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Sound recordings.

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Discs, tapes, filaments, or other media on which sound has been recorded.

Found in 19 Collections and/or Records:

Assorted papers of Janet Paisley, including examples of her poetry, plays, short stories and monologues; with papers relating to her interest in the Scots language, and the history of Scotland., 1990-2012, undated.

 Series
Identifier: Acc.14151 Box 2(1)-(9)
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

This is a box list of the papers of Janet Paisley, as received by the Library. No attempt has been made currently to review the order of the papers, to date them or to otherwise interpret them. The aim of the box list is to facilitate access in advance of any fuller arrangement and description.

Dates: 1990-2012, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of Janet Paisley.

Audio cassette of a review copy of a radio broadcast produced by BBC Radio Scotland, "The hireling", written by Patrick Malahide, concerning the life of General Patrick Gordon., 1983.

 Item
Identifier: Acc.8783/1
Scope and Contents

From the cassette label: 'Transmission date R4: 3.12.83, 7.05.84. Dur[ation] 43'10"

Dates: 1983.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Audio cassette of, and publicity information concerning, a review copy of a radio broadcast produced by BBC Radio Scotland, "The hireling", written by Patrick Malahide, concerning the life of General Patrick Gordon.

Audio cassettes of recordings of poems of William Soutar, selected and read by Alexander Scott. , 1976.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.6805/1-2
Dates: 1976.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Audio cassettes of recordings of the works of William Soutar, produced by Scotsoun.

Audiocassette tape and magnetic tape recordings of interviews of Aonghas Macneacail., 1995, undated.

 Series
Identifier: Acc.11334/60-116
Dates: 1995, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of Aonghas MacNeacail, including a large collection of interviews on audio tapes.

Cassette recordings of Mollie Hunter reading an abridged version of her novel "The kelpie's pearls" (New York, Random House, 1981)., 1981.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.12792/18-19
Dates: 1981.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Literary papers of Maureen McIlwraith, known as Mollie Hunter, including upublished novels, correspondence and audio-visual recordings. / Typescripts of, and papers concerning, fiction and non-fiction of works of Mollie Hunter. / Typescripts and audio cassettes concerning the audio adaptation of "The kelpie's pearls" by Mollie Hunter.

CD-ROM, "The Attic Archive, letter to Peter Haining, May 2007. plays in Powerpoint - world as 'slide show' - sorry but video files + sound file do not work!" containing documents of Rob Fairley., 2007.

 Item
Identifier: Acc.13227 Box 37(2)
Scope and Contents From the Series:

The box is covered and lined with synthetic fleece. It contains correspondence on CD-ROM discs.

Dates: 2007.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers, mostly of Marshall Anderson, from the Attic Archive, Dundee. / File box, '28. Rob Fairley. Letters to Peter Haining'.

Files of the Gude Cause project, relating to sound recordings., Undated.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13293/222-228
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: Electronic archive, digital images, sound and video recordings, and related ephemera of the Gude Cause project, 2008-2010. The project’s main objective was to celebrate the centenary of the Women’s Social and Political Union procession which took place in Edinburgh on 10 October 1909. Furthermore, in the light of a report published before the 2007 Scottish Parliament Election, Gude Cause sought to reenergize women’s participation in Scottish political life.The archive charts the...
Dates: Undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Gude Cause Archive. / Digital files of the Gude Cause Archive.

Open reel audio recording of Edwin Muir reading his own poetry when he was the Charles Eliot Norton Professor at Harvard University., [1955-1956].

 Item
Identifier: MS.50253
Dates: [1955-1956].
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Audio recordings of Edwin Muir reading his own poetry when he was the Charles Eliot Norton Professor at Harvard University.

Open reel tape recording of a commentary to accompany the photographic slides 'The Church is one' [Acc.10605/62]., Circa 1970.

 Item
Identifier: Acc.10605/63
Dates: Circa 1970.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Photographic slides concerning missionary activities of the Church of Scotland, Department of World Mission and Unity. / Photographic slides. / Photographic slides of various countries [VC]. / [VC.1] 'The Church is one', a set of photographic slides; with a recorded commentary on an open reel tape.

Outsize items of the 7:84 Theatre Company (Scotland)., Circa 1975-2006, undated.

 Series
Identifier: Acc.12911/314-317
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: Circa 1975-2006, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Production files, scripts and administrative papers of the 7:84 Theatre Company (Scotland).

Press cuttings, including 3 CD recordings of BBC radio coverage., September 2006.

 File
Identifier: Acc.13442/60
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Some are original newspaper cuttings, others are photocopies, or copies supplied by a press agency.

Dates: September 2006.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Press cuttings archive, 2001-2009, of Edinburgh International Film Festival; with some earlier 'Press Digests', 1950-1978. / Press cuttings of and relating to the Edinburgh International Film Festival. / Press cuttings of and relating to the Edinburgh International Film Festival.

Reel-to-reel audio tape recordings, 'Everest South West'., 1973.

 Series
Identifier: Acc.5825/1-2
Scope and Contents From the File:

Concerning the British Everest expedition, 1972.

Dates: 1973.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Transcript and tape copies of a BBC radio programme, "Everest South West".

Reel-to-reel audio tape recordings of 'A scart for St Andrew'., 1977.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.6862(i)-(ii)
Dates: 1977.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Corrected typescript and reel-to-reel audio tape recordings of a BBC radio broadcast, 'A Scart for St Andrew: an entertainment for the 30th November devised by Alexander Scott'.

Sound recording on an audio cassette, with a label on the cassette box annotated, 'Unveiling of plaque at Dinnieduff 4 Hillview Terrace Corstorphine Edinburgh by Miss Mary Herdman 18 May 1986 - centenary of birth (15 May) of H[elen] B C[ruickshank].', 1986.

 Item
Identifier: Acc.9194(i)
Scope and Contents

The audio cassette has been annotated annotated on each side (neither numbered): 'Plaque at 4 Hillview Terr Edinburgh 12. "Dinniedoff" Home of H.B. Cruickshank 1924-1974'; 'Miss Mary Herdman Unveiling plaque to Helen B Cruickshank 18 May 1986 - 4 Hillview Terr. Edin'.

Dates: 1986.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers concerning the unveiling of a plaque in memory of Helen B Cruickshank.

Sound recording on an audiocassette, “David Morrison’s interview with members of the 7:84 Theatre Co. at Watten Guest House 20/11/74”., 1974.

 Item
Identifier: Acc.7309 Box 3(7)
Dates: 1974.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers concerning the 'Scotia Review', including corrected typescripts of short stories, poems, and articles submitted for publication, and photographs of contributers; with editorial correspondence, comprising 130 letters to David Morrison. / Papers, including paste-up copies, relating to the 'Scotia Review' and other Scottish literary publications; with diaries and a sound recording of David Morrison.

Sound recordings of services at St Colm's College., 1968, undated.

 File
Identifier: Acc.13301/302
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

The papers of and collected by Effie Gray during her time as a student and teacher at St Colm's College, and thereafter during her continuing involvement with St Colm's College. The papers relate to the history and development of the College, its staff and students, and college life.

Dates: 1968, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Minutes, journals, newsletters, visitors’ books, correspondence, photographs and printed books of St Colm’s College; with the papers of Effie Gray, a former student and teacher at the College. / Personal and professional papers of Effie Gray, mostly relating to the history and development of St Colm's College, with material concerning her work in the church. / Papers of and collected by Effie Gray relating to St Colm's College. / Papers relating to college life, staff and students of St Colm's College.

Tape recordings, mostly individually numbered, of or relating to Dorothy Dunnett., 1982-2000, undated.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.12135/840-864
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: Includes research notes, typescripts and proofs of novels, correspondence, and papers concerning her involvement in cultural and business organisations.This archive includes papers relating to the following published works:'Games of kings' (1961)"Queens' play" (1964)'The disorderly knights' (1966)'Dolly and the singing bird' (1968)'Pawn in frankincense' (1969)'Dolly and the cookie bird' (1970)'The...
Dates: 1982-2000, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Literary and personal papers of Dorothy Dunnett. / Further literary and personal papers of Dorothy Dunnett, including notebooks, photographs, typescripts, reviews, press cuttings, correspondence and related papers, mostly concerning historical research.

Tapes and glass slides of Arthur Woodburn., [1923]-1939, 1968, undated.

 Series
Identifier: Acc.7656 Box 42(1)-Box 44
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

Arthur Woodburn's strong interest in economics, education, European unity, international relations, modern languages and Scottish history and literature are reflected in the papers.

Dates: Majority of material found within [1923]-1939, 1968, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of Arthur Woodburn, including articles, press cuttings, lectures, photographs, glass slides and drafts of an autobiography.

WGML Audiovisual Archive., circa 1970s-2000s.

 Collection
Identifier: Acc.14114 Special Collections 3/13
Scope and Contents

Audiovisual materials within the WGML have not been fully catalogued but researchers and visitors are welcome to consult items upon request.

Acc.14114/2/3/13

13/1 Various CDs and DVDs

13/2 Various audio cassettes

13/3 Various VHS tapes and magnetic tapes

13/4 Portable cassette recorder and adapter

Dates: circa 1970s-2000s.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / William Gallacher Memorial Library Archive. / William Gallacher Memorial Library Archive Special Collections. / Collections concerning specific themes.

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