Administrative records.
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Records that relate to budget, personnel, supply, and similar facilitative operations within an organization.
Found in 559 Collections and/or Records:
Miscellaneous administrative papers of James Stuart., 1776-1787, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.8429
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The papers chiefly refer to James Stuart's stay in India as an officer (later Commander-in-Chief) of the forces of the East India Company based at Fort St George (Madras). The most detailed portions of the papers cover the year immediately prior to Stuart's dismissal from the Company's service in 1783. Stuart appears to have retained these papers as justification of his actions and as a defence against accusations of inefficiency. He made different sets of copies of much of his...
Dates:
1776-1787, undated.
Miscellaneous administrative papers of the 4th Marquess of Tweeddale., 1716-1755, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.14523
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The papers catalogued here are especially rich in political material, 17th century-19th century, in estate and local affairs correspondence and papers, 16th century-20th century, in financial and legal material, 15th century-20th century, and in personal, household and estate accounts, 17th century-19th century. There is material concerning India in the correspondence and papers of the 8th, 9th and 10th Marquesses of Tweeddale, and concerning the Peninsular War in the correspondence and...
Dates:
1716-1755, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of the Hays of Yester formerly preserved at Yester House.
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Papers of individual members of the family of Hay of Yester.
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Papers of the 4th Marquess of Tweeddale.
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Political and miscellaneous papers of the 4th Marquess of Tweeddale, including material concerning Lord James Hay and Lord Charles Hay of Linplum.
Miscellaneous Documents relating to James Johnston's training at REME officers school., 1962-1965
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13818/38-40
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Major-General James Johnston was born in Edinburgh in August 1939. He was educated at George’s Watson’s College, Welbeck College and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, from which he was commissioned in July 1959 into the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. He underwent postgraduate training at the Royal Military Academy of science and REME Officers School.
His training was completed by 1965 and he served several appointments as commanding officer within Germany and the United...
Dates:
1962-1965
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of Major-General James Johnston
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Papers relating to the military career of James Johnston.
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Papers relating to the military and technical training, and subsequent regimental service, of James Johnston.
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Papers relating to James Johnston as a trainee officer at Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME) Officers School.
Miscellaneous papers of the Fifth Estate Theatre Company., 1993, undated.
Series
Identifier: Acc.11443/128-129
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Includes prompt scripts, scripts of unperformed plays, production photography and press cuttings.
Dates:
1993, undated.
Miscellaneous papers of the law and legal administration, including appointments to legal positions, notes on cases, and alterations in the law, especially the abolition of heritable jurisdictions and the appointment of sheriffs depute., 1716-1764, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.17537
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The majority of the papers grouped here are Lord Milton's political papers, reflecting his manifold interests and involvements. There are however some of earlier and later date, generated or collected by other members of the Fletcher family.
Dates:
1716-1764, undated.
Miscellaneous papers relating to and concerning Council reforms., 1906-1910.
File
Identifier: MS.12621
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows. (i) Miscellaneous items relating to councils reforms, chiefly official, but including a note of a conversation of Lord Minto with G K Gokhale, 1908, Lord Sinha's speech on entering the Viceroy's Executive Council, 1909, and a plan for the new council chamber in Goverment House, Calcutta, 1910 (folio 1); (ii) Miscellaneous papers concerning the Council of Native Princes, 1906-1907 (folio 117).
Dates:
1906-1910.
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 India.
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Printed summaries of the 4th Earl of Minto's administration.
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Printed summaries of the 4th Earl of Minto's administration: Home Department and related topics.
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Printed summaries of reports, correspondence, and other papers relating to Indian Council reforms.
Miscellaneous personal documents retained by James Johnston during his REME, 3rd armoured division posting., 1979-1981
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13818/138-142
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Major-General James Johnston was born in Edinburgh in August 1939. He was educated at George’s Watson’s College, Welbeck College and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, from which he was commissioned in July 1959 into the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. He underwent postgraduate training at the Royal Military Academy of science and REME Officers School.
His training was completed by 1965 and he served several appointments as commanding officer within Germany and the United...
Dates:
1979-1981
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of Major-General James Johnston
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Papers relating to the military career of James Johnston.
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Papers relating to James Johnston as a staff officer and in higher command.
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Papers relating to James Johnston on his posting as Commander of the REME 3rd armoured division, British Army of the Rhine.
Notices of appointment of trustees of the St Andrew Order of Ancient Free Gardeners' Friendly Society, East of Scotland District., 1957-1976.
File
Identifier: Acc.10217/2
Dates:
1957-1976.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of the St Andrew Order of Ancient Free Gardeners` Friendly Society, East of Scotland District and other lodges.
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Assorted papers of the St Andrew Order of Ancient Free Gardeners' Friendly Society, East of Scotland District.
Official documents received by James Johnston from Ministry of Defence., 1964-1967
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13818/42-44
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Major-General James Johnston was born in Edinburgh in August 1939. He was educated at George’s Watson’s College, Welbeck College and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, from which he was commissioned in July 1959 into the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. He underwent postgraduate training at the Royal Military Academy of science and REME Officers School.
His training was completed by 1965 and he served several appointments as commanding officer within Germany and the United...
Dates:
1964-1967
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of Major-General James Johnston
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Papers relating to the military career of James Johnston.
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Papers relating to the military and technical training, and subsequent regimental service, of James Johnston.
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Papers relating to the regimental service of James Johnston with the Royal Welch Fusiliers.
Official visits and events attended by James Johnston in his capacity as Director of Manning., 1990-1992.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13818/266-274
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Major-General James Johnston was born in Edinburgh in August 1939. He was educated at George’s Watson’s College, Welbeck College and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, from which he was commissioned in July 1959 into the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. He underwent postgraduate training at the Royal Military Academy of science and REME Officers School.
His training was completed by 1965 and he served several appointments as commanding officer within Germany and the United...
Dates:
1990-1992.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of Major-General James Johnston
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Papers relating to the military career of James Johnston.
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Papers relating to James Johnston as a staff officer and in higher command.
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Papers relating to the tenure of James Johnston as Director of Manning at the Ministry of Defence.
Order-book of John Wilson (son of the original William Wilson)., 1772-1775.
Item
Identifier: MS.9673
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Group:
The papers, consisting of correspondence, account-books, and legal papers, form an addendum to the main Wilson collection (MSS.6660-7000).
Dates:
1772-1775.
Original version of 'Summary of the administration of Lord Curzon of Kedleston, Viceroy and Governor-General of India in the Military Department, I.-January 1899-April 1904, II.-December 1904-November 1905' (Simla, 1906)., 1906.
Item
Identifier: MS.12599
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Gilbert John Elliot Murray Kynynmound (1845- 1914), who was styled Viscount Melgund from 1859 and succeeded as Earl of Minto in 1891. He served in the army in the Russo-Turkish War, 1877, in Afghanistan, 1879, and in Egypt, 1882; from 1883 to 1886 he was Military Secretary to the 5th Marquess of Lansdowne, Governor-General of Canada, from 1898 to 1904 he was himself Governor-General of Canada, and from 1905 to 1910 he was Viceroy of India. He was also much involved in local affairs,...
Dates:
1906.
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 India.
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Printed summaries of Lord Curzon's administration.
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Printed summaries of the administration of Lord Curzon of Kedleston, Viceroy and Governor-General of India: Military Department.
Other administrative papers of the 7:84 Theatre Company (Scotland)., 1972-1991, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.10893/343-370
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Includes material concerning productions, administration and publicity.
Dates:
1972-1991, undated.
Outreach and production files of 'New frontiers', a collaborative outreach project with young people of Castlemilk and Berlin., 1992-1994, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.12911/165-170
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
This collection dates mainly from after 1988, when John McGrath and Elizabeth MacLennan resigned from the company which they had established, with David MacLennan, in 1973. Following the funding crisis in 2006, the company had to leave its base in the STUC building in Glasgow, and it was at this point that much of the material in this accession was presented to the National Library of Scotland.
Dates:
1992-1994, undated.
Papers and correspondence concerning the Traverse Theatre Club, Edinburgh.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.4850
Dates:
1963-1969.
Papers and correspondence of the Andrew Fletcher Society; with policy discussion papers published by the Society.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.7119/1-10
Scope and Contents
The Andrew Fletcher Society was formed in January 1975 by a group of leading members of the Scottish National Party who felt that the SNP required an independent discussion and research group to help with policy formulation and to discuss generally the policy issues that might confront an independent Scotland. The Society was named to commemorate Andrew Fletcher of Saltoun (1655-1716), opponent of the Union and political philosopher.
Dates:
1974-1977.
Papers and correspondence of the Scottish Reform Club.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.12815
Scope and Contents
Includes membership lists.
Dates:
1924-1932.
Papers and correspondence of the Scottish Secretariat, and of Roland Eugene Muirhead.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.3721/1-263
Dates:
1827-1963.
Papers and correspondence of Tom H Gibson, mostly concerning Scottish Home Rule Association, Scots National League, National Party of Scotland, and Scottish National Party.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.6058 Box 1(1)-Box 4(3)
Dates:
1919-1968, undated.
Papers, chiefly correspondence, administrative records and legal documents, of and concerning the Darien Company., 1695-1707.
Series
Identifier: Adv.MSS.83.7.4-83.7.6
Papers, chiefly correspondence, administrative records and legal documents, of and concerning the Darien Company., 1695-1699.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.83.7.4
Dates:
1695-1699.
Papers, chiefly correspondence, administrative records and legal documents, of and concerning the Darien Company., 1699-1703.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.83.7.5
Dates:
1699-1703.
Papers, chiefly correspondence, administrative records and legal documents, of and concerning the Darien Company., 1704-1707.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.83.7.6
Dates:
1704-1707.