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Biographies.

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Scope Note: Written accounts of the lives of individuals.

Found in 520 Collections and/or Records:

Papers concerning the history of the church of Manor by Dr Clement Bryce Gunn., Early 20th century-mid 20th century.

 File
Identifier: MS.957
Scope and Contents From the Series:

The typescripts, chiefly 20th-century and consisting largely of excerpts from the kirk-session records, are almost ready for publication, and are accompanied by notes, newspaper cuttings, and photographs. Churches other than parish are dealt with, and biographical and genealogical information is given about ministers.

Dates: Early 20th century-mid 20th century.

Papers concerning the history of the church of Newlands by Dr Clement Bryce Gunn., Early 20th century-mid 20th century.

 File
Identifier: MS.958
Scope and Contents From the Series:

The typescripts, chiefly 20th-century and consisting largely of excerpts from the kirk-session records, are almost ready for publication, and are accompanied by notes, newspaper cuttings, and photographs. Churches other than parish are dealt with, and biographical and genealogical information is given about ministers.

Dates: Early 20th century-mid 20th century.

Papers concerning the history of the church of Skirling by Dr Clement Bryce Gunn., Early 20th century-mid 20th century.

 File
Identifier: MS.959
Scope and Contents From the Series:

The typescripts, chiefly 20th-century and consisting largely of excerpts from the kirk-session records, are almost ready for publication, and are accompanied by notes, newspaper cuttings, and photographs. Churches other than parish are dealt with, and biographical and genealogical information is given about ministers.

Dates: Early 20th century-mid 20th century.

Papers concerning the history of the church of Tweedsmuir by Dr Clement Bryce Gunn., Early 20th century-mid 20th century.

 File
Identifier: MS.960
Scope and Contents From the Series:

The typescripts, chiefly 20th-century and consisting largely of excerpts from the kirk-session records, are almost ready for publication, and are accompanied by notes, newspaper cuttings, and photographs. Churches other than parish are dealt with, and biographical and genealogical information is given about ministers.

Dates: Early 20th century-mid 20th century.

Papers concerning the history of the church of Walkerburn by Dr Clement Bryce Gunn., Early 20th century-mid 20th century.

 File
Identifier: MS.961
Scope and Contents From the Series:

The typescripts, chiefly 20th-century and consisting largely of excerpts from the kirk-session records, are almost ready for publication, and are accompanied by notes, newspaper cuttings, and photographs. Churches other than parish are dealt with, and biographical and genealogical information is given about ministers.

Dates: Early 20th century-mid 20th century.

Papers concerning Trevor Royle, "James and Jim: a Biography of James Kennaway" (1983).

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.8551
Scope and Contents

Includes drafts, proofs, notes and correspondence.

Dates: circa 1980-1983.

Papers in the hand of Lady Elliot (wife of Sir Gilbert, 3rd Baronet)., 1758-[?Circa 1777], undated.

 File
Identifier: MS.12822
Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows. (i) Memorandum of family and political events, 1758 (folio 1); (ii) Biographical sketches of Sir Gilbert Elliot, 3rd Baronet, ?ca. 1777 (folio 5); (iii) Satirical notes on some of Lady Elliot's friends, undated (folio 13); (iv) Devotional papers, 1766, undated (folio 15).

Dates: 1758-[?Circa 1777], undated.

Papers of and concerning Francis Head., 1825-1875, ?1952.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.42278-42284
Scope and Contents

Colonial Governor Sir Francis Bond Head (1793-1875) wrote a number of books throughout his career, many of which were published by John Murray. Head was a regular contributor to the 'Quarterly Review'. The correspondence within this subseries reflect the relationship between Head and the John Murray publishing house that existed for 50 years. In addition to the letters, there is also a typescript biography of Head written by the historian Sydney Wayne Jackson.

Dates: 1825-1875, ?1952.

Papers of and concerning O H Mavor, pseudonym James Bridie.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.11309
Scope and Contents

Includes correspondence, manuscripts and typescripts of plays, articles, broadcast talks and biography.

Dates: 1904-1988.

Papers of and concerning the Rev Dr Murdoch Mackenzie, missionary in China.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.12056
Scope and Contents

Includes photocopies of letters, tributes and biographical note and photographs.

Dates: 1918-1939.

Papers of and concerning the Reverend George Murray Reith.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.3564
Scope and Contents

Including notebooks, press cuttings, an unpublished life of Sir Stamford Raffles, and lectures on ecclesiastical history.

Dates: [?1885]-?1st half of 19th century.

Papers of and concerning William Gladstone., 1835-1906.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.42259-42273
Scope and Contents Statesman William Ewart Gladstone (1809-1898) was a leading politician of the 19th century and became Prime Minister four times during his political career. Throughout his life, Gladstone was also a prolific writer. He published books, articles and pamphlets on political and religious matters, Classical subjects and his autobiography. One of his publishers was John Murray and the material here reflects this author/publisher relationship.There are hundreds of letters of...
Dates: 1835-1906.

Papers of George Chalmers, the antiquary.

 Series
Identifier: Adv.MSS.81.9.1-81.9.12
Dates: Late 17th century-?1829.

Papers of Leslie Shirlaw.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.10634
Scope and Contents

Includes research notes and articles on Archibald Pitcairne.

Dates: 1970-1980 and undated.

Papers of Maurice Lindsay.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.11506
Scope and Contents

Papers concern "Francis George Scott and the Scottish Renaissance" (Edinburgh, 1980), "Scottish Poetry" and the "Scottish Review".

Dates: 1974-1991.

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 Robert Cadell concerning some of his publications., 1826-1848.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.21056-21058
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

Robert Cadell (1788-1849) was the partner of Archibald Constable, and, after the dissolution of that partnership in 1825, the sole publisher of Walter Scott's novels. His papers reflect his personal and business relations with Scott and other authors, as well as his family affairs.

Dates: 1826-1848.

Papers of Samuel Pollock.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.10236
Scope and Contents

Includes three plays and "Cain: a Poetic Biography".

Dates: 1981-1984.