Scope and Contents Police. ‘Firm’, January 2007, about police informants and Rankin’s views of the police. Folios 1-16.Pubs. ‘Sunday Herald’, 6 January 2008, about pubs. Folios 17-19.Technology. ‘Independent’, 28 February 2000, about Rankin’s relationship with technology in a personal capacity, as well as in his writing. Folios 20-21.Whisky. ‘Whisky Magazine’, April 2001, about whisky and his new novel ‘The Falls’. Folios 22-63. Interviews with Ian Rankin about...

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The interviews are from a variety of serial publications. They are arranged in nine sequences based on the primary subject of the interview: ‘Edinburgh/Scotland’, ‘Childhood and Ageing, ‘General Personal Life’, ‘Homes’, ‘Language and Literature’, ‘Music’, ‘Travel’, ‘Other Topics’, and ‘Various Topics’. Under each sequence the entries are arranged alphabetically by subtopic, if applicable, and then chronologically by date of publication.

Scope and Contents The interviews are from a variety of serial publications. Under each sequence the entries are arranged alphabetically by subtopic, if applicable, and then chronologically by date of publication.General Personal Life. Folios 1-49. ‘List’, 27 March 1992, about Rankin’s jobs prior to his writing career. ‘Edinburgh Evening News’, 30 December 1998, interview with Ian Rankin and others on New Year's resolutions. ‘Vox n Roll’, February 2000, about various topics relating to Rankin’s...

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Magnusson served as Rector at the University of Edinburgh from 1975 until 1978. He also served as Chancellor of Glasgow Caledonian University from 2002 until 2007. The papers relate to Magnusson's election campaign and his various engagements at the two Universities.

Scope and Contents Box named `E.M miscellaneous documents relating to him` by Peter Butter. Contains list of contents of box; Edinburgh International Film Festival programme; ‘The View from Eden: A recital in two acts arranged from the writings of Edwin and Willa Muir’ by Henry Donald, 1976; publicity and press release relating to Channel 4 productions ‘The Vision of EDWIN MUIR’ and ‘Sir PETER MAXWELL DAVIES’, 1989; Edinburgh International Film Festival brochure; ‘A Gallery of Scots: A series of...

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...

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Files contain reseach notes relating to Magnusson's interests, the bulk of which are on Scotland and Iceland. Research notes on Vikings were kept separate by Magnusson.

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Magnusson served as Rector at the University of Edinburgh from 1975 until 1978. He also served as Chancellor of Glasgow Caledonian University from 2002 until 2007. The papers relate to Magnusson's election campaign and his various engagements at the two Universities.

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Magnusson served as Rector at the University of Edinburgh from 1975 until 1978. He also served as Chancellor of Glasgow Caledonian University from 2002 until 2007. The papers relate to Magnusson's election campaign and his various engagements at the two Universities.

Scope and Contents Materials are arranged alphabetically by the name of the country in which the event took place, and therewithin are in their original order upon acquisition. Greece. Folios 1-17. Photocopies of assorted papers, 2003, including press releases, interviews and reviews, in Greek, relating to a publicity tour of Greece made by Ian Rankin. Folios 1-15.No folio 16.Leaflet, 2014, in Greek, advertising an interview and talk with Ian Rankin in Athens, hosted by...

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Aside from, though related to, his work with 7:84, John McGrath was involved in the study of political theatre, and was himself the subject of many articles, papers and dissertations. Much of the material listed in this section falls into this category, though there is also some that might equally well have been incorporated into the main 7:84 sequence, and vice-versa. There is some overlap with, and duplication of, items in the main sequence.

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Many may have been sent to Christopher Murray Grieve, ‘Hugh MacDiarmid’ for his opinion. A substantial number are unsigned and many are incomplete. They include part of a biography of John MacLean by James Maxton (folio 116), a chapter on the Celtic background of Scottish literature (folio 181), and part of an interview with MacDiarmid by Alexander Scott (folio 227).

Scope and Contents From the Fonds: Papers of Sir John Kirk GCMG KCB (1832-1922), physician, administrator, naturalist, photographer, and Lady Kirk, née Helen Cooke (d.1914).John Kirk was born at Barry in Forfarshire in 1832. After qualifying as a doctor in 1854, he volunteered for medical service in the Crimea and subsequently became Dr. David Livingstone's chief assistant on his second Zambesi Expedition, 1858-1863. In 1866 Kirk was appointed Medical Officer and Vice-Consul of Zanzibar. He became Assistant...

Scope and Contents Containing:'A Scot in Westminster talks about her countrymen' by Juliet Brittain, 1965.Article in the Diamond Jubilee Supplement of the Radio Times, September 1983.Interview with Janet Adam Smith by John Hargreaves for Aberdeen University Oral History Archive, 1986.Interview with Janet Adam Smith by Rebecca Cavanagh, 6th grade pupil in London, 1991.Interview with Janet Adam Smith by Diana Paul, for the St Columbus Magazine, 1996....

Scope and Contents From the Series: Most, but not all, of Magnusson's published works are represented. Also included here are the translations that Magnusson undertook on the work of the Icelandic author and Nobel prize winning novelist Halldór Laxness (1902-1998). Material relating to Magnusson's book on Mastermind "I've started so I'll finish" can be found in the Mastermind section.The material includes correspondence relating to book proposals, research notes compiled by Magnusson while working on his books, and...

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File contains transcripts of interviews with experts on William Burke and William Hare.

Scope and Contents From the Fonds: This collection contains the correspondence, papers, literary manuscripts, political writings, news clippings, and miscellaneous items, ca. 1881-1999, of Baron Robert “Bob” John Graham Boothby (1900-1986), with a few items having belonged to his father Sir Robert Tuite Boothby (1871–1941), and some collected by his wife, the Lady Wanda Boothby (1933?- ). The bulk of this collection spans from 1924, when Baron Boothby was first elected to Parliament as a representative for East Aberdeenshire,...

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Aside from, though related to, his work with 7:84, John McGrath was involved in the study of political theatre, and was himself the subject of many articles, papers and dissertations. Much of the material listed in this section falls into this category, though there is also some that might equally well have been incorporated into the main 7:84 sequence, and vice-versa. There is some overlap with, and duplication of, items in the main sequence.

Scope and Contents The interviews are in either typescript or published format and are noted as such. The published interviews are from a variety of serial publications. They are arranged alphabetically by the surname of the subject of the interview.Ellroy, James.Interview by Ian Rankin with James Ellroy, 4 February 1999, in ‘The List’. Folios 1-58.Press cutting of an interview, 3 November 1996, by Ian Rankin with James Ellroy, from ‘Scotland on Sunday’. Folio 59....

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The contents are as follows. (i) Autobiographical notes and papers, circa 1955-1975 (folio 1); (ii) Typescript of a radio interview given by Ruthven Todd, 1974 (folio 8); (iii) Miscellaneous notes and papers, 1944-1977, undated (folio 36).