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Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Brief statements of a fact or experience, written down for review, or as an aid to memory, or to inform someone else; also includes short, informal letters.
Found in 3963 Collections and/or Records:
Annotated typescript, notes and press cuttings on John Lorne Campbell of Canna; with letters of Margaret Campbell and Hugh Cheape to Tom Weir., 1996.
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Identifier: Acc.13059/259
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Most articles are untitled and undated.
Dates:
1996.
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
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Corrected proofs, annotated typescripts, and drafts of 'My Month' articles by Tom Weir; with some related correspondence, notes, press cuttings and printed ephemera.
Annual General Meetings of James Thin, bookseller, containing correspondence and notes., 1990-2001.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.12384/32-43
Anonymous manuscripts and proofs of works offered to William Blackwood and Sons, publishers, for publication., 1842-1885, undated.
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Identifier: MS.4891
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows.(i) Manuscript of an apparently unpublished article describing Queen Victoria's visit to Edinburgh in 1842. (Folio 1.)(ii) Manuscript of an apparently unpublished article, 'The finances', concerning Peel's introduction of income tax in 1842, written by George Croly. (Folio 3.)(iii) Manuscript of an apparently unpublished article reviewing the portion of the final volume of Sir Archibald Alison's ‘History of Europe during the...
Dates:
1842-1885, 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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Manuscripts and proofs of works offered for publication to William Blackwood and Sons, publishers.
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Anonymous manuscripts and proofs of works offered to William Blackwood and Sons, publishers, for publication.
Another copy of the `Report of the Commissioners appointed to inquire into the several matters relating to coal in the United Kingdom. Vol. I. General report and twenty-two sub-reports.`, 1871.
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Identifier: Adv.MS.51.1.4
Scope and Contents
Folios i-ii are inserts. To folios i recto-ii verso have been pasted two articles from the `Times` newspaper, [1871]: `The supply of coal` and `The supply of coal. No.II`.
On folio ii verso are notes, 1871, of John Francis Campbell.
Dates:
1871.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers, including many manuscripts in Gaelic, journals and yearbooks (with many photographs), albums of watercolour paintings and sketches, and experimental notebooks, of John Francis Campbell of Islay (1821-1885), Gaelic scholar and collector of oral tradition, traveller, scientist, official of the royal household and public servant.
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Correspondence of John Francis Campbell in the capacity of Secretary to the Royal Coal Commission in London, a post he held for several years, along with various printed reports and proceedings of the Coal Commission concerning investigations made into a number of aspects of coal mining throughout the country.
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Published and working copies, preparatory to publication, of the `Report of the Commissioners appointed to inquire into the several matters relating to coal in the United Kingdom`.
Another volume entirely of historical notes drawn mostly from medieval sources., Undated.
File
Identifier: Acc.6188/5
Scope and Contents
From the Record Group:
The surviving personal and legal papers of Thomas Mackay Cooper, Baron Cooper of Culross, judge and historian (1892-1955). Lord Cooper passed Advocate in 1915 and was created a K.C. in 1927. He was Conservative M.P. for West Edinburgh, 1935-41, Solicitor-General for Scotland, 1935, and Lord Advocate, 1935-41. In 1941 he succeeded as Lord Justice Clerk with the judicial title of Lord Cooper, and became Lord Justice General and Lord President of the Court of Session from January 1947 to...
Dates:
Undated.
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.
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Identifier: Adv.MS.51.1.6
Scope and Contents
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.
Dates:
1866-1869.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers, including many manuscripts in Gaelic, journals and yearbooks (with many photographs), albums of watercolour paintings and sketches, and experimental notebooks, of John Francis Campbell of Islay (1821-1885), Gaelic scholar and collector of oral tradition, traveller, scientist, official of the royal household and public servant.
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Correspondence of John Francis Campbell in the capacity of Secretary to the Royal Coal Commission in London, a post he held for several years, along with various printed reports and proceedings of the Coal Commission concerning investigations made into a number of aspects of coal mining throughout the country.
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Published and working copies, preparatory to publication, of the `Report of the Commissioners appointed to inquire into the several matters relating to coal in the United Kingdom`.
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Working copies, preparatory to publication, of the `Report of the Commissioners appointed to inquire into the several matters relating to coal in the United Kingdom`.
Antiphoner., Late 16th century.
Item
Identifier: MS.1905
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows.(i) Proper chants for Maundy Thursday (folio i verso), Good Friday (folio 25), Holy Saturday (folio 48 verso), Easter Sunday (folio 69).(ii) Antiphons at the Benedictus and Magnificat for Easter Monday (folio 77 verso), and Tuesday (folio 79 verso).(iii) Three proses. 'In die resurrectionis et per octava aditur prosa: Victime paschali laudes'; the sixth strophe is lacking (folio 80 verso). 'In die sancto penthecostes: Veni...
Dates:
Late 16th century.
Antiquarian and genealogical papers and correspondence of the Chalmers family of Auldbar., 18th century-19th century.
Series
Identifier: MSS.15471-15481
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:
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.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.13095-13103
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
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).
Dates:
[Circa 1700]-[circa 1857], 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 the Honourable George Francis Stewart Elliot (1822- 1901), 4th son of the 2nd Earl of Minto, barrister and Private Secretary to Lord John Russell.
Antiquarian notes on Brechin., 19th century.
File
Identifier: MS.15473
Scope and Contents
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.
Dates:
19th century.
Antiquarian papers of Patrick Chalmers (died 1854)., 1st quarter of 19th century-3rd quarter of 19th century.
File
Identifier: MS.15471
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
(i) Papers on field antiquities, especially sculptured stones. (Folio 1.)
(ii) Papers concerning documentary research. The papers are chiefly transcripts of charters and writs concerning Angus. Included in this section is an essay by Patrick Chalmers entitled 'Remarks on the law of the burghs' (folio 26); a list of churches within the Deanery of Angus and the Diocese of St Andrews (folio 40); a note on the public library in Montrose (folio 78); transcripts of...
Dates:
1st quarter of 19th century-3rd quarter of 19th century.
Appreciations of Patrick Geddes, and biographical notes., 1913-1954, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.10608
Scope and Contents
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).
Dates:
1913-1954, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence, lectures, notes and other papers of and concerning Sir Patrick Geddes (1854-1932).
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Miscellaneous papers of and concerning Patrick Geddes.
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Genealogical material concerning the Geddes family, circa 1900-1935, undated; appreciations of Patrick Geddes and bibliographical notes, 1913-1954, undated; and material concerning the Eastern Colonial Association, 1897-1898.
'Arbores et herbae Malabaricae', comprising notes on trees and plants in Malabar by Alexander Walker., [Circa 1800], 1826.
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Identifier: MSS.13817-13818
Scope and Contents
The notes were collected circa 1800 when Alexander Walker was active in Malabar but this arrangement was made and introduced in 1826.
Dates:
[Circa 1800], 1826.
'Arbores et herbae Malabaricae', volume 1, by Alexander Walker., [Circa 1800], 1826.
Item
Identifier: MS.13817
Scope and Contents
From the File:
The notes were collected circa 1800 when Alexander Walker was active in Malabar but this arrangement was made and introduced in 1826.
Dates:
[Circa 1800], 1826.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers, private and official, of Brigadier-General Alexander Walker.
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Papers of and collected by Alexander Walker for proposed publications.
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'Arbores et herbae Malabaricae', comprising notes on trees and plants in Malabar by Alexander Walker.
'Arbores et herbae Malabaricae', volume 2, by Alexander Walker., [Circa 1800], 1826.
Item
Identifier: MS.13818
Scope and Contents
From the File:
The notes were collected circa 1800 when Alexander Walker was active in Malabar but this arrangement was made and introduced in 1826.
Dates:
[Circa 1800], 1826.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers, private and official, of Brigadier-General Alexander Walker.
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Papers of and collected by Alexander Walker for proposed publications.
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'Arbores et herbae Malabaricae', comprising notes on trees and plants in Malabar by Alexander Walker.
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].
Item
Identifier: MS.20303
Scope and Contents
The greater part of the volume is blank.
Dates:
1921-1922, [circa 1952].
Articles and speeches and miscellaneous papers of Margaret M Morrison, 'March Cost'., 1938-1956, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.27407
Scope and Contents
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).
Dates:
1938-1956, undated.
Articles by John Norman Stuart Buchan, 2nd Baron Tweedsmuir, also containing broadcasts, speeches, essays and other papers., 1948-1978, undated.
Series
Identifier: Acc.11628/245-260
Dates:
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.
File
Identifier: MS.3566
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:Articles contributed by L Graham H Horton-Smith to ‘Notes and queries’ (1945), based on Alexander Dundas Ogilvy Wedderburn's notes: 'The Grahams or Grahames of Claverhouse' and 'Grahams, Burgesses and Town Councillors of Dundee' (folio 1);Typed transcripts of various records relating to persons named Graham, including the baptismal register of Mr Robert Norie, Episcopalian Minister at Dundee, 1722-1726 (folio 19);A notebook of...
Dates:
1666-1918, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Manuscript notes of Alexander Dundas Ogilvy Wedderburn, King’s Counsel, 'directed in the main to the correction and completion of the pedigree of the Grahams of Claverhouse' as set forth in the writer's ‘The Wedderburn Book’.
Articles, memoranda, notes and jottings of Arthur Murray concerning the career of Sir Winston Churchill., [1945-1960.]
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.8818-8820
Scope and Contents
The papers appear to have been compiled for the most part between 1945 and 1960.
Dates:
[1945-1960.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence of Alexander William Charles Oliphant Murray, Baron Murray of Elibank and correspondence and papers of his brother, Arthur Cecil Murray, Viscount Elibank.
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Correspondence and papers of Arthur Murray, who succeeded as Viscount Elibank in 1951.
Articles, notes, and fragments in Thomas Carlyle’s autograph., 1767, 1832-[?1871], undated.
File
Identifier: MS.1798
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows.(i) Article on "A narrative of a nine months’ residence in New Zealand" (London, 1832) by Augustus Earle (folio 1);(ii) ‘Gropings about Montrose’, 1839 (folio 4);(iii) Remarks on publication of Bulwer Lytton’s Works 1854, and likeness of constitutional government to sawing a plank on which you are sitting, 1855 (folio 5);(iv) Remarks on liberty, [?1865] (folio 7);(v) Corrected proof of his inaugural...
Dates:
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.
File
Identifier: MS.14954
Scope and Contents
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.
Dates:
1898-1926, undated.
'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.
File
Identifier: MS.26350
Scope and Contents
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).
Dates:
1954, 1962, undated.
Associated business of James Thin, bookseller, with Oliver [and] Boyd, printers and publishers., 1948, 1996-1998, 2000.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.12384/112-114
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1948, 1996-1998, 2000.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Archive of James Thin, bookseller, containing business papers and correspondence, with some personal papers.
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Business papers and correspondence of James Thin, bookseller.
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Associated business of James Thin, bookseller, with publishers, bookshops and others.
Assorted letters of, to and concerning Elizabeth Eastlake., 1862-1887.
File
Identifier: MS.42179
Scope and Contents
(1) letters, 1879-1887, of Elizabeth Eastlake to William Smith, editor of the "Quarterly Review", concerning articles written by Eastlake for the journal;(2) letter, 1880, of Elizabeth Eastlake to "Menie";(3) letter, 1862, of ? Thornbury to ?Elizabeth Eastlake;(4) letter, 1876, of Henry Reeve to John Murray III concerning Elizabeth Eastlake and her husband, Charles;(5) manuscript list which would seem to record the number of works...
Dates:
1862-1887.