Magnusson, Magnus, scholar, broadcaster and enviromentalist, 1929-2007
Person
Found in 1269 Collections and/or Records:
Papers on the signing of the Declaration of Intent between SNH and the Ministry of Defence., 1993.
File
Identifier: Acc.13542/1043
Papers on the SNH policy on Grey Geese and Agriculture., 1992-1997.
File
Identifier: Acc.13542/995
Scope and Contents
File includes notes on a meeting between Magnusson and a Scottish Office Minister February 1997 on Wild Geese and Agriculture.
Dates:
1992-1997.
Papers on the staffing at the Countryside Commission for Scotland., 1989.
File
Identifier: Acc.13542/837
Papers on the staffing at the Nature Conservancy Council for Scotland., 1991.
File
Identifier: Acc.13542/836
Papers on the staffing structure at SNH headquarters., 1991.
File
Identifier: Acc.13542/833
Papers on the Trade Union, Centre 42, for the Trades Union Festivals., 1979.
File
Identifier: Acc.13542/579
Papers on the visit of the Icelandic Minister for the Environment to Scotland., 1994.
File
Identifier: Acc.13542/1004
Scope and Contents
For SNH.
Dates:
1994.
Papers on Tourism in Scotland., 2003.
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Identifier: Acc.13542/1179
Scope and Contents
Press release for the financial package given to the Moffat Centre for Travel and Tourism Business Development at Glasgow Caledonian University and explanatory notes for the National Library of Scotland exhibition ‘Wish you were here!’ on Scottish tourism.
Dates:
2003.
Papers on various ministerial meetings attended by Magnusson in his role as Chairman of SNH 1., 1991-1998.
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Identifier: Acc.13542/1037
Papers on various ministerial meetings attended by Magnusson in his role as Chairman of SNH 1., 1993-1998.
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Identifier: Acc.13542/1038
Papers on Whisky., 1969-1983.
File
Identifier: Acc.13542/581
Scope and Contents
File includes speeches, scripts for TV programme ‘How to make a Million’, newspaper cuttings, photocopied essays.
Dates:
1969-1983.
Papers on Word Heritage sites., 1988-1991.
File
Identifier: Acc.13542/1157
Scope and Contents
Mostly on the Cairngorms.
Dates:
1988-1991.
Papers on York and the Jorvik Viking Centre., 4th quarter of 20th century,
File
Identifier: Acc.13542/551
Dates:
4th quarter of 20th century,
Papers relating to Magnusson’s term as Rector of the University of Edinburgh., 1975-1985.
File
Identifier: Acc.13542/1169
Papers relating to sales of Scottish Islands., 1981-1983.
File
Identifier: Acc.13542/533
Papers relating to The British Committee for the Restitution of the Parthenon Marbles., 1983-1984.
File
Identifier: Acc.13542/723
Dates:
1983-1984.
Papers relating to the Joint Implementation Board of the Nature Conservancy Council for Scotland and Scottish Natural Heritage., 1991.
File
Identifier: Acc.13542/764
Papers relating to the Mastermind Club., 1988-2004.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13542/489-496
Scope and Contents
The Mastermind Club was founded in 1978 as a club for all those who had appeared on the show. A yearly quiz for members, called the Magnum, was hosted by Magnus Magnusson until 2005. Since 2006 Tony Dart has acted as Question Master for the quiz.
Dates:
1988-2004.
Papers relating to the Mastermind Club., 1988-2003.
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Identifier: Acc.13542/489
Scope and Contents
File includes correspondence and academic essays on the memory of older and younger constestants.
Dates:
1988-2003.
Papers relating to the Nature Conservancy Council and the proposals for a new body to look after the natural heritage of Scotland., 1989-1991.
File
Identifier: Acc.13542/759
Papers relating to the Scottish Arts., 1962-1968.
File
Identifier: Acc.13542/555
Personal papers of Magnus Magnusson., 1973-2005.
Series
Identifier: Acc.13542/1160-1167
Scope and Contents
Magnusson's personal papers contain information on his trips abroad, photographs of Magnusson collected over the years, correpsondence relating to his honorary knighthood, and a copy of his CV.
Dates:
1973-2005.
Photocopied articles, newspaper cuttings, and essay on redevelopment of the Gorbals., 1962-1969.
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Identifier: Acc.13542/528
Photocopied articles, reports, and notes on cultural thefts, and forgeries, in museums., 1971-1973.
File
Identifier: Acc.13542/721
Dates:
1971-1973.
Photocopied essay and newspaper cutting on Vikings in England., 1976-1981.
File
Identifier: Acc.13542/700
Dates:
1976-1981.
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- Letters. Correspondence. 355
- Speeches. Documents. 242
- Scripts. Documents. 218
- Research notes. 188
- Press cuttings. Information artifacts. 165
- Reports. 123
- Photocopies. 90
- Agendas. Administrative records. 76
- Notes. 69
- Essays. 67
- Pamphlets. 52
- Photographs. 41
- Drafts. Documents. 40
- Memorandums. 35
- Minutes. Administrative records. 30
- Research notes 23
- Correspondence. 20
- Drafts. Documents 20
- Audiocassettes. 18
- Lectures. 16
- Newsletters. Serials. 15
- Interviews. 14
- Promotional materials. Information artefacts. 14
- Reviews. Document genre. 13
- Scripts. Documents 11
- Translations. Documents. 11
- Lists. 10
- Transcripts. 10
- Proofs. Printed matter. 8
- Typescripts. 8
- Brochures. 6
- Press releases. 6
- Proceedings. Reports. 5
- Proofs. printed matter 5
- Rhum Island. Europe - United Kingdom - Scotland - Highland. Island. Longitude: -6.3333. Latitude: 57.0000. 5
- Conferences 4
- Membership lists. 4
- Notebooks. 4
- Poetry. 4
- Application forms. 3
- Invitations. 3
- Lecture notes. 3
- Programmes. 3
- Proposals. 3
- Quotations (texts). 3
- Reviews. Document genre 3
- Rhum. See: Rhum Island. 3
- Attendance lists. 2
- Errata. 2
- Essays 2
- Handbooks. Document genres. 2
- Indexes. Reference sources. 2
- Itineraries. Travel documents. 2
- Magazines. periodicals. 2
- Manitoba. North and Central America - Canada. Province. Longitude: -97.0000. Latitude: 55.0000. 2
- Maps. Cartographic materials. 2
- Obituaries. 2
- Plans. Reports. 2
- Prefaces. 2
- Promotional materials. Information artefacts 2
- Royalty statements. 2
- Synopses. 2
- Timetables. 2
- Videocassettes. 2
- Articles. 1
- Audiotapes. Sound recordings. 1
- Audiovisual materials. 1
- Booklets. Information artefacts. 1
- Broadcasts. Events. 1
- Cumbernauld (inhabited place). Europe - United Kingdom - Scotland - North Lanarkshire. Longitude: -3.9833. Latitude: 55.9500. 1
- Dissertations. 1
- Ephemera. 1
- Faroe Islands. Europe. Dependent state. Longitude: -7.0000. Latitude: 62.0000. 1
- Greeting cards. Correspondence. 1
- Legislative acts. Legislative records. 1
- Lists 1
- Manifestoes. 1
- Photography. 1
- Profiles. Orthographic projections. 1
- Publications. 1
- Regulations. Executive records. 1
- Research. Documents. 1
- Rules. Instructions. 1
- Shetland. Europe - United Kingdom - Scotland. Unitary Authority. Longitude: -1.2500. Latitude: 60.5000. 1
- Slides. Photographs. 1
- Statements. 1
- Statistics. 1
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