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Research notes.

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: In any field, notes made in the course of creative, scholarly, or scientific inquiry.

Found in 551 Collections and/or Records:

Scripts and research materials for miscellaneous television programmes., 1961-2004.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13542/269-360
Dates: 1961-2004.
Found in: Archives and Manuscripts / Papers of Magnus Magnusson. / The Television and Radio work of Magnus Magnusson. / The Television work of Magnus Magnusson.

Scripts and research materials for 'Vikings!', 1980.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13542/258-268
Scope and Contents

Vikings! was a BBC television series that ran for one series in 1980 and focused on the art, culture and technology of the Vikings. It was written and presented by Magnusson.

Dates: 1980.
Found in: Archives and Manuscripts / Papers of Magnus Magnusson. / The Television and Radio work of Magnus Magnusson. / The Television work of Magnus Magnusson.

Scripts, correspondence, and notes on ‘Monumental Heritage’., 1982.

 File
Identifier: Acc.13542/333
Scope and Contents

A documentary to celebrate the centenary of the 1882 Ancient Monuments Act.

Dates: 1982.
Found in: Archives and Manuscripts / Papers of Magnus Magnusson. / The Television and Radio work of Magnus Magnusson. / The Television work of Magnus Magnusson. / Scripts and research materials for miscellaneous television programmes.

Scripts for Chronicle 55 on Archaeology., 1970.

 File
Identifier: Acc.13542/216
Dates: 1970.
Found in: Archives and Manuscripts / Papers of Magnus Magnusson. / The Television and Radio work of Magnus Magnusson. / The Television work of Magnus Magnusson. / Scripts and research materials for 'Chronicle'.

Scripts for miscellaneous Radio programmes., 1964-2006.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13542/381-394
Dates: Majority of material found within 1964-2006.
Found in: Archives and Manuscripts / Papers of Magnus Magnusson. / The Television and Radio work of Magnus Magnusson. / The Radio work of Magnus Magnusson.

Scripts, newspaper cuttings, and notes for Chronicle programme on grave robberies., 1968-1973.

 File
Identifier: Acc.13542/241
Dates: 1968-1973.
Found in: Archives and Manuscripts / Papers of Magnus Magnusson. / The Television and Radio work of Magnus Magnusson. / The Television work of Magnus Magnusson. / Scripts and research materials for 'Chronicle'.

Scripts, notes, and correspondence, on the York Archaeological Trust’s projects ‘The Oxford Story’ and ‘The Edinburgh Story’., 1988-1989.

 File
Identifier: Acc.13542/396
Scope and Contents

Magnusson was a trustee of the York Archaeological Trust.

Dates: 1988-1989.
Found in: Archives and Manuscripts / Papers of Magnus Magnusson. / The Television and Radio work of Magnus Magnusson. / Scripts on Miscellaneous media.

Speech and notes on mythology in the Icelandic Sagas., 1978.

 File
Identifier: Acc.13542/641
Dates: 1978.
Found in: Archives and Manuscripts / Papers of Magnus Magnusson. / Research notes and speeches. / Research on Iceland. / Speeches and research notes on Icelandic history, literature, and culture.

Speech on ‘Scott in Iceland’., 1979.

 File
Identifier: Acc.13542/578
Scope and Contents

Speech given by Magnusson as President of the Edinburgh Sir Walter Scott Club. File also contains notes and photocopied essay.

Dates: 1979.
Found in: Archives and Manuscripts / Papers of Magnus Magnusson. / Research notes and speeches. / Research on Scotland. / Papers on Scottish history, literature, culture and politics.

Speeches and notes on the Saga Tours of Iceland., 1990-1997.

 File
Identifier: Acc.13542/655
Dates: 1990-1997.
Found in: Archives and Manuscripts / Papers of Magnus Magnusson. / Research notes and speeches. / Research on Iceland. / Speeches and research notes on Icelandic history, literature, and culture.

Speeches and research notes on Icelandic history, literature, and culture., 1936-2006.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13542/619-692
Dates: Majority of material found within 1936-2006.
Found in: Archives and Manuscripts / Papers of Magnus Magnusson. / Research notes and speeches. / Research on Iceland.

Speeches, notes, and pamphlets on the Saga Tours of Iceland., 1969-1973.

 File
Identifier: Acc.13542/629
Dates: 1969-1973.
Found in: Archives and Manuscripts / Papers of Magnus Magnusson. / Research notes and speeches. / Research on Iceland. / Speeches and research notes on Icelandic history, literature, and culture.

'The Icelandic Sagas' (1999)., 1998-1999.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13542/35-50
Dates: 1998-1999.
Found in: Archives and Manuscripts / Papers of Magnus Magnusson. / The publications of Magnus Magnusson. / The Icelandic Sagas (1999) and (2002).

'The Icelandic Sagas' (2002)., 1999-2002.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13542/51-70
Dates: 1999-2002.
Found in: Archives and Manuscripts / Papers of Magnus Magnusson. / The publications of Magnus Magnusson. / The Icelandic Sagas (1999) and (2002).

The Radio work of Magnus Magnusson. , 1960-2006.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13542/374-394
Dates: Majority of material found within 1960-2006.
Found in: Archives and Manuscripts / Papers of Magnus Magnusson. / The Television and Radio work of Magnus Magnusson.

The Television and Radio work of Magnus Magnusson., 1961-2006.

 Series
Identifier: Acc.13542/186-400
Scope and Contents This section contains scripts and research undertaken by Magnusson for a variety of television and radio programmes running from 1961 until 2006. There are a significant number of scripts for the BBC archaeology programme 'Chronicle' which Magnusson presented from 1966. There are individual scripts and research materials on various programmes that Magnusson presented throughout his televsion career. There are a number of scripts and interviews for Magnusson's radio series "Tales...
Dates: Majority of material found within 1961-2006.
Found in: Archives and Manuscripts / Papers of Magnus Magnusson.

The Television work of Magnus Magnusson., 1961-2006.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13542/186-373
Dates: Majority of material found within 1961-2006.
Found in: Archives and Manuscripts / Papers of Magnus Magnusson. / The Television and Radio work of Magnus Magnusson.

Theological notes, undated.

 Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.17.2.3
Dates: Undated.
Found in: Archives and Manuscripts

Travel notebooks of Dorothy Dunnett, relating to 'The house of Niccolò' novel series., 1979-1997, undated.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.12135/182-192
Dates: 1979-1997, undated.
Found in: Archives and Manuscripts / Literary and personal papers of Dorothy Dunnett. / Literary papers of Dorothy Dunnett, relating to works by her. / Literary papers of Dorothy Dunnett relating to 'The house of Niccolò' novel series. / Research papers of Dorothy Dunnett, relating to 'The house of Niccolò' novel series.

Typed research and summaries of research of 'The witches of Renfrewshire'., Undated.

 File
Identifier: Acc.12135/3
Dates: Undated.
Found in: Archives and Manuscripts / Literary and personal papers of Dorothy Dunnett. / Early writing of Dorothy Dunnett.

Typepscript transcriptions of the registers of the later mediaeval Archbishops of Armagh, prepared by Edward Frederick Denis Roberts and William George Henry Quigley for their joint doctoral thesis presented to Queen's University, Belfast; with a typescript copy of the thesis, related reserach papers and correspondence., 1950-1972, undated.

 Sub-Fonds
Identifier: Acc.11997/1-36
Dates: 1950-1972, undated.
Found in: Archives and Manuscripts / Working papers relating to the doctoral thesis of Professor Edward Frederick Denis Roberts; with some official, personal and semi-personal papers dating from his childhood until his death.

Typescript and research notes of Nigel Tranter of 'Black Douglas'., 1968.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.11170/11-12
Dates: 1968.
Found in: Archives and Manuscripts / Papers of Nigel Tranter. / Corrected manuscripts and typescripts of Nigel Tranter of his novels, containing proofs and research notes.

Typescript chronology of the main character, 'Morgan', in the novel 'Watling Street'., 1975-1976.

 File
Identifier: Acc.11621/37
Dates: 1975-1976.
Found in: Archives and Manuscripts / Literary papers of Muriel Spark. / Papers concerning the creation and publication of the novel 'Reality and Dreams' by Muriel Spark. / Papers relating to Muriel Spark's novel 'Reality and Dreams'. / Papers relating to research by Muriel Spark for her novel 'Reality and Dreams', including papers relating to 'Watling Street' and 'The Ravished Porcupine'.

Typescript notes concerning Watling Street made from various publications., 1975-1976.

 File
Identifier: Acc.11621/36
Dates: 1975-1976.
Found in: Archives and Manuscripts / Literary papers of Muriel Spark. / Papers concerning the creation and publication of the novel 'Reality and Dreams' by Muriel Spark. / Papers relating to Muriel Spark's novel 'Reality and Dreams'. / Papers relating to research by Muriel Spark for her novel 'Reality and Dreams', including papers relating to 'Watling Street' and 'The Ravished Porcupine'.

Typescript notes, with manuscript revisions, for 'Watling Street'., 1975-1976.

 File
Identifier: Acc.11621/46
Dates: 1975-1976.
Found in: Archives and Manuscripts / Literary papers of Muriel Spark. / Papers concerning the creation and publication of the novel 'Reality and Dreams' by Muriel Spark. / Papers relating to Muriel Spark's novel 'Reality and Dreams'. / Papers relating to research by Muriel Spark for her novel 'Reality and Dreams', including papers relating to 'Watling Street' and 'The Ravished Porcupine'.

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