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:
Notes and article drafts on various Highland-related subjects, ca. 1950-1970
Item
Identifier: Acc.14003/29
Scope and Contents
Notebook in Gaelic and English containing drafts of speeches and of articles probably for publication as newspaper columns. There are also notes on a variety of other subjects concerning Highland history and traditions. One of the pieces (folio 22v)concerns the recent death of the Rev. Dr. Kenneth Macleod (d. 1955). 30 folios. The text on folios 22v-30v begins at the back of the volume and the pages are written on in reverse order.
Dates:
ca. 1950-1970
Notes and article drafts on various Highland-related subjects, ca. 1950-1960
Item
Identifier: Acc.14003/30
Scope and Contents
Notebook in Gaelic and English, containing drafts of articles or newspaper columns (folios 1-9) in Gaelic, and notes taken from secondary literature mainly in English (folios 15-28). Begun from both ends, with the text that begins from the back entered in reverse page order. With additional notes loosely inserted.
Dates:
ca. 1950-1960
Notes and chapter draft on Bandamanna Saga for 'The Icelandic Sagas' Vol.1., 1999.
File
Identifier: Acc.13542/40
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Most, but not all, of Magnusson's published works are represented. Also included here are the translations that Magnusson undertook on the work of the Icelandic author and Nobel prize winning novelist Halldór Laxness (1902-1998). Material relating to Magnusson's book on Mastermind "I've started so I'll finish" can be found in the Mastermind section.The material includes correspondence relating to book proposals, research notes compiled by Magnusson while working on his books, and...
Dates:
1999.
Notes and chapter draft on Eirík’s Saga for 'The Icelandic Sagas' Vol.1., 1998.
File
Identifier: Acc.13542/42
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Most, but not all, of Magnusson's published works are represented. Also included here are the translations that Magnusson undertook on the work of the Icelandic author and Nobel prize winning novelist Halldór Laxness (1902-1998). Material relating to Magnusson's book on Mastermind "I've started so I'll finish" can be found in the Mastermind section.The material includes correspondence relating to book proposals, research notes compiled by Magnusson while working on his books, and...
Dates:
1998.
Notes and chapter draft on Gisli’s Saga for 'The Icelandic Sagas' Vol.2., 2002.
File
Identifier: Acc.13542/62
Scope and Contents
Includes a photocopied Icelandic version of the saga.
Dates:
2002.
Notes and chapter draft on Gunnarr Þiðrandabani’s Tale for 'The Icelandic Sagas' Vol.2., 2002.
File
Identifier: Acc.13542/64
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Most, but not all, of Magnusson's published works are represented. Also included here are the translations that Magnusson undertook on the work of the Icelandic author and Nobel prize winning novelist Halldór Laxness (1902-1998). Material relating to Magnusson's book on Mastermind "I've started so I'll finish" can be found in the Mastermind section.The material includes correspondence relating to book proposals, research notes compiled by Magnusson while working on his books, and...
Dates:
2002.
Notes and chapter draft on Gunnlaug’s Saga for 'The Icelandic Sagas' Vol.1., circa 1998.
File
Identifier: Acc.13542/45
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Most, but not all, of Magnusson's published works are represented. Also included here are the translations that Magnusson undertook on the work of the Icelandic author and Nobel prize winning novelist Halldór Laxness (1902-1998). Material relating to Magnusson's book on Mastermind "I've started so I'll finish" can be found in the Mastermind section.The material includes correspondence relating to book proposals, research notes compiled by Magnusson while working on his books, and...
Dates:
circa 1998.
Notes and chapter draft on Hænsa-Þórir’s Saga for 'The Icelandic Sagas' Vol.2., 2002.
File
Identifier: Acc.13542/65
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Most, but not all, of Magnusson's published works are represented. Also included here are the translations that Magnusson undertook on the work of the Icelandic author and Nobel prize winning novelist Halldór Laxness (1902-1998). Material relating to Magnusson's book on Mastermind "I've started so I'll finish" can be found in the Mastermind section.The material includes correspondence relating to book proposals, research notes compiled by Magnusson while working on his books, and...
Dates:
2002.
Notes and chapter draft on Halldór’s Tale., circa 1998-2002.
File
Identifier: Acc.13542/77
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Most, but not all, of Magnusson's published works are represented. Also included here are the translations that Magnusson undertook on the work of the Icelandic author and Nobel prize winning novelist Halldór Laxness (1902-1998). Material relating to Magnusson's book on Mastermind "I've started so I'll finish" can be found in the Mastermind section.The material includes correspondence relating to book proposals, research notes compiled by Magnusson while working on his books, and...
Dates:
circa 1998-2002.
Notes and chapter draft on Ívarr’s Tale for 'The Icelandic Sagas' Vol.2., 2002.
File
Identifier: Acc.13542/67
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Most, but not all, of Magnusson's published works are represented. Also included here are the translations that Magnusson undertook on the work of the Icelandic author and Nobel prize winning novelist Halldór Laxness (1902-1998). Material relating to Magnusson's book on Mastermind "I've started so I'll finish" can be found in the Mastermind section.The material includes correspondence relating to book proposals, research notes compiled by Magnusson while working on his books, and...
Dates:
2002.
Notes and chapter draft on Ölkofri’s Tale for 'The Icelandic Sagas' Vol.2., 2002.
File
Identifier: Acc.13542/69
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Most, but not all, of Magnusson's published works are represented. Also included here are the translations that Magnusson undertook on the work of the Icelandic author and Nobel prize winning novelist Halldór Laxness (1902-1998). Material relating to Magnusson's book on Mastermind "I've started so I'll finish" can be found in the Mastermind section.The material includes correspondence relating to book proposals, research notes compiled by Magnusson while working on his books, and...
Dates:
2002.
Notes and chapter draft on Vopnifðinga Saga for 'The Icelandic Sagas' Vol.1., circa 1998.
File
Identifier: Acc.13542/49
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Most, but not all, of Magnusson's published works are represented. Also included here are the translations that Magnusson undertook on the work of the Icelandic author and Nobel prize winning novelist Halldór Laxness (1902-1998). Material relating to Magnusson's book on Mastermind "I've started so I'll finish" can be found in the Mastermind section.The material includes correspondence relating to book proposals, research notes compiled by Magnusson while working on his books, and...
Dates:
circa 1998.
Notes and chapter drafts on Njál’s Saga for 'The Icelandic Sagas' Vol.1., 1965-1999.
File
Identifier: Acc.13542/47
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Most, but not all, of Magnusson's published works are represented. Also included here are the translations that Magnusson undertook on the work of the Icelandic author and Nobel prize winning novelist Halldór Laxness (1902-1998). Material relating to Magnusson's book on Mastermind "I've started so I'll finish" can be found in the Mastermind section.The material includes correspondence relating to book proposals, research notes compiled by Magnusson while working on his books, and...
Dates:
1965-1999.
Notes and correspondence on Bláfjōll., 1988.
File
Identifier: Acc.13542/596
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
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.
Dates:
1988.
Notes and correspondence on St Kilda., 2006.
File
Identifier: Acc.13542/394
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
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:
2006.
Notes and notebooks, containing research and historical notes, mostly for 'King hereafter' by Dorothy Dunnett, Undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.12135/522-537
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:
Undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Literary and personal papers of Dorothy Dunnett.
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Further literary and personal papers of Dorothy Dunnett, including notebooks, photographs, typescripts, reviews, press cuttings, correspondence and related papers, mostly concerning historical research.
Notes and papers concerning experiments on the physiology of diving conducted by the Underwater Physiology Sub-committee on which J B S Haldane and Helen Spurway (later his second wife) served, together with members of the Royal Navy, between 1942 and 1944., 1942-1944.
Series
Identifier: MSS.20566-20573
Notes and photocopied essays on literary forgeries for 'Fakers, forgers & phoneys'., 2005.
File
Identifier: Acc.13542/138
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Most, but not all, of Magnusson's published works are represented. Also included here are the translations that Magnusson undertook on the work of the Icelandic author and Nobel prize winning novelist Halldór Laxness (1902-1998). Material relating to Magnusson's book on Mastermind "I've started so I'll finish" can be found in the Mastermind section.The material includes correspondence relating to book proposals, research notes compiled by Magnusson while working on his books, and...
Dates:
2005.
Notes and photocopied magazine article on Bessastaðir., 1957.
File
Identifier: Acc.13542/595
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
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.
Dates:
1957.
Notes and photocopies relating to the Lamb family., Undated.
File
Identifier: Acc.9260/47
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Papers of Michael Moncrieff Staurt, CIE OBE concerning his career in India and East Pakistan, 1927-1950, and his research into the Scottish Nabobs and other matters concerning the history of India, circa 1950-1986.
Dates:
Undated.
Notes and proofs relating to 'John Masefield', by Muriel Spark., 1962, 1981, 1991-1992.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.10989/134-143
Dates:
1962, 1981, 1991-1992.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Literary papers of Muriel Spark, containing manuscripts, research material for critical works, and papers concerning her autobiography, 'Curriculum vitae'.
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Critical works of Muriel Spark.
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Papers relating to 'John Masefield' (London: Hutchinson, 1992), by Muriel Spark.
Notes and scripts on BBC2 television programme ‘Helicopter: Scotland’., Mid 20th century.
File
Identifier: Acc.13542/355
Scope and Contents
Programme looks at the country from an aerial perspective.
Dates:
Mid 20th century.
Notes, articles and scripts on Lord Elgin and the Parthenon Marbles., 1966-1983.
File
Identifier: Acc.13542/281
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
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:
1966-1983.
Notes, chapter draft and photocopied essays on Fóstbrœðra Saga for 'The Icelandic Sagas' Vol.2., 2002.
File
Identifier: Acc.13542/60
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Most, but not all, of Magnusson's published works are represented. Also included here are the translations that Magnusson undertook on the work of the Icelandic author and Nobel prize winning novelist Halldór Laxness (1902-1998). Material relating to Magnusson's book on Mastermind "I've started so I'll finish" can be found in the Mastermind section.The material includes correspondence relating to book proposals, research notes compiled by Magnusson while working on his books, and...
Dates:
2002.
Notes entitled Mutiny., Undated.
File
Identifier: Acc.9260/57
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Papers of Michael Moncrieff Staurt, CIE OBE concerning his career in India and East Pakistan, 1927-1950, and his research into the Scottish Nabobs and other matters concerning the history of India, circa 1950-1986.
Dates:
Undated.