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Correspondence and papers of John Pitcairn Mackintosh, Professor of Politics at Edinburgh University and Member of Parliament for Berwick and East Lothian, 1966-1974, 1974-1978.
Fonds
Identifier: Dep.323- is now Acc.13476.
Dates:
1944-1978.
Correspondence and papers of the Traverse Theatre Club, Edinburgh.
Collection
Identifier: Dep.142- is now Acc.4850.
Dates:
1963-1969.
Journals and correspondence of and concerning David Roberts.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.7723
Scope and Contents
Comprising:1. Eastern journal, 1838-1839, of Roberts, in two volumes ("Egypt" and "Syria"), in the hand of his daughter, Christine Bicknell2. "The Roberts Festival", 1842, album containing press cuttings, reports and correspondence with or concerning Roberts3. Family correspondence, 1836-1863, of Roberts, including 60 letters to Christine and Henry Bicknell4. Draft essay, 1851, on the Royal Academy of Arts, and a page of notes, 1862, on...
Dates:
1836-1863 and undated.
Notes, press cuttings and printed reports concerning teinds (tithes).
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.8549
Scope and Contents
With unrelated notes and papers, 1887-1917, concerning the Writers to the Signet`s Widows` Fund.
Dates:
1887-1917.
Papers collected by the Highland Society of Scotland Ossian Committee and its successor the Committee on Celtic Literature.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.73.2.10
Dates:
1797-1807.
Papers, including correspondence, research notes, press cuttings and printed materials, of Dr Sue Innes, mostly concerning her research into the subjects of citizenship, women and gender studies.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.12633/1-45
Scope and Contents
The collection contains correspondence, manuscript and typescript research notes, annotated typescripts of research papers, newscuttings and printed materials. Most of the material is undated.
Dates:
Circa 1990-2005, undated.
Papers of George Lawson, Labour politician, including correspondence, articles, lecture papers and press cuttings.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.9588/1-94
Scope and Contents
Correspondence and papers of George McArthur Lawson (1906-78). From 1937 to 1940 he was a full-time National Council of Labour Colleges tutor in the East of Scotland, and served as the West of Scotland National Council of Labour Colleges Organiser from 1940-50 when he was appointed Secretary of Edinburgh and District Trades Council. In 1954 he was elected as Labour MP for Motherwell, and represented Motherwell, and Motherwell and Wishaw, until his retirement in Oct 1974. George Lawson served...
Dates:
1920-1978.
Papers of James Haldane Stewart Lockhart, concerning administration in Wei Hai Wei, and Chinese art and literature.
Collection
Identifier: Dep.83- is now Acc.4138.
Dates:
1859-1937.
Papers of Laurie Flynn, concerning alleged police corruption and racism.
Collection
Identifier: Acc.12650
Dates:
circa 1992-2002.
Papers of Magnus Magnusson.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.13542/1-1198
Scope and Contents
This archive contains the papers of Magnusson Magnusson (1929-2007), broadcaster, scholar, author and environmentalist accumulated over the course of his career. After embarking on a career in journalism in the 1950s Magnusson moved into television in the-mid 1960s where he presented such programmes as "Chronicle" which was dedicated to achaeological discoveries. Magnusson may be best known for his role of quizmaster on the long-running BBC show Mastermind. Magnusson had a strong connection...
Dates:
circa 1948-2006.
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.
Political, academic and personal papers of John Pitcairn Mackintosh, political academic and MP for Berwick and East Lothian.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.13476/1-319
Scope and Contents
John Pitcairn Mackintosh (1929-1978) was a political scientist, professor of Politics at Edinburgh University and a Labour MP for Berwick and East Lothian (1966-1974, 1974-1978). He was pro-Europeist and pro-devolutionist and campaigned in favour of a yes vote during the 1979 Referendum on a Scottish Aseembly.The material consists of the personal and academic papers detailing Mackintosh’s political and academic career. The papers document his many academic ventures including his...
Dates:
1927-1978, undated.