Invitations.
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Engraved, printed, or written expressions soliciting or requesting a person's company at a certain time and place.
Found in 92 Collections and/or Records:
Invitation lists for unspecified events; and a performance report, bulk: circa 1976
File
Identifier: Acc.13772/75
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Correspondence touches on Edith's writing and artistic careers, with letters from publishers, literary agents, and gallerists included, amongst others. Files titled as 'correspondence from individuals' have been placed in this sub-series rather than the previous 'family and personal correspondence' sub-series as the nature of the discussions therein appear to relate more specifically to Edith's professional projects.
Dates:
Majority of material found within circa 1976
Invitation of the Royal Society to Lord Kingsburgh to be present at the celebrations of the Society`s 250th anniversary., 1912.
Item
Identifier: Ch.B.1351
Scope and Contents
The invitation has been signed by the President of the Royal Society, Sir Archibald Geikie.
Dates:
1912.
Invitations and cards sent to Magnusson on various occasions., 1986-1989.
File
Identifier: Acc.13542/1163
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Magnusson's personal papers contain information on his trips abroad, photographs of Magnusson collected over the years, correpsondence relating to his honorary knighthood, and a copy of his CV.
Dates:
1986-1989.
Invitations and itinerary on the state visit to Iceland of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip., 1990.
File
Identifier: Acc.13542/654
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
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.
Dates:
1990.
Invitations and programmes on literary events featuring Sorley Maclean., 1978-1991.
File
Identifier: Acc.14529/8
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Papers include Maclean's notes on literary and historical figures, correspondence with Maclean following the death of his brother Calum, and letters sent to Maclean's wife, Renee, after his death.
The Papers also contain correspondence, invitations and programmes on various literary awards and events at which Maclean was honoured and in attendence.
Dates:
1978-1991.
Invitations, menu cards and other papers of the Hibernian Fifty Club, relating to functions., 1993-1997.
File
Identifier: Acc.12436/7
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Correspondence, annual reports, financial statements, fanzines and match day programmes, 1992-2005, of and relating to Hibernian Football Club collected by Philip D Thomson.
Dates:
1993-1997.
Letters and invitations to Iain Reekie, Artistic Director of the 7:84 Theatre Company (Scotland); also containing curriculum vitae of various actors., 1997.
File
Identifier: Acc.12911/310
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
This collection dates mainly from after 1988, when John McGrath and Elizabeth MacLennan resigned from the company which they had established, with David MacLennan, in 1973. Following the funding crisis in 2006, the company had to leave its base in the STUC building in Glasgow, and it was at this point that much of the material in this accession was presented to the National Library of Scotland.
Dates:
1997.
Letters and papers, some printed, including a few photographs, formerly loosely enclosed throughout MSS.20087-20205 which could not be pasted or tipped in where they were found., 1901-1929, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.20207
Scope and Contents
A list of the volumes where the various items were formerly located is placed at the beginning (folio i).
Dates:
1901-1929, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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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.
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Miscellaneous papers of the Haldane and Burdon-Sanderson families.
Letters, invitations, photographs, cuttings and other papers of or relating to the Royal Family., 1902-1949.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.9446/147-153
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
The George Adam Smith Archive, comprising correspondence and papers, 1859-1949, of the Very Rev Sir George Adam Smith (1856-1942), theologian, Moderator of the United Free Church General Assembly, 1916, and Principal of Aberdeen University, 1910-35; of his wife Lilian, née Buchanan (1866-1949) and her family; and of their family, particularly George Buchanan Smith (d.1915) and Robert Dunlop Smith (d.1917).
Dates:
1902-1949.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Charles Longman., 1880-1929.
File
Identifier: MS.40710
Scope and Contents
Letters of Charles Longman to John Murray IV, with a few letters to John Murray III and with related letters and papers.The letters concern the business relations between Longman and the Murrays and their associates. The letters are arranged chronologically:1880-1885: folios 1-15;1886-1889: folios 16-45*;1890-1895: folios 46-63;1896-1899: folios 64-88**;1900-1904: folios 89-98;1906-1909: folios 99-112***;...
Dates:
1880-1929.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Colvile to Conroy., 1814-1918.
File
Identifier: MS.40237
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.A further letter has been added at the end of this sequence.Colvile, Henry Edward.Letters, 1907, of Sir Henry Edward Colvile to John Murray IV. Folios 1-6.Colvile, Zeline Isabelle.Postcard, 1907, of Zeline Isabelle Colvile to John Murray IV. Folio 7. Colvin, Auckland.Letters, 1895, of Sir Auckland Colvin to John Murray...
Dates:
1814-1918.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Hamilton, W. to Hannah., 1812-1927.
File
Identifier: MS.40517
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Hamilton, Walter Bernard.Letters, 1908, of Walter Bernard Hamilton to John Murray IV. Folios 1-3.Hamilton, William.Letters, 1812 and 1814, of William Hamilton to John Murray II. Folios 4-9.Hamilton, William.Letter, 1825, of William Hamilton to John Murray II. Folios 10-11.Hamilton, William Alexander Baillie-....
Dates:
1812-1927.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Horwitz to Housman., 1827-1910.
File
Identifier: MS.40583
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Horwitz, Ernst.Letters, 1904, of Ernst Horwitz to John Murray IV. Folios 1-7.Folio 3. Visiting card, ?1904, of Ernst Horwitz. Sent as an enclosure of letter, 1904, of Ernst Horwitz to John Murray IV, folios 1-2.Folios 4-5. Prospectus, ?1904, for a work entitled ‘Aryan Civilisation in the Light of Language’ by Ernst Horwitz. Sent as an enclosure of...
Dates:
1827-1910.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Cole to Coleridge, E., 1820-1923.
File
Identifier: MS.40230
Scope and Contents
Folios 1-6 of this manuscript are no longer in use. This is due to the reclassification of the letters that originally occupied the space.Cole, Charles Augustus.Letters, 1862, of Charles Augustus Cole to John Murray III. Folios 7-9.Cole, Henry.Letters, 1848, 1852, 1859, 1861, 1864 and 1871, of Sir Henry Cole to John Murray III. Folios 10-25.Folio 12. Printed advertisement for ‘The Sea and the Railway’ by Felix Summerly, Cole’s...
Dates:
1820-1923.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Cook, G. to Cook, W., 1813-1922.
File
Identifier: MS.40263
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Cook, George.Letter, 1813, of George Cook to John Murray II. Folios 1-2.Cook, John Douglas.Letters, 1834, 1836-1840 and 1842, of John Douglas Cook to John Murray II and John Murray III. Folios 3-41.Folios 27-28. Letter, 1839, of Alfred James Peter Lutwyche to John Douglas Cook. Sent as an enclosure of letter, 1839, of Cook to Murray....
Dates:
1813-1922.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Cowan to Cowper., 1792-1928.
File
Identifier: MS.40285
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Cowan, Alexander.Letter, 1826, of Alexander Cowan to John Murray II. Folios 1-2.Cowan, Charles.Letters, 1845 and 1850, of Charles Cowan to John Murray III. Folios 3-6.Coward, E.Letter, 1833, of E Coward, possibly to Robert Francis Cooke. Folios 7-8.Cowden, Roy William.Letters, 1928, of Roy William Cowden to...
Dates:
1792-1928.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Gisborne to Gladstone, John N., 1844-1922.
File
Identifier: MS.40450
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Gisborne, Lionel.Letter, 1854, of Lionel Gisborne to John Murray III. Folios 1-2.Gisborne, Susan.Letters, 1852-1853, of Susan Gisborne to John Murray III. Folios 3-5.Gisborne, Thomas.Letters, 1850-1852, of Thomas Gisborne to John Murray III. Folios 6-36.Giscard, H F.Letters, 1898, 1911-1912, 1914 and 1918,...
Dates:
1844-1922.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Mare to Margoliouth., 1856-1914.
File
Identifier: MS.40771
Scope and Contents
Letters of various correspondents, including Charles Marett, to John Murray, publishers. The letters of Charles Marett concern his work on travel handbooks for Switzerland and France; one letter is addressed to Robert Cook and one to Hallam Murray. The letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent, then by date under each name.Mare, Walter de la, 1907: folios 1-2.Marett, Charles: 1856-1857: folios 3-27; 1858-1859: folios 28-49;...
Dates:
1856-1914.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Octavian Blewitt., 1838-1884.
File
Identifier: MS.40123
Scope and Contents
Letters, 1838-1884 and uncertain dates, of Octavian Blewitt to John Murray III, with some to Robert Cooke and related letters. They concern works of his published by Murray, “Handbook for travellers in Central Italy” and “Handbook for travellers in Southern Italy”. The letters also concern his role as secretary of the Royal Literary Fund. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1838-1839: folios 1-10;1840-1841: folios 11-33;(1)1842-1843: folios...
Dates:
1838-1884.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Peter Cunningham., 1840-1862.
File
Identifier: MS.40302
Scope and Contents
Letters, 1840-1862, of Peter Cunningham to John Murray III, with a few to John Murray II and Robert Cooke, with related letters and papers. They mostly concern works of Cunningham published by Murray, including his “Handbook of London”, his work on the Eastern counties section of the England handbook, and his assistance with “The works of Alexander Pope”. He also reviewed manuscripts, letters and papers for Murray. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1840-1844: folios...
Dates:
1840-1862.
Letters to Sorley Maclean on various subjects., 1938-1991.
File
Identifier: Acc.14529/6
Scope and Contents
Correspondence covers awards given to Maclean for his poetry, requests for assistance with Gaelic translation, and invitations to public events.
Dates:
1938-1991.
List of invitations to attend the memorial service and reception of Janet Adam Smith, with letters of acceptance and regret to Andrew Roberts., October-December 1999.
File
Identifier: Acc.13861/31
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Correspondence, personal and literary papers, published articles and reviews, mountaineering papers, and photographs, circa 1911-2013, of Janet Adam Smith (1905-1999), author, journalist and mountaineer.
Dates:
October-December 1999.
Materials relating to charity events attended by Ian Rankin., 2001-2008.
File
Identifier: MS.50556
Scope and Contents
The materials are in a variety of formats. They are arranged alphabetically by the name of the charity. Leonard Cheshire. Folios 1-49. Administrative materials, 2001, from the Leonard Cheshire Jail and Bail charity event, including correspondence from event organisers to Ian Rankin; press release; pledge lists; correspondence from pledgers, including Iain Banks and Kate Atkinson; ‘Parole Certificate’; brochure; and newspaper...
Dates:
2001-2008.
Materials relating to receptions and other events attended by Ian Rankin. , 1994-2018, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.50557
Scope and Contents
Materials are from events attended by Rankin but not directly featuring him. The materials are in a variety of formats. They are arranged in two sequences based on the type of event: receptions, and other events attended by Ian Rankin. Under each sequence the entries are arranged chronologically by the date of the event. Materials relating to receptions, ceremonies, and dinners attended by Ian Rankin. Folios 1-37. Partial...
Dates:
1994-2018, undated.
Membership cards of Tom Weir, with invitations dinner menus, event memorabilia and business cards of others., Undated.
File
Identifier: Acc.13059/492
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Tom Weir is probably best known for his long-running STV series ‘Weir’s Way’. He was born in Glasgow and served in the Royal Artillery during World War II. He worked as a surveyor for the Ordnance Survey before embarking on the career that was to make him a household name. Tom Weir is also notable as a mountaineer. He was a member of the first post-war Himalayan expedition and a number of important exploratory expeditions in Nepal in the early 1950s. He became a...
Dates:
Undated.