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Diaries.

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Scope Note: Refers to books containing the daily, personal accounts of the writer's own experiences, attitudes, and observations. (AAT) Use to refer to all personal diaires, whether by a named individual or not. (NLS) .

Found in 2591 Collections and/or Records:

Diary recording the places where William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn slept., 1896-1915.

 Item
Identifier: MS.50244
Scope and Contents

The diary records the year, month, Fairbairn`s age and the name of the various places in which Fairbairn slept between the ages of 6 and 25.

Dates: 1896-1915.

Diary, two letters and typescript reminiscences of Sergeant Harry Hawthorne, 5th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers.

 File
Identifier: Acc.12568
Scope and Contents Lance Sergeant Harry Hawthorne served in the 5th Battalion King’s Own Scottish Borders during World War II. He was made a prisoner of War in early February 1945 and released by British troops on 2 May 1945. This small collection contains some correspondence and several manuscript and typescript extracts from his diary, which provide an insight into his experiences during the war.Contains the following:1. Letter from Major A.D. Macdonald, C.C. D. Company, 5th...
Dates: 1945, [circa 1980-1989], undated.

Diary, XII, of John Forfar, schoolmaster in Edinburgh., March-May 1830.

 Item
Identifier: MS.6267
Scope and Contents

The diary includes drawings of animals (folio 9).

Dates: March-May 1830.