Lectures.
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Scope Note: Documents containing the text of expositions of a given subject delivered before an audience or class, especially for the purposes of instruction. (AAT) Use for all lecture texts and students' notes. Index also under the subject of the lecture, and under the names of the lecturer and student where known (but not under the university or other place where the lecture was delivered). (NLS) .
Found in 359 Collections and/or Records:
Microfilm of Industrial Revolution: a documentary history. Series 2. Papers of John Rennie, Thomas Telford and related figures. Part 1., 2nd half of 18th century-1834.
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.1400
Scope and Contents
Series of fifteen lectures, 2nd half of 18th century, of Joseph Black on the subject of heat, delivered at Edinburgh University (MS.8487);
Diary, 1833-1834, of Thomas Telford, the engineer, contained in “Simpson's gentleman's almanack and pocket journal” for 1833 (MS.9157);
'Essay on the application of steam to the purposes of navigation'; a fair copy by James Rennie of his prize essay, 1816 (MS.9352).
Dates:
2nd half of 18th century-1834.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Microfilm of Industrial Revolution: a documentary history. Series 2. Papers of John Rennie, Thomas Telford and related figures, from the National Library of Scotland. Parts 1-2 (Adam Matthew, 2003).
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Microfilm of Industrial Revolution: a documentary history. Series 2. Papers of John Rennie, Thomas Telford and related figures. Part 1.
Microfilm of lectures of William Edmondstoune Aytoun., [1845-1865.]
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.941
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
Lectures, [1845-1865], on language, style, and versification (MS.4909);
Lectures, [?1846-?1858], on the principles of oratory, I (MS.4910);
Lectures, [1845-1865], on the principles of oratory, II (MS.4911).
Dates:
[1845-1865.]
Military papers of Douglas Neil Wimberley, containing correspondence, speeches and some maps, translations and other related papers., 1903-1983, undated.
Series
Identifier: Acc.8681/1-223
Miscellaneous lectures of William Edmondstoune Aytoun., [1845-1865.]
File
Identifier: MS.4912
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows.(i) Part of an 'Inaugural address' delivered to the Edinburgh Philosophical Institution, probably given in 1859 and entitled 'The popular tradition of poetry of the north of Europe'. See W Aldis Miller, 'The philosophical', (Edinburgh, 1949, page 19). (Folio 1.)(ii) Two 'Valedictory' lectures. (Folios 14, 29.)(iii) 'Notice of the death of Dr George Wilson', November 1857. (Folio 35.)(iv) Lecture, circa 1847, on the...
Dates:
[1845-1865.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Blackwood Papers: part of the literary archives of the firm of William Blackwood and Sons, publishers.
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Letters and papers of William Edmondstoune Aytoun, which, on his death, came into the hands of John Blackwood as his executor.
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Lectures delivered by William Edmondstoune Aytoun.
Miscellaneous lectures, talks and speeches of J B S Haldane., 1935-1964, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.20560-20562
Dates:
1935-1964, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence, papers and notebooks of J B S Haldane and correspondence and papers of his second wife Helen, née Spurway.
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Correspondence, papers and notebooks of J B S Haldane.
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Lectures, talks and speeches of J B S Haldane on scientific and other topics.
Miscellaneous lectures, talks and speeches of J B S Haldane., 1935-[?1938.]
File
Identifier: MS.20560
Dates:
1935-[?1938.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence, papers and notebooks of J B S Haldane and correspondence and papers of his second wife Helen, née Spurway.
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Correspondence, papers and notebooks of J B S Haldane.
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Lectures, talks and speeches of J B S Haldane on scientific and other topics.
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Miscellaneous lectures, talks and speeches of J B S Haldane.
Miscellaneous lectures, talks and speeches, undated, of J B S Haldane., [?1935-?1964.]
File
Identifier: MS.20562
Dates:
[?1935-?1964.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence, papers and notebooks of J B S Haldane and correspondence and papers of his second wife Helen, née Spurway.
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Correspondence, papers and notebooks of J B S Haldane.
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Lectures, talks and speeches of J B S Haldane on scientific and other topics.
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Miscellaneous lectures, talks and speeches of J B S Haldane.
Miscellaneous literary papers of Arthur Ralph Douglas Elliot., 1873-1911, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.19568
Scope and Contents
The papers include verses, 1873-1902, undated (folio 1), and notes on and typescript of a lecture delivered by Arthur Ralph Douglas Elliot at Durham in 1905 on ‘Tennyson - Poet, Thinker and Statesman’ (folio 12). There are also notices of the ‘Literary Society’, 1906-1911, the ‘Club’, 1908, and the ‘Royal Literary Fund’, 1908 (folio 64).
Dates:
1873-1911, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of the Honourable Arthur Ralph Douglas Elliot and his family.
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Papers and correspondence of Arthur Ralph Douglas Elliot.
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Political, literary, and miscellaneous papers of Arthur Ralph Douglas Elliot.
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Literary papers of Arthur Ralph Douglas Elliot.
Miscellaneous memoranda, photographs and other papers concerning the Edinburgh Society of Musicians., 1891-1960.
File
Identifier: MS.21616
Scope and Contents
The contents include evidence submitted by the Edinburgh Society of Musicians to the Scottish University Commission on the teaching of music, 1891 (folio 1); the index of music presented to the Society by J R Grant in 1954 (folio 96); and transcripts, 1934-1939, of radio lectures on Scottish music by Harry Willsher, Henry Farmer, and Ian Whyte (folio 147).
Dates:
1891-1960.
Miscellaneous notes and articles of Sir Herbert John Clifford Grierson., Early 20th century.
File
Identifier: MS.9322
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:(i) Manuscript, undated, entitled 'On teaching poetry', being the text of a lecture delivered to a group of teachers at some time during Sir Herbert Grierson's tenure (1894-1915) of the Chair of English at Aberdeen (folio 1);(ii) Manuscript, undated of part of a bibliography of the works of Thomas Hardy compiled by R B H Thomson and presumably in his hand (folio 27);(iii) Manuscript, 1916, entitled 'Shakespeare Centenary...
Dates:
Early 20th century.
Miscellaneous papers of and concerning Patrick Geddes., 1808-1954, undated.
Series
Identifier: MSS.10604-10657
Dates:
1808-1954, undated.
Miscellaneous papers of Robert Kirk Dickson chiefly associated with his military career., [Circa 1914]-1939.
File
Identifier: MS.13586
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows: (i) Photograph of H.M.S. Canopus leaving Valetta, [?December 1914] (folio 1);(ii) Sketch map of naval action in the North Sea, 24 January 1915 (folio 8);(iii) 'Account of the Engagement with the German High Seas Fleet off the Jutland Bank May 31st 1916', by Midshipman Robert Kirk Dickson, dated H.M.S. Benbow, 18 June 1916, with a typescript carbon copy of the same (folio 3);(iv) Unsigned typescript 'Report of...
Dates:
[Circa 1914]-1939.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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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.
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Papers of Rear-Admiral Robert Kirk Dickson.
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Personal and naval papers of Robert Kirk Dickson.
Music and papers on music, chiefly undated, of F G Scott., [1913-1951.]
File
Identifier: MS.22019
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:(i) Short score of the overture ‘Renaissance’ (folio 1);(ii) Settings of songs (folio 12) and various musical compositions and transcriptions (folio 34);(iii) Letter and draft prospectus, 1944, of William Maclellan (folio 55);(iv) Lectures (folio 61);(v) Notes and other writings on music (folio 68);(vi) Extracts from music reference books (folios 100).Some of the musical...
Dates:
[1913-1951.]
Note and other material of John Purves concerning Italian literature., [Circa 1907]-1953, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.15875-15881
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
John Purves began his teaching career as a lecturer in English under Professor Emile Legouis at Lyons University in 1902, having graduated M.A. at Edinburgh University in 1900, He was a Carnegie Research Scholar in modern languages in Rome and Siena from 1903 to 1904, then lectured in English under Professor Herbert Grierson at Aberdeen University from 1904 to 1906. He became Professor of English at Transvaal Technical Institute, Johannesburg and at Transvaal University College, Pretoria...
Dates:
[Circa 1907]-1953, undated.
Notebook containing chapters 1-2 of ‘New paths in genetics’ by J B S Haldane., [?1940-?1941.]
Item
Identifier: MS.20599
Scope and Contents
The blank leaves were subsequently used for a lecture on censorship, 1944, marking the tercentenary of the publication of ‘Areopagitica’ by Milton (folio 80).
Dates:
[?1940-?1941.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence, papers and notebooks of J B S Haldane and correspondence and papers of his second wife Helen, née Spurway.
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Correspondence, papers and notebooks of J B S Haldane.
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Notebooks of J B S Haldane containing notes on various topics and first versions of lectures, books and papers on scientific topics, and on some of public concern.
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Notebooks containing the text of ‘New paths in genetics’ by J B S Haldane.
Notebook containing philosophical and other writings of Richard B Haldane., 1st quarter of 20th century.
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Identifier: MS.20219
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:A chapter of a work on philosophy by Richard B Haldane (folio 1);Draft of the text of a lecture on 'The philosophical significance of humanism' (folio 9);Draft of the text of a lecture on 'The philosophy of the particular' (folio 33 verso);Quotations from various sources (folio 1 inverted);Chapters of works on philosophy (folios 3, 12 inverted);Text of a lecture on education written about 1921...
Dates:
1st quarter of 20th century.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Notebooks and other papers of Richard Burdon Haldane, Viscount Haldane, preceded by correspondence of and papers concerning his mother, Mrs Mary E Haldane and his maternal uncle, Sir John S Burdon-Sanderson, Baronet, and followed by notebooks and other papers of his sister Elizabeth S Haldane.
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Papers of Richard B Haldane, Viscount Haldane.
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Notebooks of Richard Haldane containing notes on and for lectures and essays chiefly concerning philosophy.
Notebook kept during Edwin Muir's visit to America., 1955-1956.
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Identifier: MS.19664
Scope and Contents
The notebook includes an introduction to a collection of Edwin Muir’s poems by the 'Poetry Book Society' (folio 3); three of the lectures published in ‘The estate of poetry’, 1962, pages 61-110 (folio 5); and three articles, 'American poetry' (folio 36 verso), 'Dickens' (folio 31 verso) and ‘The ballads' (folio 20 verso).
Dates:
1955-1956.
Notebook of J B S Haldane containing 'Human biology and politics' and papers on various scientific and other topics intended as popular articles., [?1934.]
Item
Identifier: MS.20594
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows: (i) 'Human biology and politics', the 10th Norman Lockyer Lecture which was published by the British Science Guild (folio 1); (ii) Papers on various scientific and other topics intended as popular articles (folios 62).
Dates:
[?1934.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence, papers and notebooks of J B S Haldane and correspondence and papers of his second wife Helen, née Spurway.
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Correspondence, papers and notebooks of J B S Haldane.
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Notebooks of J B S Haldane containing notes on various topics and first versions of lectures, books and papers on scientific topics, and on some of public concern.
Notebook of J B S Haldane containing part of the text of a lecture on translations of the classics; followed by mathematical calculations and papers on science and world politics., 1959.
Item
Identifier: MS.20626
Scope and Contents
About half of the notebook is blank.
Dates:
1959.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence, papers and notebooks of J B S Haldane and correspondence and papers of his second wife Helen, née Spurway.
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Correspondence, papers and notebooks of J B S Haldane.
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Notebooks of J B S Haldane containing notes on various topics and first versions of lectures, books and papers on scientific topics, and on some of public concern.
Notebook of J B S Haldane containing texts of and notes for lectures given at the Indian Statistical Institute, Calcutta., 1960-1961.
Item
Identifier: MS.20630
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
In many of the notebooks, leaves left blank after the original use were reused later and most are written on the rectors only, the versos being used for additions and corrections, and occasionally for other unrelated writings and calculations. A few papers are in French.
Dates:
1960-1961.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence, papers and notebooks of J B S Haldane and correspondence and papers of his second wife Helen, née Spurway.
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Correspondence, papers and notebooks of J B S Haldane.
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Notebooks of J B S Haldane containing notes on various topics and first versions of lectures, books and papers on scientific topics, and on some of public concern.
Notebook of J B S Haldane containing the text of two lectures on physiological variation and evolution., 1959.
Item
Identifier: MS.20627
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
In many of the notebooks, leaves left blank after the original use were reused later and most are written on the rectors only, the versos being used for additions and corrections, and occasionally for other unrelated writings and calculations. A few papers are in French.
Dates:
1959.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence, papers and notebooks of J B S Haldane and correspondence and papers of his second wife Helen, née Spurway.
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Correspondence, papers and notebooks of J B S Haldane.
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Notebooks of J B S Haldane containing notes on various topics and first versions of lectures, books and papers on scientific topics, and on some of public concern.
Notebook of J B S Haldane containing the texts of two lectures and papers on various topics., [?1957], 1958
Item
Identifier: MS.20625
Scope and Contents
Folios 1 and 24 were possibly written in 1957, the rest in 1958.
Dates:
[?1957], 1958
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence, papers and notebooks of J B S Haldane and correspondence and papers of his second wife Helen, née Spurway.
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Correspondence, papers and notebooks of J B S Haldane.
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Notebooks of J B S Haldane containing notes on various topics and first versions of lectures, books and papers on scientific topics, and on some of public concern.
Notebook of J B S Haldane originally used for a paper, [?1949], in French on the guppy; and later used for papers, 1958-1964, on various subjects, apparently intended as articles on popular science., [?1949], 1958-1964.
Item
Identifier: MS.20611
Scope and Contents
The paper on the guppy (folio 1) was apparently a lecture given to the Société Française de Génétique, possibly in 1949.
Dates:
[?1949], 1958-1964.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence, papers and notebooks of J B S Haldane and correspondence and papers of his second wife Helen, née Spurway.
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Correspondence, papers and notebooks of J B S Haldane.
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Notebooks of J B S Haldane containing notes on various topics and first versions of lectures, books and papers on scientific topics, and on some of public concern.
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Notebooks of J B S Haldane originally used for papers in French, probably lectures given to the Société Française de Génétique; and later used for papers on various topics, including some intended as articles on popular science.
Notebook of J S Haldane containing the text of a lecture on the relation of science and belief., [After 1882.]
Item
Identifier: MS.20656
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The lecture was delivered by J S Haldane, apparently to the Royal Medical School (MS.20657, folio 26 verso).
The lecture is undated but appears to have been delivered not very long after 1882, the death of T H Green (MS.20656, folio 12).
Dates:
[After 1882.]
Notebook of J S Haldane containing the text of a lecture on the relation of science and belief., [After 1882.]
Item
Identifier: MS.20657
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The lecture was delivered by J S Haldane, apparently to the Royal Medical School (MS.20657, folio 26 verso).
The lecture is undated but appears to have been delivered not very long after 1882, the death of T H Green (MS.20656, folio 12).
Dates:
[After 1882.]