Biographies.
Found in 520 Collections and/or Records:
Typescript Peeblesshire church histories, by Dr Clement Bryce Gunn, intended to form part of the author's series of 'Books of the Church'.
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.
Typescript, undated, of an unpublished biography of Margaret Oliphant by Marion Lochhead., [1928-1971.]
Typescript, with inserted pages and manuscript corrections, of ‘The laughing mulatto: the story of Alexandre Dumas’ by Ruthven Todd., [1940, or before.]
Typescript, with manuscript corrections in Elizabeth Haldane's hand, of an unpublished biography of Anne Dundas of Arniston., [1928, or before].
The work is largely based on letters written by Anne Dundas, who was an extensive traveller and a talented amateur artist in water-colours.
Letters concerning the work, written to Elizabeth Haldane by friends and relatives of Miss Dundas, precede the text (folios 1-42).
Typescripts of biographical notes concerning John Glasfurd and his sons, Frederick W Glasfurd and Charles L R Glasfurd.
Typescripts of biographies of James Dennistoun by James Fleming and Lindsay Fleming; with papers and correspondence of Lindsay Fleming of and relating to James Dennistoun, including portraits and research material.
Typescripts of scripts for radio and television by Margaret Noël-Paton., 1937, undated.
The contents are as follows. (i) Dramatised biographies of Pandita Ramabai (folio 1) and Theodore Pennell (folio 14), broadcast on the children's radio programme 'Pioneers for the Kingdom', 1937. 'Pandita Ramabai' has numerous manuscripts corrections. (ii) 'The Thought-Recorder', a play for television, undated (folio 39). It was originally written under the pseudonym 'Juniper Struan'.
Typewritten extracts of the letters of Jane Cochrane and biographical notes concerning the Cochrane family., 20th century
Typewritten extracts of the letters of Jane Cochrane and biographical notes concerning the Cochrane family.
Unpublished biography of John Gollan, General Secretary of the British Communist Party, by Margot Kettle.
Includes related research material, including tapes of interviews with personal and political friends.
Varia on Icelandic history, including lives of the prefects and bishops of Iceland by Jón Haldórsson.
‘View of the diocese of Aberdeen’, a volume of historical narrative written by Alexander Keith, episcopal minister at Cruden.
It includes descriptions of the civil parishes, biographies of bishops of the diocese, accounts of the old religious houses, collegiate churches and deaneries and of King`s College and University, parochial histories arranged by presbyteries and transcripts and extracts of documents relating to the history of the see.
Volume containing brief biographies of men who were, or were claimed to have been, Scottish authors (folio 10).
Volume containing, in part, brief biographies of men who were, or who were claimed to have been, Scottish authors (folios 6-8, 11, 12-16 verso, 30-39, 51 verso-54).
Works of George Reith intended for publication., [?1885-?1941.]
Including notebooks, press cuttings, an unpublished life of Sir Stamford Raffles, and lectures on ecclesiastical history.
Works of James Ramsay, volume I: 'Language Literature Biography'., Late 18th century-early 19th century.
The works are for the most part descriptive of the eighteenth century in Scotland, and are contained in 10 folio volumes, each bearing the title assigned to it by John Ramsay, showing his grouping and division of his manuscript. Subjects treated in one volume, however, are apt to occur again in others.
Works of James Ramsay, volume II: 'Language Literature Biography'., Late 18th century-early 19th century.
The works are for the most part descriptive of the eighteenth century in Scotland, and are contained in 10 folio volumes, each bearing the title assigned to it by John Ramsay, showing his grouping and division of his manuscript. Subjects treated in one volume, however, are apt to occur again in others.
Works of James Ramsay, volume III: 'Language Literature Biography'., Late 18th century-early 19th century.
The works are for the most part descriptive of the eighteenth century in Scotland, and are contained in 10 folio volumes, each bearing the title assigned to it by John Ramsay, showing his grouping and division of his manuscript. Subjects treated in one volume, however, are apt to occur again in others.
Works of James Ramsay, volumes I-III: 'Language Literature Biography'., Late 18th century-early 19th century.
The works are for the most part descriptive of the eighteenth century in Scotland, and are contained in 10 folio volumes, each bearing the title assigned to it by John Ramsay, showing his grouping and division of his manuscript. Subjects treated in one volume, however, are apt to occur again in others.