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Press cuttings. Information artifacts.

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Illustrations, pages, articles, or columns of text removed from books, newspapers, journals, or other printed sources. (AAT) 'Press cuttings' NLS preferred form.

Found in 1673 Collections and/or Records:

3rd Notebook of Thomas Carlyle., 1832-1866.

 Item
Identifier: Acc.14412/4
Scope and Contents

Includes notes on Goethe, research in the Advocates' Library, and Ralph Waldo Emerson. Also includes some newspaper cuttings of articles written by Carlyle with coments on the articles.

Dates: 1832-1866.

A portion of the 'Orkney Sea Snake', widely known as the 'Beast of Stronsay', sent to Lord Byron; with correspondence, a transcription and press cutting concerning the same, , 1815-1977.

 File
Identifier: MS.43544
Scope and Contents The box containing the specimens contains a labels reading "A portion of hte bone and bristle of the sea snake found off Orkney 1808. Sent with a descriptiove letter by Joanna Baillie to Lady Byron, for Byron, 1815".The box also has notes and captions relating to the contents attached to the box. There is also related correspondence, press cuttings and notes:Letter of Joanna Baillie to Anne Isabella Byron, Lady Byron, 1815: folios 1-2;...
Dates: 1815-1977.

A scrapbook of press-cuttings and photographs concerning piping and pipers., 1929-1935 and undated.

 File
Identifier: Acc.14222/5
Scope and Contents

A scrapbook of ephemera, news cuttings and photographs, containing information and illustrations of pipers and bagpipes mainly in Scotland, Ireland and Northumberland. Most of the material bears no date, but some items are dated 1929-1932. A copy of James Robertson's 'The Highland Bagpipe' is thought to date from [ca. 1935]. Among the photographs are some of Gilbert Askew himself holding Highland and Northumbrian pipes respectively.

Dates: 1929-1935 and undated.

A series of notebooks containing biographical information on British poets used, or intended to be used, in the publication of a dictionary of British poets., Mid 19th century.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.42592-42595
Scope and Contents

The notebooks serve more as an assortment of information - notes, press cuttings and documentary evidence, such as copies of wills - to be used in the preparation of the specific entries of the dictionary, than as a considered manuscript. In many cases only the heading of the name of the poet has been entered.

None of the volumes has an index.

Dates: Mid 19th century.

Account book of Hannagalla estate, Ceylon., 1863-1865.

 Item
Identifier: MS.19230
Scope and Contents

The account book consists of copies of accounts received from the Colombo agents and newspaper cuttings of the sale of the estate in 1864 and 1865 on Dugald Bremner's bankruptcy and death (folios 11,19).

Dates: 1863-1865.

Achievements of Donald Thomson, ca. 1993

 File
Identifier: Acc.13916/21
Scope and Contents

A set of 11 sheets of copies of press cuttings recording the achievements of Donald Thomson and honours given to him, probably intended for display. The last dated item copied taken from 'Aithris' no. 7 (Winter 1992).

Dates: ca. 1993

Advertisements for John Murray publications, labelled "Adverts"., 1976

 File
Identifier: Acc.13328/1270
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

This sub-series comprises original and reproduced press cuttings advertising the forthcoming publication of new titles from John Murray publishers. The cuttings have been annotated with the title of the publication in which they appeared (e.g. The Bookseller), the date, and any associated costs. Most cuttings have been glued to separate sheets for reinforcement. The chronological run is incomplete.

Dates: 1976

Album containing obituaries and appreciations of Richard B Haldane and related news items and correspondence cut out of newspapers and periodicals, and a few telegrams., 1928.

 Item
Identifier: MS.20223
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

The papers consist of notebooks containing notes on and for lectures and essays chiefly on philosophy (MSS.20213-20219), a quantity of writings on various topics (many incomplete) written on loose sheets (MSS.20220-20222) and press cuttings concerning the death and funeral of Richard B Haldane (MS.20223).

Dates: 1928.

Album containing papers concerning the ninety-ninth and hundredth birthdays of Mary E Haldane, and telegrams of condolence to her children on her death in 1925., 1924-1925.

 Item
Identifier: MS.20209
Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows: (i) A letter of T G N Haldane and telegrams of congratulation from various people to Mary E Haldane on her ninety-ninth birthday in 1924 (folio 1);

(ii) Press cuttings concerning celebrations marking her hundredth birthday in 1925 (folio 56);

(iii) Telegrams of condolence to her children on her death in 1925 (folio 72).

Dates: 1924-1925.

Album containing, pasted in, formal letters and documents, some printed items and a number of press cuttings, 1882-1949, chiefly concerning the military career of Aylmer Haldane., 1882-1950, undated.

 Item
Identifier: MS.20259
Scope and Contents

A small number of items relate to formal and ceremonial occasions at which Aylmer Haldane was present, and to his published writings.

Also pasted in are a few items, 1943, 1945, undated, concerning Haldane’s sister Alice (numbers 164-168), and obituary notices, 1950, of him (numbers 192-194).

Dates: 1882-1950, undated.

Album entitled Bird Life II compiled by John P. Ritchie., 1923-1974.

 Item
Identifier: Acc.13663/2
Scope and Contents

Album consisting largely of letters, press-cuttings and printed notices on lectures on ornithology given by John P. Ritchie and letters concerning his film of the evacuation of St Kilda. With family invitations, notices and press cuttings.

Dates: 1923-1974.

Album of Hugh Pattison Macmillan, of press-cuttings relating to the National Library campaign, its establishment and the subsequent site debate., 1913-1937.

 Item
Identifier: MS.25272
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

This section of the Hugh Pattison Macmillan papers is concerned with the campaign to create a National Library of Scotland on the basis of the Library of the Faculty of Advocates, 1913-1924; the Scottish National Library Endowment Trust, and Sir Alexander Grant's benefaction, 1923; the drafting and passage of the National Library of Scotland Act, 1925; and the business and administration of the two libraries, 1914-1937.

Dates: 1913-1937.

Album of newspaper cuttings concerning 'The miracle at Cardenrigg' by Tom Hanlin., 1949.

 Item
Identifier: MS.27425
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Tom Hanlin worked as a coalminer at Armadale, West Lothian, until 1946 and much of his fiction is set in Scottish mining communities.

Dates: 1949.

Album of newspaper cuttings on a variety of subjects., 1869-1877.

 Item
Identifier: Acc.14317/32
Scope and Contents

Articles mostly on Gaelic literature, poetry and song; Highland economy and poverty; and Scottish church politics.

Dates: 1869-1877.