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Speeches. Documents.

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Documents containing the text of any public address or talk.

Found in 923 Collections and/or Records:

Typescript of two Immortal Memory speeches at Burns Club dinners, Ayr, 1924, and London, 1925., 1924-1925.

 File
Identifier: Acc.3501/18
Dates: 1924-1925.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Works and correspondence of James Pittendrigh MacGillivray. / Typescripts of speeches, poems, songs and plays of James Pittendrigh Macgillivray.

Typescripts and printed copies of address, talks, radio broadcasts and lectures of Janet Adam Smith., 1939-1999.

 Series
Identifier: Acc.12342/111-144
Scope and Contents From the Record Group:

Includes correspondence concerning her own writing and her work on John Buchan, Walter Scott and Robert Louis Stevenson.

Dates: 1939-1999.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and literary papers, including articles, reviews, lectures and broadcasts, of Janet Adam Smith.

Typescripts and working notes of lectures and speeches of Ian Rankin., 1985-2009, undated.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.50525-50526
Scope and Contents

This series contains typescripts of, and associated working papers for, lectures and speeches given by Ian Rankin. The working papers include research and editorial notes.

Dates: 1985-2009, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Ian Rankin archive. / Papers relating to the professional activities of Ian Rankin. / Papers relating to the literary and other creative works of Ian Rankin.

Typescripts of a poem, "Moon Men", and a speech, "The Spirit of Scotland" by George Bruce.

 File
Identifier: Acc.12439
Dates: circa 1979.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Typescripts of prose works by Joe Corrie., 1937, 1949-1962, undated.

 Series
Identifier: MSS.26521-26525
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

Joe Corrie worked as a miner in Fife and Ayrshire, and many of his plays and stories are set in mining communities. He was a prolific writer who published a number of plays, several collections of poetry, and two novels, as well as numerous stories and articles in newspapers. Many of his plays were popular with amateur dramatic groups.

Dates: 1937, 1949-1962, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of the playwright and author, Joe Corrie (1894-1968).

Typescripts of short talks and broadcasts by Joe Corrie, chiefly autobiographical or based on Corrie's own experiences., 1949-1962, undated.

 File
Identifier: MS.26523
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

Joe Corrie worked as a miner in Fife and Ayrshire, and many of his plays and stories are set in mining communities. He was a prolific writer who published a number of plays, several collections of poetry, and two novels, as well as numerous stories and articles in newspapers. Many of his plays were popular with amateur dramatic groups.

Dates: 1949-1962, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of the playwright and author, Joe Corrie (1894-1968). / Typescripts of prose works by Joe Corrie.

Typescripts of speeches by Sir Hugh McPherson., 1930-1931.

 File
Identifier: MS.19615
Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows:

(i) Typescript, with manuscript corrections, of 'A journey through Bihar', a broadcast talk to schools by Sir Hugh McPherson, with related correspondence, 1930-1931 (folio 1);

(ii) Typescript, with manuscript corrections, of 'The Aboriginal races of the Chota Nagpur plateau', an address to the Royal Anthropological Institute, Edinburgh, 1931 (folio 13).

Dates: 1930-1931.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of Sir Hugh McPherson (1870-1960) and his son Duncan.

Typescripts of speeches of Agnes Mure Mackenzie given to the Saltire Society and to various other bodies., 1941-1954.

 File
Identifier: MS.9194
Dates: 1941-1954.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Manuscripts and typescripts of, and notes for, historical and literary works, speeches, and broadcasts, together with correspondence, of Agnes Mure Mackenzie, Commander of the British Empire, Master of Arts, Doctor of Letters, Doctor of Laws (1891-1955). / Manuscripts and typescripts of, and notes for, speeches, articles and broadcasts of Agnes Mure Mackenzie.

Typescripts of speeches, poems, songs and plays of James Pittendrigh Macgillivray., 1898, 1924-1925, 1932, 1936.

 Series
Identifier: Acc.3501/18-23
Dates: 1898, 1924-1925, 1932, 1936.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Works and correspondence of James Pittendrigh MacGillivray.

Typescripts of talks and speeches given by Nancy Brysson Morrison., 1938-1957, undated.

 File
Identifier: MS.27354
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Notes for and some manuscripts of Nancy Brysson Morrison's books and shorter works.

Dates: 1938-1957, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Literary papers and correspondence of the novelist and biographer, Nancy Brysson Morrison (1903-1986). / Literary papers of Nancy Brysson Morrison.

Typescripts of talks of Sir James B Thomson on Tonga and Malaysia.

 File
Identifier: Acc.9426
Scope and Contents

With two letters of the Reverend Thomas M Donn to Thomson, and cuttings.

Dates: 1965-1969 and undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Unrevised proof of a paper, "On the connection between Jewish, Phoenician, and early Greek art and architecture", by Josias Porter., 1879, or after.

 Item
Identifier: MS.42526
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series is of the correspondence and papers, including some manuscripts, of many of the most prominent authors published by John Murray, publishers. The papers represent the relationship between author and publisher. There are particularly significant holdings relating to Isabella Bishop (Isabella Bird), George Crabbe, Charles Darwin, Sir Charles and Elizabeth Eastlake, Richard Ford, John Franklin, William Gladstone, Sir Francis Head, Sir Austen Henry Layard, David Livingstone, Thomas...
Dates: 1879, or after.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Archive of John Murray, publishers. / Correspondence of or concerning authors published by John Murray, with related manuscripts.

Various literary papers of the family of Erskine of Alva., 18th century-19th century.

 File
Identifier: MS.5113
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows:(i) Addresses, 1835, undated, of an unidentified R D Murray to a St Stephen's Society, on such subjects as the advantages of public education, poetry, phrenology, etc. (folio 1);(ii) Class cards, lecture notes (mostly on legal subjects), and copies of the regulations for Dollar Academy, with excerpts from the sederunt books of the trustees, 1826 (folio 97);(iii) Various short prose pieces, chiefly nineteenth century, including...
Dates: 18th century-19th century.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of the family of Erskine of Alva. / Personal papers of the family of Erskine of Alva.

Various papers of James Augustus Grant., 1860-[1872, or after.]

 File
Identifier: MS.17922
Scope and Contents The papers include, James Augustus Grant's agreement with John Hanning Speke, 1860 (folio 2); Grant's expenses during the African expedition (folio 3); table of temperature and rainfall, 1860-1863 (folio 4); notes on Speke's latitudes, etc. (folio 10); journal, 12-22 April 1863 (folio 14); speech on the expedition delivered in Calcutta, 4 December 1865 (folio 32); zoological notes (folio 56); lecture on Kashmir (folio 87); note by Christopher P Rigby on the second volume of Sir Richard...
Dates: 1860-[1872, or after.]
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of James Augustus Grant and of his family.

Various political papers of and concerning the 1st Earl of Minto, [1783-1784]-1791.

 File
Identifier: MS.11203
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows. (i) Notes and drafts of speeches and motions on Indian affairs, [1783-1784] (folio 1); (ii) Printed copy of the exchange of letters, December 1788-January 1789, between William Pitt and the Prince of Wales, with drafts of letters, memorials and addresses on the Regency bill, 1788-1789, and drafts for the memorial of the Prince of Wales to the King, February 1789 (folio 17); (iii) Letters and memorial, 1791, chiefly concerning the memorial of the General Assembly...
Dates: [1783-1784]-1791.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto. / Correspondence and papers of Sir Gilbert Elliot Murray Kynynmound, 4th Baronet, 1st Earl of Minto. / Political correspondence and papers of and concerning the 1st Earl of Minto.

Verses of welcome to Rideau Hall, Ottawa., 1898.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.10503
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

A complete list of these addresses is available.

Dates: 1898.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Charters and other formal documents relating to the Minto family. / Addresses, honorary diplomas, speeches, etc. / Addresses, etc, given to the 4th Earl and Countess of Minto during his service as Governor General of Canada and Viceroy of India.

Volume containing notes and speeches on some questions debated in the Theological and Belles Lettres Society, in the hand of William Lothian, Minister of Canongate Church, Edinburgh.

 File
Identifier: Adv.MS.22.3.8
Scope and Contents

At the end of the volume are additional notes on the `Value and Proportion of Ancient and Modern Coins` and `Signification and Use of some Words` extracted from Johnson`s English Dictionary.

A scrap of paper (pages 201-202) containing draft notes of the debate on polygamy (pages 102-106) which was found loosely enclosed between pages 106 and 107 has been tipped in after page 200.

Dates: 1761-1764.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Volume of speeches, tracts and other papers.

 File
Identifier: Adv.MS.31.7.2
Scope and Contents The contents of the manuscript are as follows:(i) Part of a speech to the English Parliament on the financial affairs of James I, probably by Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury, ?1610 (folio 1).(ii) Copy, dated 1613, of Salisbury`s speech to Parliament, 15 February 1610. For summaries, see ‘A Life of Robert Cecil’, pages 297-299, and ‘Parliamentary Debates in 1610’, pages 1-9 (folio 4).(iii) Notes on rumoured preparations by Catholic forces, by Mr Foster,...
Dates: Late 16th century-17th century.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Vote of thanks by the Board of British Catholics to William Elliot of Wells., 1816.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.10494
Scope and Contents From the Series: The charters of the Minto family include titles to all the lands owned by the family in Roxburghshire, Fife, and Angus. The Roxburghshire titles include a few from the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries but they and the Angus titles are not numerous until the seventeenth century. The earliest Fife titles however go back to the twelfth century, and the series is virtually complete from then until modern times.The lands of Headshaw were acquired by Sir Gilbert Elliot, 1st Baronet,...
Dates: 1816.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Charters and other formal documents relating to the Minto family. / Addresses, honorary diplomas, speeches, etc.

Vote of thanks by the Council of the City of Coventry to Edward Ellice of Invergarry (d 1863), 16 October 1835.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.12736
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The papers relate to the various activities in which members of the family were involved. An inventory of these charters is available.

Dates: 16 October 1835.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Charters and other formal documents from the Ellice Papers. / Charters relating to members of the Ellice family.

William B. Paton Archive held by the SLA., 1926-1991.

 Series
Identifier: Acc.13656/105-109
Scope and Contents

Newspaper cuttings, cartoons, and speeches collected by W. B. Paton between 1926 and 1991.

Dates: 1926-1991.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / The Scottish Library Association (SLA) and the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals in Scotland (CILIPS) Archive.

Women`s Hospital Aid Society, Regina, Saskatchewan., 1904.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.10581
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

A complete list of these addresses is available.

Dates: 1904.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Charters and other formal documents relating to the Minto family. / Addresses, honorary diplomas, speeches, etc. / Addresses, etc, given to the 4th Earl and Countess of Minto during his service as Governor General of Canada and Viceroy of India.

Written copy of the last speech from the scaffold of Rev. William Paul.

 Item
Identifier: Acc.13734
Scope and Contents

Concerns Paul`s Jacobite sympathies and support prior to his execution at Tyburn in 1716.

Dates: 1716.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

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