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Papers of Colin Fox relating to the Scottish Independence Referendum 2014.
Record Group
Identifier: Acc.14271/1-6
Scope and Contents
Papers collected by Colin Fox in his capacity as a member of the Advisory Board of Yes Scotland, and during the course of campaigning for independence during the 2014 Scottish Independence Referendum.
Dates:
2009-2014.
Papers of David Angus, civil engineer, relating to his life and work in South America and Damaraland, 1882-1926, with some later material; and miscellaneous papers and diaries of Nancy Angus, his daughter, 1907-1960.
Fonds
Identifier: Dep.257- is now Acc.6905 and Acc.12365.
Dates:
1882-1960.
Papers of David Torrance relating to the Scottish Independence Referendum 2014.
Collection
Identifier: Acc.13670/1-17
Scope and Contents
Papers relating to the activities of David Torrance surrounding the Scottish Independence Referendum 2014. As well as publishing numerous newspaper, magazine and online articles on the subject of the Referendum, Torrance has also written a number of books on the subject, including The Battle for Britain: Scotland and the Scottish Independence Referendum (2013), Scotland’s Referendum: A Guide for Voters (2014) and 100 Days of Hope...
Dates:
2012-2014
Papers of Dr Esther Breitenbach.
Collection
Identifier: Acc.13806/1-118
Scope and Contents
The collection reflects Dr Esther Breitenbach's feminist activism from the 1970s onwards. This includes papers reflecting her contributions to the Women’s Legal and Financial Independence Campaign, the Radical Scotland Women’s Group, and the European Forum of Socialist Feminists, as well as papers relating to the activities of the Women's Co-ordination Group, which advanced the demand for 50:50 gender representation. The collection includes assorted annotated pamphlets, conference papers,...
Dates:
1966-2014.
Papers of Ernest Nicholson.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.9373
Scope and Contents
Includes typescripts of novels, historical works and a report.
Dates:
1983-1990 and undated.
Papers of George Lawson, Labour politician, including correspondence, articles, lecture papers and press cuttings.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.9588/1-94
Scope and Contents
Correspondence and papers of George McArthur Lawson (1906-78). From 1937 to 1940 he was a full-time National Council of Labour Colleges tutor in the East of Scotland, and served as the West of Scotland National Council of Labour Colleges Organiser from 1940-50 when he was appointed Secretary of Edinburgh and District Trades Council. In 1954 he was elected as Labour MP for Motherwell, and represented Motherwell, and Motherwell and Wishaw, until his retirement in Oct 1974. George Lawson served...
Dates:
1920-1978.
Papers of Ian MacDougall.
Collection
Identifier: Acc.13548
Scope and Contents
The papers chiefly concern his oral history research and his involvement with the Scottish Labour History Society, the Scottish Working People`s History Trust and the World History Society.
Dates:
c. 1990s-2013
Papers of James Haldane Stewart Lockhart, concerning administration in Wei Hai Wei, and Chinese art and literature.
Collection
Identifier: Dep.83- is now Acc.4138.
Dates:
1859-1937.
Papers of James M Craigen.
File
Identifier: Acc.10316
Scope and Contents
Includes copy of Craigen`s thesis, "The Scottish Trades Union Congress", Heriot Watt University, 1974.
Dates:
1971-1990.
Papers of James Porteous.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.7505
Scope and Contents
Including minutes, reports and memorandums concerning the Scottish Covenant Association, Scottish Convention, and the Scottish National Development Council Economic Committee.
With editorial correspondence concerning the periodical, "Today and Tomorrow".
Dates:
1935-1970.
Papers of John Rennie (1761-1821), engineer, and his son, Sir John Rennie (1794-1874).
Series
Identifier: MSS.19966-19968
Dates:
1788-1829.
Papers of Laurie Flynn, concerning alleged police corruption and racism.
Collection
Identifier: Acc.12650
Dates:
circa 1992-2002.
Papers of Magnus Magnusson.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.13542/1-1198
Scope and Contents
This archive contains the papers of Magnusson Magnusson (1929-2007), broadcaster, scholar, author and environmentalist accumulated over the course of his career. After embarking on a career in journalism in the 1950s Magnusson moved into television in the-mid 1960s where he presented such programmes as "Chronicle" which was dedicated to achaeological discoveries. Magnusson may be best known for his role of quizmaster on the long-running BBC show Mastermind. Magnusson had a strong connection...
Dates:
circa 1948-2006.
Papers of Major General David M Murray-Lyon, including reports, correspondence, photographs and other documents relating to his service career in France and India, and also his command, 1941-1942, of the 11th Indian Division in Malaya.
Fonds
Identifier: Dep.233
Dates:
Circa 1911-1970.
Papers of Major-General Douglas Neil Wimberley relating to the 51st (Highland) Division in the First and Second World Wars.
Collection
Identifier: Acc.7380/1-95
Scope and Contents
Maps, accounts, diaries, lectures and other papers, mainly concerning operations, 1942-1943, of the 51st (Highland) Division in North Africa and Sicily, together with a smaller quantity of associated post-war correspondence and some papers, 1918, concerning the Division in the First World War.
Dates:
1914-1976, undated.
Papers of part of the surviving business archive, or relating to the work, of Thomas Telford (1757-1834), engineer.
Series
Identifier: MSS.19969-19978
Scope and Contents
The papers consist of business correspondence, draft reports, accounts and other papers relating to Thomas Telford's professional activities for the last decade of his life, as well as correspondence and some drafts relating to the 'Life of Thomas Telford civil engineer' itself. The business papers relate mainly to Scottish undertakings and to harbours, canals and fen drainage, with some personal and professional accounts.
The collection is roughly half of the material which survived in John...
Dates:
1795-1838, undated.
Papers of Philip D Thomson relating to Hibernian Football Club.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.12436/1-50
Scope and Contents
Correspondence, annual reports, financial statements, fanzines and match day programmes, 1992-2005, of and relating to Hibernian Football Club collected by Philip D Thomson.
Dates:
1990-2005.
Papers of Professor Gavin McCrone
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.14067/1-15
Scope and Contents
Memoirs of Gavin McCrone and papers connected with his role as a Senior, later Chief Economic Adviser in the Scottish Office, 1971-1980, and his management of two Scottish Office departments: the Industry Department for Scotland, 1980-1987, and the Scottish Development Department, 1987-1992. These are mostly comprised of reports and private background briefing papers for ministers, with some unpublished speech materials. After retiring from the civil service in 1992, McCrone held...
Dates:
1966-2011.
Papers of Professor John Erickson concerning the `Edinburgh Conversations`.
Collection
Identifier: Acc.13596
Scope and Contents
Correspondence, memoranda and related papers, 1974-1997, concerning the ‘Edinburgh Conversations’ and Professor John Erickson`s involvement in them.John Erickson (1929-2002) was a British military historian and the West’s leading authority on the Soviet military during and after the Second World War. During the ‘Cold War’ he was one of the very few academics to earn the trust of both sides and a key channel for contact between the Soviets and the Americans.After...
Dates:
c.1970s-1994
Papers of Samuel Beazley.
File
Identifier: Acc.9135
Scope and Contents
Concerning the building of Leys Castle near Inverness.
Includes correspondence, reports and accounts.
Dates:
circa 1833-1842.