Memorandums.
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Documents recording information used for internal communication.
Found in 993 Collections and/or Records:
Papers of John Blythe Kinross, containing business papers, private correspondence and diaries.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.8699/1-58
Scope and Contents
Containing correspondence, memorandums, diaries and other papers.The main interest of the collection lies in the material to the Industrial and Commercial Finance Corporation (ICFC), to the financing of small businesses, and in general to Kinross’s activities in the City of London from 1928 to the present day. In addition to formal business, the papers contain a significant quantity of private correspondence, and some interest diaries. All the papers carry useful and sometimes...
Dates:
circa 1925-1980.
Papers of John Dover Wilson concerning education., 1912-1933, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.14356
Scope and Contents
The papers consist of:(i) Letters, 1912-1924, of Board of Education officials during the period John Dover Wilson was employed as HM Inspector of Adult Education for English, History and Economics in technical schools;(ii) Letters, 1929-1933, concerning the proposed publication of the series 'Landmarks in the history of education', referring in particular to ‘Culture and anarchy’ by Matthew Arnold, edited by Dover Wilson for the series which was eventually published...
Dates:
1912-1933, 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.
Papers of John Dover Wilson concerning education and English literature., Early 20th century-mid 20th century.
Series
Identifier: MSS.14356-14369
Dates:
Early 20th century-mid 20th century.
Papers of John Lindsay, Lord Menmuir, concerning lead and copper mining in Scotland.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.19.1.24
Scope and Contents
Lord Menmuir was appointed Master of the Metals and Minerals for life in 1592.The papers are part of the Balcarres collection. They were bound in 1896, when it was not realised that they belonged to the collection.The contents are as follows:(i) Observations of Sir Archibald Napier of Merchiston on the Act of Parliament concerning metals, 1592. ‘Early records relating to mining in Scotland’, 73. Cf. Adv.MS.29.2.9, folio 17. (Folio 1.)(ii)...
Dates:
1567-1596, and undated.
Papers of John Mackenzie, Writer to the Signet, and of various clients., 1732-1777, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.1174
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Contains correspondence and papers of John Mackenzie, Advocate and a Principal Clerk of Session, of Cramond and later of Delvine (died 1731), his sons Alexander, Writer to the Signet and a Principal Clerk of Session (died 1737), and John, Writer to the Signet, Deputy-Keeper of the Signet (died 1778), and Alexander's grandson Sir Alexander Muir Mackenzie, 1st Baronet, Writer to the Signet (died 1835); formed a distinguished line of lawyers who were active in the affairs of their day and...
Dates:
1732-1777, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of the Mackenzies of Delvine and their clients.
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Letters and papers of the Mackenzies of Delvine.
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Letters and papers of, to and concerning John Mackenzie, Writer to the Signet, son of John Mackenzie, Advocate.
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Papers of John Mackenzie, Writer to the Signet, and of various clients (not represented in MSS.1229-1489).
Papers of John Murray Staff Pension Scheme, concerning the withdrawal and retirement of individual staff., 1974-1980
File
Identifier: Acc.13328/1541
Scope and Contents
Original and copy material is present, and includes letters, accounts, and memoranda concerning individual policies.
Dates:
1974-1980
Papers of John Murray Staff Pension Scheme, concerning the withdrawal and retirement of individual staff., 1979-1984
File
Identifier: Acc.13328/1542
Scope and Contents
Original and copy material is present, and includes letters, accounts, and memoranda concerning individual policies.
Dates:
1979-1984
Papers of John Murray Staff Pension Scheme, concerning the withdrawal and retirement of individual staff., 1962; 1966-1982
File
Identifier: Acc.13328/1538
Scope and Contents
Original and copy material is present, and includes letters, accounts, and memoranda concerning individual policies.
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1962; 1966-1982
Papers of John Murray Staff Pension Scheme, concerning the withdrawal and retirement of individual staff., 1970-1981
File
Identifier: Acc.13328/1539
Scope and Contents
Original and copy material is present, and includes letters, accounts, and memoranda concerning individual policies.
Dates:
1970-1981
Papers of John Murray Staff Pension Scheme, concerning the withdrawal and retirement of individual staff., 1969-1975
File
Identifier: Acc.13328/1540
Scope and Contents
Original and copy material is present, and includes letters, accounts, and memoranda concerning individual policies.
Dates:
1969-1975
Papers of John Rennie concerning bridges., 1768-1821.
Series
Identifier: MSS.19771-19777
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
John Rennie was one of the distinguished group of Scottish engineers whose work contributed so much to the industrial and commercial development of the United Kingdom in the early 19th century. With the exception of roads, in which he appears not to have been interested, and steam engines, which he promised Watt not to build - though he frequently constructed the accompanying machinery - there was very little in the field of engineering that lay outside the range of his activities.
This...
Dates:
1768-1821.
Papers of John Rennie concerning Fen drainage., 1768-1821, undated.
Series
Identifier: MSS.19786-19787
Scope and Contents
These papers concern all John Rennie's drainage work in Lincolnshire and Cambridge-shire. The earlier papers relate principally to East, West, and Wildmore Fens, then to Deeping Fen, and finally to the East Brink Cut for the Swaffham and Bottisham Drainage Commission. The papers also include material relating to work to make the rivers Witham and Foss navigable.
Dates:
1768-1821, undated.
Papers of John Rennie concerning Fen drainage., 1768-1821.
File
Identifier: MS.19787
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows. (i) Memoranda and accounts, 1768, 1800-1821 (folio 1); (ii) Poems of William Hall, poet and antiquary of the Fens, printed and manuscript, 1818, 1820, undated (folio 137); (iii) Bills and receipts connected with John Rennie's stay at Eastville near Boston while working on Fen drainage, 1817-1818 (folio 142).
Dates:
1768-1821.
Papers of John Rennie concerning harbours in places beginning Br-Du., 1771-1821.
File
Identifier: MS.19790 (part 2)
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The contents are as follows.
(i) Bridlington, correspondence, 1810-1816, and reports, plans and other papers, 1806, 1811-1813, 1815 (folio 1);
(ii) Bridport, correspondence, 1809 (folio 142);
(iii) Bristol, printed memoranda, 1800, 1802, and a transcript of the evidence given by William Jessop concerning the harbour works, with John Rennie's comments, 1803 (folio 160);
(iv) Buckie, reports and letter, 1780, 1808, 1810 (folio 210);
(v) Burntisland, letter, 1821 (folio 218);
(vl) Chatham,...
Dates:
1771-1821.
Papers of John Rennie concerning various bridges in places beginning Cr-W., 1768-early 20th century.
File
Identifier: MS.19772
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows.
(i) Cramond, report, 1821 (folio 1);
(ii) Datchet, memorandum, 1801 (folio 3);
(iii) Glasgow, correspondence and reports, 1768, 1798-1799, 1817 (folio 4);
(iv) Kelso, correspondence and reports, 1797-1803, undated and photographs, 20th century; for a copy of the Daniell print of the bridge, see MS.19964 (folio 45);
(v) Kirkstall, memorandum, correspondence, and sections, 1817-1820 (folio 94);
(vi) London Bridge, correspondence, 1821, 1830-1832, with 20th century...
Dates:
1768-early 20th century.
Papers of Major-General Honourable Sir Henry Murray relating to military manoeuvres.
File
Identifier: MS.15383
Scope and Contents
The papers consist of: (i) A memorandum written by Henry Murray between 1805 and 1808 for the assembly and exercise of a corps (folio 1); (ii) Programmes, 1812, of manoeuvres and reviews of the 18th Hussars, in which he was a Lieutenant-Colonel (folio 3); (iii) A memorandum, 1823, of the disposition of review and exercise of a division of cavalry (folio 25).
Dates:
1805-1823.
Papers of Professor Andrew Dewar Gibb, Queen`s Counsel, including diaries, notes, correspondence, and manuscripts and corrected typescripts of unpublished works, lectures, addresses, memoranda and broadcast talks, with related printed items.
Collection
Identifier: Dep.217
Dates:
1905-1966.
Papers of Professor John Erickson concerning the `Edinburgh Conversations`.
Collection
Identifier: Acc.13596
Scope and Contents
Correspondence, memoranda and related papers, 1974-1997, concerning the ‘Edinburgh Conversations’ and Professor John Erickson`s involvement in them.John Erickson (1929-2002) was a British military historian and the West’s leading authority on the Soviet military during and after the Second World War. During the ‘Cold War’ he was one of the very few academics to earn the trust of both sides and a key channel for contact between the Soviets and the Americans.After...
Dates:
c.1970s-1994
Papers of Robert Waterston concerning the Waterston family and the printing firm George Waterston and Sons Ltd, Edinburgh.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.12330
Dates:
18th century-mid 20th century.
Papers of Roland Eugene Muirhead, including notes, memoranda, and some correspondence between James A Muirhead and Roland Eugene Muirhead., May 1896-March 1897.
File
Identifier: Acc.6052/1
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Concerning personal, business and political matters.
Dates:
May 1896-March 1897.
Papers of Sir William Stewart relating to the congress of Sistova., 1790-1791, 1799.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.9074/1-2
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Acc.9074/1-61 consist of 61 bound volumes entitled 'The Cumloden Papers'.
Dates:
1790-1791, 1799.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Journals, orders, letters and other papers of Lieutenant-General Hon Sir William Stewart relating to commands and service at home and abroad, and to the formation of the Rifle Brigade.
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Papers relating to military service and commands of Sir William Stewart in Britain, Europe and the Caribbean.
Papers of the 1st Marquess of Tweeddale concerning public affairs., 1650-1697, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.14493
Scope and Contents
The papers consist of the following:(i) Papers, 1650-1691, undated, concerning ecclesiastical affairs (folio 1);(ii) ‘A Memorandum of things or materials left be Generall Monk of the abbay of holyrudhouse for its repairing’, circa 1660 (folio 37);(iii) ‘Lists of fynd persons’, circa 1662 (folio 39);(iv) Papers, 1668-1683, concerning Edinburgh brewers and the excise (folio 51);(v) Papers, 1669-1673, concerning the salt revenue (folio...
Dates:
1650-1697, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of the Hays of Yester formerly preserved at Yester House.
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Papers of individual members of the family of Hay of Yester.
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Papers of the 1st Marquess of Tweeddale.
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Papers of the 1st Marquess of Tweeddale concerning public affairs.
Papers of the 4th Earl of Minto concerning the Home Department of the Government of India., 1898-1913, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.12633
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows.
(i) Papers relating to the 4th Earl of Minto's refusal to sign the Punjab colonisation bill, 1906-1907, with a memorandum for Lord Morley on legislation required for the Punjab Canal Colonies, 1910 (folio 1);
(ii) Memoranda concerning legal training for junior members of the Indian Civil Service, 1907, and universal primary education in India, 1910, and a report on the work of the Indian Students' Department in London, 1913 (folio 18);
(iii) Papers concerning...
Dates:
1898-1913, 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 Gilbert John Elliot Murray Kynynmound (1845-1914), 4th Earl of Minto.
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Correspondence and papers of and concerning the 4th Earl of Minto relating to India.
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Printed summaries of the 4th Earl of Minto's administration.
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Printed summaries of the 4th Earl of Minto's administration: Home Department and related topics.
Papers of the 4th Marquess of Tweeddale., 1695-1770, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.14500-14523
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The papers catalogued here are especially rich in political material, 17th century-19th century, in estate and local affairs correspondence and papers, 16th century-20th century, in financial and legal material, 15th century-20th century, and in personal, household and estate accounts, 17th century-19th century. There is material concerning India in the correspondence and papers of the 8th, 9th and 10th Marquesses of Tweeddale, and concerning the Peninsular War in the correspondence and...
Dates:
1695-1770, undated.