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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 735 Collections and/or Records:

Correspondence and papers of Sir John S Burdon-Sanderson, Baronet., 1854-1905, undated.

 Series
Identifier: MSS.20030-20032
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

There are letters and papers of Mary Haldane’s sisters Jane and Elizabeth, and her brother Sir John Burdon-Sanderson, Baronet, and his wife, Ghetal, née Herschell. There are also a few letters and papers of Mrs Haldane's daughter Elizabeth S Haldane, and collections of press-cuttings relating to her son Richard, Viscount Haldane.

Dates: 1854-1905, undated.

Correspondence and papers of the 4th Earl of Minto, chiefly in his capacity as Brigadier-General commanding the Scottish Border Volunteer Brigade., 1871-1913.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.13378-13394
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: The founder of the family was Gilbert Elliot (1651-1718), a younger son of Gavin Elliot of Midlem Mill. Gilbert Elliot was admitted to the Faculty of Advocates in 1688, created a baronet in 1700, and appointed a Lord of Session as Lord Minto in 1705; he acquired the lands of Headshaw in Roxburghshire in 1696, and added Minto to his property in 1703. Sir Gilbert Elliot, 2nd Baronet (1693-1766), likewise had a distinguished legal career, becoming a Lord of Session as Lord Minto in 1726, a...
Dates: 1871-1913.

Correspondence and papers relating to various organisations., Circa 1955-1976.

 Series
Identifier: Acc.9179/220-229
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

Contains correspondence and papers concerning personal and business matters, including papers of several Thomson Organisation companies, and of many Scottish public bodies including the Edinburgh Festival Society, the Scottish Tourist Board and the Pitlochry Festival Theatre.

Dates: Circa 1955-1976.

Correspondence and speech on ‘Sense and Sustainability’ given to the Natural Environment Research Council., 1992.

 File
Identifier: Acc.13542/1075
Scope and Contents From the Series: These papers relate to Magnusson's time working for Scottish Natural Heritage. The organisation was formed in 1992 following the amalgamation of the Nature Conservancy Council for Scotland and the Countryside Commission for Scotland. Magnusson served as the Chairman of the organisation from 1992 until 1999. The papers contain minutes from SNH meetings, papers from working groups, such as those relating to the designation of the Cairngorms as a European Heritage Area and a series of papers...
Dates: 1992.

Correspondence and speech on the North Sea Culture Conference at Stavanger., 1995.

 File
Identifier: Acc.13542/740
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: 1995.

Correspondence and speech on the Tweed Forum., 1994.

 File
Identifier: Acc.13542/1140
Scope and Contents

Tweed Forum was set up in 1990 from discussions of Borders Regional Council, The River Tweed Commissioners, The Tweed River Purification Board and the Nature Conservancy Council (now SNH).

Dates: 1994.

Correspondence and speech on the visit of the Icelandic Forest farmers group to Scotland., 2006.

 File
Identifier: Acc.13542/677
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: 2006.

Correspondence and speech on the William Roscoe lecture delivered by Magnusson., 1998-2000.

 File
Identifier: Acc.13542/741
Scope and Contents

Files also includes correspondence and newspaper cuttings on Roscoe’s anti-slavery activities in Liverpool, and the 21st century acknowledgement of Liverpool’s involvement in the slave trade.

Dates: 1998-2000.

Correspondence and speech on Vikings in Largs., 1980-1981.

 File
Identifier: Acc.13542/712
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: 1980-1981.