., 1843-1861, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.10983
Scope and Contents
The early letters describe the scenery and people of India and mention Richard Baird Smith’s work on canals and his part in the Sikh war of 1848. There is a long series of letters to his wife, written almost daily from December 1856 to March 1857, which give details of his activities and comment on current events while he was travelling from Delhi to Agra, Gwalior, Cawnpore and Roorkee. A second, more fragmentary, series covers the period December 1857-February 1858. Also included are a...
Dates:
1843-1861, undated.
Letters of Sheila Lochhead to Alice G. Vines, with an obituary of Sheila Lochead, 1982-1994
File
Identifier: Acc.13629/3
Scope and Contents
The files contains letters of Sheila Lochhead, Ishbel MacDonald`s youngest sister, to Alice G. Vines, June 1982-November 1986. Includes an obituary of Sheila Lochhead, 26 July 1994.
Dates:
1982-1994
Letters of Will H Ogilvie to A F Tschiffely; photocopies of letters of Katherine Ogilvie, wife of Will H, to Reverend E G S and Mrs Margaret Traill, with other photocopies of biographical material concerning her husband. Included incorrectly is a typescript of "My mither's aunt" by William Ogilvie, Edinburgh architect. , 1926-1963.
File
Identifier: MS.26029
Scope and Contents
Letters, 1933-1950, of Will H Ogilvie to A F Tschiffely concerning his writing and family (folio 1). Includes (folio 12) a photograph of his house.Amended typescript, 1926 or before, of the poems in Scots, "My mither's aunt and other verses" of William Ogilvie, Edinburgh architect (folio 13).Photocopies of letters, 1962-1963 and undated, of Katherine M Ogilvie, wife of Will H, to the Reverend E G S and Mrs Margaret Traill (folio 23). Includes a photocopy of a...
Dates:
1926-1963.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Poems and letters of the author and journalist William Henry ('Will H') Ogilvie (1869-1963); with photocopies of letters of his wife, Katherine, and other related papers. Included incorrectly is the typescript of "My mither's aunt and other verses" by William Ogilvie (1891-1939), Edinburgh architect.
Letters to Catherine Gordon Byron; and letters of Anne Isabella Noel Byron, Lady Byron., 1808-1857.
File
Identifier: MS.43411
Scope and Contents
Letters to Catherine Gordon Byron have been placed before those of Anne Isablla Noel Byron, Lady Byron.Letters to or concerning Catherine Gordon Byron:Letter of Margaret Abercromby to Lady Catherine Gordon Byron, [1811]: folios 1-2;Letter of John Birch to Lady Catherine Gordon Byron, 1808: folios 3-4;Letter of William Cavendish, Duke of Devonshire, to Catherine Gordon Byron, 1810: folios 5-6;Letter of John Dell to Catherine Gordon...
Dates:
1808-1857.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Archive of John Murray, publishers.
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Papers of and relating to George Gordon Noel Byron, 6th Baron Byron, poet.
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Correspondence of, to and concerning Lord Byron and his circle.
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Letters of and to Catherine Gordon Byron, and of Anne Isabella Noel Byron, Lady Byron.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Aliva, R. to Allen, H., 1808-1919.
File
Identifier: MS.40015
Scope and Contents
The letters are arranged chronologically under each correspondent.Aliva, RenéLetter, 1851, of René Aliva to John Murray III. The letter is in French. Folios 1-2.Allan, Alexander.Letter, 1910, of Alexander Allan to John Murray IV. Folios 3-4.Allan, Robert (1778-1827).Letters, 1808, of Robert Allan to John Murray II. Folios 5-8.Allan, Robert (1806-1863).Letters, 1835, 1838-1840, of Robert Allan to...
Dates:
1808-1919.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Dennis, J to Dering., 1814-1999.
File
Identifier: MS.40326
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Dennis, John.Letters, 1898, of John Dennis to John Murray IV. Folios 1-4.Dennis, Jonas.Letter, 1820, of Jonas Dennis to John Murray II. Folio 5.Dennis, Maurice Arthur.Letter, 1904, of Maurice Arthur to John Murray IV. Folios 6-7.Dennis, Robert.Letters, 1886, 1888, 1890-1891, 1895, and 1897-1898, of Robert...
Dates:
1814-1999.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Joseph Pentland., 1870-1874.
File
Identifier: MS.40945
Scope and Contents
Letters of Joseph Pentland to John Murray III, with related letters and papers. The letters concern Pentland’s work on the travel handbooks for Italy and France, with some mention of his work on Physical geography by Mary Somerville. There is much detail on his life and travels in Italy, and on his many acquaintances. The letters are arranged chronologically:1870: folios 1-30;1871: folios 31-66;1872: folios 67-94*;Dates uncertain:...
Dates:
1870-1874.
Letters to Lucinda Mackay from teachers and fellow students at Edinburgh College of Art (University of Edinburgh), 1961-2014
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Identifier: MS.50821
Scope and Contents
Correspondents include Dr. T. Elder Dickson, Vice Principal of Edinburgh College of Art (showing support for Mackay's career); Katie Horsman, Head of pottery department at ECA; Kirkland Main, fellow student at ECA; John Busby, teacher at ECA (obituary included); Joan Busby, wife of John Busby; Denis Peploe, teacher at ECA; Elizabeth Peploe, wife of Denis Peploe; Professor Giles Robertson, head of the Fine Art Department; Vincent Hope, tutor at the University of Edinburgh; Professor Duncan...
Dates:
1961-2014
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Lady Lucinda Mackay Archive
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Papers of Lucinda Mackay relating to her academic education and artistic training
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Papers of Lucinda Mackay concerning her education and training at Edinburgh College of Art (University of Edinburgh) (1960-1965); and Central School of Art and Design, London (1973-1974)
Manuscript of an apparently unpublished obituary article by Frederick W Croly on his father, George Croly., 1860.
Item
Identifier: MS.4786
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
In the descriptions, references to publication generally give only the earliest traceable place and date.
Dates:
1860.
Manuscript, typescripts and other papers relating to published works of A N Jeffares., Undated.
Series
Identifier: Acc.9271/262-452
Microfilm of diaries of Dr T H Collinson., 1922-1928.
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.649
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
Social diary, 1922-1927, with press cuttings, 1928, of obituaries of T H Collinson (Acc.8985/66);
Official diary, 1922-1927, as organist of St. Mary’s, giving details of music at services, numbers of the choir and services held, with press cuttings of concerts and special services held at the Cathedral (Acc.8985/67).
Dates:
1922-1928.
Miscellaneous correspondence and papers, mostly of John Buchan, with some concerning other Buchan family members, mainly relating to the First World War., 1863-1977.
Series
Identifier: Acc.11627/35-55
Miscellaneous correspondence and papers of and concerning Margaret Oliphant., 1754-1921, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.23211
Scope and Contents
The contents consist of:
(i) letters of various friends and contemporaries of Margaret Oliphant, 1844-1868, undated (folio 1);
(ii) letters to Janet M Oliphant 1895-1921, undated (folio 19);
(iii) memorandum of agreement with Henry Colburn 1849 and death certificate 1897 of Mrs Oliphant (folio 46);
(iv) photographs and other depictions of Margaret Oliphant and her family and other subjects 1851, 1874, undated (folio 50);
(v) excerpts in Janet M Oliphant's hand of Margaret Oliphant's...
Dates:
1754-1921, undated.