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Found in 5131 Collections and/or Records:
Another working copy of volume II of the `Report of the Commissioners appointed to inquire into the several matters relating to coal in the United Kingdom`., 1866-1869.
Folios i verso-ii are notes of John Francis Campbell. The volume is formed of the individual reports, minutes and proceedings collated to produce the published volume.
Antiphoner., Late 16th century.
Antiquarian and genealogical papers and correspondence of the Chalmers family of Auldbar., 18th century-19th century.
Antiquarian and genealogical papers, chiefly undated, of George Francis Stewart Elliot, including notes and drafts for 'The Border Elliots and the Family of Minto'. , [Circa 1700]-[circa 1857], undated.
Much of the material concerns George Francis Stewart Elliot's antiquarian and genealogical interests, and his book, ‘The Border Elliots and the Family of Minto’ (Edinburgh, 1897).
Antiquarian notes on Brechin., 19th century.
There are records of material remains as well as notes on documentary research into the history of the town, its ecclesiastical and other buildings, and its institutions.
Antiquarian papers of James Dennistoun of Dennistoun, advocate and antiquary.
Antiquarian papers of Patrick Chalmers (died 1854)., 1st quarter of 19th century-3rd quarter of 19th century.
Apparently incomplete collection of correspondence and papers of William Marshall and of members of his family, together with related papers compiled by David J Mackenzie, Sheriff-substitute of Glasgow.
William Marshall, who was factor to the Duke of Gordon, was known in his own day as a Scottish fiddler and composer of strathspeys, and an inventor. The collection contains almost nothing of musical interest, and the largest single part consists of letters and copies of letters of his sons whilst on active service in India and in the Peninsular War, written to him and to other members of the family.
Apparently unpublished manuscript of `Gleanings of Antiquity in Forfarshire’ by James Thomson of Dundee.
Appreciations of Patrick Geddes, and biographical notes., 1913-1954, undated.
Also included is a typescript of Arthur Geddes, 'Reports on Indian cities, 1914-24, and their influence today' (folio 27), and the BBC. script for a memorial broadcast on Patrick Geddes in 1954 (folio 62).
'Arbores et herbae Malabaricae', comprising notes on trees and plants in Malabar by Alexander Walker., [Circa 1800], 1826.
The notes were collected circa 1800 when Alexander Walker was active in Malabar but this arrangement was made and introduced in 1826.
'Arbores et herbae Malabaricae', volume 1, by Alexander Walker., [Circa 1800], 1826.
The notes were collected circa 1800 when Alexander Walker was active in Malabar but this arrangement was made and introduced in 1826.
'Arbores et herbae Malabaricae', volume 2, by Alexander Walker., [Circa 1800], 1826.
The notes were collected circa 1800 when Alexander Walker was active in Malabar but this arrangement was made and introduced in 1826.
Archives of the National Union of Printing, Bookbinding and Paper Workers, Edinburgh Branch.
`Armourial [sic] Bearings of the Bruces`, by Major William Bruce Armstrong.
Arms and crests painted in colours, followed by brief notes on their holders and the authorities from which the information was taken.
Arms of British and foreign noblemen, drawn in trick.
Arms of the English and Scottish nobility. A collection of painted arms with genealogical notes on their holders, made by an Englishman.
The collection includes the creations of 1605, but not those of 1618.
The section on English heraldry (folio 1) contains the arms of the various rulers and their nobles from William I to James I. The Scottish section (folio 104) contains the arms of the queens of Scotland from St Margaret to Anne of Denmark, followed by those of the nobility.
Army Book originally in the possession of by his father, used to contain an account by Philip C Trotter, son of Sir Philip D Trotter, of the Allied Military Mission to Hungary and its successor the later Allied Military Mission of Control on both of which he served, 1921-1922, and writings on linguistics, circa 1952, including notes and draft criticisms of works by William Empson., 1921-1922, [circa 1952].
The greater part of the volume is blank.
Articles and speeches and miscellaneous papers of Margaret M Morrison, 'March Cost'., 1938-1956, undated.
The manuscripts and typescripts of articles and speeches, 1938-1956, undated, begin on folio 1. The miscellaneous papers, 1938-1954, undated, begin on folio 127. They include a few notes for 'A woman of letters' (folio 144).
Articles by John Norman Stuart Buchan, 2nd Baron Tweedsmuir, also containing broadcasts, speeches, essays and other papers., 1948-1978, undated.
Articles by L Graham H Horton-Smith based on Alexander Dundas Ogilvy Wedderburn's notes, together with related transcripts and papers., 1666-1918, undated.
Articles, memoranda, notes and jottings of Arthur Murray concerning the career of Sir Winston Churchill., [1945-1960.]
The papers appear to have been compiled for the most part between 1945 and 1960.
Articles, notes, and fragments in Thomas Carlyle’s autograph., 1767, 1832-[?1871], undated.
Articles of Hew Morrison, with press cuttings, chiefly reviews of his edition of ‘Songs and poems in the Gaelic language’ by Rob Donn., 1898-1926, undated.
The contents are as follows.
(i) Beginning of article on Rob Donn’s contemporaries, with some notes (folio 1);
(ii) Press cuttings, 1898-1926, chiefly reviews of Hew Morrison’s edition of Rob Donn, the controversy regarding the poet’s surname, and (folio 26) Morrison’s articles (1926) on his contemporaries.
'As ithers see us', a play for radio, by Robert McLellan, first produced in 1954, about the posthumous edition and biography of Robert Burns., 1954, 1962, undated.
The contents are as follows. (i) Manuscript of the play (folio l). The first five pages are missing. (ii) Correspondence with the producer, James Crampsey, with related papers, 1954 (folio 64); (iii) Typescript, with manuscript corrections and additions (folio 80); (iv) Notes (folio l68); (v) Manuscript and typescript of a brief article by Robert McLellan in the ‘Radio Times’, 18 January 1962, written for another broadcast of the play (folio l89).