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Papers of Professor John Erickson concerning the `Edinburgh Conversations`.

 Collection
Identifier: Acc.13596
Scope and Contents Correspondence, memoranda and related papers, 1974-1997, concerning the ‘Edinburgh Conversations’ and Professor John Erickson`s involvement in them.John Erickson (1929-2002) was a British military historian and the West’s leading authority on the Soviet military during and after the Second World War. During the ‘Cold War’ he was one of the very few academics to earn the trust of both sides and a key channel for contact between the Soviets and the Americans.After...
Dates: c.1970s-1994

Typescript Peeblesshire church histories, by Dr Clement Bryce Gunn, intended to form part of the author's series of 'Books of the Church'.

 Series
Identifier: MSS.954-961
Scope and Contents

The typescripts, chiefly 20th-century and consisting largely of excerpts from the kirk-session records, are almost ready for publication, and are accompanied by notes, newspaper cuttings, and photographs. Churches other than parish are dealt with, and biographical and genealogical information is given about ministers.

Dates: Early 20th century-mid 20th century.