Documents.
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Physical or digital representations of a body of information designed with the capacity to communicate. In its broadest sense, ""documents"" include any item amenable to cataloging and indexing, that is, including nonprint media. For the activity of gathering and recording information, see ""documentation (function)""For specfic types of documents, see concepts under ""document genres."".
Found in 1533 Collections and/or Records:
Microfilm of Minto Papers, consisting of letters and enclosures to the 1st Earl of Minto and the Bengal Government.
Series
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.1384-1385
Dates:
1811-1812.
Microfilm of miscellaneous material concerning Tipu Sultan., 1574-1923.
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.785
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
Letters, 1714-1796, to Dr Robert Douglas, Minister of Galashiels (MS.3116);Miscellaneous letters and papers, 1574-1923, collected by William Kirk Dickson (MS.3998);Letter-book, 'C', 17 June-15 August 1783, of James Stuart (MS.8390);Printed correspondence, 1791, between the Governments of Bengal and Madras, concerning the attack of Tippoo Sultan on Travancore (MS.8455);Correspondence and papers, 1783, of John Coxe...
Dates:
1574-1923.
Microfilm of miscellaneous military papers of Patrick MacLeod.
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.1827
Dates:
1786, 1805-1807.
Microfilm of miscellaneous papers, 1st quarter of 15th century-1st half of 18th century, concerning genealogy and religion; and, copy of part of the acts and proceedings of the Glasgow Assembly, 1638.
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.430
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
Miscellaneous papers, 1st quarter of 15th century-1st half of 18th century, concerning genealogy and religion which belonged to Robert Mylne, the antiquary (Adv.MS.16.1.1);Copy of part of the acts and proceedings of the Glasgow Assembly, 1638, including a summary of the proceedings up to the 7th of December, the acts deposing the bishops, and an index of the Assembly’s acts, apparently extracted by Archibald Johnston, clerk to the Assembly...
Dates:
1st quarter of 15th century-1st half of 18th century.
Microfilm of miscellaneous papers, [1563-1670]; drawings, 2nd half of 17th century, by Sir Robert Sibbald; and, Indexes, [1801, or after], to the Chartularies of various Scottish religious houses, etc., by George Chalmers.
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.130
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
Miscellaneous papers, [1563-1670], mostly Scottish, many relating to ecclesiastical affairs. (Adv.MS.6.1.13);
Collection of original drawings, 2nd half of 17th century, by Sir Robert Sibbald, of fish, birds, plants, etc. (Adv.MS.6.1.14);
Indexes, [1801, or after], to the Chartularies of various Scottish religious houses, etc., by George Chalmers. (Adv.MS.6.1.15).
Dates:
1563-[1801, or after].
Microfilm of miscellaneous papers, 1842-1847, and journal, 1842-1844, of Sir Thomas John Cochrane., 1842-1847.
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.1008
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
Miscellaneous papers, 1842-1847 (MS.2386);
Journal, 1842-1844, of Sir Thomas John Cochrane (MSS.2387-2391).
Dates:
1842-1847.
Microfilm of miscellaneous papers and drawings of William Edmondstoune Aytoun., 1827-1871.
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.944
Microfilm of ‘Nockrar óreglulegar reglur’ by Eggert Ólafsson.
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.167
Dates:
1762.
Microfilm of notes, [1839, or after-circa 1855], compiled by William B D D Turnbull; and, papers, 1558-1620, concerning Mary Queen of Scots, collected by James Anderson.
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.316
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
Notes, [1839, or after], of proceedings in the elections, 1790-1837, of representative peers for Scotland, compiled by William B D D Turnbull (Adv.MS.6.1.16);Biographical and genealogical notes, [circa 1855], mostly extracts or cuttings from books and newspapers, compiled by William B D D Turnbull (Adv.MS.6.1.18);Copies, 1727 or before, in various hands, of papers, 1558-1620, concerning Mary Queen of Scots and her reign, apparently...
Dates:
1558-[circa 1855].
Microfilm of papers, 1762-1811, received by Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville, and his son Robert, concerning the Islands of the Malay Archipelago and Pacific; journals kept by William Scott in Penang and Scotland; and, letters, [?1797-?1826], of and concerning John Leyden.
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.973
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
Papers, 1762-1811, received by Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville, and his son Robert, 2nd Viscount Melville relating to the Islands of the Malay Archipelago and Pacific (Sumatra, Pelew, New Guinea, Sulu, Moluccas, Celebes, Penang) (MS.1068);Journals kept by William Scott, the sixth laird of Raeburn, in Penang and Scotland and on his voyages between them, 1794-1805, 1818-1819, with an account of a visit to Junk Ceylon, 1801 (MS.2896);...
Dates:
1762-[?1826].
Microfilm of papers of Alexander Walker during his time in Malabar.
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.1113
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
Correspondence, reports, minutes, and other papers, of the Malabar Commission during Alexander Walker’s time in Malabar (MS.13609);
‘Considerations on the Revenue of Malabar', compiled circa 1801 (MS.13624).
Dates:
1799-1800
Microfilm of papers of and concerning James Augustus Grant.
Series
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.556-558
Dates:
[?1765]-1918.
Microfilm of papers of and concerning James Ferguson.
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.876
Scope and Contents
The dates are taken from the record for the original documents and might not be the specific dates of the documents on the microfilm.
Dates:
[Circa 1740]-1818.
Microfilm of papers of James Augustus Grant and his family.
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.928
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
Legal, financial and other papers, [?1827-?1913], concerning James Augustus Grant (MS.17933);'Private Copy' of 'Memoranda' (no publisher, undated) by James Augustus Grant, [1880, or after] (MS.17940);Pedigrees of James Augustus Grant's family and others (Chisholm, Cuthbert, Fraser, Mackintosh, etc.) connected to it by marriage, written in an unidentified hand, with notes by Grant himself, ?19th century (MS.17941);...
Dates:
19th century-[?1913].
Microfilm of papers of Maria Edgeworth, part 3, reel 1., 1st half of 19th century.
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.1205
Dates:
1st half of 19th century.
Microfilm of papers of Maria Edgeworth, part 3, reel 2., 1793-1847.
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.1206
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
Letters, 1811-1847, of, but mostly to, Maria Edgeworth (Acc.6931, MSS.936, 23130-23131);
‘Pen and nib in leather case belonging to Sir Walter Scott, given by him to Maria Edgeworth.’ Also a portrait. 1823, 1825 (MS.23132);
‘Commonplace-books, etc., of Richard Lovell Edgeworth of Edgeworthstown and his family, with some notes in pencil ascribing names, dates, etc., to poems’, 1793-early 19th century (MSS.2720-2723).
Dates:
1793-1847.
Microfilm of papers of Maria Edgeworth, part 3, reel 3., 1st half of 19th century.
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.1207
Dates:
1st half of 19th century.
Microfilm of papers of Maria Edgeworth, part 3, reel 4., 1st half of 19th century.
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.1208
Dates:
1st half of 19th century.
Microfilm of papers of Robert Pitcairn., [?Circa 1812-?1883.]
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.2030
Dates:
[?Circa 1812-?1883.]
Microfilm of papers of Robert Stevenson and Sons, civil engineers, concerning Japanese lighthouses.
Series
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.1454-1456
Dates:
Late 18th century-mid 20th century.
Microfilm of papers of Robert Stevenson and Sons concerning Japanese lighthouses (reel 1)., Late 18th century-mid 20th century.
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.1454
Dates:
Late 18th century-mid 20th century.
Microfilm of papers of Robert Stevenson and Sons concerning Japanese lighthouses (reel 2)., Late 18th century-mid 20th century.
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.1455
Dates:
Late 18th century-mid 20th century.
Microfilm of papers of Robert Stevenson and Sons concerning Japanese lighthouses (reel 3)., Late 18th century-mid 20th century.
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.1456
Dates:
Late 18th century-mid 20th century.
Microfilm of papers of Sir John Kirk (1832-1922) from the National Library of Scotland (Adam Matthew Publications).
Series
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.1724-1733
Dates:
[?1856-?1972.]