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Magnusson, Magnus, scholar, broadcaster and enviromentalist, 1929-2007

 Person

Found in 17 Collections and/or Records:

Checklist of Designations for SNH., 1994.

 File
Identifier: Acc.13542/894
Scope and Contents

Checklist of all statutory and non-statutory designations relevant to the work of SNH prepared to provide background information.

Dates: 1994.

Errata lists for 'I’ve started, so I’ll finish'., 1997.

 File
Identifier: Acc.13542/488
Scope and Contents From the Series: Magnusson hosted the BBC TV quiz show Mastermind from 1972 until 1997. This section contains press cuttings on Mastermind for each year of the show, photographs, mainly of contestants who appeared on the show and a few loose scripts for special editions of the show that were aired. Research notes and correspondence on Magnusson's publication 'I've Started So I'll Finish: The Story of Mastermind' (1997) are also included.A selection of papers from the Mastermind club were also...
Dates: 1997.

Guest lists for the Principal’s Dinner at Glasgow Caledonian University., 2003.

 File
Identifier: Acc.13542/1178
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Magnusson served as Rector at the University of Edinburgh from 1975 until 1978. He also served as Chancellor of Glasgow Caledonian University from 2002 until 2007. The papers relate to Magnusson's election campaign and his various engagements at the two Universities.

Dates: 2003.

List of Mastermind Club Members., 1997.

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Identifier: Acc.13542/491
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

The Mastermind Club was founded in 1978 as a club for all those who had appeared on the show. A yearly quiz for members, called the Magnum, was hosted by Magnus Magnusson until 2005. Since 2006 Tony Dart has acted as Question Master for the quiz.

Dates: 1997.

List of Mastermind Records., circa 1995

 File
Identifier: Acc.13542/464
Scope and Contents

Lists provide information on venues for the show, highest/lowest winning scores, etc.

Dates: circa 1995

List of Mastermind Specialist Subjects., circa 1995.

 File
Identifier: Acc.13542/465
Scope and Contents

List provides information on the year that each subject appeared.

Dates: circa 1995.

List of Quotations on various subjects., 2003.

 File
Identifier: Acc.13542/112
Scope and Contents From the Series: Most, but not all, of Magnusson's published works are represented. Also included here are the translations that Magnusson undertook on the work of the Icelandic author and Nobel prize winning novelist Halldór Laxness (1902-1998). Material relating to Magnusson's book on Mastermind "I've started so I'll finish" can be found in the Mastermind section.The material includes correspondence relating to book proposals, research notes compiled by Magnusson while working on his books, and...
Dates: 2003.

Mastermind General., 1975-2001.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13542/460-466
Scope and Contents From the Series: Magnusson hosted the BBC TV quiz show Mastermind from 1972 until 1997. This section contains press cuttings on Mastermind for each year of the show, photographs, mainly of contestants who appeared on the show and a few loose scripts for special editions of the show that were aired. Research notes and correspondence on Magnusson's publication 'I've Started So I'll Finish: The Story of Mastermind' (1997) are also included.A selection of papers from the Mastermind club were also...
Dates: Majority of material found within 1975-2001.

Papers on the Chancellor’s Dinner at Glasgow Caledonian University., 2003-2005.

 File
Identifier: Acc.13542/1180
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Magnusson served as Rector at the University of Edinburgh from 1975 until 1978. He also served as Chancellor of Glasgow Caledonian University from 2002 until 2007. The papers relate to Magnusson's election campaign and his various engagements at the two Universities.

Dates: 2003-2005.

Papers on the newly elected Scottish MSPs., 1999.

 File
Identifier: Acc.13542/587
Scope and Contents

File includes lists of MSPs, lists of ministerial roles, and newspaper cuttings.

Dates: 1999.

Papers on the Scottish Parliament., 1964-2004.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13542/583-591
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Files contain reseach notes relating to Magnusson's interests, the bulk of which are on Scotland and Iceland. Research notes on Vikings were kept separate by Magnusson.

Dates: 1964-2004.

Papers relating to the Mastermind Club., 1988-2004.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13542/489-496
Scope and Contents

The Mastermind Club was founded in 1978 as a club for all those who had appeared on the show. A yearly quiz for members, called the Magnum, was hosted by Magnus Magnusson until 2005. Since 2006 Tony Dart has acted as Question Master for the quiz.

Dates: 1988-2004.

Printed list of Quotations on food and drink., 2006.

 File
Identifier: Acc.13542/113
Scope and Contents From the Series: Most, but not all, of Magnusson's published works are represented. Also included here are the translations that Magnusson undertook on the work of the Icelandic author and Nobel prize winning novelist Halldór Laxness (1902-1998). Material relating to Magnusson's book on Mastermind "I've started so I'll finish" can be found in the Mastermind section.The material includes correspondence relating to book proposals, research notes compiled by Magnusson while working on his books, and...
Dates: 2006.

Subject and people lists (A-M) for 'Chambers Biographical Dictionary'., 1988-1990.

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Identifier: Acc.13542/23
Scope and Contents From the Series: Most, but not all, of Magnusson's published works are represented. Also included here are the translations that Magnusson undertook on the work of the Icelandic author and Nobel prize winning novelist Halldór Laxness (1902-1998). Material relating to Magnusson's book on Mastermind "I've started so I'll finish" can be found in the Mastermind section.The material includes correspondence relating to book proposals, research notes compiled by Magnusson while working on his books, and...
Dates: 1988-1990.

Subject and people lists (M-Z), for 'Chambers Biographical Dictionary'., 1988-1990.

 File
Identifier: Acc.13542/24
Scope and Contents From the Series: Most, but not all, of Magnusson's published works are represented. Also included here are the translations that Magnusson undertook on the work of the Icelandic author and Nobel prize winning novelist Halldór Laxness (1902-1998). Material relating to Magnusson's book on Mastermind "I've started so I'll finish" can be found in the Mastermind section.The material includes correspondence relating to book proposals, research notes compiled by Magnusson while working on his books, and...
Dates: 1988-1990.

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Lists. 10
Letters. Correspondence. 4
Membership lists. 4
Speeches. Documents. 4
Attendance lists. 2