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Medals.

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Small pieces of metal, usually gold, silver, or bronze, bearing a relief design on one or both sides and having a commemorative purpose; not used as a medium of exchange.

Found in 13 Collections and/or Records:

1 medal for the Kincardineshire Farmers Club awarded to Lord Clinton for the Best Aberdeen Angus., 1922.

 Item
Identifier: Acc.13827/1102
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: The papers cover six centuries worth of family and estate papers of the Forbes, the Stuart Forbes, and the Trefusis families. Alexander de Forbes (c.1380-1448) was created the 1st Lord Forbes around 1440, the Lords Forbes of Pitsligo were descended from Sir William Forbes, brother of Alexander. The title was created in 1633 for Alexander Forbes (d.1636). His descendant Alexander Forbes, 4th Lord Forbes of Pitsligo (1678-1762) forfeited his estates following his support for the Jacobites in...
Dates: 1922.

Assorted other papers of and concerning Patrick Leigh Fermor., 1913-2011, undated.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13338/540-549
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The archive consists of extensive correspondence from fans, friends and associates, including the poet Sir John Betjeman, painter Nikos Hadjikyriakos-Ghika, and Leigh Fermor's principal publisher John 'Jock' Murray. There are also literary manuscripts and typescripts, often with numerous annotations and revisions, diaries, notebooks, photographs, articles and research papers concerning most aspects of his and Joan's life, work and interests, including wide-ranging material on the war, in...
Dates: 1913-2011, undated.

Gold medal and accompanying certificate awarded to Edward Arthur Walton at the Ninth International Art Exhibition in Munich., 1905.

 File
Identifier: MS.19247
Scope and Contents From the Series:

A member of the Glasgow School and a friend of James Abbott McNeill Whistler, Edward Arthur Walton exhibited regularly at both the Royal Scottish Academy and the Royal Scottish Society of Painters in Water-Colours.

Dates: 1905.

Military papers of Thomas Huxley., 1799-1822.

 File
Identifier: Acc.11407/8
Scope and Contents

(a) Two certificates of Promotion issued to Thomas Huxley for the positions of Ensign, 1799, and Major, 1819.

(b) Award of Fleur de Lys, 1815, with medal.

(c) Authorization of Sir Peregrine Maitland, Major General, for Thomas Huxley and Jessie Scott to marry.

(d) confirmation of marriage by Army Chaplin, 1822.

Dates: 1799-1822.

Miscellaneous artefacts from Fettercairn House., 4th quarter of 18th century - 1936.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13827/1096-1103
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: The papers cover six centuries worth of family and estate papers of the Forbes, the Stuart Forbes, and the Trefusis families. Alexander de Forbes (c.1380-1448) was created the 1st Lord Forbes around 1440, the Lords Forbes of Pitsligo were descended from Sir William Forbes, brother of Alexander. The title was created in 1633 for Alexander Forbes (d.1636). His descendant Alexander Forbes, 4th Lord Forbes of Pitsligo (1678-1762) forfeited his estates following his support for the Jacobites in...
Dates: 4th quarter of 18th century - 1936.

Printed letters and memorandum concerning Afghan medals, 1892, 1901, acquired as curiosities by the British Agent in Kabul for the interest of the 4th Earl of Minto, 1908., 1892, 1901, 1908.

 File
Identifier: MS.12649
Scope and Contents From the Series: Gilbert John Elliot Murray Kynynmound (1845- 1914), who was styled Viscount Melgund from 1859 and succeeded as Earl of Minto in 1891. He served in the army in the Russo-Turkish War, 1877, in Afghanistan, 1879, and in Egypt, 1882; from 1883 to 1886 he was Military Secretary to the 5th Marquess of Lansdowne, Governor-General of Canada, from 1898 to 1904 he was himself Governor-General of Canada, and from 1905 to 1910 he was Viceroy of India. He was also much involved in local affairs,...
Dates: 1892, 1901, 1908.

Various framed, mounted and other special items., 1752-2002, undated.

 Series
Identifier: Acc.12235/469-494
Scope and Contents From the Record Group: The business records, 1768-2002, of George Waterston and Sons, Ltd, Edinburgh, specialist printers, manufacturing and retail stationers, and sealing wax manufacturers. The papers also include material relating more particularly to the Waterston family.In addition to business records, the collection includes papers relating to the Waterston family or to the history of the business collected by various family directors, series of family and business photographs, sample specimens of...
Dates: 1752-2002, undated.

WGML Objects., circa 1930s-2000s.

 Collection
Identifier: Acc.14114 Special Collections 3/14
Scope and Contents

Objects within the WGML have not been fully catalogued but are summaried below for ease of access. Researchers and visitors are welcome to consult these items upon request.

Dates: circa 1930s-2000s.