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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, drafts, photographs and other personal and literary papers of Michael Roberts.
Record Group
Identifier: Acc.13860/1-58
Dates:
1891-2015, undated.
Correspondence, log books, literary papers and copies of published articles and press cuttings of Hamish Brown.
Record Group
Identifier: Acc.13060/1-88
Scope and Contents
The principal interest of the collection lies in the extensive series of 'Log books', 1961-2008, recording Hamish Brown's endeavours in many fields including his climbing activities and travel, notably to Morocco.Hamish Brown is best known for his climbing and walking expeditions in the Highlands. He has completed multiple rounds of the Munros including tackling all the peaks in one trip using only ferries and a bicycle as transport. Between 1960 and 1972 he was in charge of...
Dates:
1960-2008, undated.
Correspondence, notes, literary papers and other papers of the Cunninghame Graham family, mostly of Robert Bontine Cunninghame Graham; and financial and administrative papers relating to Gartmore and Ardoch.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.11335/1-227
Dates:
1757-1991.
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 of Alexander William Charles Oliphant Murray, Baron Murray of Elibank and correspondence and papers of his brother, Arthur Cecil Murray, Viscount Elibank.
Series
Identifier: MSS.8801-8824
Dates:
1895-1962, undated.
Correspondence of Alfred J Smith with Lord Cameron of Balhousie.
File
Identifier: Acc.11689
Scope and Contents
Includes press cuttings and photographs.
Dates:
1977-1985
Correspondence of Malcolm MacFarlane, with related literary, lexicographical and musical papers.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.9736/1-161
Scope and Contents
Born in Dalavich, Argyll and resident for most of his life in Paisley and Elderslie where he was in business as a surveyor, MacFarlane was a notable Gaelic activist and writer from the late 1880s. He played a prominent part in the early years of An Comunn Gaidhealach (particularly in the production of its magazine, An Deò-Gréine, later An Gaidheal) while, as a radical in politics, taking issue with what he regarded as the An Comunn leadership's over-deference to aristocratic patronage and...
Dates:
1882-1930, undated.
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, papers and notebooks of J B S Haldane and correspondence and papers of his second wife Helen, née Spurway.
Fonds
Identifier: MSS.20534-20654
Dates:
1907-1964, undated.
Correspondence, papers and photographs concerning Braehead School, Buckhaven.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.11879
Dates:
circa 1964-1970.
Correspondence, papers and photographs concerning the 603 (City of Edinburgh) RAF Squadron.
Collection
Identifier: Acc.12289
Dates:
circa 1928-1989.
Correspondence, papers and photographs of Ray Wolff, a refugee from Nazi Germany.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.12475
Dates:
1925-1976.
Correspondence, papers and photographs of the Anderson family of Lerwick, relatives of Willa Muir.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.11699
Dates:
circa 1900-1956.
Correspondence, papers, cuttings and photographs of David Steel, Baron Steel of Aikwood, mostly relating to his political career.
Collection
Identifier: Acc.13477/1-278
Scope and Contents
The collection comprises school papers, 1943-1959, and material relating to his time at Edinburgh University, 1957-1962; files relating to elections, 1961-circa 1990s; political papers, 1954-1981, mainly concerning constituency politics; manuscript diary of the Lib-Lab Pact, 1977-1978; files relating to his involvement in the Scottish Constitutional Convention, 1988-1998, including minutes of meetings and related correspondence; files relating to Scottish politics, 1992-1999, including...
Dates:
1895-2012.
Correspondence, papers, cuttings and publicity materials relating to the publication of books by Argyll Publishing.
Record Group
Identifier: Acc.14049 Box 1(1)-Box 12(7)
Dates:
1975-2014.
Correspondence, papers, press cuttings and photographs of Margo MacDonald, mostly concerning her political career and causes.
Record Group
Identifier: Acc.13638/1-62
Scope and Contents
The papers reflect Margo MacDonald`s life as a politician and broadcaster. Although somewhat miscellaneous, they provide an insight into her relationship with the Scottish National Party leadership throughout her life, and into some of the causes she advocated during her life, including independence and assisted suicide for terminally ill patients.
Dates:
1955-2014.
Correspondence, photographs and antiquarian collection on Pictish symbol stones, of Cosmo Gordon.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.12803
Dates:
circa 1910-1965
Correspondence, photographs and antiquarian collections on Pictish symbol-stones, of Cosmo Gordon.
Collection
Identifier: Dep.272- is now Acc.12803.
Dates:
20th century.
Correspondence, photographs and papers, circa 1920-1993, of and relating to Edwin and Willa Muir.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.13226
Scope and Contents
This collection was given to the Library from one of Edwin Muir`s great-nephews and copyright-holders. The core of the collection is a substantial file of letters from both the Muirs to Edwin’s sister Lizzie, and later, to her daughters, dating from 1921-1970. This is family rather than literary correspondence, and gives an insight into the Muirs’ peripatetic lives - often financially difficult but always determinedly creative. The additional papers, including incoming correspondence and...
Dates:
1920-1993.
Correspondence, photographs and papers relating to the Clyde Workers` Committee.
Collection
Identifier: Acc.13524
Scope and Contents
Correspondence, photographs and papers, 1913-c 1920s, relating to John W. Muir (1879-1931), trade unionist and Labour MP for Glasgow Maryhill, and his involvement in the Clyde Workers’ Committee (CWC). Some of the papers also relate to his wife Catherine Fraser and to other prominent members of the CWC.
Dates:
1913-c.1920s
Correspondence, reports, lectures and other professional papers of James R Erskine-Murray, electrical engineer and inventor; with some notebooks, diaries and other papers of members of his family.
Record Group
Identifier: Acc.5900/1-76
Scope and Contents
Including lecture notebooks, copies of lectures and reports, and drafts of articles.
Dates:
1745-1961.
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.
Correspondence, sketches, notebooks and other papers of and concerning Sir David Young Cameron, Katharine Cameron Kay, and her husband Arthur Kay.
Record Group
Identifier: Acc.8950/1-41
Scope and Contents
Papers of Sir David Young Cameron including sketches, manuscripts and typescripts of lectures and addresses, and correspondence.
Papers of Katherine Cameron Kay include sketches, notes on paintings and etchings, and correspondence.
Dates:
1895-1965, undated.
Correspondence, speeches, diaries, photographs and papers of Alastair Trevor Clark, mostly relating to his work as a civil servant in Nigeria, Hong Kong and the Solomon Islands.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.12598/1-56
Scope and Contents
The papers concern Alastair Trevor Clark’s writing and colonial duties from the beginning of his career in 1949 until the end of his professional career in 1990. They relate to colonial relations within Nigeria and other countries including Hong Kong and the Solomon Islands. The papers comprise letters, manuscript, articles, printed material, maps, government documents, despatches, press cuttings, photographs and reprints of articles.
Dates:
[1923]-2005, undated.