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Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Transcribed collections of numbers, names, or other text indicating tallies of concepts collocated for any particular purpose.
Found in 1237 Collections and/or Records:
`Die Statistic der Familien von Ferein Aghidas Achim`, listing details (name, age, place of birth, profession, number, age and sex of children, and address) of 30 families, with official signatures and stamps., 1898.
Item
Identifier: Ch.16847
Documents relating to the Episcopal Church of Scotland and copies of papers relating to the rising of 1745., 1739-1746, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.1916
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows.(i) 'A short narrative of the occasion, rise, progress, & administration of the . . . Fund . . . for Relief of the Indigent Episcopal Clergy in Scotland and their Widows', with a copy of Bishop David Freebairn's commission to the collectors, dated 1739 (folio 1);(ii) List of the Episcopal clergy possessed of cures in Scotland at the Revolution (folio 7);(iii) Narratives of the Jacobite rising of 1745 (copies), preceded by...
Dates:
1739-1746, undated.
Draft petitions and other papers (thirteen items in total) connected with the rising of 1745., [Circa 1748.]
File
Identifier: MS.1004, folios 6-26
Dates:
[Circa 1748.]
Drafts and annotated typescripts of articles, lectures, and films scripts relating to a visit to Morocco with Douglas Scott in 1955., 1955, undated.
File
Identifier: Acc.13059/220A
Scope and Contents
Includes articles entitled 'Berbers of the High Atlas', 'The Astonishing Atlas', 'The Peaceful side of Morocco', 'Birds of the Himalayas' with lists of birds seen, and 'Mountains of Morocco', with a related letter, press-cuttings and printed articles.
Dates:
1955, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence, diaries, notebooks, literary papers, filmscripts, photographs and personal papers of Tom Weir, explorer, journalist and photographer.
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Literary and broadcasting papers of Tom Weir.
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Papers relating to short stories, articles, press, radio and TV scripts of Tom Weir
Drafts and copies of poems of William Mickle, not all in Mickle's hand., [?1751-?1788.]
File
Identifier: MS.15934
Scope and Contents
A list of those poems which were published, including “There's nae luck about the house”, has been inserted.
For the background to 'Prospects of liberty and of slavery' (Folio 86), see “Mickle, Boswell, liberty, and the ‘Prospects of liberty and of slavery’” by Monica Letzring in ‘Modern language review’, volume 69, pages 489-500.
Dates:
[?1751-?1788.]
Drafts and corrected proofs of ‘Letters to the Right Honorable Lord Mansfield’ by Andrew Stuart, in which he justified his actions in the Douglas Cause., [1773, or before.]
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.5365-5367
Scope and Contents
A note at the beginning of MS.5365 gives details of the drafts, and a statement of the probable relationships between them and the final printed version.
Dates:
[1773, or before.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Family papers, chiefly of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, of the Stuarts of Castlemilk and the Stuarts of Torrance.
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Papers of Andrew Stuart, the second son of Archibald Stuart, of Torrance, Writer to the Signet.
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Papers of Andrew Stuart concerning the Douglas Cause.
Drafts and corrected proofs of ‘Letters to the Right Honorable Lord Mansfield’ by Andrew Stuart, in which he justified his actions in the Douglas Cause., [1773, or before.]
File
Identifier: MS.5367
Scope and Contents
The volume contains (folio 111) a list in Andrew Stuart's hand of persons to whom copies of the printed work were sent.
Dates:
[1773, or before.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Family papers, chiefly of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, of the Stuarts of Castlemilk and the Stuarts of Torrance.
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Papers of Andrew Stuart, the second son of Archibald Stuart, of Torrance, Writer to the Signet.
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Papers of Andrew Stuart concerning the Douglas Cause.
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Drafts and corrected proofs of ‘Letters to the Right Honorable Lord Mansfield’ by Andrew Stuart, in which he justified his actions in the Douglas Cause.
Drafts and notes of the 1st Earl of Minto., 1776-[1806], undated.
File
Identifier: MS.11206
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows.
(i) Memorandum in defence of the 1st Earl of Minto's administration of Corsica, 1797, (folio 1);
(ii) Draft of a speech on the suspension of Habeas Corpus, January 1797 (folio 2);
(iii) Draft of a speech in the House of Lords, 21 November 1798, on Nelson's victory in the Battle of the Nile (folio 25);
(iv) Drafts of and notes for speeches in the House of Lords, June 1802-circa April 1803, against the provisions of the Peace of Amiens and the Government's handling...
Dates:
1776-[1806], undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto.
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Correspondence and papers of Sir Gilbert Elliot Murray Kynynmound, 4th Baronet, 1st Earl of Minto.
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Political correspondence and papers of and concerning the 1st Earl of Minto.
Drafts and translations of poems and plays by Edwin Morgan., 1959-1984.
File
Identifier: MS.27493
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows.
(i) Drafts of translations into Scots of 21 poems by Vladimir Mayakovsky, 1959-1960 (folio 1). All the poems were published in Edwin Morgan's collection ‘Wi the haill voice: 25 poems by Vladimir Mayakovsky’ (Oxford, 1972). They are preceded by a typescript list by Morgan, 1968, giving details of previous publication.
(ii) Drafts of original poems, 1963-1968 (folio 36). All were published in Morgan's ‘Collected poems' (Manchester, 1990). They are preceded by a...
Dates:
1959-1984.
Drafts of Alexander Wood Inglis for a history of military music in the armies of England, Scotland, and Great Britain, with related and unrelated material., 1901-1919, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.3353 [Ing.306]
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows.(i) Drafts, mainly typewritten, by Alexander Wood Inglis for a history of military music in the armies of England, Scotland, and Great Britain: the use of music in general, instruments, regimental bands, airs, are discussed. Many of the airs mentioned are in MS.3352. (Folio 1.)(ii) Miscellaneous material, 1915, 1918-1919, relating to military music, including correspondence. (Folio 185.)(iii) Lists of airs (not necessarily...
Dates:
1901-1919, undated.
Drafts of the end of chapter 8 and of part of chapter 10, of 'Living with ballads' by Willa Muir, with a list of chapter headings and miscellaneous notes., 1962, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.19688
'Ecclesia Scoticana': lists, chiefly in Latin, of the Kings, Bishops, and Abbots of Scotland., 18th century.
File
Identifier: MS.2665
Scope and Contents
The manuscript is incomplete.
On page 175 is an unfinished note by George Neilson of data that might identify the compiler.
Dates:
18th century.
Edinburgh directory and price list., 1946.
Item
Identifier: Acc.4341/18
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Including minute books, general fund ledger and six district directories.
Dates:
1946.
Educational, literary, cultural and miscellaneous papers of the Chalmers family of Auldbar., 1637, 1675-1694, 1714-1867.
Series
Identifier: MSS.15508-15518
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Auldbar was bought in 1753 by William Chalmers, a Gibraltar merchant whose family had owned land in Aberdeenshire, at Federate and Hazlehead. His father and brother were physicians in Aberdeen, and the papers as arranged below begin with medical records of these men. An important section concerns the trade and administration of Gibraltar in the second quarter of the 18th century, and there is also much mercantile correspondence of the 18th and early 19th centuries. As with the rest of this...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1637, 1675-1694, 1714-1867.
English-Arabic etc., vocabulary, and Persian world-list, etc., compiled circa 1805., [Circa 1805.]
File
Identifier: MS.13927
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
The collection covers Alexander Walker's military and administrative service in the East India Company in great detail from circa 1790 to 1801, notably in Malabar and then in Gujarat, where he was Political Resident at Baroda, until he left India in 1810. He came out of retirement to govern St Helena from 1822 to 1828, The importance of the collection lies in the detailed administrative content of Walker's correspondence and memoranda, particularly for the Gujarat period, a continuing...
Dates:
[Circa 1805.]
Errata lists for 'I’ve started, so I’ll finish'., 1997.
File
Identifier: Acc.13542/488
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Magnusson hosted the BBC TV quiz show Mastermind from 1972 until 1997. This section contains press cuttings on Mastermind for each year of the show, photographs, mainly of contestants who appeared on the show and a few loose scripts for special editions of the show that were aired. Research notes and correspondence on Magnusson's publication 'I've Started So I'll Finish: The Story of Mastermind' (1997) are also included.A selection of papers from the Mastermind club were also...
Dates:
1997.
Essays and miscellanea of John Dover Wilson., 1899-1959, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.14357-14362
Dates:
1899-1959, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers and correspondence of Professor John Dover Wilson (1881-1969), the Shakespearean scholar.
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Papers concerning the literary and scholarly activities and interests of John Dover Wilson.
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Papers of John Dover Wilson concerning education and English literature.
Essays and other writings chiefly of John Dover Wilson., 1899-1959, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.14357
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:(i) Early unpublished essay, 1899, of John Dover Wilson on 'Literature and its relation to national life' (folio 1);
(ii) Typescript of an unpublished essay, 1903, on 'The philosophy of George Meredith', by Dover Wilson (folio 27);
(iii) List, undated, of books read by Dover Wilson with a criticism of each work (folio 54);
(iv) Typescript of a review published in ‘Modern language review’, volume L, of 'Polydore Vergil' by Denys Hay (folios 65);
(v)...
Dates:
1899-1959, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers and correspondence of Professor John Dover Wilson (1881-1969), the Shakespearean scholar.
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Papers concerning the literary and scholarly activities and interests of John Dover Wilson.
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Papers of John Dover Wilson concerning education and English literature.
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Essays and miscellanea of John Dover Wilson.
Essays on literary topics, and linguistic notes., 17th century-18th century.
File
Identifier: MS.17787
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows.
(i) Essays on literary topics, 18th century, including several by Francis Fletcher, Lord Milton's son, and translations from Sallust and Sulpicius. See also MS.17898. (Folio 1.)
(ii) Linguistic notes, 17th and 18th centuries, including change of Latin letters in Spanish, a list of English homophones, a vocabulary to Homer's ‘Odyssey’, and Spanish phrases with French equivalents. (Folio 110.)
Dates:
17th century-18th century.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun (previously of Innerpeffer), with some of Abernethy, Lords Saltoun.
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Miscellaneous papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun.
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Academic and literary papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun.
‘Establishment for the quarter ending the 24th of June, 1737’, a list of government officials in Ireland and their salaries. Certified as a true copy by "David Burleigh, Chief Secretary’s Office"., 1737.
Item
Identifier: MS.158
Dates:
1737.
Event launch of the Gude Cause project, at the Scottish Parliament., 2007-2009.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13293/68-70
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Electronic archive, digital images, sound and video recordings, and related ephemera of the Gude Cause project, 2008-2010. The project’s main objective was to celebrate the centenary of the Women’s Social and Political Union procession which took place in Edinburgh on 10 October 1909. Furthermore, in the light of a report published before the 2007 Scottish Parliament Election, Gude Cause sought to reenergize women’s participation in Scottish political life.The archive charts the...
Dates:
2007-2009.
Events in Scotland List., 2006-2010.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13293/75-80
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Electronic archive, digital images, sound and video recordings, and related ephemera of the Gude Cause project, 2008-2010. The project’s main objective was to celebrate the centenary of the Women’s Social and Political Union procession which took place in Edinburgh on 10 October 1909. Furthermore, in the light of a report published before the 2007 Scottish Parliament Election, Gude Cause sought to reenergize women’s participation in Scottish political life.The archive charts the...
Dates:
2006-2010.
Events of the Gude Cause project., 2006-2010.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13293/68-80
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Electronic archive, digital images, sound and video recordings, and related ephemera of the Gude Cause project, 2008-2010. The project’s main objective was to celebrate the centenary of the Women’s Social and Political Union procession which took place in Edinburgh on 10 October 1909. Furthermore, in the light of a report published before the 2007 Scottish Parliament Election, Gude Cause sought to reenergize women’s participation in Scottish political life.The archive charts the...
Dates:
2006-2010.
Examination papers and class lists of William Edmondstoune Aytoun., 1852-1870, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.4913
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
(i) Examination papers, 1852 and 1858, and an outline of an exercise, undated (folio 1);
(ii) Twelve class lists, 1859-1864, and undated (folio 3), with a letter about them, 1870, from David Masson (folio 24);
(iii) Memorandum, 'Rhetoric and belles lettres. Answers by Professor Aytoun to queries of the Honourable, the Universities Commissioners, 1858' (folio 27).
Dates:
1852-1870, undated.
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.
Excerpts in James Stuart's hand from his letter-books and other correspondence., 1782-1783.
File
Identifier: MS.8405
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:(i) 'Extracts of Letters and Papers of most Importance from September, 1782, to May, 1783', with references to the letter-books (folio 1);(ii) 'Additional Extracts from the Books' for September to November 1782 (folio 47);(iii) "Extract from Mr Cochrane's packet promiscuous": extracts from Basil Cochrane's correspondence, November 1782-August 1783, with lists of letters (folio 61);(iv) Lists of letters copied or...
Dates:
1782-1783.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Family papers of the Stuarts of Castlemilk and the Stuarts of Torrance.
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Correspondence and papers of Major-General James Stuart, younger brother of Andrew Stuart.
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Copies of correspondence, chiefly compiled for James Stuart, probably as part of his defence against accusations of inefficiency.