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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 317 Collections and/or Records:

Nine postcards and three colour prints, relating to Bremen or 11th century art., Undated.

 File
Identifier: Acc.12135/131
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.

'On Monograms' by John Sliegh, criticizing John E Hodgkin, 'Monograms'., Late 19th century.

 File
Identifier: MS.2930
Scope and Contents

The volume contains monograms devised by John Sliegh, postcards written by him, 1871-1874, a notice of him by Miss Hipkins (folio iii), and sketches of him by John A Hipkins (folio 11).

Dates: Late 19th century.

Outreach and collaborative production files of 'Out here'., ?2002, undated.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.12911/220-221
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, undated.

Papers concerning Francis Darwin: mostly letters of publishers, printers, etc., to John Murray, publishers, concerning Francis Darwin`s works. Also included are papers concerning Francis Darwin`s interests in the works and in the copyright of his father, Charles Darwin., 1885-1899.

 File
Identifier: MS.40312
Scope and Contents From the Series: The incoming correspondence consists of letters of individuals and companies sent to John Murray, publishers, mostly relating to the business, but also including private letters. The correspondence largely covers the period from the 1760s to the 1920s. Where enclosures exist, they have been kept with their original letters. This series contains most of the extant letters received by the publishing house up to the 1920s, but others are to be found throughout the archive. One...
Dates: 1885-1899.

Papers formerly loosely enclosed in MSS.21072-21095: Diaries of John Chisholm., 1889-1925.

 File
Identifier: MS.21096
Scope and Contents

The papers consist of diaries of John Chisholm for January-March 1908, December 1908-January 1909, 11 November 1918, and June-September 1925; a translation of Horace, 'Odes' III 30, 1889; a postcard, 1915, of Walwyn Tyson from internment in Germany; a photograph of Jedburgh Abbey; two sketches, one dated 1920; and press cuttings, 1889-1928, chiefly obituaries.

Dates: 1889-1925.

Papers mainly relating to Andrew Haig Hamilton and bowling., 1901-1950

 Series
Identifier: Acc.14614/1-4
Scope and Contents

The papers here demonstrate the international regard which Hamilton achieved within the bowling community. The series includes correspondence, photographs and postcards.

Dates: 1901-1950

Papers of John Rennie concerning various bridges in places beginning Cr-W., 1768-early 20th century.

 File
Identifier: MS.19772
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows. (i) Cramond, report, 1821 (folio 1); (ii) Datchet, memorandum, 1801 (folio 3); (iii) Glasgow, correspondence and reports, 1768, 1798-1799, 1817 (folio 4); (iv) Kelso, correspondence and reports, 1797-1803, undated and photographs, 20th century; for a copy of the Daniell print of the bridge, see MS.19964 (folio 45); (v) Kirkstall, memorandum, correspondence, and sections, 1817-1820 (folio 94); (vi) London Bridge, correspondence, 1821, 1830-1832, with 20th century...
Dates: 1768-early 20th century.

Papers of Patrick Balfour, 2nd Baron Kinross, and of his wife Caroline Balfour, 2nd Lady Kinross., 1893-1966, undated.

 Series
Identifier: Acc.7638/21-29
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

Including:

letters to John Blair Balfour, 1st Baron Kinross

correspondence of the 2nd Baron to his wife

correspondence of the 3rd Baron to his mother

with Johnstone-Douglas and Balfour family papers.

Dates: 1893-1966, undated.

Papers relating to tours and expeditions of James Wordie., 1865-1959.

 Series
Identifier: Acc.12559/1-95
Scope and Contents From the Record Group:

Journals, correspondence, notebooks, photographs, press-cuttings and related papers, 1903-1959, n.d., of and relating largely to the expeditions of polar exploration and scientific discovery, travel and mountaineering activities of Sir James Mann Wordie, Master of St John’s College, Cambridge (1889-1962).

Dates: Majority of material found within 1865-1959.

Personal papers, including correspondence, of Robert Blair Wilkie and his family., 1932-2001.

 Series
Identifier: Acc.12765/29-42
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: The collection consists of correspondence, publications and papers of Robert Blair Wilkie (1913–1998) and his family. Robert Blair Wilkie was the curator of the Old Glasgow Museum 1965-1998 (formerly known as the People’s Palace Museum). Active member of the Scottish Nationalist movement (joined Scottish Nationalist Association under John MacCormick in 1937), in 1945 he was the SNP candidate in West Renfrewshire, and in the following year he was appointed editor of the Scots Independent...
Dates: 1932-2001.

Personal papers of James Johnston., 1939-2006

 Series
Identifier: Acc.13818/384-569
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: Major-General James Johnston was born in Edinburgh in August 1939. He was educated at George’s Watson’s College, Welbeck College and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, from which he was commissioned in July 1959 into the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. He underwent postgraduate training at the Royal Military Academy of science and REME Officers School. His training was completed by 1965 and he served several appointments as commanding officer within Germany and the United...
Dates: 1939-2006

Photographs and postcards of Andrew H Hamilton and W G Grace bowling., 1903, undated.

 File
Identifier: Acc.14614/2
Scope and Contents

There are three picture postcards here with images of Andrew H Hamilton and W G Grace bowling. One of the postcards is annotated stating that the images are from "the first International Contest, held July 1903.

Also included is a photograph of both men.

Dates: 1903, undated.

Photographs and postcards of the McIntyre family., Circa 1927-Circa 1939.

 File
Identifier: Acc.12917/122
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: The collection consists of correspondence, publications and papers of Dr. Robert D. McIntyre (1913–1998).The collection contains political papers relating to Robert D. McIntyre’s political career, spanning from the early 1940s to his death in 1998.The collection contains many political documents (c.1940–c.1994) as well as Robert D. McIntyre’s and the Scottish National Party’s research papers and publications (1706–1994). Contained within miscellaneous research papers...
Dates: Circa 1927-Circa 1939.

Photographs, postcards and ephemera of the McIntyre family., Circa 1927-circa 1945.

 File
Identifier: Acc.12917/123
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: The collection consists of correspondence, publications and papers of Dr. Robert D. McIntyre (1913–1998).The collection contains political papers relating to Robert D. McIntyre’s political career, spanning from the early 1940s to his death in 1998.The collection contains many political documents (c.1940–c.1994) as well as Robert D. McIntyre’s and the Scottish National Party’s research papers and publications (1706–1994). Contained within miscellaneous research papers...
Dates: Circa 1927-circa 1945.

Photographs, postcards and stamps relating to celebrations., 1937.

 File
Identifier: Acc.10903/50
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

Chiefly relating to links with Women's Guilds at home and centenary celebrations, but also with material relevant to the history of Women's Forrign Missions. There is also a large number of play scripts in this accession.

Dates: 1937.

Photographs, postcards, letters and cards and other miscellaneous papers collected by Rose Ethel Bassin., 1945-1950, undated.

 File
Identifier: MS.14938
Scope and Contents

Includes the following: postcards and photographs (folios 1-29), a poem by Rose Ethel Bassin (folio 34), and letters and cards from Elizabeth Maclachlan, dance teacher, London, 1945-1950 (folios 38-46).

Dates: 1945-1950, undated.

Postcards and cards featuring Lucinda Mackay paintings and drawings, [2000-2010]

 File
Identifier: MS.50816
Scope and Contents

File includes a selection of self-published postcards and a series of commercially created cards by The Edinburgh University String Orchestra; and the Scottish National Portrait Gallery.

Dates: [2000-2010]