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Miscellaneous copies of manuscripts.

 Series
Identifier: MS.20768
Dates: 16th century-1914, undated.

Miscellaneous purchases.

 File
Identifier: MS.20766
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows: (i) Correspondence, 1802-1815, undated, of and concerning R B Sheridan (including letters of Sir John Macpherson and Samuel Whitbread, and material on the Drury Lane Theatre) and his son Thomas (including descriptions of a journey to Edinburgh and of Madeira); a poem, 1772, of Sheridan to his future wife; and various notes and press cuttings, 1788-1914, undated, on Sheridan and his works (folio 1); (ii) Letters, 1922-1928, of Sir James G Frazer to William...
Dates: 1772-1930, undated.

Musical compositions of Ronald Center and a miscellany of papers of Center and his wife Evelyn.

 Series
Identifier: MSS.22171-22194
Scope and Contents

The musical compositions consist of final versions (MSS.22171-22186), and sketches, drafts and fragments (MSS.22187-22193). The other papers consist largely of press cuttings.

Dates: Mid 20th century-1988, undated.

Nine letters of John Brown.

 File
Identifier: Acc.6882
Scope and Contents

With two drawings by Brown, four letters from his sister, and associated photographs.

Dates: 1875 and undated.

Nine letters (one a photocopy) of the Reverend Dr Robert Laws, missionary in Malawi.

 File
Identifier: Acc.11242
Scope and Contents

Includes two letters of the Reverend Malcolm Moffat, missionary in Zambia, to Alexander Gill, jeweller, Aberdeen, together with photograph of a baptismal bowl.

Dates: 1888-1928

Papers and correspondence of Douglas Charles Parker.

 Series
Identifier: MSS.21551-21561
Scope and Contents D C Parker was an able amateur musician, and a professional writer on music, both as critic (1919-1934) on the ‘Evening Times’ of Glasgow, and as the biographer of Georges Bizet, and a contributor to many musical periodicals. His main enthusiasms were for the music of Wagner, Elgar, the French composers of the late 19th century, and for opera in general. His correspondence extends from his early contacts with Massenet and Saint Saëns, through to modern conductors such as Colin Davis. His...
Dates: 1902-1970.

Papers collected by W K Dickson, Librarian of the National Library of Scotland, concerning the exhibition held at the National Gallery of Scotland from 1 July to 30 September 1932, to mark the centenary of the death of Sir Walter Scott.

 File
Identifier: MS.9483
Scope and Contents

The papers consist largely of press-cuttings from the 'Scotsman' (folios 2-11), with a few photographs (folios 13-16), letters (folios 20-22) and other items.

Dates: 1932.

Papers concerning the Keiths, Earls Marischal.

 Series
Identifier: MSS.21193-21198

Papers, including correspondence, photographs and printed material, collected by George Robinson for research concerning the history of police forces and their uniforms.

 Collection
Identifier: Acc.9284/1-46
Scope and Contents

The collection predominantly focuses on police forces in England, Wales and Scotland, but also includes details of other police forces within and foreign police forces.

Dates: 19th century-20th century.

Papers of Alexander Galloway, concerning William Soutar.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.7089
Scope and Contents

Including:

six letters, 1939-1942, of William Soutar to Alexander Galloway, mainly on literary matters

two letters, 1949, Francis George Scott to Alexander Galloway, concerning Soutar

two photographs, circa 1916-1920, of Soutar

typescript account of Alexander Galloway, describing his friendship with Soutar.

Dates: circa 1916-1942.

Papers of Alexander Hart.

 File
Identifier: Acc.8269
Scope and Contents

Including three letters, 1820, 1847, and a photograph.

Dates: 1820-1847 and undated.

Papers of and concerning the Rev Donald Mackenzie.

 File
Identifier: Acc.12438
Scope and Contents Includes the following:1. Commission as honorary chaplain in the 13th Argyllshire Rifle Volunteer Corps, 1871.2. Letter, 26 April 1871, requesting payment of £1.5s for the above.3. Receipt, 6 May 1871, for the payment.4. Letter from the Bishop of Argyll, 26 February 1876, on the printing of the Episcopal Gaelic prayerbook, translated by Mackenzie.5. Two letters, with envelopes and one enclosure, from the Duke of Argyll, 9 May and 14...
Dates: 1871-1891, undated.

Papers of and concerning the Rev Dr Murdoch Mackenzie, missionary in China.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.12056
Scope and Contents

Includes photocopies of letters, tributes and biographical note and photographs.

Dates: 1918-1939.

Papers of and concerning William Murray.

 Record Group
Identifier: Acc.7323
Scope and Contents

Including photographs and copies of letters concerning Murray`s military service in the First World War.

The papers were received in three installments.

Dates: 1911-1977 and undated.

Papers of and relating to Mary Slessor, missionary.

 File
Identifier: Acc.13297
Scope and Contents

Papers of Mary Slessor, missionary, including her court record book, 1905-1906, compiled during her vice-presidency over the Ikot Obong native court, a copy of a letter, 1914, and a small number of photographs, undated.

Dates: 1905-1906, 1914.

Papers of Captain William Arthur Henderson, 13th Battalion, Royal Scots.

 File
Identifier: Acc.12418
Scope and Contents

Includes letters and photographs.

Dates: circa 1913-1919.

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Photographs. 168
Press cuttings. Information artifacts. 29
Typescripts. 26
Notes. 19
Poetry. 19
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Manuscripts. 14
Diaries. 13
Photocopies. 13
Notebooks. 12
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Articles. 7
Correspondence. 7
Albums. 6
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Sketches. 6
Photograph albums. 5
Speeches. Documents. 5
Stats. Copies. 5
Certificates 4
Drafts. Documents. 4
First World War (1914-1918). 4
Minutes. Administrative records. 4
Obituaries. 4
Postcards. 4
Publications. 4
Biographies. 3
Commissions. Permissions. 3
Ephemera. 3
Essays. 3
Genealogies. 3
Lectures. 3
Microfilms. 3
Portraits. 3
Programmes 3
Reports 3
Reports. 3
Scores. 3
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Africa. Continent. 1
Andes. South America. Mountain system. Longitude: -70.0000. Latitude: -2.0000. 1
Auckland (inhabited place). Oceania - New Zealand - North Island - Auckland. Longitude: 174.7833. Latitude: -36.9167. 1
Audiocassettes. 1
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Calculations. 1
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Caricatures. 1
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Carlyle, Jane Baillie Welsh, poet and writer, née Welsh, 1801-1866 3
Carlyle, Thomas, essayist and historian, 1795-1881 3
Haig, Douglas, 1st Earl Haig, 1861-1928 3
Brown, George Mackay (poet and writer) 2
Brown, John, author of "Rab" and physician 2
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Brown, John, author of "Rab" and physician, 1810-1882 2
Curle, James, of Morriston, WS, 1862-1944: recipient 2
Graham, William Sydney, poet, 1918-1986 2
Gunn, Neil Miller (author) 2
Hart, Alexander, Bonnymuir radical, 1794-1876 2
Lauder, Sir Henry MacLennan, Knight, comedian, 1870-1950 2
Livingstone, David, explorer and missionary, 1813-1873 2
MacGregor, James, Minister of St Cuthbert's, Edinburgh, 1832-1910: recipient 2
Muir, Wilhelmina Johnston, née Anderson, author, pseudonym 'Agnes Neill Scott' , 1890-1970 2
Scott, Francis George, composer, 1880-1958 2
Simon, Edith (writer and artist) (1917-2003) 2
Soutar, William (poet) 2
Spark, Muriel Sarah, Dame (née Camberg, author) 2
Stevenson, Robert Louis Balfour, novelist, 1850–1894 2
Wainwright, Jacob, follower of Livingstone, d 1892 2
Young, Douglas Cuthbert Colquhoun, poet, 1913-1973 2
Airlie, John McDiarmid, councillor and parliamentary candidate, 1885-1965 1
Allan, Roberta, missionary in Kenya, 1894-1985 1
Allan, Roberta, missionary in Kenya, 1894-1985: recipient 1
Anderson, Dora, cousin of Wilhelmina Johnston Muir, author, pseudonym Agnes Neill Scott, née Anderson, fl 1948-1970 1
Anderson, Elizabeth, cousin of Wilhelmina Johnston Muir, author, pseudonym Agnes Neill Scott, née Anderson, fl 1948-1970 1
Arbroath United Cricket Club 1
Balfour (family, of Pilrig ) 1
Balfour, Sir Thomas Graham, Knight, author, 1858-1929 1
Barlow (family) 1
Barr, Jemima, emigrant, fl. 1888-1933 1
Barrie, Sir James Matthew, 1st Baronet, playwright and novelist, 1860-1937 1
Beaton, Malcolm, Victoria, Australia, shepherd, fl 1856 1
Begg, Isabella Burns, sister of Robert Burns, poet, 1771-1858 1
Bell, Henry, builder of the "Comet", 1767-1830 1
Bell, William, great grand-nephew of Henry Bell, builder of the "Comet", d 1978 1
Bone, James, journalist, 1872-1962 1
Bonington, Christian John Store, Sir, Knight (mountaineer, writer and photographer) 1
Bottomley, family 1
Brown, George Mackay, poet and writer, 1921-1996 1
Brown, Hamish Macmillan (author and mountaineer) 1
Burns, Robert (poet) (1759–1796) 1
Cameron, Alexander, Society of Jesus, d 1746 1
Cameron, Donald, 19th of Lochiel, c 1700-1748 1
Cathcart, John H, Maryborough, Queensland, fl 1866 1
Corbett, Thomas Godfrey Polson, 2nd Baron Rowallan (succeeded 1933), Chief Scout of the British Commonwealth and Empire, 1895-1977 1
Cowell, Frances, correspondent of Muriel Spark, née Niven, d 2005 1
Crawford, Kenna (artist) (b. 1959) 1
Cunningham, Allan, miscellaneous writer, 1784-1842 1
Cuthbert, Walter Robertson, Lieutenant, Royal Field Artillery, husband of Gwendoline Emily Meacham, pseudonym Wendy Wood, 1887-1970 1
D and W Auchterlonie, St Andrews, golf club makers 1
Dallas, family, Nairn 1
Dalzell, Elizabeth Gordon, wife of James, missionary in Natal, née Lorimer, fl 1870-1901 1
Dalzell, James, missionary in Natal, 1841-1901 1
Dark, Richard, teacher and writer, 1876-1952 1
Davies, Lewis, librarian, b 1913 1
Dennistoun, James, antiquary, 1803-1855 1
Dobson, family, Edinburgh 1
Dodds, James, emigrant to Dawson, Canada, fl 1895-1898 1
Douglas, family 1
Drummond, James, correspondent of Lachlan Macquarie, Governor of New South Wales, fl 1814-1824: recipient 1
Drummond, Thomas Robert Hay-, 11th Earl of Kinnoull, 1785-1866 1
Dunfermline Athletic Football Club 1
East Fife Football Club 1
Edinburgh Peace and Justice Centre 1
Elliot, Katharine, Baroness Elliot of Harwood, née Tennant, 1903-1994 1
Elliot, Walter Elliot, Secretary of State for Scotland, 1888-1958 1
Erskine, family, Earls of Mar 1
Fairbairn, William Ronald Dodds, psychiatrist and psychoanalyst, 1889-1964 1
Fairbairn, William Ronald Dodds, psychiatrist and psychoanalyst, 1889-1964. 1
Field, Isobel, step-daughter of Robert Louis Stevenson, novelist, née Osbourne, 1858-1953 1
Finlay, Ian Hamilton, poet and sculptor, 1925-2006 1
Fleming, Lindsay, author of "Life of James Dennistoun", fl 1951-1954 1
Foley, Archie, variety theatre historian, fl. 1985-2013: collector 1
Forsyth, Alexander John, inventor, 1768-1843 1
Fox, Colin, b. 1969 (politician) 1
Freer, Ada Goodrich, 1857-1931, folklorist and psychical researcher 1
Froude, Charlotte Maria, wife of James Anthony, Historian, 1818-1894, nee Grenfell, d.1860: recipient 1
Gairm, Gaelic literary and topical magazine 1
Galloway, Alexander, correspondent of William Soutar, poet, fl 1939-1977 1
Galloway, Alexander, correspondent of William Soutar, poet, fl 1939-1977: recipient 1
Garden, Mary, musician, 1874-1967 1
Gibb, Andrew Dewar, Professor of Law, University of Glasgow, 1888-1974 1
Gill, Alexander, jeweller, Aberdeen, 1842-1936 1
Gillman, Peter (journalist and mountaineer) 1
Gilroy, Marie, Pennart Publications, fl 1986: recipient 1
Gordon Memorial Mission, Natal 1
Gordon, family, Buckie 1
Graham, Agnes, wife of William Sydney, née Kilpatrick, 1909-1999 1
Graham, Robert Bontine Cunninghame (of Gartmore and Ardoch, author, formerly Bontine) (1852-1936) 1
Greig, J, London, fl 1907: recipient 1
Grieve, Christopher Murray, 1892-1978 (poet, writer, and cultural activist, pseudonym Hugh MacDiarmid) 1
Guild, Jean, librarian, University of Edinburgh Library, b.?1927: recipient 1
Haig, Dorothy Maud, wife of 1st Earl Haig, née Vivian, d 1939 1
Haldane, Richard Burdon, Viscount Haldane (Lord Chancellor) 1
Hamilton, Andrew Haig (solicitor and sportsman) (1866-1949) 1
Hamilton, John, clergyman, fl 1841 1
Hart, John, brother of Alexander, Bonnymuir radical, fl 1814 1
Haston, Duncan Curdy McSporran (mountaineer) 1
Henderson, William Arthur, Director of Physical Education, West Lothian, fl 1913-1919 1
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