Pamphlets.
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Complete, nonperiodical printed works generally of fewer than 80 pages, often with a paper cover, sometimes short treatises on arguments or topics of current interest. For smaller printed works, of one sheet folded and not stitched or bound, use ""leaflets"" .
Found in 70 Collections and/or Records:
Photographs, by Hamish Brown, of expeditions from Braehead School, Buckhaven.
File
Identifier: Acc.12595
Scope and Contents
Inlcudes photograph of the Bass Rock from MV Gardyloo and related printed material.
Dates:
circa 1965-1985.
Poems in Scots of the Reverend James Melville, minister of Kilrenny, mostly on religious themes
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.19.2.7
Scope and Contents
The contents of the manuscript are as follows:(i) Sonnets and short poems, some relating to Andrew Melville, written in 1610 and 1611 (folio 1). (ii) Copy of Hugh Broughton`s pamphlet `A Petition to the Lords to examine the religion and cariage of R. Ban[croft] Archbishop. Anno.1608` (folio 12).(iii) `A Preservative from Apostasie or the Song of Moses ... translated out of Hebrew and put in metre first shortly neere the text and than more at large...
Dates:
1606-1611.
Political, academic and personal papers of John Pitcairn Mackintosh, political academic and MP for Berwick and East Lothian.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.13476/1-319
Scope and Contents
John Pitcairn Mackintosh (1929-1978) was a political scientist, professor of Politics at Edinburgh University and a Labour MP for Berwick and East Lothian (1966-1974, 1974-1978). He was pro-Europeist and pro-devolutionist and campaigned in favour of a yes vote during the 1979 Referendum on a Scottish Aseembly.The material consists of the personal and academic papers detailing Mackintosh’s political and academic career. The papers document his many academic ventures including his...
Dates:
1927-1978, undated.
Political papers, including correspondence, press cuttings, and minutes, of Frank Yeaman, with some personal and miscellaneous papers. Also included is material relating to the early days of the Scottish National Party.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.12944/1-41
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of a mixture of personal (1931-1942) and political papers (1935-1985). The political papers reflect his activity as SNP candidate for East Edinburgh at the 1945 general election as well as his involvement in nationalist politics in Scotland and particularly in Edinburgh. It also contains material relating to the early days of the SNP, including organizational records of the party and an interesting group of newsletters and nationalist literature dealing with a broad...
Dates:
Circa 1930-1985.
Press cuttings, pamphlets and correspondence of Robert Duncan MacLeod.
File
Identifier: Acc.11874
Dates:
1932-1933.
Printed pamphlet by Sir Gilbert Elliot 2nd Baronet, Lord Minto, entitled ‘Proposals for carrying on certain Public Works in the City of Edinburgh’, [1752], with manuscript alterations and additions possibly in the hand of Sir Gilbert Elliot, 3rd Baronet.
Item
Identifier: MS.19979
Scope and Contents
The proposals concern the need for certain public buildings, including those which eventually became Register House, the Signet Library, the Court of Session, and the North Bridge.
Dates:
[1752, or after.]
Records and papers of Craigmount School for Girls, Edinburgh.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.12271
Dates:
1933-1966.
Records of the Guild of Insurance Officials, Edinburgh Branch.
Collection
Identifier: Dep.130- is now Acc.4726.
Dates:
1873-1918.
Records of the National Party of Scotland, Scottish Convention, Scottish Covenant Association and Scottish National Party.
Record Group
Identifier: Acc.7295/1-34
Scope and Contents
Minutes, letters and papers, with miscellaneous printed political leaflets and ephemera retained with the collection, from the Edinburgh Headquarters of the Scottish National Party. Included are records of other organizations of the national movement.
Dates:
1932-1974, undated.
Robert Burns: A volume concerning the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the poet`s birth gathered by the Boston Burns Club.
Item
Identifier: Acc.10847
Scope and Contents
Contains autograph letters, engraved portraits of Burns and circa 60 engravings illustrating the poems. Includes original letter of Burns (letter 712). Pamphlet "Celebration of the Hundredth Anniversary of the Birth of Robert Burns..." is inlaid into the volume.
Dates:
1859.
Scrap-book containing correspondence of and related printed items concerning William Sulzer, counselor at law and sometime Governor of New York.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.81.5.2
Scope and Contents
The correspondence, which consists mostly of incoming letters dated 1920-1922, together with a few dated 1916-1917, relates to the aftermath of his political career, which was virtually terminated by his impeachment and removal from office as Governor of New York in October 1913, after less than a year in office; to his investments (mostly in mining shares), and to matters of personal interest.The printed items, which consist of contemporary press-cuttings and small pamphlets,...
Dates:
1st quarter of 20th century.
Scrapbook kept by William Trotter of Ballindean, chiefly during his period of office as Lord Provost of Edinburgh, 1825-1827.
Item
Identifier: MS.9858
Scope and Contents
The scrapbook contains pamphlets, circulars, and letters chiefly from public and charitable societies in Edinburgh and London.
Dates:
1823-1827.
Scrapbook of Ralph Richardson.
Item
Identifier: Acc.8253
Scope and Contents
Concerning the South African War.
Including correspondence from his brother, Mervyn, press cuttings and pamphlets.
Dates:
1899-1902.
Socialist and left-wing pamphlets and newspaper cuttings on UK industrial relations.
Collection
Identifier: Acc.12155
Scope and Contents
Collected and arranged by Ian S Wood and used in his research.
Dates:
1902-1989.
Three letters of J K Annand to John Morris.
File
Identifier: Acc.10811
Scope and Contents
Concerning the printing by Main of Annand`s "Ballants frae the German" (1986).
Includes copies of four replies of Main and a copy of the booklet.
Dates:
1985-1989.
Two volumes entitled "Suez Canal Tracts", containing the manuscript of "Report on the Means of Establishing a Ship Navigation between the Mediterranean and the Red Seas", by James Vetch.
File
Identifier: Acc.12648
Scope and Contents
Includes pamphlets on Suez Canal, many with annotations by Vetch.
Dates:
circa 1825-1855.
Typescript copy of a journal of a tour to Italy, made from London in 1891 by James John MacLehose, printer, Glasgow; bound with a volume of pamphlets from the library of the author.
File
Identifier: MS.3520
Scope and Contents
The outward journey was made by sea to Brindisi, and the homeward by land, through Switzerland, France, and Belgium.
Dates:
1891.
Volume made up of three pamphlets by James Hog; with manuscript 'Queries of the Synod of Fife to Mr James Hogg [sic] Minister at Carnock w[t] his answers to these queries. Apr. 5th 1722', formerly contained in the pamphlet volume, but now kept separately.
Series
Identifier: MSS.9769-9769A
Dates:
1716-1722.