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The papers consist of: (i) A memorandum written by Henry Murray between 1805 and 1808 for the assembly and exercise of a corps (folio 1); (ii) Programmes, 1812, of manoeuvres and reviews of the 18th Hussars, in which he was a Lieutenant-Colonel (folio 3); (iii) A memorandum, 1823, of the disposition of review and exercise of a division of cavalry (folio 25).

Scope and Contents Miss Liebenthal, herself an able violinist, was best known for the lunch hour concerts she ran in the National Gallery of Scotland, from the Second World War until her death in 1970. She was particularly interested in introducing younger musicians to the public, and many of the players and singers she brought to Edinburgh went on to make distinguished careers. The papers deal with the organisation of these concerts, and include Miss Liebenthal's large correspondence with musicians and...

Content Description Further papers of the Piobaireachd Society, containing Society business files and a small number of manuscripts and printed books belonging to the Society. The largest part of this collection is formed by the correspondence and papers of Archibald Graham Kenneth (Archie Kenneth), including correspondence with his friend James Campbell, son of Archibald Campbell of Kilberry (1916-2003), and others; papers concerning his editions of some of the Piobaireachd Society music...

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Includes copies of various publications and sound recordings featuring works by or concerning Alasdair Gray.

There are also two LPs from Decemberism records which contain no material related to Alasdair Gray, but were presumably gifted to him after the release of their 'Some Gray stuff' (2006).

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Script and related materials for the 1995 production of 'Lanark', by Alasdair Gray, based on a script by Alastair Cording.

The production by the TAG Theatre Company opened at the Edinburgh Festival in August 1995, before touring Scotland from September to November 1995, ending at the Citizens Theatre, Glasgow.

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Papers of Scottish actor and theatre director Marillyn Gray (1930-2006), chiefly relating to the Gateway Theatre, Edinburgh, in which she was a regular performer. The Gateway papers came into her care at some point after the theatre closed possibly entrusted to her by, or after the death of, Sadie Aitken (1905-85) Gateway Theatre General Manager, some of whose papers are in the collection.