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63 letters and cards of Frances Shand Kydd to William McIlwraith, Ayr.
File
Identifier: Acc.12619
Scope and Contents
Includes book and press cutting.
Dates:
circa 1997-2004.
Correspondence and papers concerning the National Demonstration in Scotland, in honour of Arthur James Balfour.
Record Group
Identifier: Acc.6033/1-3
Scope and Contents
Including accounts and press cuttings.
Dates:
1889.
Correspondence, notes, literary papers and other papers of the Cunninghame Graham family, mostly of Robert Bontine Cunninghame Graham; and financial and administrative papers relating to Gartmore and Ardoch.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.11335/1-227
Dates:
1757-1991.
Letters and papers of the geologist, Leonard Horner, and of his family.
Series
Identifier: MSS.2213-2222
Dates:
1782-1880.
Literary and personal papers of Christopher Rush, comprising manuscripts and typescripts of poems, stories, novels and other writings; journals; commonplace books; correspondence and other papers.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.13217
Scope and Contents
The archive contains the complete literary papers of Christopher Rush to date (2010), relating to all his creative writing, published and unpublished. This includes manuscript notebooks and drafts, typescripts, and literary correspondence relating to `Peace Comes Dropping Slow` (1983), `A Resurrection of a Kind` (1984), `A Twelvemonth and a Day` (1985), `Into the Ebb` (1989), `Last Lesson of the Afternoon: a satire` (1994), `To Travel Hopefully: journal of a death not foretold` (2005),...
Dates:
1962-2010.
Literary papers of Tom Bryan.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.13566
Scope and Contents
Tom Bryan (1950- ) was born in Winnipeg, Canada, but has long been resident in Scotland, his mother’s country. A widely-published and broadcast poet and writer, he has published six collections of poetry, three non-fiction books, two collections of short stories and a novel. Tom Bryan has held a number of residencies and Royal Literary Fellowships, and was the sixth Brownsbank Writing Fellow. He co-edited `Northwords` magazine, founded `The Eildon Tree` and has edited other literary...
Dates:
Circa 1981-2014.
Minute books, press cuttings, correspondence and financial papers of the Waldensian Missions Aid Society, Scotland.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.12519
Dates:
1850-1954.
Music books containing fiddle music written by William McKinley, with a quantity of loose sheets of music and accompanying material.
Series
Identifier: MSS.22137-22141
Dates:
19th century-1943.
Musical compositions of Ronald Center and a miscellany of papers of Center and his wife Evelyn.
Series
Identifier: MSS.22171-22194
Scope and Contents
The musical compositions consist of final versions (MSS.22171-22186), and sketches, drafts and fragments (MSS.22187-22193). The other papers consist largely of press cuttings.
Dates:
Mid 20th century-1988, undated.
Papers and photographs of Richard Burdon Haldane, 1st viscount Haldane, and of the Haldane family.
Collection
Identifier: Acc.13595
Scope and Contents
Papers and photographs, 1858-1937 and undated, relating to Richard Burdon Haldane, 1st Viscount Haldane (1856-1928), politician, lawyer and philosopher, and to the Haldane of Cloan family.
Dates:
1858-1937
Papers of James Halliday, former chairman of the SNP, and two minute books of the National Party of Scotland.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.13417
Scope and Contents
James Halliday (1927-2013) played a pivotal role in stabilising the SNP in the 1950s. He replaced Dr Robert D. McIntyre as chairman of the party in 1956, thus becoming the youngest chairman at the age of 28. However, this promotion was not devoid of problems as internal divisions had to be overcome. By the 1959 election the prospects of the party had started to improve. There were five candidates contesting seats, including Halliday himself who stood once more for Stirling burghs. That same...
Dates:
1928-2005, undated.
Papers of John Maclean, Clydeside agitator, 1909-1923; with material concerning him, 1924-1966.
Collection
Identifier: Dep.88- is now Acc.4251.
Dates:
1909-1966.
Papers of Sir James Stewart Lockhart, including papers concerning his daughter Mary (Mrs Betty Joel).
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.12695
Dates:
1868-1997.
Papers of the author, Florence Marian McNeill.
Series
Identifier: MSS.26194-26259
Scope and Contents
Born in Orkney, Florence Marian McNeill worked in London for the Association for Moral and Social Hygiene from 1913 to 1917. She wrote and lectured on a variety of subjects, and was an active member of the Scottish National Party and the Saltire Society, but is best known for her books on Scottish cookery and folklore.
Dates:
1901-1973, undated.
Papers of the Burns Begg family, being the family of Isabella Begg, sister of Robert Burns.
Fonds
Identifier: Dep.328- is now Acc.13138.
Dates:
18th century-20th century.
Papers of the National Council of Labour Colleges.
Record Group
Identifier: Acc.5120 Box 1(1)—[Additional] Box 20(20)
Dates:
1900-1977, undated.
Papers of the Rymour Club, Edinburgh, which existed from 1903 to 1947, its object being the collection of Scottish ballads, popular rhymes, proverbs, and the like.
Series
Identifier: MSS.3760-3770
Dates:
1903-1947.
Papers of the Scottish Campaign for Resistance of the Atomic Menace (SCRAM).
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.11607
Scope and Contents
Includes research files, correspondence, reports and press cuttings.
Dates:
1970-1994.
Papers of the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Association.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.10424
Dates:
1870-1987.
Personal and literary papers and correspondence of Sir Patrick Leigh Fermor, with some personal papers and correspondence of Joan Leigh Fermor.
Collection
Identifier: Acc.13338/1-687
Scope and Contents
The archive consists of extensive correspondence from fans, friends and associates, including the poet Sir John Betjeman, painter Nikos Hadjikyriakos-Ghika, and Leigh Fermor's principal publisher John 'Jock' Murray. There are also literary manuscripts and typescripts, often with numerous annotations and revisions, diaries, notebooks, photographs, articles and research papers concerning most aspects of his and Joan's life, work and interests, including wide-ranging material on the war, in...
Dates:
1818-2011, undated.
Records of the National Party of Scotland, Scottish Convention, Scottish Covenant Association and Scottish National Party.
Record Group
Identifier: Acc.7295/1-34
Scope and Contents
Minutes, letters and papers, with miscellaneous printed political leaflets and ephemera retained with the collection, from the Edinburgh Headquarters of the Scottish National Party. Included are records of other organizations of the national movement.
Dates:
1932-1974, undated.