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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'.
Photocopies of articles and press cuttings concerning Braehead School, Buckhaven.
Includes sketches and ephemera of the school.
Photocopies of eight letters of Cecile Walton to Brenda Walton.
With sketches and drawings.
Photocopies of sketches by John Behan.
Made at the opening of the "Broadsheet" exhibition at National Library of Scotland on 5 February 1983.
Photographic copies of some family papers of Mr and Mrs Thomas Adams, Alloway, relating chiefly to Mrs Adams’ great-great-uncle, the Reverend Donald Stewart (1803-1831).
Typescript copy of the journal, 1831-1832, of the Reverend James Robert Boyd.
Kept during a visit to Edinburgh and the Borders.
With notes and comments by the transcriber John S B Pratt Junior, undated
photocopy of a charcoal sketch, circa 1838, of Dr Boyd
biographical note, 1882.