Transcriptions. Documents.
Found in 74 Collections and/or Records:
Negative microfilm of papers of, concerning, or collected by Sir Walter Scott., [?1622-?1844.]
The contents are as follows:
Transcript of ‘Memoirs of the Insurrection in the year 1715 by John, Master of Sinclair’, [1799, or after-1803, of after] (MS.1574);
Fragments, early 19th century, of reviews in the autograph of Robert Southey, with some notes on John Dryden by Sir Walter Scott (MS.1575);
Papers, [?1622-?1844], of and concerning Sir Walter Scott (MS.1583).
Notebook, 1895, of Sir Graham Balfour containing transcriptions of letters, poems and prose of Robert Louis Stevenson, some of which appear in the biography., Late 19th century.
A large percentage of the letters are to Charles Baxter.
A list is given at the front of the notebook of location of the originals and place of publication.
Notebook, 1896, of Sir Graham Balfour containing transcriptions of essays written by Robert Louis Stevenson and of letters written to him., Late 19th century.
The original letters were sent to Sir Graham Balfour by Mrs R L Stevenson for Sidney Colvin's use in writing the biography of Robert Louis Stevenson.
Notebook containing ‘The Geste of King Horn’, transcribed by John Pinkerton from a Harleian manuscript., 1785.
Notebook of Robert Garioch Sutherland containing copies and excerpts of work by other writers., 1933-[1955, or after.]
MSS.26575-26576 were begun in 1933 and include work by Ezra Pound, Gerard Manley Hopkins, Julien Benda and others. In 1955, Robert Garioch Sutherland used the blank versos to transcribe Alexander Gibb's translation, ‘The Jephthah and Baptist by George Buchanan’ (Edinburgh, 1870). This transcription is continued in MS.26577, and followed by notes from Sutherland's reading.
Notebook of Robert Garioch Sutherland containing copies and excerpts of work by other writers., 1933-[1955, or after.]
MSS.26575-26576 were begun in 1933 and include work by Ezra Pound, Gerard Manley Hopkins, Julien Benda and others. In 1955, Robert Garioch Sutherland used the blank versos to transcribe Alexander Gibb's translation, ‘The Jephthah and Baptist by George Buchanan’ (Edinburgh, 1870). This transcription is continued in MS.26577, and followed by notes from Sutherland's reading.
Notebook of Robert Garioch Sutherland containing copies and excerpts of work by other writers., [1955, or after.]
MSS.26575-26576 were begun in 1933 and include work by Ezra Pound, Gerard Manley Hopkins, Julien Benda and others. In 1955, Robert Garioch Sutherland used the blank versos to transcribe Alexander Gibb's translation, ‘The Jephthah and Baptist by George Buchanan’ (Edinburgh, 1870). This transcription is continued in MS.26577, and followed by notes from Sutherland's reading.
Notebook, undated, of Sir Graham Balfour containing transcriptions of miscellaneous writings of Robert Louis Stevenson., Late 19th century.
Notebooks of John Purves containing material on French literature., Early 20th century-[before 1962.]
Most of the notebooks contain notes on a variety of subjects, only the more important of which are mentioned in descriptions.
Notebooks of Robert Garioch Sutherland containing copies and excerpts of work by other writers., 1933-[1955, or after.]
MSS.26575-26576 were begun in 1933 and include work by Ezra Pound, Gerard Manley Hopkins, Julien Benda and others. In 1955, Robert Garioch Sutherland used the blank versos to transcribe Alexander Gibb's translation, ‘The Jephthah and Baptist by George Buchanan’ (Edinburgh, 1870). This transcription is continued in MS.26577, and followed by notes from Sutherland's reading.
Notes and papers of Sir Graham Balfour., 1888-1929, undated.
The papers consist of: (i) Apparently unpublished articles by Sir Graham Balfour (folio 1); (ii) Transcriptions and typescripts of articles about Robert Louis Stevenson collected by Balfour (folio 128); (iii) Miscellaneous notes which include excerpts of diaries, 1851-1853, belonging to Margaret Isabella Stevenson (folio 201).
Notes of John Purves on, and transcriptions of poems by, Louis Aragon., [Circa 1944.]
Most of the notebooks contain notes on a variety of subjects, only the more important of which are mentioned in descriptions.
Open reel tape recordings of the radio communication between the climbers on the north face of the Eiger and the rest of the team at Kleine Scheidegg; with digital copies and transcriptions of the audio., 1966.
The audio tapes provide detailed insight into the efforts and trials of the team of climbers during their attempt to climb the north face of the Eiger. The team discuss a range of topics, especially the weather, health of the team members, equipment and immediate plans for how to continue to the ascent.
Ossianic verse collected by Duncan Kennedy., 1774-1783.
Ossianic verse collected by Duncan Kennedy., 1774-1783.
Papers of the Keiths, Earls Marischal., 15th century-1927, undated.
State papers collected by Sir James Balfour of Denmilne, volume 12: papers, 1636-1641 (chiefly 1637-1639), undated., 1636-1641, undated (mostly 1637-1639).
These are primarily documents concerning the controversy over the Service Book, the National Covenant, and ensuing events.
State papers collected by Sir James Balfour of Denmilne, volumes 1-13: letters and papers on various topics., 1560-1641, undated.
The collection is known both as the `Denmilne State Papers` and the `Denmilne Collection`. Less formally it is often referred to as the `Denmilne Manuscripts`.
Transcription, circa 1894, of the minute books of the Edinburgh Skating Club, 1784-1893., 1784-1893.
A copy of the membership list follows the transcription (folios 141-148), with later additions up to the elections of 1939 (folio 148), and Directions and Inventory copied from the Minute Book for 1784-1888. Miscellaneous verses are transcribed from both original books at folios 158-172.
Transcriptions and notes of the letters of Rev Robert Brown and the Brown family., [1810-1899].
The archive contains the correspondence of the members of the Brown family from 1810-1899. The letters reflect the personal lives of the Brown family and provide a stark insight into the lives of early settlers who travelled to the Victorian colonies in Southern Australia to reap the benefits of the quartz mines and the gold fields. The collection also contains documents that complement the narrative portrayed within the family’s correspondence.
Transcriptions chiefly for piano (a few for violin and piano) chiefly of Scottish dances, and some marches, by John Davidson., [?1910.]
The first piece is dated 1910.
A leaf is cut out after folio 15.
Typed transcriptions of the audio reel tapes recording communications between the climbers on the north face of the Eiger and the support team at Kleine Scheidigg., 1966.
This typed transcription is of the two tape reels held at Acc.14376/2-3. The typescript identifies some of the voices of individuals and the dates of communication, which is not detailed on the audio recordings.