Theses.
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Discourses advancing an original point of view as a result of research, especially as a requirement for an academic degree.
Found in 99 Collections and/or Records:
Papers and printed material relating to the literary and artistic work of Alasdair Gray.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.11338/1-40
Scope and Contents
Includes a thesis entitled "The World of 4 to 7 Years", 1960, together with printed items illustrating Gray`s work as a graphic artist and book designer.
Dates:
circa 1960-1991.
Papers concerning William Marshall and Brodie Cruickshank.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.8286
Scope and Contents
Including typescript of Pierluigi Valsecchi`s theses, 1979, concerning Cruickshank.
Dates:
19th century to 20th century.
Papers of Alexander Forbes, 4th Lord Forbes of Pitsligo., 1689-1753.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13827/199-207
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
The papers cover six centuries worth of family and estate papers of the Forbes, the Stuart Forbes, and the Trefusis families. Alexander de Forbes (c.1380-1448) was created the 1st Lord Forbes around 1440, the Lords Forbes of Pitsligo were descended from Sir William Forbes, brother of Alexander. The title was created in 1633 for Alexander Forbes (d.1636). His descendant Alexander Forbes, 4th Lord Forbes of Pitsligo (1678-1762) forfeited his estates following his support for the Jacobites in...
Dates:
1689-1753.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Further papers of the Forbes and Stuart Forbes families of Fettercairn and Pitsligo, with papers of the Trefusis family relating to Fettercairn and Pitsligo.
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Papers of the Forbes, Stuart Forbes and Trefusis families.
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Forbes Family Papers.
Papers of Douglas Young.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.8144
Scope and Contents
Including a thesis and commentary on Theognis, and notes and correspondence on literary and academic matters.
Dates:
1941-1968.
Papers of James M Craigen.
File
Identifier: Acc.10316
Scope and Contents
Includes copy of Craigen`s thesis, "The Scottish Trades Union Congress", Heriot Watt University, 1974.
Dates:
1971-1990.
Papers of John Dover Wilson concerning education and English literature., Early 20th century-mid 20th century.
Series
Identifier: MSS.14356-14369
Dates:
Early 20th century-mid 20th century.
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
Peroration to ‘Disputatio inauguralis, de jure dotium’ (Edinburgh, 1696), by John Spottiswoode, and marginal notes, all apparently in Spottiswoode's hand, written in a printed copy of the thesis.
Item
Identifier: MS.2228
Dates:
[1696, or after.]
PhD thesis of John A H Dempster, "The Profitability of Progressive Theology Publishing in Late 19th Century Scotland as Illustrated by the Experience of T and T Clark".
Item
Identifier: Acc.9372
Dates:
1986.
Photocopies of journals and volumes, 1962-1990, collected by Ian Rankin as research for his PhD thesis on Muriel Spark. , 1962-1990.
File
Identifier: MS.50604
Scope and Contents
Photocopies are arranged chronologically by publication of the journal/volume, with those undated at the end.
Includes printouts, 1983, MLA International Bibliography for ‘Muriel Spark’ and Comprehensive Dissertation Extracts bibliography for ‘Muriel Spark’. Folios 150-157.
Dates:
1962-1990.
Photocopy of Hertha von Orel, "David Gray: Leben und Werk", a PhD thesis submitted to Vienna University.
Item
Identifier: Acc.9837
Dates:
1938.
Photocopy of PhD thesis of John Cairney, "The Theatrical RLS", University of Wellington, New Zealand.
Item
Identifier: Acc.11152
Dates:
1993.
Photocopy of PhD thesis of Nicholas T Phillipson, "The Reform of the Court of Session, 1785-1830".
Item
Identifier: Acc.4733
Dates:
circa 1967.
Photocopy of the thesis, 1969, of John V Pearson, "A North American "Piping Fanatic", Alexander K Cameron (1882-1956), Montana`s Bagpipe Essayist".
Item
Identifier: Acc.8424
Scope and Contents
With letter, 1983, of Pearson.
Dates:
1969, 1983.
Photocopy of the thesis entitled "From business to politics - the Ellice family 1760-1860" submitted by J C Clarke for the degree of D.Phil at Oxford in 1974.
Item
Identifier: MS.15198
Scope and Contents
The thesis deals with Alexander Ellice and the fortune he amassed as a West India merchant and the careers in business and politics of his son Edward Ellice of Invergarry (died 1863).
Dates:
1974.
Photocopy of thesis of Walter Graham Blackie, "De Aliqua Mentis Penetrate quae in Scotia "Second Sight" Vulgo Nominatur", presented at Jena University.
Item
Identifier: Acc.8502
Dates:
1840.
Presentation copy of Sir Walter Scott`s printed thesis on titles XXIV and XLVIII of the ‘Digest, Disputatio Juridica ... De Cadaveribus Damnatorum’ (Edinburgh, 1792), written for his admission to the Faculty of Advocates.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.20.5.9
Scope and Contents
The volume is inscribed by Scott to his cousin, William Keith of Corstorphine Hill, an ancestor of the donor, whose explanatory letter is enclosed. The original decorated wrappers are bound in.
Dates:
1792.
Printed copy of thesis of Sir Walter Scott titled, 'De cadanesibus damnatorum' (Edinburgh, 1792), for his admission to the Faculty of Advocates, with autograph inscription by Scott.
Item
Identifier: F.R.106
Dates:
1792.
Published Philosophical thesis of Alexander Forbes., 1694.
File
Identifier: Acc.13827/200
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
The papers cover six centuries worth of family and estate papers of the Forbes, the Stuart Forbes, and the Trefusis families. Alexander de Forbes (c.1380-1448) was created the 1st Lord Forbes around 1440, the Lords Forbes of Pitsligo were descended from Sir William Forbes, brother of Alexander. The title was created in 1633 for Alexander Forbes (d.1636). His descendant Alexander Forbes, 4th Lord Forbes of Pitsligo (1678-1762) forfeited his estates following his support for the Jacobites in...
Dates:
1694.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Further papers of the Forbes and Stuart Forbes families of Fettercairn and Pitsligo, with papers of the Trefusis family relating to Fettercairn and Pitsligo.
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Papers of the Forbes, Stuart Forbes and Trefusis families.
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Forbes Family Papers.
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Papers of Alexander Forbes, 4th Lord Forbes of Pitsligo.
'R.B. Cunninghame Graham (1852-1936), a study of his social and religious outlook' by Ian M Fraser, an Edinburgh University Ph.D. thesis.
Item
Identifier: MS.20764
Dates:
1955.
Research notes and papers., c. 1970s-1982
Series
Identifier: Acc.13629/4-11
Scope and Contents
Research notes of Dr Alice G. Vines for her book `The MacDonald Women: Margaret and Ishbel`.
Dates:
c. 1970s-1982
"The Annunciation Scene in Cappadocian Painting." A copy of Lucinda Mackay's Fine Art Honours (University of Edinburgh) Thesis , 1965
Item
Identifier: MS.50826
Scope and Contents
Typescript photocopy of original thesis located at MS.50825
Dates:
1965
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Lady Lucinda Mackay Archive
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Papers of Lucinda Mackay relating to her academic education and artistic training
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Papers of Lucinda Mackay concerning her education and training at Edinburgh College of Art (University of Edinburgh) (1960-1965); and Central School of Art and Design, London (1973-1974)
"The Annunciation Scene in Cappadocian Painting." Original of Lucinda Mackay's Fine Art Honours (University of Edinburgh) Thesis , 1965
Item
Identifier: MS.50825
Scope and Contents
Thesis includes original photographs.
Dates:
1965
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Lady Lucinda Mackay Archive
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Papers of Lucinda Mackay relating to her academic education and artistic training
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Papers of Lucinda Mackay concerning her education and training at Edinburgh College of Art (University of Edinburgh) (1960-1965); and Central School of Art and Design, London (1973-1974)
The Scottish Library Association (SLA) and the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals in Scotland (CILIPS) Archive.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.13656/1-129
Scope and Contents
The archive contains the minutes, correspondence, committee papers, working group papers and reports produced by the Scottish Library Association (SLA) from 1912-2005, before it became the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals in Scotland (CILIPS) in 2005. Also included are photographs from various SLA conferences, video cassette tapes and CD-ROMs produced by the AV Scot Archive which is the Scottish branch of the Library Association Audio Visual Group. The...
Dates:
1912-2006.