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22 letters, 1843-1847, to John Stevenson.

 Collection
Identifier: Acc.6271
Scope and Contents

Concerning the transactions of the committee for the erection of a memorial to James Wilson, leader of the Radical Rising of 1820, in which Stevenson took part.

With a biographical note on Stevenson by George Maddocks, and a colour photograph of his portrait.

Dates: 1843-1847 and undated.

Album of Draycott House, Derbyshire.

 Item
Identifier: MS.3009
Scope and Contents Hugh Scott of Draycott (Draycot, Draycote) House, a Captain in the East India Marine, was a son of Walter Scott of Raeburn (died 1830) and cousin of Sir Walter Scott of Abbotsford. The album, compiled by Hugh Scott's descendants, contains letters of Sir Walter Scott and members of his family, printed matter relating to the subscription raised to purchase Abbotsford for the Scott family, drawings and photographs of Draycott, notes on family history by William Scott of Raeburn (died 1855),...
Dates: Mid 19th century-1936.

Album of Euphemia Inglis, "Great Homes... Visited and Described by Innes Adair".

 Item
Identifier: Acc.8493
Scope and Contents

Contains cuttings of articles on historic houses published by Inglis in the "Weekly Scotsman", photographs, notes and letters.

Dates: 1898-1902.

Correspondence and literary papers of and concerning George Borrow collected by Sir Angus Fraser, with working papers of Sir Angus Fraser relating to George Borrow.

 Collection
Identifier: Acc.12091/1-74
Scope and Contents

Includes photocopies, extensive notes on Borrow by Sir Angus Fraser and an annotated copy of 'George Borrow: a Bibliographical Guide' (1984).

Dates: 1794-2001, undated.

Correspondence and papers, 1940, of Jim Harley, Edinburgh.

 File
Identifier: Acc.11939
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and papers largely of and to the Children`s Overseas Reception Board (Scottish Branch) concerning the proposed evacuation of Rosemary Harley to Canada. Also includes Rosemary Harley`s school reports, 1932-1938, from Cranley School, Edinburgh, a Cranley School photograph, 1937, and her notes on the papers, 2001.

Dates: 1932-1940, 2001.

Correspondence and papers of John Purves (1877-1961), reader in Italian at Edinburgh University from 1938 until his retirement in 1947.

 Fonds
Identifier: MSS.15560-15901
Scope and Contents John Purves began his teaching career as a lecturer in English under Professor Emile Legouis at Lyons University in 1902, having graduated M.A. at Edinburgh University in 1900, He was a Carnegie Research Scholar in modern languages in Rome and Siena from 1903 to 1904, then lectured in English under Professor Herbert Grierson at Aberdeen University from 1904 to 1906. He became Professor of English at Transvaal Technical Institute, Johannesburg and at Transvaal University College, Pretoria...
Dates: Mid 14th century-[before 1962], undated.

Correspondence and papers of members of the families of Haldane of Cloan, and Burdon-Sanderson of West Jesmond, chiefly Mrs Mary E Haldane, née Burdon-Sanderson.

 Fonds
Identifier: MSS.20005-20036
Scope and Contents

There are letters and papers of Mary Haldane’s sisters Jane and Elizabeth, and her brother Sir John Burdon-Sanderson, Baronet, and his wife, Ghetal, née Herschell. There are also a few letters and papers of Mrs Haldane's daughter Elizabeth S Haldane, and collections of press-cuttings relating to her son Richard, Viscount Haldane.

Dates: 1833-1925, undated.

Correspondence and papers of or concerning General Sir Thomas Graham, Baron Lynedoch.

 Series
Identifier: MSS.16407-16420
Scope and Contents

Correspondence of Thomas Graham is chiefly with his factor, Henry Burt, concerning his estate of Balgowan, but includes also some letters from eminent friends and acquaintances not included in MSS.3590-3645. There are also papers of Mrs M E Maxtone Graham concerning the publication of her book ‘The beautiful Mrs Graham’, and typescript material and correspondence concerning a projected book on Lord Lynedoch.

Dates: 1759-[circa 1947.]

Correspondence and papers of Sir Robert A Watson-Watt, including his collection of printed material concerning the history of radar.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.9343/1-88
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence and papers concerning radar in World War II, the Royal Commission on Awards to Inventors, 1951, and other activities and interests.

Includes photographs, articles and printed books.

Dates: 1909-1969, undated.

Correspondence and papers of Sir William Maxwell, President of the Scottish Co-operative Wholesale Society.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.11650
Scope and Contents

Correspondents include Albert, 4th Earl Grey, and Archibald Philip, 5th Earl of Rosebery.

Dates: circa 1880-1920.

Correspondence, diaries, notebooks, literary papers, filmscripts, photographs and personal papers of Tom Weir, explorer, journalist and photographer.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.13059/1-500
Scope and Contents Tom Weir is probably best known for his long-running STV series ‘Weir’s Way’. He was born in Glasgow and served in the Royal Artillery during World War II. He worked as a surveyor for the Ordnance Survey before embarking on the career that was to make him a household name. Tom Weir is also notable as a mountaineer. He was a member of the first post-war Himalayan expedition and a number of important exploratory expeditions in Nepal in the early 1950s. He became a...
Dates: circa 1916-2006.

Correspondence, diaries, records of consultation, drafts and typescripts of lectures, articles and papers, and personal papers, of and relating to Dr William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn

 Collection
Identifier: Acc.13332- is now part of MSS.50100-50251.
Scope and Contents Ronald Fairbairn was born in Edinburgh in 1889 and educated at Merchiston Castle School and the Universities of Edinburgh, Manchester, Kiel and Strasbourg. During the First World War he served as a Territorial in the Royal Garrison Artillery with postings in Egypt and Palestine. He was Assistant Physician at the Royal Edinburgh Hospital for Mental Diseases from 1923-1924 and subsequently forged a career in medical psychology. He produced numerous psychological publications. He married,...
Dates: 1896-2006.

Correspondence, notes, photographs and audiotapes of Dr Alice G. Vines relating to her book `The MacDonald Women: Margaret and Ishbel`.

 Collection
Identifier: Acc.13629/1-21
Scope and Contents Correspondence, research papers, photographs and audio tapes, 1904-1994, of Dr. Alice Gilmore Vines (1923-2009) relating to her PhD thesis on Margaret Ethel Gladstone MacDonald (1870-1911) and Ishbel MacDonald (1903-1982), James Ramsay MacDonald’s wife and daughter.Dr. Vines collected this material in the course of her research for an intended biography of the two women. Over a number of summers she visited Ishbel in Lossiemouth and corresponded with her. Unfortunately, she had...
Dates: 1904-1994

Correspondence, papers and notebooks chiefly of John Scott Haldane.

 Series
Identifier: MSS.20510-20533
Scope and Contents

Amongst the papers and notebooks are some belonging to others which had come into the possession of J S Haldane.

Dates: 1884-1936, undated.

Correspondence, reports, research notes and other papers of Dr Foster Neville Woodward, scientist and researcher.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.9010/1-247
Scope and Contents Correspondence and research papers of Dr Foster Neville Woodward, Scientific Consultant, 1914-1985. Although there is some personal correspondence, the papers relate mainly to Dr Woodward’s scientific career, including his work as a scientific civil servant, 1930-1947, at the Chemical Defence Research Establishment, Sutton Oak, on chemical warfare and in particular on mustard gas, at the Ministry of Supply, Leamington Spa, on camouflage research, and at the Ministry of Production, where his...
Dates: 1914-1985.

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Photographs. 67
Notes. 54
Correspondence. 51
Press cuttings. Information artifacts. 28
Letters. Correspondence. 20
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Typescripts. 18
Notebooks. 14
Diaries. 13
Articles. 12
Drafts. Documents. 11
Manuscripts. 11
Research notes 10
Minutes. Administrative records. 9
Poetry. 9
Speeches. Documents. 9
Copies. Derivative objects. 8
Documents. 7
Photocopies. 7
Lectures. 6
Publications. 6
Reports. 6
Biographies. 5
Lists. 5
Reports 5
Research notes. 5
Drawings. Visual works. 4
Lecture notes. 4
Memorandums. 4
Printed materials. Object genre. 4
Sketches. 4
Accounts. 3
Carbon copies. Reprographic copies. 3
Essays. 3
Financial records. 3
Histories. 3
Leaflets. 3
Legal documents. 3
Photograph albums. 3
Proofs. printed matter 3
Scores. 3
Scripts. Documents 3
Snapshots. 3
Albums. 2
Annotations. 2
Audiotapes. Sound recordings. 2
Business records. 2
Calculations. 2
Catalogues. 2
Commissions. Permissions. 2
Excerpts. 2
Fragments. 2
Greeting cards. Correspondence. 2
Letter books. 2
Literature (writings). 2
Maps. Cartographic materials. 2
Music books. 2
Musical compositions. 2
Obituaries. 2
Pamphlets. 2
Parts. Scores. 2
Programmes 2
Proofs. Printed matter. 2
Reviews. Document genre. 2
Scrapbooks 2
Sketches 2
Songs. Musical compositions. 2
Transcripts 2
Translations. Documents. 2
Admiralty charts. 1
Annual reports. 1
Appointment books. 1
Audiocassettes. 1
Autobiographies. 1
Book industries and trade 1
Booklets. Information artefacts. 1
Broadcasts. Events. 1
Cashbooks. 1
Cello music. 1
Certificates 1
Certificates. 1
Charters 1
Choral music. 1
Commonplace books. 1
Constitutions. 1
Course work. 1
Declarations. 1
Denholm. Europe - United Kingdom - Scotland - Scottish Borders. Inhabited place. Longitude: -2.6833. Latitude: 55.4500. 1
Dispatches. 1
Divertimentos. Musical compositions. 1
Drafts. Negotiable instruments. 1
Ephemera. 1
Excise tickets. 1
Exercise books. 1
Extracts. 1
Forms. Documents. 1
Fugues. Musical compositions. 1
Genealogical tables. Genealogies. 1
Genealogies. 1
Graphs. 1
Great Highland Bagpipe music. Bagpipe music. 1
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Language
English 51
Undetermined 16
Multiple languages 2
Polish 1
 
Names
Hamilton, James Alexander Douglas-, Baron Selkirk of Douglas, solicitor and politician, b 1942 3
Buchan, John Norman Stuart, 2nd Baron Tweedsmuir, 1911-1996 2
Buchan, Priscilla Jean Fortesque, Baroness Tweedsmuir of Belhelvie (politician, née Thomson, then Grant) (1915-1978) 2
Bassin, Ethel Rose, collector of Scottish songs and music teacher, 1889-1974 1
Bell, Henry, builder of the "Comet", 1767-1830 1
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Bell, William, great grand-nephew of Henry Bell, builder of the "Comet", d 1978 1
Borrow, George Henry (writer and traveller) (1803-1881) 1
Buchan, John, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir, author, publisher, Governor-General of Canada, 1875-1940 1
Children's Overseas Reception Board, Scottish Branch 1
Clan Mackay Society 1
Clark, Alastair Trevor, colonial civil servant, Nigeria, Hong Kong, Soloman Islands, 1923-2005 1
Clark, Ronald William, author, 1916-1987 1
Cunninghame Graham, family, of Gartmore and Ardoch 1
Elphinstone, family, of Lopness 1
Fairbairn, William Ronald Dodds, psychiatrist and psychoanalyst, 1889-1964 1
Fairbairn, William Ronald Dodds, psychiatrist and psychoanalyst, 1889-1964. 1
Foxon, David Fairweather, bibliographer, 1923-2001 1
Fraser, Alexander Campbell (philosopher) 1
Gordon, Cosmo Alexander, bibliographer, 1886-1965 1
Gordon, Cosmo Alexander, bibliographer, 1886-1965: recipient 1
Graham, Robert Bontine Cunninghame (of Gartmore and Ardoch, author, formerly Bontine) (1852-1936) 1
Grey, Albert Henry George, 4th Earl Grey (succ 1894), Governor-General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, 1851-1917 1
Grieve, Robert, Sir, Knight (Professor Emeritus, Town and Country Planning, University of Glasgow) (1910-1995) 1
Haig, Douglas, 1st Earl Haig, 1861-1928 1
Hardie, James Keir, politician, 1856-1915 1
Harper, Robin Charles Moreton (politician) (b 1940) 1
Hess, Rudolf Walter Richard, deputy of Adolf Hitler, 1894-1987 1
Hibernian Football Club, Edinburgh 1
Hislop, Joseph Dewar, singer, 1884-1977 1
Hughes, Emrys, politician, 1894-1969 1
Inglis, Euphemia Amy Maria, pseudonym Innes Adair, d 1925 1
Insh, George Pratt, historian, b 1883 1
Johnston, James Frederick Junor (Major-General) 1
Kay, Handel, municipal engineer, fl 1906-1987 1
Lillie, Robert Alexander, art collector, fl 1907-1977 1
MacDonald, Ishbel Allan, Labour activist, 1903-1982 1
MacDonald, James Ramsay, statesman, 1866-1937 1
MacDonald, Margaret Ethel Gladstone, socialist and feminist, 1870-1911 1
MacKay, Benjamin Skene, trade union organiser, 1883-1930 1
Macgillivray, James Pittendrigh, sculptor, 1856-1938 1
Mackintosh, John Pitcairn (political scientist and politician) 1
Mackintosh, John Pitcairn, political scientist and politician, 1929-1978 1
Maddocks, George, great grandson of John Stevenson, radical, fl 1974 1
Magnusson, Magnus, scholar, broadcaster and enviromentalist, 1929-2007 1
Maxwell, Gavin, author, 1914-1969 1
Maxwell, Sir William, Knight, President of the International Co-operative Alliance, 1841-1929 1
McIntyre, Robert Douglas, President, Scottish National Party, 1913-1998 1
Neill and Co Ltd, Edinburgh, printers 1
Pow, Thomas Campbell, poet, b 1950 1
Powell, Reginald (physicist) 1
Primrose, Archibald Philip, 5th Earl of Rosebery (statesman) 1
Ritchie, James Spence, former keeper of manuscripts at the National Library of Scotland, Stepfather of Major-General James Frederick Junor Johnston. 1
Ritchie, Margaret Macrae Ward (née Junor, then Johnston, mother of Major-General James Frederick Junor Johnston) 1
Somerville, Alexander George, missionary, 1917-1999 1
Stevenson, John, radical, fl 1820-1847 1
Stevenson, John, radical, fl 1820-1847: recipient 1
Strachan, Michael, writer, b 1919 1
Thomson, Philip D, co-author of "100 Years of Hibs", fl 1992-2005 1
Traverse Theatre Club, Edinburgh 1
University of Edinburgh 1
University of St Andrews 1
Vines, Alice Gilmore, Dr, historian, 1923-2009 1
Watt, Sir Robert Alexander Watson-, Knight, developer of radar, 1892-1973 1
Weir, Thomas [Tom] (explorer, journalist and photographer) 1
Woodward, Foster Neville, scientific consultant, 1919-1985 1
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