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Instructional materials.

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Print or nonprint materials used for the purpose of imparting knowledge, attitudes, or skills to others.

Found in 39 Collections and/or Records:

Copy, undated, of the printed text of Helen Bannerman, "The Story of Sambo and the Twins", with pencil sketches for illustrations.

 File
Identifier: Acc.8884
Scope and Contents

With sketch book of Bannerman and copy of E H Aitken, "The Common Birds of Bombay" (1900), with four letters of Aitken to Mrs Bannerman who did part of the illustrations.

Dates: 1900 and undated.

Correspondence and papers concerning the Livingstonia Mission.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.9269
Scope and Contents

Includes:

Instructions, 1877, by the Reverend Dr James Stewart

Letters, 1913-1924, from missionaries

paper, 1919, by the Reverend Dr George Brewster on German East Africa.

Dates: 1877-1924 and undated.

Correspondence of Ronald Burn.

 File
Identifier: Acc.9865
Scope and Contents

Concerning Burn`s membership of the Fell and Rock Climbing Club.

With five printed climbing guides.

Dates: 1927-1928.

Diaries, logs, official correspondence and other papers of Lieutenant-Colonel Charles A C Gordon, MC, RA, mostly relating to the 11th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.8969/1-78
Scope and Contents

The papers mostly concern Gordon`s command of the 11th Siege Battery of the Royal Garrison Artillery and include Battery log books, copies of Battery correspondence, a history of the Battery, photograph album, training materials, notes and engagement diaries.

Dates: 1896-1977.

Ewen MacLachlan’s ‘Leabhar Caol’, containing transcripts (with occasional notes) from nine manuscripts sent to him for examination by the Highland Society of Scotland.

 Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.72.3.5
Scope and Contents The manuscripts were sent to Ewen MacLachlan by the Highland Society of Scotland in 1812. Dated passim. MacLachlan generally called the volume ‘An Leabhar Caol’, but on the title pages added as alternatives ‘An Diabhol Caol’, ‘The Celtic Repository’. Binding inscribed ‘Ancient Celtic Tales’, ‘The Tales of Other Times’.The contents (text) as follows.(i) Contents list. (Page ii.)(ii) Note on 8th-century learning. (Page iii.)(iii)...
Dates: 1st quarter of 19th century.

James Ferguson, "The Cause of the Ebbing and Flowing of the Sea explained".

 File
Identifier: Acc.3654
Scope and Contents

With diagram of a solar eclipse in 1764.

Dates: 1764.

Manuscript of Lady Charlotte Murray, "The British Garden" (London, 1808).

 Item
Identifier: Acc.4567
Scope and Contents

With specimens of pressed flowers.

Dates: 1808.

Microfilm of the Haye Manuscript.

 Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.901

Papers of Aimee Chalmers comprising material produced in relation to the Scottish Independence Referendum 2014 by Women for Independence North-East Fife and associated sub-groups.

 Collection
Identifier: Acc.13607/1-6
Scope and Contents Papers, collated by Aimee Chalmers, relating to two creative projects initiated by Women for Independence North-East Fife in response to the Scottish Independence Referendum 2014. Includes papers such as agendas, meeting minutes, knitting patterns and technical guidance documents relating to the group’s creative projects ‘Knitting a Nation’ and ‘New Chapter’, as well as papers and materials regarding the exhibiting of the projects.A knitted panel produced by the...
Dates: 2013-2014.