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Fonds
Identifier: Acc.6878 Box 1(1)-Box 13(30)
Scope and Contents
Including manuscript and typescript drafts of plays, operas, novels, short stories, and sketches, and circa 500 letters to, and copies of letters of McArthur, mostly concerning the broadcasting of his works.
Dates:
1933-1961, undated.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.6885 Box 1(1)-Box 3(5)
Dates:
Circa 1963-1976, undated.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.10529
Scope and Contents
Includes manuscript and typescript drafts of poems and short stories, undated, and 180 letters, 1979-1990, to Bold on literary matters, including his "MacDiamrid; a Critical Biography".
Dates:
1979-1990 and undated.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.10158
Scope and Contents
Manuscript and typescript drafts of poems and translations, correspondence and artwork.
Dates:
1972-1990.
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:Statement of Deacon Brodie's affairs (folio 1);Letter of Captain John Dent, of the ship in which Deacon Brodie attempted to escape, recommending 'Mr. John Dixon' (Brodie) to a friend at Ostend (folio 3);Report of Groves, messenger-at-arms, on his visit to Ostend in pursuit of Brodie in June (folio 5);Draft of a statement, pleading guilty, which George Smith intended to make, said to be in Smith's hand (folio 9);...
Dates:
1788.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.14324/1-5
Collection
Identifier: Acc.13670/1-17
Scope and Contents
Papers relating to the activities of David Torrance surrounding the Scottish Independence Referendum 2014. As well as publishing numerous newspaper, magazine and online articles on the subject of the Referendum, Torrance has also written a number of books on the subject, including The Battle for Britain: Scotland and the Scottish Independence Referendum (2013), Scotland’s Referendum: A Guide for Voters (2014) and 100 Days of Hope...
Dates:
2012-2014
File
Identifier: Acc.10251
Scope and Contents
Comprises scripts of radio broadcasts on the Renaissance, correspondence concerning and drafts of "British Historians and the Beginnings of the Civil History of World War II".
Dates:
1963-1976.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.4690
Scope and Contents
Comprising manuscript drafts and typescripts of five poems, with galley proofs, typescripts and correspondence concerning "Akros".
Dates:
1967-1968.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.9870
Scope and Contents
Includes notebooks, drafts and corrected typescripts of novels.
With some correspondence, 1978-1987, including letters of Stephen Spender, Ted Hughes and Liz Lochhead.
Dates:
circa 1970-1988.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.9367/1-62
Scope and Contents
The editorial archive from 1952 to 1985 of the Gaelic literary and topical magazine 'Gairm' and of its associated Gaelic book publications, together forming Gairm Publications Ltd. The collection was assembled and maintained by Ruaraidh MacThomais, Professor Derick S Thomson, co-founder of the magazine (with the late Finlay J MacDonald) and editor since its foundation. Included also are some publishing papers of Professor Thomson's imprint, Clo Chaillean, Aberfeldy, and of a publication...
Dates:
1952-1985.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.6154
Scope and Contents
Including literary notebooks, manuscript and typescript drafts of poems, and 27 letters to Bruce from correspondents including Ivor Brown, Neil Gunn and Joseph Macleod.
Dates:
circa 1937-1974.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.11260
Scope and Contents
Includes manuscript and typescript drafts of poems and 89 letters and copies of letters.
Dates:
1944-1995 and undated.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.12195
Scope and Contents
Includes notebooks, manuscript and typescript drafts of poems and correspondence.
Dates:
1928-2002.
Series
Identifier: Adv.MSS.8.1.4-8.1.10
Dates:
1794, or after-1822, or after.
Series
Identifier: Adv.MSS.81.9.1-81.9.12
Dates:
Late 17th century-?1829.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.9801
Scope and Contents
Concerning "Hamish`s Mountain Walk" (1974) and "Rhum" (1972)
Dates:
1972-1974.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.10788
Scope and Contents
Includes original draft of the introduction to edition of Antonio Gramsci, "Letter dal Carcere", and correspondence, including seven letters of Willa Muir, on ballads, and a letter of Douglas Young, discussing Henderson`s "Elegies for the Dead in Cyrenaica".
Dates:
1939-1966.
File
Identifier: Acc.13229
Scope and Contents
Includes 3 letters of George Mackay Brown to one of the editors, Hilda D Spear; 2 letters of Hilda D Spear; a draft of an introduction with Brown's notes and a list of questions with Brown's answers.
Dates:
1991.
Fonds
Identifier: Dep.246
Dates:
1868-1922, 1947-1948, and undated.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.19.1.24
Scope and Contents
Lord Menmuir was appointed Master of the Metals and Minerals for life in 1592.The papers are part of the Balcarres collection. They were bound in 1896, when it was not realised that they belonged to the collection.The contents are as follows:(i) Observations of Sir Archibald Napier of Merchiston on the Act of Parliament concerning metals, 1592. ‘Early records relating to mining in Scotland’, 73. Cf. Adv.MS.29.2.9, folio 17. (Folio 1.)(ii)...
Dates:
1567-1596, and undated.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.12107
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.
Series
Identifier: MSS.19969-19978
Scope and Contents
The papers consist of business correspondence, draft reports, accounts and other papers relating to Thomas Telford's professional activities for the last decade of his life, as well as correspondence and some drafts relating to the 'Life of Thomas Telford civil engineer' itself. The business papers relate mainly to Scottish undertakings and to harbours, canals and fen drainage, with some personal and professional accounts.
The collection is roughly half of the material which survived in John...
Dates:
1795-1838, undated.
Collection
Identifier: Acc.13505/1-79
Scope and Contents
Paul Henderson Scott was born and educated in Edinburgh, attending Edinburgh’s Royal High School and then moving on to study at Edinburgh University. It was at university that he first became involved with the Saltire Society. Shortly after this Scott was called up to serve in World War Two. He began his training as an army officer driving a lorry. However, through contact with diplomats from the foreign office he decided to take the examination and soon became a diplomat. A long diplomatic...
Dates:
1976-2001