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Press cuttings. Information artifacts.

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Illustrations, pages, articles, or columns of text removed from books, newspapers, journals, or other printed sources. (AAT) 'Press cuttings' NLS preferred form.

Found in 2221 Collections and/or Records:

Scrapbooks of Arthur Maurice Roth, schoolboy in Callander, containing daily observations on the progress of the Second World War.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.14009/1-36
Scope and Contents

The scrapbooks cover the period from December 1943 to August 1945. They consist of 36 notebooks in which Roth has written short notes on the progress of the war, illustrated with press cuttings he had collected.

Although it is not clear why Roth began to keep a daily record of events occurring during the war, he had an interest in military history, and keeping a record of the war on a daily basis helped to develop his knowledge of geography.

Dates: 1942-1945.

Scrapbooks of correspondence and papers of Alexander MacDonald ("Gleannach").

 Collection
Identifier: Acc.13587
Scope and Contents Alexander MacDonald ("Gleannach", 1860-1928) is the author of `Story and Song from Loch Ness-side` (Inverness 1914) and of a Gaelic poetry collection of his own, `Còinneach `us Coille` (Inverness 1895). After the appearance of his poetry collection he continued to contribute songs composed or edited by himself to newspapers, but these were not subsequently collected into a second volume. He also wrote a large number of articles on Gaelic- and Highland-related matters in journals...
Dates: 1878-ca. 1925

Scrapbooks of John Blackwood Greenshields., 1679-1895, undated.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.19769-19770
Scope and Contents

The scrapbooks contain letters, circulars, verse, press-cuttings, burgess-tickets, stamps, bank-notes, and miscellaneous papers of and relating to the Greenshields family. In particular, the scrapbooks reflect John Blackwood Greenshield's interest in antiquarian matters and local politics.

Dates: 1679-1895, undated.

Scrapbooks of Lord MacGregor Mitchell.

 Collection
Identifier: Acc.13603
Scope and Contents

Eleven scrapbooks, 1899-1935, concerning Lord Robert MacGregor Mitchell (1875-1938), Scottish lawyer and judge, Liberal MP for Perth and University Rector.

The scrapbooks contain newspaper cuttings, letters, photographs and miscellaneous ephemera mostly documenting Lord Mitchell’s legal and political career, as well as his personal interests in golf and cricket.

Dates: 1899-1935

Scrapbooks of press cuttings on Scottish football and politics compiled by John Weir

 Sub-Fonds
Identifier: Acc.10122
Scope and Contents

With one scrapbook of cuttings from Catholic newspapers.

Dates: 1986-1989.

Scripts and newspaper cuttings for Mastermind., 2001.

 File
Identifier: Acc.13542/456
Scope and Contents

Scripts are for an edition of Mastermind that appeared on the Discovery Channel with Clive Anderson as host.

Dates: 2001.

Scripts and research materials for miscellaneous television programmes., 1961-2004.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13542/269-360
Scope and Contents From the Series: This section contains scripts and research undertaken by Magnusson for a variety of television and radio programmes running from 1961 until 2006. There are a significant number of scripts for the BBC archaeology programme 'Chronicle' which Magnusson presented from 1966. There are individual scripts and research materials on various programmes that Magnusson presented throughout his televsion career. There are a number of scripts and interviews for Magnusson's radio series "Tales...
Dates: 1961-2004.

Scripts for TV series ‘Forest Green Mantle’., 2002-2003.

 File
Identifier: Acc.13542/352
Scope and Contents

File contains correspondence on the series, newspaper cuttings, and a report by the Millennium Forest for Scotland Trust.

Dates: 2002-2003.

Scripts, newspaper cuttings, and notes for Chronicle programme on grave robberies., 1968-1973.

 File
Identifier: Acc.13542/241
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Chronicle was a BBC 2 television programme focusing on archaeology and related subjects which aired from 1966 until 1991. Materials in this section relate to Chronicle episodes in which Magnusson had a direct involvement.

Dates: 1968-1973.

Scripts, programmes and other papers of Marillyn Gray, Scottish actor and theatre director, mostly relating to the Gateway Theatre, Edinburgh.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.12942/1-124
Scope and Contents

Papers of Scottish actor and theatre director Marillyn Gray (1930-2006), chiefly relating to the Gateway Theatre, Edinburgh, in which she was a regular performer. The Gateway papers came into her care at some point after the theatre closed possibly entrusted to her by, or after the death of, Sadie Aitken (1905-85) Gateway Theatre General Manager, some of whose papers are in the collection.

Dates: 1925-1997.

Series of press cuttings assembled by Robert Douglas McIntyre., 1937-1983, undated.

 Series
Identifier: Acc.10090/190-194
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

Some family and other papers of Robert Douglas McIntyre's father, the Reverend John Ebenezer McIntyre (1874-1961), successively minister of Hightae and Dalton, Motherwell, Manse Road, and St Mary's, Edinburgh, United Free churches, and later of Barony and St James Place Church of Scotland, Edinburgh, precede the main collection.

Dates: 1937-1983, undated.

Single letters and documents., 1510-19th century.

 File
Identifier: MS.2208
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows.(i) Letter, attributed to circa 1590, of John Gordoun to Patrick Bruce, Leith, with a modem transcript. ‘Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland’, volume v, page 11. (Folio 1.)(ii) Eighteenth-century copy of Sir Thomas Wortley's inscription at Wharncliffe, 1510. (Folio 4.)(iii) Letter, 31 August 1582, signed by several of the Ruthven Raiders, to John Erskine of Dun, summoning him to Stirling. Smellie, William,...
Dates: 1510-19th century.

Sketchbook and rough journal of John Francis Campbell combined for 1868 and early 1869., 1868-1869.

 File
Identifier: Adv.MS.50.4.4
Scope and Contents

The first part of the volume deals with a visit Campbell made to Norway from July to September 1868 (folios 14-145) and travels in Scotland and England made from October to December of the same year.

There is also a section on the Kildonan goldrush of 1869 with press cuttings and related correspondence, and at the end of the volume are several pages of notes concerning coal-mining and the Coal Commission.

Dates: 1868-1869.

Small collection of printed matter., 1871-1901

 File
Identifier: MS.14863
Scope and Contents A small collection of printed matter, possibly collected by Ludovick Cameron, comprising the following:Press cuttings from 'The Scotsman' (1 March 1871) and 'The Glasgow Herald' (9 and 18 March, 1871), all containing reviews of the Rev. Archibald Clerk's 'Poems of Ossian' (Edinburgh & London, 1870). Items 1-3.Advertisement for John Francis Campbell of Islay's 'Leabhar na Feinne' (London, 1872). Item 4.Copy of 'Transactions of the Lorn Ossianic...
Dates: 1871-1901

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.

Society rules, constitution and history, with some miscelleaneous matter., 1822-1974 and undated.

 Series
Identifier: Acc.13898/17-21
Scope and Contents

Contains versions of the rules and constitution, studies of the history of the Society, photographs, newspaper cuttings and two printed works sent to the Society.

Dates: 1822-1974 and undated.

Speech and newspaper cuttings on the Strathford Initiative launch., 1999-2000.

 File
Identifier: Acc.13542/1127
Scope and Contents

For SNH to work together with estate to enhance the natural heritage and economy of the estate.

Dates: 1999-2000.