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Corrected typescript drafts of `Points in time: an autobiography` by Dr William Johnstone, and related materials.
Correspondence and papers of Sheila McGregor, largely relating to knitting.
Correspondence and papers of the publisher, Robert Cadell, and of his grandchildren in the Stevenson family.
Robert Cadell (1788-1849) was the partner of Archibald Constable, and, after the dissolution of that partnership in 1825, the sole publisher of Walter Scott's novels. His papers reflect his personal and business relations with Scott and other authors, as well as his family affairs.
Correspondence, diaries, articles and other papers of or collected by William Laird McKinlay concerning the Canadian National Arctic Expedition and the expedition of the 'Karluk' to Wrangel Island, Russia.
The bulk of the papers in this collection relate to the Canadian National Arctic Expedition, 1913-1918, and the part played in it by William McKinlay and the expedition leader, Vilhjalmur Stefansson. McKinlay's account of his experiences, especially those of being shipwrecked and marooned on Wrangel Island, off the coast of Siberia, were published by him in 'Karluk: the great untold story of Arctic expedition'.
Correspondence, papers and notebooks chiefly of John Scott Haldane.
Amongst the papers and notebooks are some belonging to others which had come into the possession of J S Haldane.
Correspondence, papers and notebooks of Dudley W A Sommer concerning his researches towards, and the publication in May 1960 of, his ‘Haldane of Cloan his life and times 1856-1928’.
The correspondence consists chiefly of letters to Dudley Sommer, with a few drafts and, from 1958, several copies in typescript carbon of his replies. A few transcripts of letters of J S Haldane sent to him during his researches are also enclosed.
Press cuttings containing reviews, some of which give rise to correspondence with reviewers and editors, are contained in the chronological sequence (chiefly May-July 1960).
Correspondence, papers and notebooks of J B S Haldane and correspondence and papers of his second wife Helen, née Spurway.
Correspondence, photographs and antiquarian collections on Pictish symbol-stones, of Cosmo Gordon.
Drafts, proofs, notes, and research materials of Tom Pow, including related correspondence and other literary papers.
Literary papers and correspondence of Alexander Hutchison.
Literary papers of Alison Fell.
Microfilm of journals, notebooks, and draft letters of George Combe.
Notebook of James Robert Hope-Scott of Abbotsford.
The notebook contains material on the history of Venice taken from printed sources, and drafts of two letters, 1837, to Count Leo Thun-Hohenstein on theological matters.
Notebooks and translations of Charles K Scott Moncrieff.
Notes and drafts by Harry Pirie-Gordon of Buthlaw on the history of Dumbarton Castle, Celtic rulers of Strathclyde, and other topics in Highland history and genealogy.
Papers of Emma Tennant.
Includes notebooks, drafts and corrected typescripts of novels.
With some correspondence, 1978-1987, including letters of Stephen Spender, Ted Hughes and Liz Lochhead.
Papers of George Bruce.
Including literary notebooks, manuscript and typescript drafts of poems, and 27 letters to Bruce from correspondents including Ivor Brown, Neil Gunn and Joseph Macleod.
Papers of George Bruce.
Includes notebooks, manuscript and typescript drafts of poems and correspondence.