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 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Public notices or paid announcements, especially those in print.

Found in 167 Collections and/or Records:

Scrapbook of press advertisements placed in the press relating to the Burn Estate., 1934-1957.

 Item
Identifier: Acc.13827/829
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: 1934-1957.

Small collection of printed matter., 1871-1901

 File
Identifier: MS.14863
Scope and Contents A small collection of printed matter, possibly collected by Ludovick Cameron, comprising the following:Press cuttings from 'The Scotsman' (1 March 1871) and 'The Glasgow Herald' (9 and 18 March, 1871), all containing reviews of the Rev. Archibald Clerk's 'Poems of Ossian' (Edinburgh & London, 1870). Items 1-3.Advertisement for John Francis Campbell of Islay's 'Leabhar na Feinne' (London, 1872). Item 4.Copy of 'Transactions of the Lorn Ossianic...
Dates: 1871-1901

Speeches and verses of various members of the Pantheon Society, an Edinburgh debating club; and papers concerning the activities of James Graham, quack doctor.

 File
Identifier: MS.9834
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows. (i) Speeches and verses, 1780-1792, undated, of various members of the Pantheon Society. Unlike societies of literati such as the Select Society, the Pantheon opened its meetings to non-members, charging from sixpence upwards for admission, and drew large audiences - see J A Fairley, 'The Pantheon: an old Edinburgh debating society', in ‘Book of the Old Edinburgh Club’, volume i (1908), pages 47-75, and D D McElroy, ‘A century of Scottish clubs’ (privately...
Dates: 1780-1792, undated.

“Swinton’s kirk MSS”, a collection of original 17th-century Scottish historical documents, and of copies, 18th century.

 Series
Identifier: Adv.MSS.31.2.18-20
Scope and Contents

The papers appear to have belonged to Lord Swinton, and may be the collection of the Reverend Samuel Semple, Swinton’s maternal grandfather (cf. FES i, 172).

Dates: 17th century.

“Swinton’s kirk MSS”, a collection of Scottish historical documents, for the most part copies from the Cotton Library, originally labelled ‘Kirk manuscripts B’., 17th century.

 File
Identifier: Adv.MS.31.2.19
Scope and Contents A collection copied by various hands without sufficient accuracy, possibly for Matthew Crawford.The contents are as follows: (i) Letter, 3 May 1582, of Sir John Foster to Secretary Walsingham. (ii) Advertisement out of Scotland, 22 June 1582. (iii) Letter, 20 August 1582, of the Queen of England to the King of Scotland. (iv) Depositions of George Douglas sent the 14 September from Stirling, and received the 20 September at Windsor. ‘Septr. 28 1582’. (v) The heads whereof George...
Dates: 17th century.

Two ration cards, 1918, with other papers.

 File
Identifier: Acc.5271
Scope and Contents

Including:

1. postcard of Everest Expedition, 1924

2. typescript copy, 1926, of Strike Issue no 6 of Aberdeen Evening Express.

Dates: 1918-1926.

Typescripts of 'Elementary, My Dear Rankin', a BBC radio documentary by Ian Rankin; with related developmental notes, administrative documents, and advertisement., 1998.

 File
Identifier: MS.50488
Scope and Contents Annotated typescripts of 'Elementary, My Dear Rankin', 1998, with author's and others' annotations. Folios 1-55.Research, working notes, and editorial notes of Ian Rankin for his radio documentary 'Elementary, My Dear Rankin', 1998. Includes synopses of episodes, location notes, and research on the history of detectives and police in Britain.Includes email from Ian Docherty (Folio 62).Folios 56-72.Administrative documents and...
Dates: 1998.

Typescripts of 'The Serpent's Back', a radio play by Ian Rankin; with related working notes, publicity, and administrative materials., 1993-1995.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.50481-50484
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

This series contains typescripts of, and associated working papers for, scripts and screenplays of Ian Rankin for broadcast media. Outputs include plays, short stories, and documentaries for radio as well as television productions. Some productions were not aired. The working papers include developmental and editorial notes. Also included are administrative papers relating to the process of broadcasting. Additionally, some promotional materials and related correspondence are included.

Dates: 1993-1995.

Various United Kingdom passports, 1936, 1946, 1948; United Kingdom driving licence, 1945-1953; ‘Protection for your home’, wartime advertising literature for Jay’s Furnishing Stores, London., 1936, 1945-1953.

 File
Identifier: Acc.13220/17(24)
Scope and Contents From the Collection: Articles and poems published in newspapers and magazines are all faithfully preserved in 16 large albums of press cuttings.She was a keen supporter of the Democratic Party and the correspondence files contain some letters of Eleanor Roosevelt and Adlai Stevenson. The papers include several travel journals, and manuscripts and typescripts of many articles, verses, songs and hymns - which she had a gift for writing, despite her own agnosticism. Also significant are the manuscripts...
Dates: Majority of material found within 1936, 1945-1953.