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Translations. Documents.

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Translated versions of a text.

Found in 546 Collections and/or Records:

Papers concerning Magnus Magnusson’s English Translation of Halldór Laxness’s 'World Light'., 1964-1970.

 File
Identifier: Acc.13542/3
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: 1964-1970.

Papers formerly loosely enclosed in MSS.21072-21095: Diaries of John Chisholm., 1889-1925.

 File
Identifier: MS.21096
Scope and Contents

The papers consist of diaries of John Chisholm for January-March 1908, December 1908-January 1909, 11 November 1918, and June-September 1925; a translation of Horace, 'Odes' III 30, 1889; a postcard, 1915, of Walwyn Tyson from internment in Germany; a photograph of Jedburgh Abbey; two sketches, one dated 1920; and press cuttings, 1889-1928, chiefly obituaries.

Dates: 1889-1925.

Papers obtained by William Forbes Skene from the Reverend Mackintosh MacKay of Laggan (1800-1873).

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Identifier: Adv.MS.73.1.14
Scope and Contents Mackintosh MacKay was a native of the Reay Country, the son of Captain Alexander MacKay of Duard Beg. In 1828 William Forbes Skene, then nineteen, was sent by his father, at Sir Walter Scott’s recommendation, to study Gaelic with him at Laggan. MacKay had then just finished his work on the Highland Society of Scotland’s Dictionary.The contents are as follows.(i) (John Mackechnie, number 1). A note recording the return of Adv.MS.72.1.33, pages 41-42, formerly here, to...
Dates: 17th century-19th century.

Papers of Alexander Huchison.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.10158
Scope and Contents

Manuscript and typescript drafts of poems and translations, correspondence and artwork.

Dates: 1972-1990.

Papers of and collected by Alexander Walker for proposed publications., 1592-1594, 1775-1830.

 Series
Identifier: MSS.13775-13960
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: The collection covers Alexander Walker's military and administrative service in the East India Company in great detail from circa 1790 to 1801, notably in Malabar and then in Gujarat, where he was Political Resident at Baroda, until he left India in 1810. He came out of retirement to govern St Helena from 1822 to 1828, The importance of the collection lies in the detailed administrative content of Walker's correspondence and memoranda, particularly for the Gujarat period, a continuing...
Dates: Majority of material found within 1592-1594, 1775-1830.

Papers of and collected by James Dennistoun (including some printed items), together with some correspondence mostly relating to the Scots monasteries at Würzburg and Ratisbon, being materials towards a projected book by Dennistoun on the Scots monasteries in Germany and elsewhere on the Continent (cf. folio 408)., ?1650-1839.

 File
Identifier: Adv.MS.19.2.25
Scope and Contents The more substantial items include:(i) a copy in the hand of Friar Alan Chisholm of a version brought up to date in 1687 of `Indiculus Monasteriorum Scotorum S. Benedicti Extra Scotiam` by James Brown (see `"Germania Sancta": a seventeenth-century trilogy`, pages 118-140) (folio 1).(ii) two engravings depicting the Scottish Benedictine monastery of St James, Ratisbon, followed by notes by Dennistoun on the library, the funerary monuments, extracts from the necrology,...
Dates: ?1650-1839.

Papers of and concerning the Reverend George Murray Reith.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.3564
Scope and Contents

Including notebooks, press cuttings, an unpublished life of Sir Stamford Raffles, and lectures on ecclesiastical history.

Dates: [?1885]-?1st half of 19th century.

Papers of Archibald Shiells, merchant in Edinburgh, and his family.

 Collection
Identifier: Acc.12591
Scope and Contents

Includes papers of, and relating to, the family of Wilsone of Murrayshall, Stirlingshire, 1701-1925; and Scottish charters and other legal and administrative documents, mainly from Fife.

Dates: 1529-1925.

Papers of Edmund Crosby Quiggin (1875-1920), Munro Lecturer in Celtic, Cambridge University, relating to the preparation of editions of Gaelic texts.

 Series
Identifier: MSS.14870-14872
Scope and Contents

Due to the War and Dr Edmund Crosby Quiggin’s early death, neither work was published. The papers were used however by Professor John Fraser in publishing his collection of Quiggin’s Book of the Dean of Lismore transcripts, ‘Poems from the Book of the Dean of Lismore’.

Dates: 1st quarter of 20th century.

Papers of G S Fraser.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.11756
Scope and Contents

Includes typescripts of articles, essays, reviews and translations, many arranged in order by Fraser`s wife, Eileen, with a view to publication in collected form; also includes printed material by Fraser and correspondence concerning his work.

Dates: circa 1957-1980.

Papers of Hamish Henderson.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.10157
Scope and Contents

Includes a notebook and drafts of Henderson`s translation of Antonio Gramsci, "Lettere dal Carcere".

With autograph transcriptions, undated, compiled by Robert Garioch for the School of Scottish Studies.

Dates: circa 1947-1987.

Papers of James Burnett, Lord Monboddo, on Greek literature., 1772-?1781, undated.

 File
Identifier: MS.24511
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows. (i) Material on the works of Homer, 1779, undated. (Folio 1.) It includes a comparison of the ‘Odyssey’ with Virgil's ‘Aeneid’. (Folio 9.) Monboddo numbers 209, 123-124, 131. (ii) 'Of the poetry of Plato', 1772. (Folio 26.) Monboddo number 158. (iii) Papers on the orations of Demosthenes, ?1781, undated. (Folio 37.) They include observations on the Karl of Mansfield’s Latin oration on Demosthenes, which are closely related to a passage in the ‘Origin and progress...
Dates: 1772-?1781, undated.

Papers of James Burnett, Lord Monboddo on theology., 1766-1781, undated.

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Identifier: MS.24527
Scope and Contents The papers on religion are as follows. (i) ‘Of the necessity of religion in a nation’, undated. (Folio 1.) Monboddo number 253. (ii) Two papers on the history of religion from the earliest times to the ancient Greeks, 1766, undated. (Folio 11.) Monboddo numbers 4, 3. (iii) 'Of natural religion and its progress', undated. (Folio 57.) Monboddo number 9. (iv) 'An account of the Chaldaeans', 1769. (Folio 73.) A translation from Diodorus Siculus, ‘Bibliotheca historica’, book 2. Monboddo number...
Dates: 1766-1781, undated.

Papers of James Logie Robertson.

 Series
Identifier: Acc.6578/1-3
Scope and Contents James Logie Robertson was born in Milnathort, Kinross-shire in 1846 and educated at Orwell Parish School and Edinburgh University. He was assistant master at Heriot’s Hospital and George Watson’s College before joining the staff at Edinburgh Ladies’ College in 1876. His writings, some under the pen-name of ‘Hugh Haliburton’, include English text-books, essays and poetry. Robertson died in 1922. 1. corrected manuscript, circa 1880, of "Orellana: a Poem"2. corrected...
Dates: [Circa 1880]-1889.

Papers of John Stuart Blackie concerning the Highlands., Mid 19th century-late 19th century.

 File
Identifier: MS.2647
Scope and Contents Papers and notes on Gaelic language and literature (a few of the philological notes, preserved as specimens), with examples of poetry. In addition there are translations of Gaelic verse, dramatic dialogues (partly translated from "Caraid nan Gáidheal") antiquarian matter and items relating to the land question.The contents are as follows.(i) List of Gaelic words and their cognates (folio 1);(ii) Paper on Gaelic literature (folio 22);(iii)...
Dates: Mid 19th century-late 19th century.

Papers of John Stuart Blackie on classical mythology and literature., 1844-1857, undated.

 File
Identifier: MS.2654
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows:(i) Summary of classical mythology, 1844, by John Stuart Blackie for his Aberdeen students (folio 1);(ii) Verse translation of Horace (Odes, Epodes, and Carmen Saeculare), preceded by an introduction on his life and writings; with specimen printed pages, apparently corrected by friends (folio 42);(iii) Latin speech and verse addresses, 1844-1856, to students at Aberdeen and Edinburgh (folio 161);(iv) Other verse,...
Dates: 1844-1857, undated.

Papers of Magnus Magnusson.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.13542/1-1198
Scope and Contents This archive contains the papers of Magnusson Magnusson (1929-2007), broadcaster, scholar, author and environmentalist accumulated over the course of his career. After embarking on a career in journalism in the 1950s Magnusson moved into television in the-mid 1960s where he presented such programmes as "Chronicle" which was dedicated to achaeological discoveries. Magnusson may be best known for his role of quizmaster on the long-running BBC show Mastermind. Magnusson had a strong connection...
Dates: circa 1948-2006.

Papers of S Marshak.

 Collection
Identifier: Acc.3945
Scope and Contents

Including, chapter of autobiographical novel, "At the Beginning of Life", two poems and translations of poems of Burns and others.

Dates: 20th century.

Papers of the families of Crawfurd of Kilbirnie and of Jordanhill.

 File
Identifier: MS.20988
Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows: (i) Legal documents and correspondence, 1488-1789 (folio 1); (ii) Notes, ?1786-1821, on legal cases (folio 33); (iii) Genealogical papers, 1707-1731, undated (folio 65); (iv) Poetry, 18th century-19th century, including an early copy, dated 1734, of Allan Ramsay's poem, 'The Thimble' (folio 93); (v) Notes, undated, by George Crawfurd, the antiquary, and a translation of a charter, 1748, by Thomas Ruddiman (folio 107).

Dates: 1488-1821, undated.

Papers of the family of Fleming on public affairs., 1530-1747, undated.

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Identifier: MS.20774
Scope and Contents

From the 16th century these include papers on the sheriffship of Peebles, the West Marches, and the office of royal usher; from the 17th century, papers on the Civil War and the diplomatic activity of Sir William Fleming; and from the 18th century, translations of letters concerning the Old and Young Pretenders.

Dates: 1530-1747, undated.

Papers of the family of Fleming on public affairs., 1524-1770, undated.

 Series
Identifier: MSS.20774-20775
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: The family estates of Cumbernauld and Lenzie in East Dunbartonshire extended into the neighbouring parishes of Monkland in Lanarkshire and Dunipace in Stirlingshire. That of Biggar in Lanarkshire included also some lands in Peeblesshire, where the Flemings were in conflict with the Tweedies of Drumelzier. Members of the family were prominent in public affairs in the 16th and 17th centuries, but the later Earls took little part in them. The male line failed in 1747, and the estates passed to...
Dates: 1524-1770, undated.

Papers of the literary magazine, "Chapman".

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.6899
Scope and Contents

Including manuscripts and corrected typescripts of poems, translations, articles, and reviews, with editorial correspondence, comprising over 700 letters. With associated printed items.

Dates: 1973-1976.