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 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Notes added as comment or explanation, such as those accompanying an entry in a bibliography, reading list, or catalogue intended to describe, explain, or evaluate the publication referred to.

Found in 581 Collections and/or Records:

25 letters of Roderick Watson Kerr to George M Thomson.

 File
Identifier: Acc.6831
Scope and Contents

Concerning the Porpoise Press.

With typescript copies annotated by Thomson.

Dates: 1925.

Album of photographs, annotated on the outer front cover 'Random memorise'., Undated.

 File
Identifier: Acc.13227 Box 48(8)
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: The Attic Archive evolved organically from the activities of Pete Horobin, beginning in 1978. When Horobin's association ended, the archive was continued in turn by Marshall Anderson, Peter Haining and, lastly, aitch. Each change of custody coincided with the start of a new phase of activity, each phase undertaken, usually, over ten years.The papers of the Attic Archive are now dispersed through various cultural institutions, each having a particular association with the archive,...
Dates: Undated.

Albums containing newspaper cuttings with annotations by James Logie Robertson., 1896-1910.

 Series
Identifier: Acc.6659/1-5
Scope and Contents From the Collection: James Logie Robertson was born in Milnathort, Kinross-shire in 1846 and educated at Orwell Parish School and Edinburgh University. He was assistant master at Heriot's Hospital and George Watson's College before joining the staff at Edinburgh Ladies' College in 1876. His writings, some under the pen-name of 'Hugh Haliburton', include English text-books, essays and poetry. Robertson died in 1922.Five volumes of newspaper cuttings with annotations by James Logie Robertson and a...
Dates: 1896-1910.

'Annals of Scotland’, volume I, (Edinburgh, 1776), by Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes, with annotations by Lord Hailes and other unidentified hands., [1776, or after.]

 Item
Identifier: MS.25358
Scope and Contents From the Series: Sir David Dalrymple, 3rd Baronet of Hailes, (1726-1792), was the son of Sir James Dalrymple, 2nd Baronet of Hailes, and Lady Christian Dalrymple, daughter of the 6th Earl of Haddington. Sir David was educated at Eton and entered the Inner Temple in 1742. From 1747-1748 he studied Civil Law at Utrecht, and in 1748 was admitted to the Faculty of Advocates. He was raised to the Bench as Lord Hailes in 1766 and appointed a Lord of Justiciary in 1776. In addition to his legal activities, Lord...
Dates: [1776, or after.]

'Annals of Scotland’, volume II, (Edinburgh, 1779), by Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes, with annotations by Lord Hailes and other unidentified hands., [1779, or after.]

 Item
Identifier: MS.25359
Scope and Contents From the Series: Sir David Dalrymple, 3rd Baronet of Hailes, (1726-1792), was the son of Sir James Dalrymple, 2nd Baronet of Hailes, and Lady Christian Dalrymple, daughter of the 6th Earl of Haddington. Sir David was educated at Eton and entered the Inner Temple in 1742. From 1747-1748 he studied Civil Law at Utrecht, and in 1748 was admitted to the Faculty of Advocates. He was raised to the Bench as Lord Hailes in 1766 and appointed a Lord of Justiciary in 1776. In addition to his legal activities, Lord...
Dates: [1779, or after.]

'Annals of Scotland’, volumes I and II (Edinburgh, 1776 and 1779), by Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes, with annotations by Lord Hailes and other unidentified hands., Late 18th century.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.25358-25359
Scope and Contents From the Series: Sir David Dalrymple, 3rd Baronet of Hailes, (1726-1792), was the son of Sir James Dalrymple, 2nd Baronet of Hailes, and Lady Christian Dalrymple, daughter of the 6th Earl of Haddington. Sir David was educated at Eton and entered the Inner Temple in 1742. From 1747-1748 he studied Civil Law at Utrecht, and in 1748 was admitted to the Faculty of Advocates. He was raised to the Bench as Lord Hailes in 1766 and appointed a Lord of Justiciary in 1776. In addition to his legal activities, Lord...
Dates: Late 18th century.

Annotated 3rd draft of script of 'A little rain' by Peter Arnott, with notes from script development week. , Undated.

 File
Identifier: Acc.12911/104
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Many of the production files contained information which could be deemed sensitive under the terms of the Data Protection Act 1998. For the sake of record, one file (‘Caledonia Dreaming’) has been kept in its entirety, though anyone wishing to consult it will have to comply with the terms of the Act and complete relevant paperwork. Potentially sensitive material, such as contracts, have been removed from all other files and shredded.

Dates: Undated.

Annotated and corrected typescript of "Scotland, an Anthology" compiled by George Campbell Hay.

 Item
Identifier: Acc.10651
Scope and Contents

Includes translations of Gaelic poetry.

Dates: circa 1950-1984.

Annotated and inscribed printed Harrow School lists., 1853-1860.

 File
Identifier: MS.25640
Scope and Contents From the Series: Sir Charles Dalrymple (1839-1916), formerly Fergusson, was the youngest son of Sir Charles Dalrymple Fergusson, 5th Baronet, of Kilkerran. He succeeded to the estates of Hailes on the death of his father in 1849, when he assumed the name of Dalrymple. He was created a baronet in 1887, and a Privy Councillor in 1905. Sir Charles married in 1874, Alice Mary, daughter of Sir Edward Hunter Blair, 4th Baronet, of Blairquhan. She died in 1884. Sir Charles at first seemed destined for a legal...
Dates: 1853-1860.

Annotated copies of books by Dorothy Dunnett., 1966-1997.

 Series
Identifier: Acc.12135/500-520
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: Includes research notes, typescripts and proofs of novels, correspondence, and papers concerning her involvement in cultural and business organisations.This archive includes papers relating to the following published works:'Games of kings' (1961)"Queens' play" (1964)'The disorderly knights' (1966)'Dolly and the singing bird' (1968)'Pawn in frankincense' (1969)'Dolly and the cookie bird' (1970)'The...
Dates: 1966-1997.

Annotated copies of ‘The big music and other poems’ (Thurso, 1971) by Robert Garioch., 1976, undated.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.26586-26588
Scope and Contents

The corrections, dated 1976, in MS.26588 were incorporated in the ‘Collected poems’ (Loanhead, 1977).

Dates: 1976, undated.

Annotated copies of tunes, compiled by John Murdoch Henderson from various manuscript sources., 17th century-1859.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.21682-21685
Scope and Contents From the Series: The papers consist of the transcriptions, arrangements, and research notes compiled by John Murdoch Henderson between the mid 1920s and his death in 1972. Henderson's particular interest was in music for the Scottish fiddle, and in addition to extensive work on the older sources of such music, he was an authority on the compositions of his contemporaries, who seem frequently to have sought his advice. In addition to his own material, the collection contains many autograph compositions of...
Dates: 17th century-1859.

Annotated copies of tunes from 'Airs and melodies of the highlands and islands of Scotland', volume 2, by Angus Fraser., 1859.

 File
Identifier: MS.21685
Scope and Contents From the Series: The papers consist of the transcriptions, arrangements, and research notes compiled by John Murdoch Henderson between the mid 1920s and his death in 1972. Henderson's particular interest was in music for the Scottish fiddle, and in addition to extensive work on the older sources of such music, he was an authority on the compositions of his contemporaries, who seem frequently to have sought his advice. In addition to his own material, the collection contains many autograph compositions of...
Dates: 1859.

Annotated copies of tunes from the music book of Robert Butler., 1815.

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Identifier: MS.21684
Scope and Contents From the Series: The papers consist of the transcriptions, arrangements, and research notes compiled by John Murdoch Henderson between the mid 1920s and his death in 1972. Henderson's particular interest was in music for the Scottish fiddle, and in addition to extensive work on the older sources of such music, he was an authority on the compositions of his contemporaries, who seem frequently to have sought his advice. In addition to his own material, the collection contains many autograph compositions of...
Dates: 1815.

Annotated copies of tunes from various sources including the Skene manuscript (Adv.MS.5.2.15), the Drummond manuscript (Drummond Castle), the William Young manuscript (Reid Library), the Baxter manuscript (Dundee Central Library), and the Macfarlane manuscripts (MSS.2084-2085)., 17th century-18th century.

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Identifier: MS.21682
Scope and Contents From the Series: The papers consist of the transcriptions, arrangements, and research notes compiled by John Murdoch Henderson between the mid 1920s and his death in 1972. Henderson's particular interest was in music for the Scottish fiddle, and in addition to extensive work on the older sources of such music, he was an authority on the compositions of his contemporaries, who seem frequently to have sought his advice. In addition to his own material, the collection contains many autograph compositions of...
Dates: 17th century-18th century.

Annotated copies of tunes, transcribed, [circa 1957], from the music book, 1710, of Margaret Sinkler (Glen.143); the music book, 1702, of James Thomson (MS.2833); the music book, 1704, of Agnes Hume (Adv.MS.5.2.17); and the music book, 1694, of Henry Atkinson., 1694-1710.

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Identifier: MS.21683
Scope and Contents From the Series: The papers consist of the transcriptions, arrangements, and research notes compiled by John Murdoch Henderson between the mid 1920s and his death in 1972. Henderson's particular interest was in music for the Scottish fiddle, and in addition to extensive work on the older sources of such music, he was an authority on the compositions of his contemporaries, who seem frequently to have sought his advice. In addition to his own material, the collection contains many autograph compositions of...
Dates: 1694-1710.