Papers, including journals, scrapbooks, press cutting books, photographs and other items of Sir Robert Heatlie Scott and Lady Rosamond Aeliz Scott.
Scope and Contents
The collection relates particularly to Sir Robert Scott's wartime imprisonment in Singapore (1942-1945), and to his period as Commissioner-General in South East Asia.
Dates
- Creation: 1923-1982, undated.
Creator
- Scott, Sir Robert Heatlie, Knight, Lord-Lieutenant of Tweeddale (formerly of Peebleshire), 1905-1982 (Person)
- Scott, Rosamond Aeliz, wife of Sir Robert H, née Dewar-Durie, b 1911 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
45 Consultation units
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Presented, 1982-1984, by Lady Scott, Tweeddale, through the good offices of M F Strachan. Box 2(18) presented, 1984, by the Librarian, British Library of Political and Economic Science, University of London.
Separated Materials
Some personal items have been returned to Lady Scott or to her daughter, Mrs S Sym.
- Title
- National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
- Author
- National Library of Scotland
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Prepared Using Local Descriptive Rules
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk