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Diaries.

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Scope Note: Refers to books containing the daily, personal accounts of the writer's own experiences, attitudes, and observations. (AAT) Use to refer to all personal diaires, whether by a named individual or not. (NLS) .

Found in 2676 Collections and/or Records:

Diaries of Major James Scott.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.13723
Scope and Contents

Diaries, 1945-1946, 1959-1968, and 1992-2014, of Major James Scott. Also includes a volume containing certificates relating to the naval career of Henry C. C. Clarke, and other documents relating to the Clarke family, c.1900-1930s.

Dates: 1945-2014
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Diaries of Major William Baird Young of Ascreavie House, Kirriemuir, Royal Artillery

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.13415
Scope and Contents William Baird Young succeeded to the estate of Ascreavie in 1871 on the death of his mother, James Catherine, wife of Lieutenant Colonel Keith Young, née Ogilvy.The diaries relate largely to William Baird Young’s daily life. There is much detail of domestic affairs and the family’s social activities in Ascreavie and Edinburgh but also when with his regiment in Brighton, Clifton, Exeter and elsewhere. Acc.13415/3 includes an account of a visit to Chaudfontaine in Belgium....
Dates: 1851-1881
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Diaries of Margaret Mackenzie Scott.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.5385
Scope and Contents

Concerning her personal experiences during the siege of Budapest (with typed transcript of these years) and at home after the War.

Dates: 1940-1966.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Diaries of Margaret Oliphant., 1883, 1887-1888, 1896.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.23213-23216
Scope and Contents

The diaries do not contain many entries.

Dates: 1883, 1887-1888, 1896.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of Margaret O W Oliphant and others.

Diaries of Mary, Countess of Minto, née Brydone., 1825-1840.

 Series
Identifier: MSS.13473-13496
Scope and Contents

This is the main series of Mary, Countess of Minto's diaries.

Dates: 1825-1840.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto.

Diaries of Mary E Haldane., 1850-1925.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.20082-20146
Scope and Contents

Several diaries of the early years are lacking, and there are two diaries for 1897, 1898 and 1915. Most of the entries, even in the larger volumes, are fairly brief.

From 1919 onwards (MSS.20140-20146) many of the entries are in the hand of an amanuensis, often Mary Haldane's daughter Elizabeth S Haldane.

Dates: 1850-1925.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Diaries, a few notebooks and some miscellaneous papers chiefly of Mary E Haldane, née Burdon-Sanderson, with some of her parents, brother and sisters, her husband and daughter. / Diaries and notebooks of Mary E Haldane.

Diaries of Mary Miller., 1941-1969.

 Series
Identifier: Acc.9484/22-35
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

With documents, 1782-1930, concerning his family.

Dates: 1941-1969.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers and correspondence of James Miller.

Diaries of Mrs Mary S V Borthwick containing brief entries of appointments, events and domestic accounts., 1896-1943.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.10431-10462
Scope and Contents

The earlier diaries contain the largest number of entries.

Dates: 1896-1943.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of the artist Alfred Edward Borthwick and his family. / Notebooks and diaries of A E Borthwick, Mary S V Borthwick, and her mother Ann Pringle.

Diaries of Nancy Angus, with some related personal papers.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.12365/1-41
Scope and Contents

The collection contains the diaries of Nancy W Angus, the daughter of David Angus, civil engineer. They give a view first of an adolescent’s life in Chile, then of a typist’s in London, then of a Voluntary Aid Detachment, and on through her work for the War Graves Commission, and then at the School of Oriental and African Studies.

Dates: 1907-1960.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Diaries of Naomi Mitchison recording her daily life and travels., 1930s-1980

 Series
Identifier: Acc.10888/7-12
Scope and Contents

Diaries of Naomi Mitchison detailing her daily life and activities, including during the Second World War and her travels in the Soviet Union, Zambia, Kenya and Botswana.

Dates: Other: 1930s-1980
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence, diaries and literary manuscripts of Naomi Mitchison.

Diaries of Pulteney Malcolm, second son of Sir Charles Malcolm., 1846-1852.

 Series
Identifier: Acc.12150/52-57
Scope and Contents

The series is incomplete.

Dates: 1846-1852.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Diaries and letter books of Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Malcolm and other members of the Malcolm of Burnfoot family including his sons, George and Pulteney Malcolm.

Diaries of Rear Admiral George John Malcolm., 1853-1880.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.12150/38-43
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

Diaries, letter books and commonplace book, 1835-1884, of Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Malcolm (1782-1851) his sons, Rear Admiral George John Malcolm (1830-1884), and Pulteney Malcolm (1831-1852) of the Bengal Civil Service, and of George John Malcolm's wives, Ottonie von Dungern (1841-1866) and Sophie von Brockdorff (1846-1927).

Dates: 1853-1880.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Diaries and letter books of Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Malcolm and other members of the Malcolm of Burnfoot family including his sons, George and Pulteney Malcolm. / Diaries and letter books of Rear Admiral George John Malcolm.

Diaries of Rear-Admiral Maitland., 1819-1839.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Dep.353/3-8
Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection includes the fair copy (not autograph) of Maitland’s ‘Narrative of the Principal Occurrences on board HMS Bellerophon’, and journals of his naval service in South America, 1819-20, the Mediterranean 1820-1, and 1828-30, and India, 1837-9. It also includes a number of printed books relating to Napoleon, particularly to the time he spent on St Helena. Some of these were written by Barry O’Meara and dedicated by him to Maitland with whom he had served as surgeon...
Dates: 1819-1839.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Diaries and notebooks of Rear-Admiral Sir Frederick L Maitland. / Diaries and notebooks of Rear-Admiral Maitland.

Diaries of Robert Cadell., 1824-1849.

 Series
Identifier: MSS.21014-21043
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: 1824-1849.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of the publisher, Robert Cadell, and of his grandchildren in the Stevenson family.

Diaries of Robert Cadell., 1824-1849.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.21014-21039
Scope and Contents The diaries consist chiefly of entries concerning Robert Cadell’s business affairs, particularly correspondence and conversations, but there are also references to his social life and other events. At the beginning of each year, Cadell summarized the work in hand, and at the end, the occurrences during the year and his reactions to them. From 1831 onwards Cadell kept diaries of his visits to London in separate notebooks (see MSS.21041-21042) and the corresponding dates in this series of...
Dates: 1824-1849.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of the publisher, Robert Cadell, and of his grandchildren in the Stevenson family. / Diaries of Robert Cadell.

Diaries of Robert Garioch Sutherland., 1950-1974.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.26637-26662
Scope and Contents

The diaries contain accounts, a few notes of appointments, titles of books and miscellaneous notes. Most of the entries in MSS.26637-26652 concern Robert Garioch Sutherland's work as a schoolteacher. The diaries for 1966 and 1968 are written in printed diaries for 1960 and 1963 respectively.

Dates: 1950-1974.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of the poet, Robert Garioch Sutherland, and his father. / Personal and family papers of Robert Garioch Sutherland.

Diaries of Robert James Batchen Sellar., 1901-1949.

 Series
Identifier: Acc.8802/3-9
Dates: 1901-1949.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of and concerning Robert James Batchen Sellar, containing tpescripts of plays and short stories, associated correspondence, and other related material.

Diaries of Robert Kirk Dickson kept while serving on H.M.S. 'Canopus'., 1914-1916.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.13563-13567
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: The collection, in which family correspondence predominates, reflects all aspects of the naval career of Robert Kirk Dickson. He took part in the Battles of the Falkland Islands, 1914, Gallipoli, 1915, and Jutland, 1916. In the Second World War he served as Duty Captain in the Admiralty War Room, 1939-1940, and commanded the fast minelayer, H.M.S. Manxman, 1940-1942, when he took part in a series of offensive minelaying operations in the Channel, Mediterranean and Indian Ocean. He was Deputy...
Dates: 1914-1916.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of Rear-Admiral Robert Kirk Dickson (1898-1952) and of his younger brother, Midshipman Archibald Kirk Dickson (died 1916), with some papers of their father, William Kirk Dickson (1860-1949), first Librarian of the National Library of Scotland. / Papers of Rear-Admiral Robert Kirk Dickson. / Diaries of Robert Kirk Dickson relating to his naval career.

Diaries of Robert Kirk Dickson kept while serving on H.M.S. 'Manxman'., 1941-1942.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.13573-13575
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: The collection, in which family correspondence predominates, reflects all aspects of the naval career of Robert Kirk Dickson. He took part in the Battles of the Falkland Islands, 1914, Gallipoli, 1915, and Jutland, 1916. In the Second World War he served as Duty Captain in the Admiralty War Room, 1939-1940, and commanded the fast minelayer, H.M.S. Manxman, 1940-1942, when he took part in a series of offensive minelaying operations in the Channel, Mediterranean and Indian Ocean. He was Deputy...
Dates: 1941-1942.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of Rear-Admiral Robert Kirk Dickson (1898-1952) and of his younger brother, Midshipman Archibald Kirk Dickson (died 1916), with some papers of their father, William Kirk Dickson (1860-1949), first Librarian of the National Library of Scotland. / Papers of Rear-Admiral Robert Kirk Dickson. / Diaries of Robert Kirk Dickson relating to his naval career.

Diaries of Robert Kirk Dickson relating to his naval career., 1914-1943.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.13563-13576
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: The collection, in which family correspondence predominates, reflects all aspects of the naval career of Robert Kirk Dickson. He took part in the Battles of the Falkland Islands, 1914, Gallipoli, 1915, and Jutland, 1916. In the Second World War he served as Duty Captain in the Admiralty War Room, 1939-1940, and commanded the fast minelayer, H.M.S. Manxman, 1940-1942, when he took part in a series of offensive minelaying operations in the Channel, Mediterranean and Indian Ocean. He was Deputy...
Dates: 1914-1943.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of Rear-Admiral Robert Kirk Dickson (1898-1952) and of his younger brother, Midshipman Archibald Kirk Dickson (died 1916), with some papers of their father, William Kirk Dickson (1860-1949), first Librarian of the National Library of Scotland. / Papers of Rear-Admiral Robert Kirk Dickson.

Diaries of Robert McLellan., 1943-1960.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.26444-26452
Scope and Contents

The entries, which are very sparse, refer to fishing, 1943-1944, District Council and other meetings, 1960-1965, beekeeping, and occasionally to Robert McLellan’s literary work and family.

Dates: 1943-1960.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of the playwright, Robert McLellan, and his family. / Personal and family papers of Robert McLellan.

Diaries of Roland Eugene Muirhead., 1893-1929.

 Series
Identifier: Acc.6052/3-40
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

Concerning personal, business and political matters.

Dates: 1893-1929.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Personal and professional papers of Roland Eugene Muirhead, including correspondence, diaries, notebooks and related material. / Personal and professional diaries and notebooks of Roland Eugene Muirhead relating to travel, politics, the Gryffe Tannery and miscellaneous subjects.

Diaries of Ruth Mantell, 1984-1995

 Series
Identifier: Acc.14298/18-24
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

The papers consist of surviving letters of Elizabeth Mantell to her parents, her diaries covering both periods she spent nursing in Malawi, copies of her mission partner reports collected by her sister, Ruth, and a few ephemeral items.

The letters and diaries are detailed and discuss general life and the family, but also describe Elizabeth’s work in the hospitals. Ruth visited her sister in Malawi on a number of occasions, and her diaries from those visits are included.

Dates: 1984-1995
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of Elizabeth Mantell, medical missionary and midwife in Malawi, including letters to her parents, her diaries, and draft reports; also included are diaries of Ruth Mantell, Elizabeth's sister, relating to her visits to Malawi.

Diaries of Ruthven Todd., 1965-1977, undated.

 Series
Identifier: MSS.26875-26882
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: Ruthven Todd was born and educated in Edinburgh, and from 1932 to 1934 worked as a farm labourer in Mull before moving to London where he joined the Bohemian world of writers and artists in Fitzrovia. In 1947, he left for the United States where he eventually settled in Martha's Vineyard and became an American citizen. From 1960 until his death, he lived in the Balearic island of Majorca.Most of the papers date from Todd's Majorcan period, but because he based much of his work on...
Dates: 1965-1977, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of and concerning the poet and author, Ruthven Todd (1914-1978).

Diaries of Ruthven Todd., 1966-1973.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.26879-26881
Scope and Contents

The diary entries describe Ruthven Todd's work, writing and painting, and mention his friends and social activities. They also contain lists of letters written by him.

Dates: 1966-1973.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of and concerning the poet and author, Ruthven Todd (1914-1978). / Diaries of Ruthven Todd.

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