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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 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.

Notes of evidence, 1905, to be given by the Reverend Dr William Miller, in the Free Church of Scotland case.

 File
Identifier: Acc.8285
Scope and Contents

With four addresses, 1895, 1901-1902 and undated, to Miller, and a photograph of him.

Dates: 1895-1905 and undated.

Papers concerning the Keiths, Earls Marischal.

 Series
Identifier: MSS.21193-21198

Papers of and concerning Joseph Hislop.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.7080
Scope and Contents

Including notes, sketches, typescripts of broadcast talks, photographs, correspondence, press cuttings and concert and opera programmes.

Dates: 1900-1975.

Political and personal correspondence and papers of Priscilla Buchan, Baroness Tweedsmuir of Belhelvie, including some papers of John Buchan, 2nd Baron Tweedsmuir.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.11884/1-359
Scope and Contents These papers provide a very full and extensive record of the political and public career of Lady Tweedsmuir, particularly of Scottish politics from 1945 to 1974, and of foreign policy in the early 1970s in her areas of responsibility as Minister of State, for example, the 'Cod War' dispute with Iceland. Business papers include some relating to her directorship of the transatlantic Cunard Line, and the construction and launching of RMS ‘Queen Elizabeth 2’. Some papers of Lord Tweedsmuir,...
Dates: Circa 1911-circa 1998.

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Names
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
Buchan, John, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir, author, publisher, Governor-General of Canada, 1875-1940 1
Hamilton, James Alexander Douglas-, Baron Selkirk of Douglas, solicitor and politician, b 1942 1
Hislop, Joseph Dewar, singer, 1884-1977 1