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Postcards.

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Cards on which a message may be written or printed for mailing without an envelope, usually at a lower rate than that for letters in envelopes.

Found in 394 Collections and/or Records:

13 letters and postcards to James K Annand.

 File
Identifier: Acc.7293
Scope and Contents

Correspondents include R B Cunninghame Graham and J Ramsay MacDonald.

Mostly concerning the University of Edinburgh Rectorial Election of 1929.

Dates: 1928-1929.

17 postcards of Stansmore Dean Stevenson and Jean Stevenson to Elise Pruvost, their housekeeper in France.

 File
Identifier: Acc.14471
Scope and Contents The postcards, all except one written in French, were formerly part of the family album of Elise Pruvost and her daughter Christiane Lavoger. They date from the period when Stansmore Dean Stevenson and her husband, the painter R. Macaulay Stevenson, and step-daughter Jean Stevenson, stayed in Montreiul-sur-mer, France. The collection also includes a photograph of Elise Pruvost and the Stevenson family on a visit to London, c.1925.With biographical information, in French, compiled...
Dates: 1910-1926.

20 letters and a postcard of Arthur Conan Doyle to E Bruce Low.

 File
Identifier: Acc.6001
Scope and Contents

Concerning Doyle`s political ambitions and to the General Election of 1900, when he contested Central Edinburgh as a Liberal Unionist.

Dates: 1900-1905.

22 postcards, 1933-1942, of William Soutar to William Montgomerie and his family.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.7204
Scope and Contents

On personal and literary matters, with a sketch of Soutar.

With five letters, 1977, to Montgomerie, concerning Soutar, and an associated letter of Montgomerie to Maurice Lindsay.

Also four letters of Sir John Stirling-Maxwell and 11 letters of Anne G Gilchrist, 1948-1952, to Montgomerie, on literary and musical matters.

Dates: 1933-1977.

49 letters, 1951-1969, to Sir William Russell Flint.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.7782
Scope and Contents

Concerning his published works.

With 25 postcards, 1908-1959 and undated, of and to Sir William Russell Flint and members of his family.

Dates: 1908-1969.

63 letters and cards of Frances Shand Kydd to William McIlwraith, Ayr.

 File
Identifier: Acc.12619
Scope and Contents

Includes book and press cutting.

Dates: circa 1997-2004.

95 letters of André Raffalovich to Charles Ballantyne.

 Collection
Identifier: Acc.4630
Scope and Contents

With ten copies of letters, 24 postcards, and two telegrams. Also two letters and a card concerning Raffalovich.

Dates: 1925-1934.

Anonymous album of a visit to Scotland entitled `Oban, 1919`.

 File
Identifier: Acc.13169
Scope and Contents

This album records a visit to Scotland by three women, Winnifred, Joan and Mona in August 1919. The friends visited Oban, Dunollie, Dunstaffnage, Staffa, Glencoe and Edinburgh. The album consists of photographs and postcards with observations on their experiences.

Dates: 1919.

Assorted letters concerning William Gladstone, including letters of members of Gladstone`s family., 1841-1927.

 File
Identifier: MS.42265
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

The letters in the sequence are largely of William Ewart Gladstone to John Murray [III], but there are others to John Murray [II] and John Murray [IV]. There are also assorted letters concerning Gladstone, including some of members of his family, including his wife, Catherine.

Dates: 1841-1927.

Assorted loose papers, postcards and faxes of Rob Fairley., 1998-1999.

 File
Identifier: Acc.13227 Box 38(3)
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Also included is a sketch book of Rob Fairley, 'Kathmandu: being a brief history of a walk from Nag Pokhari to Pushputinath on the first night of Diwali 1997'; and a printed catalogue, 'Rob Fairley: the early works'. The box lid is covered on the outside in the remnants of a purple, synthetic waterproof jacket. The rest of the outside of the box is covered in green fabric. The box is lined with a map showing the isles of Rhum (in part) and Eigg, and part of Arisaig.

Dates: 1998-1999.