Press cuttings. Information artifacts.
Found in 1672 Collections and/or Records:
Correspondence between Sir James Wordie and Rear-Admiral Noel Wright; and press cuttings with notes communicated by Wordie on geological features of places in Antarctica., Mid 20th century.
Correspondence, cards, and newspaper cuttings on retirements at the SNH., 1992-2003.
Mostly relates to Magnusson’s own retirement, but also includes other members of SNH.
Correspondence concerning the voyages to the East Greenland Sea made chiefly in the 1860s and 1870s by David Gray, a whaling captain from Peterhead., 1922-1940.
The correspondence, which is chiefly between David Gray’s son Robert W Gray and Sir James Wordie, is accompanied by cuttings from the ‘Buchan observer’ in which were published series of articles on, and excerpts from, the logs of these voyages. The proposal that a small book should be published based upon the contents of the logs seems not to have been carried out.
Correspondence largely of various member of the Guild family to Agatha Mary Guild., 1950-1974.
This is mainly correspondence to Agatha Mary Guild (?1896-1980), with some press cuttings and postcards.
Correspondence, leaflets and newspaper cuttings relating to the challenges faced before the Scottish National Theatre was opened., 1996-2006.
Correspondence, memoranda, newspaper cuttings, and, speeches on the establishment of Scottish Natural Heritage., 1990-1996.
Correspondence, newsletters and press cuttings of the Junior Mountaineering Club of Scotland., 1975-1994.
Correspondence, climbing journals, and working papers of Peter Hodgkiss, mountaineer and publisher; including papers of the Ernest Press.
The journals provide a record of the climbing activities of a keen mountaineer. The correspondence files contain both personal and business letters of Hodgkiss. The book files concern publications of the Ernest Press.
Correspondence, newspaper clippings and notes, death of James (Jimmy) Thin., 1923-1997.
Correspondence, newspaper cuttings, and notes on the Island of Raasay., 1980-1981.
Files contain reseach notes relating to Magnusson's interests, the bulk of which are on Scotland and Iceland. Research notes on Vikings were kept separate by Magnusson.
Correspondence, newspaper cuttings, and pamphlet on 100th anniversary of 'The Scottish Daily Express', 2000.
Files contain reseach notes relating to Magnusson's interests, the bulk of which are on Scotland and Iceland. Research notes on Vikings were kept separate by Magnusson.
Correspondence, newspaper cuttings, and pamphlets on the preservation of marine environments in Scotland., 1991-1999.
For SNH.
Correspondence, newspaper cuttings, and report on the Braer oil spill in Shetland., 1993-1994.
Magnusson responded on behalf of SNH.
Correspondence, newspaper cuttings and speech on the Borders Abbeys., 1985-1999.
Files contain reseach notes relating to Magnusson's interests, the bulk of which are on Scotland and Iceland. Research notes on Vikings were kept separate by Magnusson.
Correspondence, notes, and newspaper cuttings on Magnusson’s 1985 visit to Canada., 1983-1985.
Magnusson's personal papers contain information on his trips abroad, photographs of Magnusson collected over the years, correpsondence relating to his honorary knighthood, and a copy of his CV.
Correspondence, notes, proofs and press cuttings concerning 'Letters and Journals of Lord Byron', by Thomas Moore and to the events surrounding the destruction of the memoirs of Lord Byron, 1821-1835, 1938, undated.
Correspondence, notes, staging lists, press cutting and programme of 'Cumnock chronicles', a collaboraton between St Convals High School and 7:84 Theatre Company (Scotland)., 1993.
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.
Correspondence of Alexander W C O Murray., 1916-1920, undated.
A small miscellany of printed items (chiefly press-cuttings) found amongst his brother's papers and a few letters to his widow have been placed at the end (folios 249-296 and 305-308 respectively).
Correspondence of and papers of and concerning Mary E Haldane, mother of Viscount Haldane., 1859-1871, 1924-1925, undated.
Correspondence of Charles Kirkpatrick Sharpe., 1826, 1831-1845, undated.
The correspondence is principally with James Maidment, on literary and historical matters, some scandalous, and with John Stevenson, his publisher. There are also copies of letters of Sir Walter Scott to Sharpe, in the latter's hand, 1826, undated; extracts, etc., in Sharpe's hand; a biographical note on Sharpe (folio 235); and newspaper-cuttings relating to him.
Correspondence of Hew Morrison, with papers concerning his edition of ‘Songs and poems in the Gaelic language’ by Rob Donn., 1882-1903, undated.
Correspondence of James Pittendrigh Macgillivray and of Miss Erhna Mycale Macgillivray, containing typescripts, photographs and various printed material., 1910, 1917, 1921-1935, 1951-1956.
Correspondence of Janet Adam Smith, containing letters, exchanges, postcards, Christmas cards and press cuttings., 1950-1999.
Correspondence of Janet Adam Smith relating to a proposed second edition of the biography, entitled 'Robert Louis Stevenson', by Janet Adam Smith, containing newspaper cuttings, published articles and photographs., 1947-1997.
Containing newspaper cuttings and published articles on books on the life and works of Robert Louis Stevenson, and a copy of the Laureation Address on the award of an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Letters to Ernest James Mehew by the University of Edinburgh, 11 July 1997, with seven colour photographs in three sleeves, 1947 -1997.
Correspondence of John Dover Wilson with Field-Marshal Lord Wavell, 1943-1954, with Archie John Wavell, 1947-1954, and with Eugenie Lady Wavell, 1954-1958, concerning a proposed memorial to her son, Archie John. , 1943-1954.
Several news cuttings of obituaries for both father and son are included.
Correspondence of John Francis Campbell in the capacity of Secretary to the Royal Coal Commission in London, a post he held for several years, along with various printed reports and proceedings of the Coal Commission concerning investigations made into a number of aspects of coal mining throughout the country., 1866-1871.
Each volume deals with a separate aspect.