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Minutes. Administrative records.

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Records of what was said and done at meetings or conferences.

Found in 966 Collections and/or Records:

Papers of William Winter Hamilton, relating to the Select Committee on the Civil List., 1952-1985

 Series
Identifier: Acc.10951/92-98
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

Correspondence and papers, 1936-1992, of William Winter Hamilton (b.1917), writer politician, Labour MP for West Fife, 1950-1974 and for Central Fife, 1974-1987.

Dates: 1952-1985

Papers on the Marine Nature Conservation Review: Rationale and methods for JNCC., 1995-1996.

 File
Identifier: Acc.13542/872
Scope and Contents From the Series: These papers relate to Magnusson's time working for Scottish Natural Heritage. The organisation was formed in 1992 following the amalgamation of the Nature Conservancy Council for Scotland and the Countryside Commission for Scotland. Magnusson served as the Chairman of the organisation from 1992 until 1999. The papers contain minutes from SNH meetings, papers from working groups, such as those relating to the designation of the Cairngorms as a European Heritage Area and a series of papers...
Dates: 1995-1996.

Papers relating chiefly to the election of Scottish Representative Peers.

 File
Identifier: MS.1026
Scope and Contents

Some letters to Henry Dundas (Lord Melville), 1783-1807, unconnected with election, possibly indicate that these are part of the Melville papers. The papers consist of minutes of elections, lists of peers and their votes, protests, excerpts from ancient records, proposals as to methods of electing, and other papers.

Dates: [?1703]-1771, 1783-1807, undated.

Papers relating to annual general meetings of the Saltire Society, including meeting minutes and annual reports; with fundraising appeals and material concerning the history of Atholl Crescent., 1939-1988.

 Series
Identifier: Acc.9393/6-22
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

Records of the Saltire Society including minutes, reports and correspondence. The Society's aims are the strengthening and preservation of Scottish culture and tradition, and its archives reflect its numerous activities in these fields.

Dates: 1939-1988.

Papers relating to field missions of the Church of Scotland Overseas Council., 1935-1977.

 Series
Identifier: Acc.9638/[B]1-155
Scope and Contents From the Record Group:

The African section of the archive of the Church of Scotland Overseas Council, 1965-75 (with some earlier material). This deposit also includes material relevant to Jamaica (1938-1966).

Dates: 1935-1977.

Papers relating to Hibernian Football Club., 1893-1993.

 Series
Identifier: Acc.10691/11-97
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

Correspondence, drafts, notes, and working papers of Philip D Thomson of and concerning '100 Years of Hibs' (Edinburgh, 1975), being the centenary history of Hibernian Football Club co-written with Gerald Docherty. With circa 1000 Hibernian Football Club match programmes, photographs, 27 scrapbooks, fanzines and epherma, 1933-93, of and relating to Hibernian FC and Scottish football in general.

Dates: 1893-1993.

Papers relating to James Johnston as a trustee of the Army Museums Ogilby Trust. , 1996-2002.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13818/358-366
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: Major-General James Johnston was born in Edinburgh in August 1939. He was educated at George’s Watson’s College, Welbeck College and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, from which he was commissioned in July 1959 into the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. He underwent postgraduate training at the Royal Military Academy of science and REME Officers School. His training was completed by 1965 and he served several appointments as commanding officer within Germany and the United...
Dates: 1996-2002.

Papers relating to James Johnston on his posting as Chief Administrative Officer of the British Army of the Rhine., 1986-1989

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13818/219-242
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: Major-General James Johnston was born in Edinburgh in August 1939. He was educated at George’s Watson’s College, Welbeck College and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, from which he was commissioned in July 1959 into the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. He underwent postgraduate training at the Royal Military Academy of science and REME Officers School. His training was completed by 1965 and he served several appointments as commanding officer within Germany and the United...
Dates: 1986-1989

Papers relating to Janet Adam Smith and her involvement with the National Library of Scotland, 1953-1994.

 File
Identifier: Acc.13861/78
Scope and Contents

Containing:

List of manuscripts gifted to National Library of Scotland by Janet Adam Smith, 1953-1994.

Papers relating to 'George Finch: Everest Diary', 1965-1983.

Minutes and papers of annual general meeting of the Board of National Library of Scotland Trustees, 1975-1980.

Janet Adam Smith list of Buchan papers.

Papers relating to the National Library of Scotland De Quincy exhibition, 1985-86.

Dates: 1953-1994.

Papers relating to meetings held by the Forces Pension Society council regarding the management of the Society which have been retained by James Johnston., 1997-2003.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13818/367-374
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: Major-General James Johnston was born in Edinburgh in August 1939. He was educated at George’s Watson’s College, Welbeck College and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, from which he was commissioned in July 1959 into the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. He underwent postgraduate training at the Royal Military Academy of science and REME Officers School. His training was completed by 1965 and he served several appointments as commanding officer within Germany and the United...
Dates: 1997-2003.

Papers relating to missions of the Edinburgh Benevolent Society for the Deaf and Dumb., 1880-1976.

 Series
Identifier: Acc.13643/64-81
Scope and Contents

In 1886, the Society appointed W W Matheson its first Honorary Missionary serving Hawick. From this time the Society held regular religious services in missions south and central Scotland.

Dates: 1880-1976.

Papers relating to societies and clubs associated with Deaf Action and its predecessor bodies., 1894-2006, undated.

 Series
Identifier: Acc.13643/43-63
Scope and Contents From the Collection: Deaf Action is a deaf-led charity which has been operating in Edinburgh since 1835. The Deaf and Dumb Congregation in Edinburgh began meeting together in 1830 following the establishment in the city of schools for deaf children. Braidwood’s Academy for the Deaf was established in 1760 and the Edinburgh Institution [later the Edinburgh Royal Institution] for the Deaf and Dumb in 1810.The Edinburgh Deaf and Dumb Benevolent Society was established in 1835 to assist deaf people in...
Dates: 1894-2006, undated.

Papers relating to the affairs of Thomas Ruddiman., 1747-1757.

 File
Identifier: MS.2980, folios 50-54
Scope and Contents

The papers include a minute, 1757, of a discussion on Thomas Ruddiman's settlement, referring particularly to his books (folio 53).

Dates: 1747-1757.

Papers relating to the Church for the Deaf and Dumb., 1830-1972.

 Series
Identifier: Acc.13643/37-42
Scope and Contents

The Edinburgh Deaf and Dumb Benevolent Society purchased 49 Albany Street, Edinburgh, in 1889. The church erected at the back of the building was consercrated in 1890.

Dates: 1830-1972.

Papers relating to the distribution of the estate of the late Sir John Hepburn Stuart Forbes, 8th Bart., including minutes of meetings of his Trustees., 1866-1867.

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Identifier: Acc.13827/135
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: 1866-1867.

Papers relating to the Edinburgh branch of the Social Democratic Party.

 Collection
Identifier: Acc.13662
Scope and Contents

The papers consist of agendas, minutes, newsletters and publications relating to the organisation of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Edinburgh and its merger with the Liberal Party in 1988 to form the Social and Liberal Democrats Party, later known as the Liberal Democrats.

Dates: 1981-1988

Papers relating to the involvement of Professor Hugh Pennington with campaign groups Better Together and Academics Together during the Scottish Independence Referendum 2014.

 Collection
Identifier: Acc.13614/1-4
Scope and Contents

Papers related to the involvement of Professor Hugh Pennington (Emeritus Professor Bacteriology, University of Aberdeen) with the Scottish Independence Referendum 2014, particularly with the campaign groups Better Together and Academics Together.

Dates: 2012-2014

Papers relating to the Joint Implementation Board of the Nature Conservancy Council for Scotland and Scottish Natural Heritage., 1991.

 File
Identifier: Acc.13542/764
Scope and Contents From the Series: These papers relate to Magnusson's time working for Scottish Natural Heritage. The organisation was formed in 1992 following the amalgamation of the Nature Conservancy Council for Scotland and the Countryside Commission for Scotland. Magnusson served as the Chairman of the organisation from 1992 until 1999. The papers contain minutes from SNH meetings, papers from working groups, such as those relating to the designation of the Cairngorms as a European Heritage Area and a series of papers...
Dates: 1991.

Papers relating to the Mastermind Club., 1988-2004.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13542/489-496
Scope and Contents

The Mastermind Club was founded in 1978 as a club for all those who had appeared on the show. A yearly quiz for members, called the Magnum, was hosted by Magnus Magnusson until 2005. Since 2006 Tony Dart has acted as Question Master for the quiz.

Dates: 1988-2004.