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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:

Scottish Sculpture Trust archive.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.12357
Dates: 1985-2003.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Series of distribution-books containing copies of letters, reports, returns and other memoranda chiefly by General Sir George Murray as quartermaster-general, relating to the composition and location of various divisions, brigades and companies of the British and Portuguese Armies., 1809-1814.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Adv.MSS.46.4.10-46.4.23
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The collection consists of letters, orders, reports, and maps relating to Murray’s military career, to his official and diplomatic duties and to his literary activities. It is arranged in nearly chronological order illustrating the various periods of his career.

Dates: 1809-1814.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of General Sir George Murray. / Correspondence and papers of General Sir George Murray during the Peninsular War in which he served (except during 1812 when he was in Ireland) as quartermaster-general.

Staff officers handbook for 1971 course issued to James Johnston., 1971

 File
Identifier: Acc.13818/57
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: 1971
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of Major-General James Johnston / Papers relating to the military career of James Johnston. / Papers relating to James Johnston as a staff officer and in higher command. / Papers relating to James Johnston as a student at Staff College, Camberley. / Administrative documents relating to staff officer course received by James Johnston.

Statistical returns and other papers relating to the military installations in the different towns in which the army of occupation was stationed., 1815.

 File
Identifier: Adv.MS.46.7.15
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The collection consists of letters, orders, reports, and maps relating to Murray’s military career, to his official and diplomatic duties and to his literary activities. It is arranged in nearly chronological order illustrating the various periods of his career.

Dates: 1815.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of General Sir George Murray. / Correspondence and papers relating to General Sir George Murray`s tenure of office of chief of staff of the allied armies of occupation in France following the Congress of Vienna. / Statistical returns and other papers relating to the military installations in the different towns in which the army of occupation was stationed.

Statistical returns and other papers relating to the military installations in the different towns in which the army of occupation was stationed., 1816-1817.

 File
Identifier: Adv.MS.46.7.16
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The collection consists of letters, orders, reports, and maps relating to Murray’s military career, to his official and diplomatic duties and to his literary activities. It is arranged in nearly chronological order illustrating the various periods of his career.

Dates: 1816-1817.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of General Sir George Murray. / Correspondence and papers relating to General Sir George Murray`s tenure of office of chief of staff of the allied armies of occupation in France following the Congress of Vienna. / Statistical returns and other papers relating to the military installations in the different towns in which the army of occupation was stationed.

Statistical returns and other papers relating to the military installations in the different towns in which the army of occupation was stationed., 1817-1818.

 File
Identifier: Adv.MS.46.7.17
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The collection consists of letters, orders, reports, and maps relating to Murray’s military career, to his official and diplomatic duties and to his literary activities. It is arranged in nearly chronological order illustrating the various periods of his career.

Dates: 1817-1818.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of General Sir George Murray. / Correspondence and papers relating to General Sir George Murray`s tenure of office of chief of staff of the allied armies of occupation in France following the Congress of Vienna. / Statistical returns and other papers relating to the military installations in the different towns in which the army of occupation was stationed.

Statistical returns and other papers relating to the military installations in the different towns in which the army of occupation was stationed., 1815-1818.

 File
Identifier: Adv.MSS.46.7.15-46.7.17
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The collection consists of letters, orders, reports, and maps relating to Murray’s military career, to his official and diplomatic duties and to his literary activities. It is arranged in nearly chronological order illustrating the various periods of his career.

Dates: 1815-1818.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of General Sir George Murray. / Correspondence and papers relating to General Sir George Murray`s tenure of office of chief of staff of the allied armies of occupation in France following the Congress of Vienna.

Statistical returns of troops in the eight foreign contingents in the army of occupation., 1815-1818.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Adv.MSS.46.7.18-46.7.19
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The collection consists of letters, orders, reports, and maps relating to Murray’s military career, to his official and diplomatic duties and to his literary activities. It is arranged in nearly chronological order illustrating the various periods of his career.

Dates: 1815-1818.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of General Sir George Murray. / Correspondence and papers relating to General Sir George Murray`s tenure of office of chief of staff of the allied armies of occupation in France following the Congress of Vienna.

Statistical returns of troops in the foreign contingents in the army of occupation: Bavarians (folio 1), Saxons (folio 21), Hessians (folio 78), Wurtembergers (folio 107)., 1815-1818.

 File
Identifier: Adv.MS.46.7.18A, folios 1-134
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The collection consists of letters, orders, reports, and maps relating to Murray’s military career, to his official and diplomatic duties and to his literary activities. It is arranged in nearly chronological order illustrating the various periods of his career.

Dates: 1815-1818.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of General Sir George Murray. / Correspondence and papers relating to General Sir George Murray`s tenure of office of chief of staff of the allied armies of occupation in France following the Congress of Vienna. / Statistical returns of troops in the eight foreign contingents in the army of occupation.

Statistical returns of troops in the foreign contingents in the army of occupation: Hanoverians (folio 135), Russians (folio…)., 1815-1818.

 File
Identifier: Adv.MS.46.7.18B, folios 135-192
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The collection consists of letters, orders, reports, and maps relating to Murray’s military career, to his official and diplomatic duties and to his literary activities. It is arranged in nearly chronological order illustrating the various periods of his career.

Dates: 1815-1818.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of General Sir George Murray. / Correspondence and papers relating to General Sir George Murray`s tenure of office of chief of staff of the allied armies of occupation in France following the Congress of Vienna. / Statistical returns of troops in the eight foreign contingents in the army of occupation.

Statistical returns of troops in the foreign contingents in the army of occupation: Prussians (folio 1), Austrians (folio 39)., 1815-1818.

 File
Identifier: Adv.MS.46.7.19
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The collection consists of letters, orders, reports, and maps relating to Murray’s military career, to his official and diplomatic duties and to his literary activities. It is arranged in nearly chronological order illustrating the various periods of his career.

Dates: 1815-1818.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of General Sir George Murray. / Correspondence and papers relating to General Sir George Murray`s tenure of office of chief of staff of the allied armies of occupation in France following the Congress of Vienna. / Statistical returns of troops in the eight foreign contingents in the army of occupation.

Store book of Colonel [John] Adlecron's Regiment, 39th Foot, kept by Stephen Julian and Edward Forde, successive quartermasters, when the regiment was based in the Carnatic at Fort St David and Fort St George.

 File
Identifier: MS.6291
Scope and Contents Copies of other documents of a military nature have been added. The volume has been damaged and several pages are missing, particularly at the end.The contents are as follows:(i) Quarterly records of stores issued for the use of the regiment, September 1754, to March 1759 (folio 1);(ii) Copy of 'Instructions for the Commanding Officer of Train of Artillery attending His Majesty's Forces ordered to the East Indies', dated 21 February 1754 (folio 30...
Dates: 1744-1778.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Summaries of the principal events and measures of the Viceroyalty of his Excellency the Earl of Minto, Viceroy and Governor-General of India: Foreign Department., 1910.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.12634-12637
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: 1910.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto. / Correspondence and papers of Gilbert John Elliot Murray Kynynmound (1845-1914), 4th Earl of Minto. / Correspondence and papers of and concerning the 4th Earl of Minto relating to India. / Printed summaries of the 4th Earl of Minto's administration. / Printed summaries of the 4th Earl of Minto's administration: Foreign Department.

'Summary of the administration of Indian Railways during the Viceroyalty of Lord Curzon of Kedleston, I.-January 1899-April 1904, II.-December 1904-November 1905' (Calcutta, 1906)., 1906.

 Item
Identifier: MS.12597
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 / Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto. / Correspondence and papers of Gilbert John Elliot Murray Kynynmound (1845-1914), 4th Earl of Minto. / Correspondence and papers of and concerning the 4th Earl of Minto relating to India. / Printed summaries of Lord Curzon's administration.

'Summary of the administration of Lord Curzon of Kedleston, Viceroy and Governor-General of India, in the Department of Commerce and Industry, March to November 1905' (Simla, 1905)., 1905.

 Item
Identifier: MS.12596
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: 1905.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto. / Correspondence and papers of Gilbert John Elliot Murray Kynynmound (1845-1914), 4th Earl of Minto. / Correspondence and papers of and concerning the 4th Earl of Minto relating to India. / Printed summaries of Lord Curzon's administration.

'Summary of the administration of Lord Curzon of Kedleston, Viceroy and Governor-General of India, in the Finance and Commerce Department, I.-January 1899-April 1904, II.-December 1904-November 1905, parts I and II' (Simla, 1906)., 1906.

 Item
Identifier: MS.12595
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 / Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto. / Correspondence and papers of Gilbert John Elliot Murray Kynynmound (1845-1914), 4th Earl of Minto. / Correspondence and papers of and concerning the 4th Earl of Minto relating to India. / Printed summaries of Lord Curzon's administration.

'Summary of the administration of Lord Curzon of Kedleston, Viceroy and Governor of India, in the Home Department, I.-January 1899 to April 1904, II.-December 1904 to November 1905' (Simla, 1905)., 1905.

 Item
Identifier: MS.12588
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: 1905.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto. / Correspondence and papers of Gilbert John Elliot Murray Kynynmound (1845-1914), 4th Earl of Minto. / Correspondence and papers of and concerning the 4th Earl of Minto relating to India. / Printed summaries of Lord Curzon's administration.

'Summary of the administration of the Earl of Minto, Viceroy and Governor-General of India in the Department of Commerce and Industry, November 1905-July 1910' (Simla, 1910)., 1910.

 Item
Identifier: MS.12666
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: 1910.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto. / Correspondence and papers of Gilbert John Elliot Murray Kynynmound (1845-1914), 4th Earl of Minto. / Correspondence and papers of and concerning the 4th Earl of Minto relating to India. / Printed summaries of the 4th Earl of Minto's administration. / Printed summaries of the 4th Earl of Minto's administration: Commerce and Industry Department.

'Summary of the administration of the Earl of Minto, Viceroy and Governor-General of India, in the Department of Revenue and Agriculture, November 1905-November 1910' (Simla, 1910)., 1910.

 File
Identifier: MS.12682
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: 1910.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto. / Correspondence and papers of Gilbert John Elliot Murray Kynynmound (1845-1914), 4th Earl of Minto. / Correspondence and papers of and concerning the 4th Earl of Minto relating to India. / Printed summaries of the 4th Earl of Minto's administration. / Printed summaries of the 4th Earl of Minto's administration: Revenue and Agriculture Department.

'Summary of the administration of the Earl of Minto, Viceroy and Governor-General of India, in the Home Department, April 1906 to March 1907' (Simla, 1907)., 1907.

 Item
Identifier: MS.12608
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: 1907.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto. / Correspondence and papers of Gilbert John Elliot Murray Kynynmound (1845-1914), 4th Earl of Minto. / Correspondence and papers of and concerning the 4th Earl of Minto relating to India. / Printed summaries of the 4th Earl of Minto's administration. / Printed summaries of the 4th Earl of Minto's administration: Home Department and related topics. / Printed summaries of events of the 4th Earl of Minto's administration.

'Summary of the administration of the Earl of Minto, Viceroy and Governor-General of India, in the Home Department, November 1905-March 1906' (Simla, 1906)., 1906.

 Item
Identifier: MS.12607
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 / Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto. / Correspondence and papers of Gilbert John Elliot Murray Kynynmound (1845-1914), 4th Earl of Minto. / Correspondence and papers of and concerning the 4th Earl of Minto relating to India. / Printed summaries of the 4th Earl of Minto's administration. / Printed summaries of the 4th Earl of Minto's administration: Home Department and related topics. / Printed summaries of events of the 4th Earl of Minto's administration.

'Summary of the administration of the Earl of Minto, Viceroy and Governor-General of India, in the Home Department, November 1905 to November 1910' (Simla, 1910)., 1910.

 Item
Identifier: MS.12606
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: 1910.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto. / Correspondence and papers of Gilbert John Elliot Murray Kynynmound (1845-1914), 4th Earl of Minto. / Correspondence and papers of and concerning the 4th Earl of Minto relating to India. / Printed summaries of the 4th Earl of Minto's administration. / Printed summaries of the 4th Earl of Minto's administration: Home Department and related topics. / Printed summaries of events of the 4th Earl of Minto's administration.

'Summary of the administration of the Earl of Minto, Viceroy and Governor-General of India, in the Railway Department, November 1905-July 1910 (Simla, 1910)., 1910.

 Item
Identifier: MS.12668
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: 1910.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto. / Correspondence and papers of Gilbert John Elliot Murray Kynynmound (1845-1914), 4th Earl of Minto. / Correspondence and papers of and concerning the 4th Earl of Minto relating to India. / Printed summaries of the 4th Earl of Minto's administration. / Printed summaries of the 4th Earl of Minto's administration: Railways Department.

'Summary of the administration of the Earl of Minto, Viceroy and Governor-General of India, in the Works Department, November 1905-November 1910 (Simla, 1910)., 1910.

 Item
Identifier: MS.12684
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: 1910.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto. / Correspondence and papers of Gilbert John Elliot Murray Kynynmound (1845-1914), 4th Earl of Minto. / Correspondence and papers of and concerning the 4th Earl of Minto relating to India. / Printed summaries of the 4th Earl of Minto's administration. / Printed summaries of the 4th Earl of Minto's administration: Public Works Department.

'Summary of the principal events and measures during the Viceroyalty of Lord Minto, from November 1905 to November 1910: Army Department' (Simla, 1910)., 1910.

 Item
Identifier: MS.12676
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: 1910.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto. / Correspondence and papers of Gilbert John Elliot Murray Kynynmound (1845-1914), 4th Earl of Minto. / Correspondence and papers of and concerning the 4th Earl of Minto relating to India. / Printed summaries of the 4th Earl of Minto's administration. / Printed summaries of the 4th Earl of Minto's administration: Army Department.

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