The contents are as follows. (i) Leading articles from the ‘Globe’, 1892-1894, undated (folio 1); (ii) Wartime pieces, 1916-1918, unadted (folio 37); (iii) Miscellaneous cuttings, 1915-1931, undated (folio 60).

The papers reflect Margo MacDonald`s life as a politician and broadcaster. Although somewhat miscellaneous, they provide an insight into her relationship with the Scottish National Party leadership throughout her life, and into some of the causes she advocated during her life, including independence and assisted suicide for terminally ill patients.

The contents are as follow. (i) Typescripts of articles, 1910-1920, undated (folio 1). The first three, 'The Church and the country-side', 'A Manor House in Brittany' and 'The Day before yesterday' were published in ‘Country Life’, 2 July 1910, 22 May 1920, and 28 August and 11 September 1920. (ii) Manuscript of a sermon, 1941 (folio 44); (iii) Manuscript and typescript poems, ?1914, undated (folio 51).

Including correspondence, notebooks, autobiographical and editorial papers.

Includes manuscript drafts and typescripts of novels, topographical works, and articles, together with correspondence comprising around 2000 letters.

The manuscripts and typescripts of articles and speeches, 1938-1956, undated, begin on folio 1. The miscellaneous papers, 1938-1954, undated, begin on folio 127. They include a few notes for 'A woman of letters' (folio 144).

The file contains: Leslie Hills, 'Why Engender?', in Esther Breitenbach and Fiona Mackay (eds.), Women and Contemporary Scottish Politics (2001); Esther Breitenbach, 'The Women's Movement in Scotland in the 1990s', New Waverley Papers, Department of Politics, Edinburgh University (1996); Esther Breitenbach and Yvonne Galligan, 'Measuring Gender Equality: Reflecting on Experiences and Challenges in the UK and Ireland', in Policy and Politics, 34:4 (2006).

Born in Inveraray, Neil Munro became a journalist in Glasgow, rising to the post of editor of the ‘Glasgow Evening News’. His papers consist largely of manuscripts of his novels and short stories, though some of his newspaper articles are represented by presscuttings.

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.

Weir produced a high volume of written and spoken outputs during his career. The papers here relate to some of the results of that work, including his contributions to radio.

The papers appear to have been compiled for the most part between 1945 and 1960.

Photographs contain 6 black and white photographs and 1 colour photograph in 3 sleeves.

Chiefly relating to links with Women's Guilds at home and centenary celebrations, but also with material relevant to the history of Women's Forrign Missions. There is also a large number of play scripts in this accession.

The contents are as follows.

(i) Beginning of article on Rob Donn’s contemporaries, with some notes (folio 1);

(ii) Press cuttings, 1898-1926, chiefly reviews of Hew Morrison’s edition of Rob Donn, the controversy regarding the poet’s surname, and (folio 26) Morrison’s articles (1926) on his contemporaries.

Papers of Michael Moncrieff Staurt, CIE OBE concerning his career in India and East Pakistan, 1927-1950, and his research into the Scottish Nabobs and other matters concerning the history of India, circa 1950-1986.