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Correspondence, diaries, articles and other papers of or collected by William Laird McKinlay concerning the Canadian National Arctic Expedition and the expedition of the 'Karluk' to Wrangel Island, Russia.
The bulk of the papers in this collection relate to the Canadian National Arctic Expedition, 1913-1918, and the part played in it by William McKinlay and the expedition leader, Vilhjalmur Stefansson. McKinlay's account of his experiences, especially those of being shipwrecked and marooned on Wrangel Island, off the coast of Siberia, were published by him in 'Karluk: the great untold story of Arctic expedition'.
Correspondence, papers and notebooks chiefly of John Scott Haldane.
Amongst the papers and notebooks are some belonging to others which had come into the possession of J S Haldane.
Letters, manuscripts, maps, and other papers of and concerning David Livingstone, being the material formerly stored in the David Livingstone Centre at Blantyre, Lanarkshire, and photocopies of material permanently exhibited there.
Microfilm of diaries and notebooks, and photocopies of a diary of David Livingstone.
Papers of Andrew Brown.
Comprising eight notebooks and one photocopied notebook.
Including diary, 1899, of the Boer War, journal, 1905, of voyage from Johannesburg to Europe, via Egypt, Palestine and Greece, and poetry and reflections.
Papers of Walter S Crow.
Including account of 1918 war experiences, compiled in 1977 from original notebook carried in the field, which is also presented, together with a letter on the battle of Château-Thierry.
With photocopies of two letters, 1944, of W R Crow, and photocopies of unassociated essays.
Photocopies of a notebook, early 20th century, of piobaireachd of Simon Fraser.
Includes photocopies of letters, 1956-1968, between Pipe Majors William Gray and Hugh Fraser.