Biographies.
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Scope Note: Written accounts of the lives of individuals.
Found in 520 Collections and/or Records:
Notebooks of Elizabeth S Haldane containing notes of events in the life of Viscount Haldane., [After 1880-before 1938.]
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.20227-20228
Scope and Contents
Some notes are written on further leaves bound in.
Dates:
[After 1880-before 1938.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Notebooks and other papers of Richard Burdon Haldane, Viscount Haldane, preceded by correspondence of and papers concerning his mother, Mrs Mary E Haldane and his maternal uncle, Sir John S Burdon-Sanderson, Baronet, and followed by notebooks and other papers of his sister Elizabeth S Haldane.
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Papers of Elizabeth S Haldane.
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Biographical notes and passages, undated, compiled by Elizabeth S Haldane concerning her brother Viscount Haldane.
Notes and drafts of articles and other material of Ruthven Todd., 1965-1975, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.26859
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows.
(i) Drafts, 1965, of the article 'Miró in New York: a reminiscence', published in the ‘Malahat Review’ number 1 (1967) pages 77-92 (folio 1). They are followed by a photocopy of a reprint of the article in 1972 (folio 29), and translations of it into Spanish (folio 43);
(ii) Page-proofs of 'Background to a portrait', an article about a portrait of Robert Graves by John Ulbricht, published in the ‘London Magazine’, n.s.6
(February 1967), pages 66-73 (folio...
Dates:
1965-1975, undated.
Notes and drafts of articles by David Steuart Erskine, Earl of Buchan.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.29.3.17
Scope and Contents
The contents of the manuscript are as follows:(i) `Sketch of the character of John, Earl of Hopetoun`, 1781. The correct order of folios should be 1, 3 verso, 4, 2 (folio 1).(ii) List of contributions by Buchan to ‘The Bee’, 1791-1793 (folio 3).(iii) Biographical sketches of James Anderson, economist and editor of ‘The Bee’, 1790 (folio 8).(iv) Biography of Walter Minto, the mathematician, 1801. This was intended for the ‘Edinburgh Magazine’,...
Dates:
1781-1801.
Notes, circa 1840-circa 1865, of Peter Cunningham, on English actresses.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.5583
Scope and Contents
With corrected proofs, 1833, of Cunningham`s "Life of William Drummond of Hawthornden".
Dates:
1833, circa 1840-circa 1865.
Notes for and a manuscript of a biography of Sir Stamford Raffles by George Reith., [?1885-?1941.]
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.3564/100-101
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Including notebooks, press cuttings, an unpublished life of Sir Stamford Raffles, and lectures on ecclesiastical history.
Dates:
[?1885-?1941.]
Notes for and manuscript of 'Haworth harvest: the lives of the Brontës' by Nancy Brysson Morrison., [1969, or before.]
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.27332-27343
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Notes for and some manuscripts of Nancy Brysson Morrison's books and shorter works.
Dates:
[1969, or before.]
Notes for and manuscript of ‘The private life of Henry VIII’ by Nancy Brysson Morrison., [1964, or before.]
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.27312-27331
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Notes for and some manuscripts of Nancy Brysson Morrison's books and shorter works.
Dates:
[1964, or before.]
Notes for 'Life and letters of Sir Gilbert Elliot, First Earl of Minto, 1807-1814'. , [1880, or before.]
File
Identifier: MS.19470
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Nina, Countess of Minto was the daughter of General Sir Thomas Hislop and granddaughter of Hugh Elliot. Lady Minto's papers reflect her wide ranging interests. She was the author of ‘A memoir of the Right Honourable Hugh Elliot’, of ‘Life and letters of Sir Gilbert Elliot, First Earl of Minto, from 1751-1806’, and of ‘Life and letters of Sir Gilbert Elliot, First Earl of Minto, from 1807-14’. Her papers contain much material relating to these publications and also to her unpublished works....
Dates:
[1880, or before.]
Notes for the biography 'Mary Queen of Scots' by Nancy Brysson Morrison., [1960, or before.]
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.27305-27310
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Notes for and some manuscripts of Nancy Brysson Morrison's books and shorter works.
Dates:
[1960, or before.]
Notes for the different chapters and manuscript of the text prepared for the typist of 'The private life of Henry VIII' by Nancy Brysson Morrison., [1964, or before.]
File
Identifier: MS.27331
Scope and Contents
The notes for the different chapters begin on folio 1 and the manuscript of the text prepared for the typist begins on folio 46. Some pages of the text have been rewritten and one folio containing the beginning of chapter 17 is missing.
Dates:
[1964, or before.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Literary papers and correspondence of the novelist and biographer, Nancy Brysson Morrison (1903-1986).
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Literary papers of Nancy Brysson Morrison.
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Notes for and manuscript of ‘The private life of Henry VIII’ by Nancy Brysson Morrison.
Notes of Nancy Brysson Morrison, taken from published works, on the Brontës and other characters in their story., [1969, or before.]
File
Identifier: MS.27332
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Notes for and some manuscripts of Nancy Brysson Morrison's books and shorter works.
Dates:
[1969, or before.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Literary papers and correspondence of the novelist and biographer, Nancy Brysson Morrison (1903-1986).
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Literary papers of Nancy Brysson Morrison.
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Notes for and manuscript of 'Haworth harvest: the lives of the Brontës' by Nancy Brysson Morrison.
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Notes of Nancy Brysson Morrison, taken from published works, on the Brontës and other characters in their story, and on Haworth.
Notes of Nancy Brysson Morrison, taken from published works, on the Brontës and other characters in their story., [1969, or before.]
File
Identifier: MS.27333
Scope and Contents
Includes postcards depicting the Brontë sisters and Haworth.
Dates:
[1969, or before.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Literary papers and correspondence of the novelist and biographer, Nancy Brysson Morrison (1903-1986).
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Literary papers of Nancy Brysson Morrison.
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Notes for and manuscript of 'Haworth harvest: the lives of the Brontës' by Nancy Brysson Morrison.
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Notes of Nancy Brysson Morrison, taken from published works, on the Brontës and other characters in their story, and on Haworth.
Notes of Nancy Brysson Morrison, taken from published works, on the Brontës and other characters in their story, and on Haworth., [1969, or before.]
File
Identifier: MS.27334
Scope and Contents
Includes postcards depicting the Brontës sisters and Haworth.
Dates:
[1969, or before.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Literary papers and correspondence of the novelist and biographer, Nancy Brysson Morrison (1903-1986).
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Literary papers of Nancy Brysson Morrison.
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Notes for and manuscript of 'Haworth harvest: the lives of the Brontës' by Nancy Brysson Morrison.
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Notes of Nancy Brysson Morrison, taken from published works, on the Brontës and other characters in their story, and on Haworth.
Notes of Nancy Brysson Morrison, taken from published works, on the Brontës and other characters in their story, and on Haworth., [1969, or before.]
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.27332-27334
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Notes for and some manuscripts of Nancy Brysson Morrison's books and shorter works.
Dates:
[1969, or before.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Literary papers and correspondence of the novelist and biographer, Nancy Brysson Morrison (1903-1986).
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Literary papers of Nancy Brysson Morrison.
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Notes for and manuscript of 'Haworth harvest: the lives of the Brontës' by Nancy Brysson Morrison.
Notes of Peter Butter concerning ‘Edwin Muir : Man and Poet’, by Peter Butter., Circa 1960-1989.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13634/13-16
Dates:
Circa 1960-1989.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Research papers and literary correspondence between Peter Butter and various correspondents relating to his work on Edwin and Willa Muir, William Blake, Francis Thompson and other writers.
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Research papers and literary correspondence between Peter Butter and various correspondents relating to his work on Edwin and Willa Muir.
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Research papers of Peter Butter relating to his work on Edwin Muir and Willa Muir.
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Notes of Peter Butter relating to his work on Edwin Muir and Willa Muir.
Notes on the life of Archibald Prentice, journalist.
Item
Identifier: Acc.10640
Dates:
20th century.
Obituaries, funeral orations and biographical notes of and concerning James Francis Edward, the Old Pretender, his wife and sons, and of Charlotte, Duchess of Albany, daughter of Prince Charles Edward.
Item
Identifier: Acc.11952
Scope and Contents
Includes modern historical notes.
Dates:
18th century.
'On Monograms' by John Sliegh, criticizing John E Hodgkin, 'Monograms'., Late 19th century.
File
Identifier: MS.2930
Scope and Contents
The volume contains monograms devised by John Sliegh, postcards written by him, 1871-1874, a notice of him by Miss Hipkins (folio iii), and sketches of him by John A Hipkins (folio 11).
Dates:
Late 19th century.
Open reel sound recording of a broadcast by the BBC, 'Tribute to Robert Garioch'; with production notes.
Series
Identifier: Acc.7957/1-2
Dates:
1981.
'Opiscula theologica', a manuscript of uncertain origin, written in Greek in the 16th-century, containing various works.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.18.6.14
Scope and Contents
The contents of the manuscript are as follows:(i) St Ephraem Syrus, on Joseph (‘Bibliotheca Hagiographica Graeca’ 2200; ‘Opera omnia Graece et Latine’, ii.21) (folio 1).(ii) St John Chrysostom, on pity (‘Codices Chrysostomici Graeci’, Appendix 7) (folio 21).(iii) Extract from ‘Chronicon’, iv.229, by Georgios Hamartolos, (‘Patrologia Graeca’, cx.836) (folio 28 verso).(iv) On an unworthy priest (‘Bibliotheca Hagiographica Graeca’ 1449e, with...
Dates:
16th century.
Original manuscript of the 'Life of Robert Macnish' by David Macbeth Moir.
Item
Identifier: MS.3525
Dates:
[1838, or before.]
Other correspondence and papers of Lady and Lord Tweedsmuir., Circa 1911-circa 1998.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.11884/282-359
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
These papers provide a very full and extensive record of the political and public career of Lady Tweedsmuir, particularly of Scottish politics from 1945 to 1974, and of foreign policy in the early 1970s in her areas of responsibility as Minister of State, for example, the 'Cod War' dispute with Iceland. Business papers include some relating to her directorship of the transatlantic Cunard Line, and the construction and launching of RMS ‘Queen Elizabeth 2’. Some papers of Lord Tweedsmuir,...
Dates:
Circa 1911-circa 1998.
Papers, 1704-1733, relating to the dealings of William Law, goldsmith and burgess of Edinburgh, with John Mackenzie of Delvine, advocate, his sons George and Alexander, and Colin Mackenzie of Rossend, with a modern biographical note, undated, on Law.
Series
Identifier: Ch.1632-1641
Dates:
1704-1733, undated.
Papers concerning the history of the church of Innerleithen by Dr Clement Bryce Gunn., Early 20th century-mid 20th century.
File
Identifier: MS.955
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 Kirkurd by Dr Clement Bryce Gunn., Early 20th century-mid 20th century.
File
Identifier: MS.956
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.