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 Subject
Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source

Found in 185 Collections and/or Records:

Papers concerning company history, and the work of the John Murray Archive, with brief Murray family papers., 1818-2015

 Series
Identifier: Acc.13328/1582-1699
Scope and Contents This series documents the day-to-day work and social life within John Murray, publishers, as experienced and recalled by the Murray family and members of the company’s personnel. The series includes ‘albums’ which speak to company social events, publishing events, and family activities over the years; published histories of the company; correspondence between academics, researchers, the public, and writers with the company’s archive; and research correspondence with the archive relating...
Dates: 1818-2015

Papers concerning H S Reid.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.6530
Scope and Contents

With genealogical notes concerning the Ronaldson and Gemill families.

Dates: 20th century.

Papers concerning Joseph Hislop, collected and compiled by Michael Turnbull in connection with his biography of Hislop.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.10304
Scope and Contents

Includes press cuttings, concert programmes, research notes and correspondence.

Dates: 1907-1990.

Papers concerning the family of John Lapraik.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.11293
Scope and Contents

Includes:

11 family letters to Thomas Lapraik, Muirkirk, 1810-1843 and undated

genealogical notes, 19th century

Burgess Ticket for Andrew Berry of Newmilns, 1843.

Dates: 19th century

Papers concerning the Mackenzies, MacRaes and Mathesons of Lochalsh and Kintail, Wester Ross, collected by Captain Alexander and Betsy Matheson.

 Collection
Identifier: Acc.9548
Scope and Contents

Concerning genealogy, history and traditions of the families.

Dates: circa 1860-1909.

Papers of and relating to Michael Moncrieff Stuart.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.12824
Scope and Contents

Mainly concerning his life in India and his research into Scotish-Indian history.

Dates: circa 1912-1988.

Papers of Clive Wainwright.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.12077
Scope and Contents

Papers concern Sir Walter Scott and Abbotsford and its furnishing and decoration.

Dates: circa 1975-1999.

Papers of David R Hay.

 File
Identifier: Acc.5557
Scope and Contents

Concerning his paper on the proportions of the Parthenon.

Dates: 1852-1860.

Papers of Francis Collinson.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.8985
Scope and Contents

Includes music manuscripts, research papers and correspondence.

Dates: circa 1920-1983.

Papers of Hon George A Sinclair.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.4148
Scope and Contents

Mostly concerning Scots abroad, especially in Sweden.

Dates: late 19th century to early 20th century.

Papers of John Purves.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.7203
Scope and Contents

Comprising notes on Italian and English literature and letters from various correspondents, on literary and academic matters.

Dates: 1907-1960.

Papers of John Telfer Dunbar, costume historian.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.12251
Scope and Contents

Includes letters of William Wilson, tartan manufacturer, Bannockburn, circa 1800-1840.

Dates: circa 1940-1990.

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 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 Margaret Tait.

 File
Identifier: Acc.9525
Scope and Contents

Includes genealogical notes on the Ronaldson family and articles on Ensign James and Captain John Ronaldson.

Dates: circa 1987.

Papers of Mary Geikie.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.8887
Scope and Contents

Includes literary and historical notes, a diary and press cuttings concerning her novels.

Dates: 1908-1948.

Papers of Michael M Stuart.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.9260/1-66
Scope and Contents

Papers of Michael Moncrieff Staurt, CIE OBE concerning his career in India and East Pakistan, 1927-1950, and his research into the Scottish Nabobs and other matters concerning the history of India, circa 1950-1986.

Dates: 1831-1849, 1927-1986.