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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.
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.
Correspondence, typescripts, press cuttings and other papers of Wilfred Taylor.
Includes articles, reviews, memoirs, plays, speeches notes and correspondence.
With volume containing press cuttings, photographs and programmes, 1886-1937, concerning the Ayr Burns Club and Burns Federation.
Documents concerning the activities of Sir Robert Hamilton Bruce Lockhart as British Vice-Consul in Moscow, with a championship medal of the Moscow Football League.
Four letters, 1988-1989, of Robert (Robin) Lorimer to Ruari McLean.
Letters mostly concern Sydney Goodsir Smith.
Includes a typescript address, 1996, by Sir Robert (Robin) Barbour at Lorimer's funeral.
Also includes two letters, 1970-1979, of Edward Bawden, one to Ruari McLean enclosing two sheets of a letterhead with linocut logo by Bawden for Catriona’s wool shop, Rue St. Honore, Paris.
Further papers of Lord James Douglas-Hamilton, Baron Selkirk of Douglas.
Papers of Lord James Douglas Hamilton concerning his two terms as High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, 2012-2013, and to his involvement in the Bicentenary of the Red River Settlement Commemoration, September 2012.
Further political and estate papers of the Anstruther-Gray family of Kilmany, Fife.
Comprising the political, military, and personal papers of Lt. Col. William Anstruther-Gray [formerly Anstruther-Thomson] and William John St Clair Anstruther-Gray, with family estate records, hunting and game books, and photographs.
Jacobite Papers.
Includes letters, correspondence, printed pamphlets and poems, proclamations and newspaper cuttings.
Legal and historical collections of Sir Lewis Stewart of Kirkhill, advocate, compiled early in the 17th century.
Letters and copies of letters to Hamish Brown.
Includes Don Johnson`s account of a journey from Land`s End to John O`Groats, 1994, text of a talk by Sir Alasdair T Munro on "Hugh Munro and his Tables", 1994, and Nigel Springett`s account of a visit to India, 1989.
Letters and papers of David Steuart Erskine, Earl of Buchan.
The letters, which are mostly from George Henry Hutton and other antiquaries, concern the publication of chartularies and the compilation of a history of Scottish religious houses. There are also manuscript and printed copies of Buchan`s speeches to the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, 1784-1785, 1787 (folio 76).
Letters and papers of Henry Mackenzie, author of 'The man of feeling'.
Letters and papers of John H Balfour-Browne, Kings Counsel (1885-1921).
Literary papers, a political notebook and letters of Sir Herbert Eustace Maxwell, Politician and Author [1845-1937]. With three letters to Gavin Maxwell.
The main interest of the papers lies in the manuscripts and proofs of some of Sir Herbert’s many literary works including `Robert the Bruce and the Struggle for Scottish Independence`, 1897, `The Chevalier of the Splendid Crest`, 1900, `A Century of Empire, 1801-1900`, 1909, `Inter-alia : A Scottish Calendar of Crime and other historical essays`, 1924, and `Evening Memories`, 1932.
Literary papers and correspondence of Nigel Tranter.
Includes manuscripts and typescripts of novels, scripts of and notes for addresses and talks, and circa 440 letters and copies of letters.
Literary papers and speeches of Joseph Grimond, Baron Grimond.
Literary papers of James B Caird.
Includes literary notebooks, correspondence, and manuscripts and typescripts of poems, articles and talks.
Literary papers of Janet Caird.
Includes literary notebooks, correspondence, and manuscripts and typescripts of novels, short stories, poems, articles and talks.
‘Lyon in Mourning’, Bishop Robert Forbes`s collection of Jacobite papers, with an index (Adv.MS.32.6.26) by Sir Henry Stewart of Allanton.
Manuscript material from the 5th Earl of Rosebery's library at the Durdans, Epsom.
Manuscripts and typescripts of, and notes for, historical and literary works, speeches, and broadcasts, together with correspondence, of Agnes Mure Mackenzie, Commander of the British Empire, Master of Arts, Doctor of Letters, Doctor of Laws (1891-1955).
Manuscripts, typescripts, drafts and proofs of works of Kenneth White, including related correspondence and notes.
Includes manuscripts, typescripts and proofs of poems, essays, short stories, autobiography and travel works.