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Correspondence and papers of or concerning General Sir Thomas Graham, Baron Lynedoch.

 Series
Identifier: MSS.16407-16420
Scope and Contents

Correspondence of Thomas Graham is chiefly with his factor, Henry Burt, concerning his estate of Balgowan, but includes also some letters from eminent friends and acquaintances not included in MSS.3590-3645. There are also papers of Mrs M E Maxtone Graham concerning the publication of her book ‘The beautiful Mrs Graham’, and typescript material and correspondence concerning a projected book on Lord Lynedoch.

Dates: 1759-[circa 1947.]

Correspondence and papers of Sir Robert A Watson-Watt, including his collection of printed material concerning the history of radar.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.9343/1-88
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence and papers concerning radar in World War II, the Royal Commission on Awards to Inventors, 1951, and other activities and interests.

Includes photographs, articles and printed books.

Dates: 1909-1969, undated.

Correspondence and papers of the Church of Scotland Foreign Mission Committee and Jewish, Colonial and Continental Mission Committees.

 Record Group
Identifier: Acc.7548/A/1-G/99
Scope and Contents

The archive of the Church of Scotland Foreign Mission Committee, 1929-64, together with much 19th and earlier 20th century material, and some items relating to Jewish and Continental Missions.

Dates: 1796-1991, undated.

Correspondence and papers of the Faculty of Advocates Library concerning donations and purchases.

 File
Identifier: F.R.339e/49
Scope and Contents

Includes the inventory of John Campbell of Islay collection.

Dates: 1828-1861.

Correspondence and papers sent by William Ross, a former Madras civil servant, Sir George Ramsay, Baronet, of Bamff, and Lieutenant (later Major-General) William Blackburne, to Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville.

 File
Identifier: MS.9369
Scope and Contents

The correspondence, which includes extensive memoranda and minutes, deals in considerable detail with the policies of the East India Company's Madras government towards the Raja of Tanjore, the question of the Tanjore and Arcot debts, and dynastic disputes in the royal house.

An original letter, with translation, of the Raja of Tanjore to Dundas (folios 123-137), is included in the Blackburne correspondence.

Dates: 1786-1801.

Correspondence, drafts, proofs and other papers relating to the publication of the 'Stair memorial encyclopedia of the laws of Scotland'; with proofs of "Scotland under 'Jus Commune'", by Gero Dolezalek.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.11261/1-368
Scope and Contents Includes minutes, correspondence, administrative papers and drafts of the 'Stair memorial encyclopedia'. Note that no attempt has been made 'to weed' the various drafts; this is to allow researchers to compare draft against draft and so follow each expert’s 'train of thought' in particular fields. For any particular area of interest, all the folders/files relating to the subject should be consulted. In items 322-366, particularly, there are extensive drafts and re-drafts of titles with...
Dates: 1981-1996, 2010.

Correspondence, minutes, journals and other papers concerning "Democracy for Scotland", a campaign for the reintroduction of a Scottish Parliament.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.11497
Scope and Contents The Democracy for Scotland campaign began after the Scottish referendum held in 1979 failed to achieve the number of votes required to give Scotland devolved powers. The campaign began in 1992 and went on until a further referendum was held in Scotland in 1997. The campaign was based around a vigil which was erected in Edinburgh’s Calton Hill across the road from the Scottish office. The vigil was manned by strong supporters of Scottish independence. The Democracy for Scotland campaign was a...
Dates: 1992-1997.

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, 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.

Diary of John Ballantyne, printer, containing entries covering the period December 1814 to July 1818.

 Item
Identifier: MS.5059
Scope and Contents

Also included are:

(i) Three of John Ballantynes' letters, 1820-1821 (tipped-in at folios 1, 16 and 19);

(ii) Minutes of a meeting, in June 1821, of Ballantynes' trustees (tipped-in at folio 22);

(iii) A letter, 1821, of Ballantynes' brother, James (tipped-in at folio 26).

On the flyleaf is a note concerning the provenance and identity of the volume.

Dates: December 1814-July 1818, 1821.

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Porteous, James A A, author of "Scotland and the South", fl 1929-1970 3
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Border Co-operative Society, Galashiels 2
Church of Scotland, General Assembly 2
Donaldson's School for the Deaf, Edinburgh 2
Dunnett, Sir Alastair MacTavish (Journalist and newspaper editor) 2
Edinburgh Film Festival 2
Edinburgh International Festival Society 2
Edinburgh and Leith Consular Corps 2
Fox, Colin, b. 1969 (politician) 2
Franco-Scottish Society of Scotland 2
Graphical, Paper and Media Union, Edinburgh Branch 2
Grieve, Robert, Sir, Knight (Professor Emeritus, Town and Country Planning, University of Glasgow) (1910-1995) 2
MacDougall, Ian, Honorary Secretary, Scottish Labour History Society, b 1933 2
National Council of Labour Colleges 2
Scottish Green Party 2
Scottish Liberal Democrats, political party 2
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Scottish Working People's History Trust 2
Social Democratic Party, political party 2
South Edinburgh Liberal Association 2
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Abbey of St James, Ratesbon: former owner 1
Academics Together (pro-union campaign organisation, Scotland.) 1
Amalgamated Society of Engineers 1
Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants, 1871-1913 1
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Associated Shipwrights Society, Leith Branch 1
Ayrshire Miners' Union, -1944 1
Baron Court of Castlecary 1
Beattie, William, Librarian of the National Library of Scotland, 1903-1986 1
Bell, James Horst Brunnerman (mountaineer) (1896-1975) 1
Better Together Aberdeenshire (Local pro-union campaign organisation, Scotland) 1
Bible Board, Scotland, HM Sole and Only Master Printers 1
Blairgowrie Co-operative Society 1
Border Counties Co-operative Conference Association 1
Boswell, John, clerk, fl 1774-1779 1
Boxmasters of Prestonpans 1
Braid Hills Hotel Company, Edinburgh 1
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Brechin United Cooperative Society 1
Bridge of Weir Liberal Association 1
Camanachd Association, Scotland, governing body for shinty 1
Cameron, Sir David Young, Knight, painter and etcher, 1865-1945 1
Campbell, Bruce, of Mayfield, 1734-1813 1
Cardross Unionist Association 1
Carnegie Trust for the Universities of Scotland, Executive Committee 1
Catherine McCaig's Trust 1
Central Ayrshire Conservative and Unionist Association 1
Central Ironmoulders’ Association 1
Chalmers, Aimee (writer.) 1
Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals Scotland (CILIPS) 1
Church of Scotland 1
Church of Scotland, Overseas Department 1
Company of Scottish History Ltd, publisher 1
Conference of Scottish Medieval Historical Research 1
Conference of Scottish Medievalists 1
Cromarty Estate 1
Cromwell, Oliver, Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland, 1599-1658 1
Cunninghame Dirstrict Conservative Local Government Advisory Committee 1
Còisir Dhùn Èideann 1
Democracy for Scotland, political pressure group 1
Donaldson, Arthur William (chairman of the Scottish National Party) 1
Dr Graham's Homes Kalimpong. 1
Dr Graham's Homes Limited 1
Drummond, John David, 17th Earl of Perth, 1907-2002: collector 1
Dunbartonshire Conservative and Unionist Association 1
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Earlston Co-operative Society 1
East of Scotland Association of Engineers and Ironfounders 1
Edinburgh Christian Council for Overseas Students 1
Edinburgh City Mission 1
Edinburgh District Labour Party 1
Edinburgh Evening Dispatch, newspaper 1
Edinburgh Film Guild 1
Edinburgh Highland Reel and Strathspey Society 1
Edinburgh Opera Company 1
Edinburgh Peace and Justice Centre 1
Edinburgh Playhouse Society 1
Edinburgh Printing and Kindred Trades Employers' Association 1
Edinburgh Saltire Gaelic Choir 1
Edinburgh South Liberal Democrats 1
Edinburgh and District Trades Council 1
Engender (1992-) (women's rights organisation, Scotland) 1
Eskbank Estate 1
Ewart, Gavin Buchanan, poet, 1916-1995 1
Ewing, Winifred Margaret, politician, SNP MP, MSP, b. 1929 1
Family Care, voluntary social work agency 1
Farquhar, George Taylor Shillito, Dean of St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane, 1857-1927 1
Farquhar, Ronald Middleton, Minister of Monigaff, 1929-1986 1
Films of Scotland Committee 1
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