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Archives concerning Polish students at the University of St Andrews.
File
Identifier: Acc.12374
Dates:
1941-1950.
Correspondence and papers concerning research for, and the writing and publication of "Benjamin Fawcett Engraver and Colour Printer" (1988) by Ruari and Antonia McLean.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.11090
Dates:
circa 1968-1988.
Correspondence and papers of Charles Augustus Muir.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.9522
Scope and Contents
Concerning Muir`s literary work and to his history of the Royal Scots, "The First of Foot" (1961).
Dates:
1915-1987.
Correspondence and papers of Derek Stanford.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.11050
Scope and Contents
Includes manuscripts and typescripts of critical works on Muriel Spark, research notes and proofs of works of Muriel Spark.
Dates:
circa 1955-1976.
Correspondence and papers of Dr Hew Morrison, Gaelic scholar, including extracts from the diary of Rev. Murdo MacDonald, minister of Durness.
Collection
Identifier: Acc.14317/1-34
Content Description
Correspondence and papers of Dr Hew Morrison (1850-1935), Gaelic scholar and a native Gaelic speaker from Torrisdale, Sutherland. He became the first librarian of the Edinburgh Free Public Library, now Central Library, a post which he held until his retirement in 1922. The library had been founded with the help of a gift from Andrew Carnegie, with whom Morrison remained in close friendship while acting as representative for Carnegie's library foundation scheme.The papers include:...
Dates:
1877-2003 and undated, with most of the material dated 1877-1920s.
Correspondence and papers of Hector Hugh Mackenzie.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.12175
Scope and Contents
Papers mainly concern Highland history and music, including some papers relating to Frances Tolmie.
Dates:
circa 1926-1984.
Correspondence and papers of, or concerning, Sir George Adam Smith mostly relating to his "Historical Geography of the Holy Land" (1897).
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.12453
Dates:
1897-1998.
Correspondence and papers of Sir William Maxwell, President of the Scottish Co-operative Wholesale Society.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.11650
Scope and Contents
Correspondents include Albert, 4th Earl Grey, and Archibald Philip, 5th Earl of Rosebery.
Dates:
circa 1880-1920.
Correspondence and research papers of Janet Adam Smith.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.11164
Scope and Contents
Written, collected for and concerning Janet Adam Smith`s "John Buchan: A Biography" (London, 1965).
Dates:
circa 1915-1965.
Correspondence and research papers of the Seanachaidh (historian) of the Clan Mackay Society with some records of the organisation
Sub-Fonds
Identifier: Acc.11994
Dates:
circa 1887-2000.
Correspondence, family papers, formal documents and research material concerning the Elphinstone family of Lopness.
Record Group
Identifier: Acc.9860/1-47
Dates:
1509-1937.
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, 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, production files, scripts, cuttings and other papers of John McGrath.
Record Group
Identifier: Acc.11615/1-110
Scope and Contents
The bulk of the material dates from ca.1979-1990, though there are some earlier and later items. Much of it concerns McGrath’s work outside 7:84, the theatre company which he and others established in 1971.
Dates:
Circa 1926-1997.
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.
Drafts, proofs, notes, and research materials of Tom Pow, including related correspondence and other literary papers.
Record Group
Identifier: Acc.12950/1-59
Dates:
[1915]-2007, undated.
Further papers of Lord James Douglas-Hamilton, Baron Selkirk of Douglas, mostly relating to his historical research.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.12488
Dates:
1933-2003.
Further papers of Lord James Douglas-Hamilton, Lord Selkirk of Douglas, mainly concerning his research into Rudolph Hess.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.12412
Dates:
1970-2004.
Further papers of Lord James Douglas-Hamilton, mainly relating to the Royal Air Force and No. 603 (City of Edinburgh) Squadron.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.12411
Dates:
1994-2003.
Letter, 1946, of T Graham Brown to Michael Roberts.
Item
Identifier: Acc.8292
Scope and Contents
With:
notes, 1947-1948, of Roberts for his paper, "Early Travellers in the Graians" for the "Alpine Journal"
copy of a letter, 1830, from Geneva, concerning an Alpine accident on the Col du Bonhomme.
Dates:
1830, 1946-1948.
Letters and poems of George Bruce.
File
Identifier: Acc.12186
Scope and Contents
Includes papers of Ian McNab concerning George Bruce and Fraserburgh.
Dates:
1993-2000.
Literary and personal papers of Dorothy Dunnett.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.12135/1-1062
Scope and Contents
Includes research notes, typescripts and proofs of novels, correspondence, and papers concerning her involvement in cultural and business organisations.This archive includes papers relating to the following published works:'Games of kings' (1961)"Queens' play" (1964)'The disorderly knights' (1966)'Dolly and the singing bird' (1968)'Pawn in frankincense' (1969)'Dolly and the cookie bird' (1970)'The...
Dates:
1937-2001, undated.
Literary and personal papers of Muriel Spark.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.12478
Scope and Contents
Includes incoming correspondence and manuscript, typescript and research papers for "The Finishing School".
Dates:
2000-2002.