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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:

Publicity relating to other shows, containing some 7:84 Theatre Company postcards., 2002-2005.

 File
Identifier: Acc.12911/313
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

This collection dates mainly from after 1988, when John McGrath and Elizabeth MacLennan resigned from the company which they had established, with David MacLennan, in 1973. Following the funding crisis in 2006, the company had to leave its base in the STUC building in Glasgow, and it was at this point that much of the material in this accession was presented to the National Library of Scotland.

Dates: 2002-2005.

Records of the Scottish Youth Hostels Association

 Collection
Identifier: Acc.13372
Scope and Contents Annual Reports, minutes, correspondence, reports, property records and photographs, 1931-2012, undated, of and relating to the Scottish Youth Hostels Association.Following preliminary meetings in 1930s, the Scottish Youth Hostels Association was formed in Edinburgh in1931at a public meeting chaired by Lord Salvesen ‘To help all, but especially young people of limited means living and working in industrial and other areas, to know use and appreciate the Scottish countryside and...
Dates: 1931-2000

Research material of Dorothy Dunnett, relating to the Francis Crawford of Lymond novel series., 1973, undated.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.12135/20-56
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: Includes research notes, typescripts and proofs of novels, correspondence, and papers concerning her involvement in cultural and business organisations.This archive includes papers relating to the following published works:'Games of kings' (1961)"Queens' play" (1964)'The disorderly knights' (1966)'Dolly and the singing bird' (1968)'Pawn in frankincense' (1969)'Dolly and the cookie bird' (1970)'The...
Dates: 1973, undated.

Research of Dorothy Dunnett, relating to Moray, containing postcards and tourist leaflets., Undated.

 File
Identifier: Acc.12135/134
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: Includes research notes, typescripts and proofs of novels, correspondence, and papers concerning her involvement in cultural and business organisations.This archive includes papers relating to the following published works:'Games of kings' (1961)"Queens' play" (1964)'The disorderly knights' (1966)'Dolly and the singing bird' (1968)'Pawn in frankincense' (1969)'Dolly and the cookie bird' (1970)'The...
Dates: Undated.

Six postcards of and relating to Jack Wilson, on active service during the First World War., 1914-1916

 Item
Identifier: Acc.14559/3
Scope and Contents

A uniformed Jack Wilson features in most of the six photographic postcards, and in one can be seen mounted on a horse. In another, he is part of a group of men and women wearing uniforms and holding what appear to be hockey sticks.

Dates: 1914-1916

Stories written by William Hunter, of Oban, whilst being held as a prisoner of war in Germany during the Second World War.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.13825
Content Description

Hunter was interned in a number of different camps for officers, including Oflag VII C, Oflag IX A/Z and Oflag VIB. Whilst the stories were written during his internment, they do not describe his experiences during that time.

Prior to the Second World War, Hunter had lived in Ferozepur and Allahabad, India before moving to Oban around 1936, which is reflected in his stories.

Dates: 1941-1945.

Successive typescript, printed and postcard versions of poem of Ian Hamilton Finlay, "Net/Planet", and photographs of final version; with a letter to 'Private Eye' and a copy of issue 11 of the 'Private Tutor' magazine.

 File
Identifier: Acc.4652
Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows:

'Net/Planet' Poem

Original typescript, [circa 1966]

Form 3, 15 December 1966.

Proof of postcard published by the Wild Hawthorn Press, 1968.

2 colour photographs, undated.

Carbon copy of letter to Private Eye concerning 'The Dancers Inherit the Party', 1970.

'Private Tutor', number 11, May 1970.

Dates: [Circa 1966]-1970, undated.

Ten letters and a postcard of Leonora Blanche Lang, née Alleyne, to her niece Margaret Munro and her husband William. With a notebook and photographs.

 File
Identifier: Acc.13025
Scope and Contents

Notebook contains series of sketches titled "Country Conversations"; photographs of Leonora and Andrew Lang.

Dates: circa 1880-1933.

Three examples of miniature handwriting by James McKay, with related correspondence.

 File
Identifier: Acc.12866
Scope and Contents

Includes an album of sketches and postcards from the First World War.

Dates: circa 1914-1946.

Touring production files of "Can't pay? Won't pay" by Dario Fo., 2003, undated.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.12911/125-126
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Many of the production files contained information which could be deemed sensitive under the terms of the Data Protection Act 1998. For the sake of record, one file (‘Caledonia Dreaming’) has been kept in its entirety, though anyone wishing to consult it will have to comply with the terms of the Act and complete relevant paperwork. Potentially sensitive material, such as contracts, have been removed from all other files and shredded.

Dates: 2003, undated.

Touring production files of 'Gilt' by Stephen Greenhorn, Rona Munro and Isabel Wright., 2003, undated.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.12911/127-130
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Many of the production files contained information which could be deemed sensitive under the terms of the Data Protection Act 1998. For the sake of record, one file (‘Caledonia Dreaming’) has been kept in its entirety, though anyone wishing to consult it will have to comply with the terms of the Act and complete relevant paperwork. Potentially sensitive material, such as contracts, have been removed from all other files and shredded.

Dates: 2003, undated.

Touring production files of 'The news at when ...?'., 2001, undated.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.12911/114-116
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Many of the production files contained information which could be deemed sensitive under the terms of the Data Protection Act 1998. For the sake of record, one file (‘Caledonia Dreaming’) has been kept in its entirety, though anyone wishing to consult it will have to comply with the terms of the Act and complete relevant paperwork. Potentially sensitive material, such as contracts, have been removed from all other files and shredded.

Dates: 2001, undated.

Touring production files of 'Tongues' by Sam Shepard and Joseph Chaikin, and new writing inspired by it, a collaboration between Birds of Paradise Theatre Company and 7:84 Theatre Company (Scotland)., 1997, undated.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.12911/79-81
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Many of the production files contained information which could be deemed sensitive under the terms of the Data Protection Act 1998. For the sake of record, one file (‘Caledonia Dreaming’) has been kept in its entirety, though anyone wishing to consult it will have to comply with the terms of the Act and complete relevant paperwork. Potentially sensitive material, such as contracts, have been removed from all other files and shredded.

Dates: 1997, undated.

Two letters and a postcard of William Soutar to the Reverend Donald G Cubie.

 File
Identifier: Acc.8698
Scope and Contents

With stamp album belonging to Soutar.

Dates: 1942-1943.

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.

Typescript travel journals by John Taylor.

 Collection
Identifier: Acc.5899
Scope and Contents

Describing holidays in Scotland.

With photographs and postcards.

Dates: circa 1930-circa 1939.