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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 2202 Collections and/or Records:

Correspondence and papers of and concerning John MacDougall Hay., 1904-1956, undated.

 File
Identifier: MS.26793
Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows. (i) Correspondence, chiefly concerning 'Gillespie', 1904-1922 (folio 1); (ii) Manuscripts and cuttings of poetry, drama and other work by John MacDougall Hay, 1908-1914, undated (folio 61); (iii) Presscuttings about Hay and 'Gillespie', 1913-1956 (folio 104).

Dates: 1904-1956, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of and concerning John MacDougall Hay (1881-1919), father of the poet George Campbell Hay.

Correspondence and papers of, and concerning, Joseph Hislop.

 Collection
Identifier: Acc.12088
Dates: circa 1913-1979.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Correspondence and papers of and concerning O H Mavor ('James Bridie'); with letters of Evan John to Alfred Wareing.

 Series
Identifier: MSS.8181-8184
Dates: 1927-1951.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Correspondence and papers of, and concerning, Richard Burdon Haldane, who was created Viscount Haldane in 1911., 1864-1947, undated.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.20049-20078
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Small quantities of letters and papers of other members of Mary E Haldane's family are contained in different parts of the collection. Also contained is a small quantity of letters and papers to Anne, wife of General Sir David Baird, and her sister Catherine Campbell Preston.

Dates: 1864-1947, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of Mrs Mary E Haldane, her parents Richard and Elizabeth Burdon-Sanderson of West Jesmond, her sister Jane, and her son Richard B Haldane, later Viscount Haldane.

Correspondence and papers of and concerning Sir Robert Murdoch Smith.

 Collection
Identifier: Acc.9569
Scope and Contents

Concerning Murdoch Smith`s archaeological and diplomatic activities, as used by W K Dickson in his "Life" (1901).

Dates: 1855-1902.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Correspondence and papers of and concerning the 4th Earl of Minto relating to India., 1879-1914.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.12588-12803
Scope and Contents From the Series: Gilbert John Elliot Murray Kynynmound (1845- 1914), who was styled Viscount Melgund from 1859 and succeeded as Earl of Minto in 1891. He served in the army in the Russo-Turkish War, 1877, in Afghanistan, 1879, and in Egypt, 1882; from 1883 to 1886 he was Military Secretary to the 5th Marquess of Lansdowne, Governor-General of Canada, from 1898 to 1904 he was himself Governor-General of Canada, and from 1905 to 1910 he was Viceroy of India. He was also much involved in local affairs,...
Dates: 1879-1914.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto. / Correspondence and papers of Gilbert John Elliot Murray Kynynmound (1845-1914), 4th Earl of Minto.

Correspondence and papers of and concerning the Commonwealth Writers' Conference, Edinburgh., Undated.

 Series
Identifier: Acc.9403/26-49
Dates: Undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Audio recordings, correspondence and papers of the Commonwealth Writers' Conference, Edinburgh, 20 July 1986.

Correspondence and papers of and concerning the family of Anderson of St. Germains and their descendants, being chiefly the correspondence of Warren Hastings Anderson (died 1875), son of David Anderson of St. Germains (1751-1825).

 Series
Identifier: MSS.14842-14847
Scope and Contents

Warren Hastings Anderson entered the merchant house of his uncle, Robert Anderson and Company, St. Andrew's Square, Edinburgh, in 1813, becoming a partner in 1818. From then until the 1850s he spent most of his life in Italy and France engaged in trade, finally retiring to Bowerhouse near Dunbar. Family, personal and legal material predominates in this collection.

Dates: 1792-mid 20th century.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Correspondence and papers of and concerning William Barclay David Donald Turnbull., 1836-1873, undated.

 File
Identifier: MS.2107
Scope and Contents The contents are follows:(i) Notes on William Barclay David Donald Turnbull (folio 1);(ii) Press-cuttings, 1861, relating to the Protestant attacks on Turnbull, with a notice of his death, 1863 (folio 4);(iii) Article on Turnbull, reprinted from the 'Herald' and 'Genealogist', January 1864, with some corrections (folio 15);(iv) Correspondence: draft letter of Turnbull to the 'Gentleman's Magazine', 1836; letters to Turnbull, 1840-1854; letters...
Dates: 1836-1873, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Collection of manuscripts of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. / Papers and correspondence of and relating to William Barclay David Donald Turnbull.

Correspondence and papers of Arthur Murray, who succeeded as Viscount Elibank in 1951., 1909-1962, undated.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.8805-8824
Dates: 1909-1962, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence of Alexander William Charles Oliphant Murray, Baron Murray of Elibank and correspondence and papers of his brother, Arthur Cecil Murray, Viscount Elibank.

Correspondence and papers of Arthur Woodburn, including articles, press cuttings, lectures, photographs, glass slides and drafts of an autobiography.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.7656 Box 1(1)-Box 44
Scope and Contents

Arthur Woodburn's strong interest in economics, education, European unity, international relations, modern languages and Scottish history and literature are reflected in the papers.

Dates: 1907-1977.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Correspondence and papers of Dr Hew Morrison, Gaelic scholar, including extracts from the diary of Rev. Murdo MacDonald, minister of Durness.

 Collection
Identifier: Acc.14317/1-34
Content Description Correspondence and papers of Dr Hew Morrison (1850-1935), Gaelic scholar and a native Gaelic speaker from Torrisdale, Sutherland. He became the first librarian of the Edinburgh Free Public Library, now Central Library, a post which he held until his retirement in 1922. The library had been founded with the help of a gift from Andrew Carnegie, with whom Morrison remained in close friendship while acting as representative for Carnegie's library foundation scheme.The papers include:...
Dates: 1877-2003 and undated, with most of the material dated 1877-1920s.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Correspondence and papers of Dr Robert Alexander Lillie.

 Fonds
Identifier: Dep.316
Dates: 1907-1977.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Correspondence and papers of Elizabeth Burdon-Sanderson., 1854-1908, undated.

 Series
Identifier: MSS.20025-20029
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

There are letters and papers of Mary Haldane’s sisters Jane and Elizabeth, and her brother Sir John Burdon-Sanderson, Baronet, and his wife, Ghetal, née Herschell. There are also a few letters and papers of Mrs Haldane's daughter Elizabeth S Haldane, and collections of press-cuttings relating to her son Richard, Viscount Haldane.

Dates: 1854-1908, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of members of the families of Haldane of Cloan, and Burdon-Sanderson of West Jesmond, chiefly Mrs Mary E Haldane, née Burdon-Sanderson.

Correspondence and papers of Gilbert Askew, concerning his research into the history of the bagpipe.

 Collection
Identifier: Acc.14222/1-5
Content Description

A collection of papers of Gilbert Askew (1893-1950), numismatist and expert on the Northumbrian bagpipe. It contains correspondence and press cuttings concerning Askew's published works 'The bibliography of the bag-pipe', 'Two sets of miniature bagpipes in the National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland' and 'The bagpipe in Early Britain', and material collected for an unpublished work entitled 'The bagpipe in England'.

Dates: 1929-?1950.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Correspondence and papers of H H MacTaggart.

 Collection
Identifier: Acc.8755
Scope and Contents

Concerning MacTaggart`s family and the executry of his father William McTaggart.

Dates: 1877-1972.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Correspondence and papers of Hector Hugh Mackenzie.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.12175
Scope and Contents

Papers mainly concern Highland history and music, including some papers relating to Frances Tolmie.

Dates: circa 1926-1984.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Correspondence and papers of James Connell and Sons.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.7797
Scope and Contents

Includes:

420 letters, 1897-1934, of Sir David Y Cameron to James Connell and Sons, concerning his etchings and paintings

letters, 1912-1941, to James Connell from correspondents including Sir Muirhead Bone, Jacob Epstein and Sir Alfred Munnings

three volumes of press cuttings, 1890-1952, concerning James Connell and Sons

associated document and photographs.

Dates: 1890-1952.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Correspondence and papers of James Pittendrigh Macgillivray.

 Collection
Identifier: Dep.349
Dates: 1896-1938, and undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Correspondence and papers of John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir, his wife Susan Buchan, Lady Tweedsmuir, his brother James Walter Buchan, and sister, Anna Buchan.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.11627/1-120
Dates: 1863-1978.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Correspondence and papers of John Coxe Hippisley, including letters to the 1st Earl of Minto, and material concerning Hippisley's financial and political affairs., 1783.

 File
Identifier: MS.11143
Scope and Contents From the Series: Correspondence and papers of Sir Gilbert Elliot Murray Kynynmound (1751-1814), who succeeded as 4th Baronet in 1777, assumed the additional names of Murray Kynynmound on succeeding to his mother's properties in 1778, and was created Baron Minto in 1797 and Earl of Minto in 1813. He was Member of Parliament for Morpeth, 1776-1777, for Roxburghshire, 1777-1784, for Berwick-upon-Tweed, 1786-1790, and for Helston, 1790-1795; and served as Civil Commissioner at Toulon, 1793, Minister to the...
Dates: 1783.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto. / Correspondence and papers of Sir Gilbert Elliot Murray Kynynmound, 4th Baronet, 1st Earl of Minto. / Family and general correspondence of the 1st Earl of Minto. / Correspondence and papers of and concerning Sir John Coxe Hippisley, 1st Baronet, chiefly relating to his service with the East India Company at Madras, and to his personal financial and political affairs.

Correspondence and papers of John Norman Stuart Buchan, 2nd Baron Tweedsmuir, mostly relating to his father, John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir., 1885, 1925, 1934-1996, undated.

 Series
Identifier: Acc.11628/281-312
Dates: Majority of material found within 1885, 1925, 1934-1996, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of John Norman Stuart Buchan, 2nd Baron Tweedsmuir.

Correspondence and papers of John Pitcairn Mackintosh, Professor of Politics at Edinburgh University and Member of Parliament for Berwick and East Lothian, 1966-1974, 1974-1978.

 Fonds
Identifier: Dep.323- is now Acc.13476.
Dates: 1944-1978.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Correspondence and papers of John Purves (1877-1961), reader in Italian at Edinburgh University from 1938 until his retirement in 1947.

 Fonds
Identifier: MSS.15560-15901
Scope and Contents John Purves began his teaching career as a lecturer in English under Professor Emile Legouis at Lyons University in 1902, having graduated M.A. at Edinburgh University in 1900, He was a Carnegie Research Scholar in modern languages in Rome and Siena from 1903 to 1904, then lectured in English under Professor Herbert Grierson at Aberdeen University from 1904 to 1906. He became Professor of English at Transvaal Technical Institute, Johannesburg and at Transvaal University College, Pretoria...
Dates: Mid 14th century-[before 1962], undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Correspondence and papers of John Rennie concerning Waterloo Bridge., 1810-1818, 1934, undated.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.19776-19777
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: John Rennie was one of the distinguished group of Scottish engineers whose work contributed so much to the industrial and commercial development of the United Kingdom in the early 19th century. With the exception of roads, in which he appears not to have been interested, and steam engines, which he promised Watt not to build - though he frequently constructed the accompanying machinery - there was very little in the field of engineering that lay outside the range of his activities. This...
Dates: 1810-1818, 1934, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of John Rennie (1761-1821), engineer. / Papers of John Rennie concerning bridges.

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