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Posters.

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Notices intended to be posted to advertise, promote, or publicize an activity, cause, product, or service; also, decorative, mass-produced prints intended for hanging. For small printed notices or advertisements intended for distribution by hand, use ""handbills"" .

Found in 129 Collections and/or Records:

Administrative papers, publicity materials, photographs and other papers relating to 7:84, theatre company., 1940-1988, undated.

 Series
Identifier: Acc.11615/80-85
Scope and Contents From the Record Group:

The bulk of the material dates from ca.1979-1990, though there are some earlier and later items. Much of it concerns McGrath’s work outside 7:84, the theatre company which he and others established in 1971.

Dates: 1940-1988, undated.

Colour transparencies, 2006, of posters, 1977-2002, designed by Alasdair Gray.

 File
Identifier: Acc.12630/1-2
Scope and Contents

Transparencies of posters designed by Alasdair Gray for various events or campaigns, including book readings, plays and university events. The transparencies were produced around 2006, but the original artworks date from 1977-2002.

Dates: [2006].

Correspondence and papers of the 1st and 2nd Earls of Minto concerning their commands in the Roxburgh Regiment, Volunteer Infantry and the 1st Regiment, Roxburghshire Local Militia respectively., 1797-1803.

 File
Identifier: MS.13366
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: The founder of the family was Gilbert Elliot (1651-1718), a younger son of Gavin Elliot of Midlem Mill. Gilbert Elliot was admitted to the Faculty of Advocates in 1688, created a baronet in 1700, and appointed a Lord of Session as Lord Minto in 1705; he acquired the lands of Headshaw in Roxburghshire in 1696, and added Minto to his property in 1703. Sir Gilbert Elliot, 2nd Baronet (1693-1766), likewise had a distinguished legal career, becoming a Lord of Session as Lord Minto in 1726, a...
Dates: 1797-1803.

Correspondence and papers of Thomas Murray.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.9083
Scope and Contents

Includes papers concerning the Spanish Civil War and the International Brigade.

Dates: 1923-1968.

Events in Scotland List., 2006-2010.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13293/75-80
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: Electronic archive, digital images, sound and video recordings, and related ephemera of the Gude Cause project, 2008-2010. The project’s main objective was to celebrate the centenary of the Women’s Social and Political Union procession which took place in Edinburgh on 10 October 1909. Furthermore, in the light of a report published before the 2007 Scottish Parliament Election, Gude Cause sought to reenergize women’s participation in Scottish political life.The archive charts the...
Dates: 2006-2010.

Events of the Gude Cause project., 2006-2010.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13293/68-80
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: Electronic archive, digital images, sound and video recordings, and related ephemera of the Gude Cause project, 2008-2010. The project’s main objective was to celebrate the centenary of the Women’s Social and Political Union procession which took place in Edinburgh on 10 October 1909. Furthermore, in the light of a report published before the 2007 Scottish Parliament Election, Gude Cause sought to reenergize women’s participation in Scottish political life.The archive charts the...
Dates: 2006-2010.

File of Saltire self portrait publications, relating to publication of the life of Hugh MacDiarmid, entitled 'Between the wars', by Henry Stamper, containing drafts of the publication and promotional poster. Also including a cassette recording of 'Man of letters' and production of 'Between the wars'., 1978.

 File
Identifier: Acc.13505/1
Scope and Contents From the Collection: Paul Henderson Scott was born and educated in Edinburgh, attending Edinburgh’s Royal High School and then moving on to study at Edinburgh University. It was at university that he first became involved with the Saltire Society. Shortly after this Scott was called up to serve in World War Two. He began his training as an army officer driving a lorry. However, through contact with diplomats from the foreign office he decided to take the examination and soon became a diplomat. A long diplomatic...
Dates: 1978.

Flyers of the Good Cause project, also containing a poster., 2007-2009.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13293/106-116
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: Electronic archive, digital images, sound and video recordings, and related ephemera of the Gude Cause project, 2008-2010. The project’s main objective was to celebrate the centenary of the Women’s Social and Political Union procession which took place in Edinburgh on 10 October 1909. Furthermore, in the light of a report published before the 2007 Scottish Parliament Election, Gude Cause sought to reenergize women’s participation in Scottish political life.The archive charts the...
Dates: 2007-2009.

Large photographs, on card, of various productions of the Fifth Estate Theatre Company., 1991-1996.

 File
Identifier: Acc.11443/55
Scope and Contents A3 posters for: 'The Albright Fellow'; 'The Archive of Countess D' [1991]; 'Buchan of Tweedsmuir' (1991); "The Burgher’s Tale" [1994]; 'Carlucco and the Queen of Hearts'; 'The Consul of Butterflies' (1992); 'Country Dance'; 'Dear Janet Rosenberg, Dear Mr Kooning' (Meridian Theatre Company); 'It Had To Be You'; 'The Jesuit' [1992]; 'Kepler'; 'The Last of the Lairds'; 'Lucia'; 'Nancy Sleekit'; "Nancy Sleekit/Howard’s Revenge"; 'The Nightingale Roars' [1992]; 'Nova'; 'The Ould...
Dates: 1991-1996.

Letter, 1980, of Robert Garioch to John Milligan.

 File
Identifier: Acc.10354
Scope and Contents

With Milligan`s reply and transcript, an Empire Theatre poster on the same topic, and donation letter, 1991.

Dates: 1980-1991.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Howe to Howson., 1814-1918.

 File
Identifier: MS.40585
Scope and Contents All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Howe, J K.Letter, 1903, of J K Howe to John Murray IV. Folios 1-2.Howe, J W Hamilton.Letters, undated, of J W Hamilton Howe possibly to John Murray IV. Folios 3-4.Howe, Sonia Elizabeth.Letter, 1918, of Sonia Elizabeth Howe to John Murray IV. Folios 5-6.Howe, W.Letters, 1844, of W Howe to John Murray III. ...
Dates: 1814-1918.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Lawley to Lawrence, R., 1827-1928.

 File
Identifier: MS.40675
Scope and Contents All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Lawley, Annie Allen.Letters, 1913, of Annie Allen Lawley to John Murray IV. Folios 1-4.Lawley, Francis Charles.Letters, 1864, 1868, 1870, 1883, 1894 and 1896, of Hon. Francis Charles Lawley to John Murray III and John Murray IV. Folios 5-23.Lawley, Georgiana Emily.Letters, 1883, of Georgiana Emily Lawley to John Murray III. Folios...
Dates: 1827-1928.