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:
Papers on the Mod including speeches and research notes., 1962-1966.
File
Identifier: Acc.13542/559
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:
1962-1966.
Papers relating the post-graduate course taken by James Johnston at Royal College of Defence Studies in military strategy and international politics. , 1984-1986
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13818/181-218
Scope and Contents
These papers related to the 1 year course studied by James Johnston during 1985 on high level strategy and politics. This fits between his 2 command positions within the British Army of the Rhine in his career chronology. The course was deisgned only for the most senior Ministry of defence personnel. The dates reflect the pre- and post course correpsondence.
Dates:
1984-1986
Papers relating to a 'History of REME in the British Army of the Rhine,' article written by James Johnston. , 1979-1982
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13818/176
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Major-General James Johnston was born in Edinburgh in August 1939. He was educated at George’s Watson’s College, Welbeck College and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, from which he was commissioned in July 1959 into the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. He underwent postgraduate training at the Royal Military Academy of science and REME Officers School.
His training was completed by 1965 and he served several appointments as commanding officer within Germany and the United...
Dates:
1979-1982
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of Major-General James Johnston
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Papers relating to the military career of James Johnston.
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Papers relating to James Johnston as a staff officer and in higher command.
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Papers relating James Johnston on his posting as Deputy Chief of Staff at 4th Armoured Division, British Army of the Rhine.
Papers relating to genealogical research carried out by James Johnston into his family history. , 1970, 1981-1984, 1991, 2001-2003.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13818/519-532
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Major-General James Johnston was born in Edinburgh in August 1939. He was educated at George’s Watson’s College, Welbeck College and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, from which he was commissioned in July 1959 into the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. He underwent postgraduate training at the Royal Military Academy of science and REME Officers School.
His training was completed by 1965 and he served several appointments as commanding officer within Germany and the United...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1970, 1981-1984, 1991, 2001-2003.
Papers relating to James Johnston as a trustee of the Army Museums Ogilby Trust. , 1996-2002.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13818/358-366
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Major-General James Johnston was born in Edinburgh in August 1939. He was educated at George’s Watson’s College, Welbeck College and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, from which he was commissioned in July 1959 into the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. He underwent postgraduate training at the Royal Military Academy of science and REME Officers School.
His training was completed by 1965 and he served several appointments as commanding officer within Germany and the United...
Dates:
1996-2002.
Papers relating to the Edinburgh International Festival., Circa 1990-1991.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13505/60-61
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Paul Henderson Scott was born and educated in Edinburgh, attending Edinburgh’s Royal High School and then moving on to study at Edinburgh University. It was at university that he first became involved with the Saltire Society. Shortly after this Scott was called up to serve in World War Two. He began his training as an army officer driving a lorry. However, through contact with diplomats from the foreign office he decided to take the examination and soon became a diplomat. A long diplomatic...
Dates:
Circa 1990-1991.
Papers with additional information to support the films preserved by the Moving Image Archive
Fonds
Identifier: MI.11/1
Dates:
1901-2015
Partial early draft of Ian Rankin’s novel ‘Knots and Crosses’, notes of Rankin relating to the development of the plot and characters of the novel, and a synopsis; with assorted documents concerning the publication of the novel., 1985-2006.
File
Identifier: MS.50357
Scope and Contents
Typescript of Ian Rankin's novel 'Knots and Crosses', 1985, partial early draft; with annotations by the author. Folios 1-26.
Notes of Ian Rankin, 1985-1987, relating to the development of the plot and characters ‘Knots and Crosses’. Folios 27-51.Most of the notes are undated. The notes include early developmental notes and research, including research into the SAS and police ranks. Also included are notes for subsequent drafts. As far as possible, evidence of changes...
Dates:
1985-2006.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Ian Rankin archive.
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Papers relating to the professional activities of Ian Rankin.
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Papers relating to the literary and other creative works of Ian Rankin.
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Manuscripts, typescripts, working papers, and published extracts of the novels of Ian Rankin.
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Manuscripts, typescripts, and working papers of the novels of Ian Rankin.
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Typescripts and working papers of the police procedural novels of Ian Rankin.
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Typescripts and working papers of the Rebus novels by Ian Rankin.
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Typescripts of 'Knots and Crosses' by Ian Rankin; with related working papers and administrative materials.
Personal papers of James Johnston., 1939-2006
Series
Identifier: Acc.13818/384-569
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Major-General James Johnston was born in Edinburgh in August 1939. He was educated at George’s Watson’s College, Welbeck College and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, from which he was commissioned in July 1959 into the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. He underwent postgraduate training at the Royal Military Academy of science and REME Officers School.
His training was completed by 1965 and he served several appointments as commanding officer within Germany and the United...
Dates:
1939-2006
Photocopied essays, notes, brochures, and scripts on Thracian art at the British Museum., 1974-1976.
File
Identifier: Acc.13542/321
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:
1974-1976.
Photocopied essays, notes, newspaper cuttings and script for a programme on the Fishbourne Roman Palace., 1966-1969.
File
Identifier: Acc.13542/280
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:
1966-1969.
Photocopies made by Ian Rankin from works concerning Bible John as research for ‘Black and Blue’; with the synopsis of 'Black Rain' (‘Black and Blue’), and publicity material for and cover proofs of ‘Black and Blue’., 1995-1997.
File
Identifier: MS.50315
Scope and Contents
Photocopies, circa 1995, from 'Bible John: search for a sadist', by Charles Stoddart (pages 1-25, 96-97, 121-151). The copies were made by Ian Rankin as research for his novel 'Black and Blue' and include his annotations. Folios 1-29.Printed copy of a fax sent to Peter Robinson from Ian Rankin with the synopsis of ‘Black rain’ (subsequently 'Black and Blue'). A second copy of the synopsis is also included. Folios 30-34.Publicity material, 1997, for Ian Rankin's novel...
Dates:
1995-1997.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Ian Rankin archive.
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Papers relating to the professional activities of Ian Rankin.
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Papers relating to the literary and other creative works of Ian Rankin.
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Manuscripts, typescripts, working papers, and published extracts of the novels of Ian Rankin.
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Manuscripts, typescripts, and working papers of the novels of Ian Rankin.
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Typescripts and working papers of the police procedural novels of Ian Rankin.
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Typescripts and working papers of the Rebus novels by Ian Rankin.
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Typescripts of 'Black and Blue' by Ian Rankin; with related working papers and promotional materials.
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Developmental notes of Ian Rankin for his novel ‘Black and Blue’; with related promotional materials.
Photocopies, mostly, of extracts concerning Watling Street from encyclopaedias and dictionaries., 1975-1976.
File
Identifier: Acc.11621/35
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Includes correspondence, manuscripts and typescripts of poetry, short stories and a novel, "Reality and Dreams".
Dates:
1975-1976.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Literary papers of Muriel Spark.
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Papers concerning the creation and publication of the novel 'Reality and Dreams' by Muriel Spark.
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Papers relating to Muriel Spark's novel 'Reality and Dreams'.
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Papers relating to research by Muriel Spark for her novel 'Reality and Dreams', including papers relating to 'Watling Street' and 'The Ravished Porcupine'.
Picture postcards showing Roman Britain, with accompanying typescript notes., Undated.
File
Identifier: Acc.11621/38
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Includes correspondence, manuscripts and typescripts of poetry, short stories and a novel, "Reality and Dreams".
Dates:
Undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Literary papers of Muriel Spark.
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Papers concerning the creation and publication of the novel 'Reality and Dreams' by Muriel Spark.
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Papers relating to Muriel Spark's novel 'Reality and Dreams'.
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Papers relating to research by Muriel Spark for her novel 'Reality and Dreams', including papers relating to 'Watling Street' and 'The Ravished Porcupine'.
Pocket diary of Helen Haldane containing brief notes, and a few arithmetic calculations concerning experimental work on newts in the Department of Biometry, University College, London., 1942.
Item
Identifier: MS.20646
Dates:
1942.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence, papers and notebooks of J B S Haldane and correspondence and papers of his second wife Helen, née Spurway.
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Correspondence, notebooks, notes and papers of Helen Haldane, née Spurway, second wife of J B S Haldane.
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Scientific notebooks of Helen Haldane.
Poetry and linguistics, ca. 1950
Item
Identifier: Acc.14003/21
Scope and Contents
A notebook, 67 folios. Contains notes, in English and Gaelic, on Gaelic language and poetry. Folios 8r-10r contain an essay, in Gaelic, on Màiri nighean Alasdair Ruaidh; folios 57r-67v contain notes and glossaries on individual Gaelic poets and songs. With a sheet containing notes on 'Acallamh na Senórach', dated May 1948, loosely inserted.
Dates:
ca. 1950
Political papers of Dr Robert Douglas McIntyre., 1902-1998.
Series
Identifier: Acc.12917/1-82
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
The collection consists of correspondence, publications and papers of Dr. Robert D. McIntyre (1913–1998).The collection contains political papers relating to Robert D. McIntyre’s political career, spanning from the early 1940s to his death in 1998.The collection contains many political documents (c.1940–c.1994) as well as Robert D. McIntyre’s and the Scottish National Party’s research papers and publications (1706–1994). Contained within miscellaneous research papers...
Dates:
1902-1998.
Production files of 'Boom' by John McGrath., 1974-1975, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.10893/15-25
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Includes material concerning productions, administration and publicity.
Dates:
1974-1975, undated.
Professional papers of Henry William Meikle., Circa 1923-1958, undated.
Series
Identifier: Acc.3421/138-140
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Including notebooks, lectures, poetry and personal papers.
Dates:
Circa 1923-1958, undated.
Publicity material and contracts for the short story anthologies of Ian Rankin; developmental materials for various short stories by Ian Rankin. , 1983-2003.
File
Identifier: MS.50470
Scope and Contents
Publicity material for the short story anthologies of Ian Rankin.Publicity material for Ian Rankin's collection of short stories 'Beggar's Banquet', 2002-2003, including listings for radio programme of Ian Rankin reading 'Beggar's Banquet' in Books in the Media. Folios 1-12.Advertisement for Ian Rankin's short stories anthology 'Herbert in Motion', 1997, from Revolver. Folio 13.*MissingContract for short story anthology...
Dates:
1983-2003.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Ian Rankin archive.
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Papers relating to the professional activities of Ian Rankin.
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Papers relating to the literary and other creative works of Ian Rankin.
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Manuscripts, typescripts, working papers, and published extracts of the short stories of Ian Rankin.
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Manuscripts, typescripts, and working papers of the short stories of Ian Rankin.
Research and scripts for Westward to Vinland., 1961-1969.
File
Identifier: Acc.13542/269
Scope and Contents
On Norse ruins discovered in Newfoundland.
Dates:
1961-1969.
Research file, containing press cuttings, correspondence, printed material and manuscript notes., 1974, undated.
File
Identifier: Acc.10893/15
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Includes material concerning productions, administration and publicity.
Dates:
1974, undated.
Research files of the of John Murray publishing house., 20th century.
Series
Identifier: Acc.13236/412-422
Scope and Contents
Boxes of John Murray related research papers, off-prints, newspaper clippings etc., regarding research, anniversaries, exhibitions, publications etc., by various authors.
Dates:
20th century.
Research material, including correspondence, notes, copies and transcripts, of and collected by Michael Parnell for his 'Eric Linklater: a critical biography'.
Record Group
Identifier: Acc.10248/1-200
Scope and Contents
Includes photocopies of correspondence and other papers of and concerning Linklater.
Dates:
1899-1986.