Manuscripts.
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Refers to handwritten documents, and may also be used to distinguish certain documents from published or otherwise printed documents, as in the cases of typed personal letters or a typescript from which printed versions are made.
Found in 6567 Collections and/or Records:
Papers on European and American history., 1765-[1781, or after], undated.
File
Identifier: MS.24533
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows.
(i) Notes on French history taken from printed works, 1765. (Folio 1.) Monboddo number 165.
(ii) Notes on Scandinavian history, the Goths, and Greenland, taken from printed works, 1781, undated. (Folio 25.) Monboddo numbers 199, 105, 204, 256, 106.
(iii) Observations on Alexander Dow’s translation of ‘The history of Hindostan, 1768. (Folio 75.) Monboddo number 89.
(iv) 'History of Man, part 2', concerning the history of North and South America, undated. (Folio...
Dates:
1765-[1781, or after], undated.
Papers on scientific subjects, chiefly 18th century (including some by Henry Fletcher of Saltoun and Lord Milton) but with a few by Sir Robert Fletcher of Saltoun and a few early 19th century., 18th century-early 19th century.
File
Identifier: MS.17826
Scope and Contents
The papers are on logic (folio 1), mathematics (folios 23, 144), the calendar (folio 45), weights and measures (folio 53), medicine (folio 86), tactics (folio 88), technology (folio 97), and the weather (folio 127).
Dates:
18th century-early 19th century.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun (previously of Innerpeffer), with some of Abernethy, Lords Saltoun.
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Miscellaneous papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun.
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Papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun concerning science.
Papers, printed and manuscript, relating to the claim of Colonel William Fullarton of Glenquich to the title and dignity of Lord Spynie.
File
Identifier: MS.116
Scope and Contents
Includes the remarks of Lord Hailes on the Spynie peerage case (folio 92), and copies of deeds relating to the lands of the Abbey of Lindores, 1592, 1736, 1738 and 1743 (folio 130).
Dates:
1592, 1736-1743, 1784-1785.
‘Papers relating to a Bank of Credit upon Land-Security, proposed to the Parliament of Scotland' Edinburgh, 1693) by Dr Hugh Chamberlen, the economist and physician, a printed pamphlet, accompanied by two manuscript objections to the proposal, 1693, separately numbered 2 and 3., 1693.
File
Identifier: MS.3278, folios 13-26
Dates:
1693.
Papers relating to article, entitled 'Bread, butter and Florrie Ford', by Muriel Spark, published in 'The New Yorker'., 1988-1992, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.10989/217-228
Dates:
1988-1992, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Literary papers of Muriel Spark, containing manuscripts, research material for critical works, and papers concerning her autobiography, 'Curriculum vitae'.
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Papers of Muriel Spark, relating to her autobiography.
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Papers of Muriel Spark, relating to autobiography, 'Curriculum vitae' (London: Constable, 1992).
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Autobiographical articles of Muriel Spark, published in 'The New Yorker'.
Papers relating to historical works by William Kerr, 8th Marquess of Lothian., [1863, or before], 1864-1865.
File
Identifier: MS.5763
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:(i) Autograph manuscript (with a fair copy of the part corresponding to printed pages 19-90) and corrected proofs of pages 113-127 and 209-225 of ‘The confederate secession’ by William Kerr, 8th marquess of Lothian, with correspondence of 1864, and notes concerning the work (folio 1).(ii) Fragments of manuscript, uncorrected proofs, and a letter of 1865, concerning a work by Kerr on Italian history, probably the ‘Fragment of a parallel...
Dates:
[1863, or before], 1864-1865.
Papers relating to: (i) criticism by Michael Balint, Siegmund Foulkes and John Sutherland of the views of William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn on certain psycho-analtyical conceptions, and (ii) Fairbairn’s response; all published in the ‘British Journal for the Philosophy of Science’, volume 7, number 28 (1957)., 1955-1956.
File
Identifier: MS.50208
Scope and Contents
1955.Papers concerning the criticisms made by Michael Balint, Siegmund Foulkes and John Sutherland.Balint, Michael.Letter, with enclosure, 1955, of Michael Balint to William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn. The enclosure, forwarded for Fairbairn’s comments, is a carbon copy of Balint’s ‘Criticism of Fairbairn’s Generalisation about Object-Relations’. The criticism was published in the ‘British Journal for the Philosophy of Science’, 1957. Folios 1-5....
Dates:
1955-1956.
Papers relating to 'Lords of the atlas', by Gavin Maxwell, containing typescript, manuscript, and photographs., [?Circa 1966], undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.10555/38-43
Papers relating to orders and honours conferred upon Admiral Sir Charles Hope Dundas of Dundas by King George V (folio 1), and by the governments of France (folio 7), Greece (folio 9), Japan (folio 14) and Zanzibar (folio 19)., 1904-1924.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.80.7.14
Papers relating to 'Ring of bright water', by Gavin Maxwell, containing manuscripts, typescripts, drawings and photographs., [?Circa 1960], undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.10555/20-32
Papers relating to Scots Law., 17th century.
File
Identifier: MS.2793
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows.(i) 'The Form of Proceeding in matters Criminal', 1673, by Sir William Hamilton of Whitelaw, Lord Justice Clerk in 1704. The title is in a modern hand. There is a note by George Neilson (page 149) in which he refers to MS.2763, a later copy of this work.(ii) A seventeenth-century manuscript of Sir James Steuart of Goodtrees, ‘An Index or Abridgement of the Acts of Parliament’ (Edinburgh, 1685). (Page 174, starting at the end of the...
Dates:
17th century.
Papers relating to talks and lectures, manuscripts, typescripts and some press cuttings., 1935-1948, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13145/68-71
Papers relating to the 'Alpine journal'., 1920-1932, 1949-1952, undated.
Series
Identifier: Acc.4338/194(1)-197(3)
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1920-1932, 1949-1952, undated.
Papers relating to the climb featured in and the publication of 'Eiger Direct', by Dougal Haston, Peter Gillman and Chris Bonington.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.14376/1-16
Scope and Contents
The records here all relate to the climb made in 1966 of the north face of the Eiger. The purpose of the climb had been to establish an alpine style, direct route up the north face of the mountain. A team of British and American climbers (Chris Bonington, Mick Burke, Peter Gillman, John Harlin, Dougal Haston, Layton Kor and Don Whillans) attempted the climb in March 1966. The climb was troubled by bad weather and tragedy when a rope broke, sending Harlin to his death.There was...
Dates:
1966-2018.
Papers relating to 'The essence of the Brontës' (London: Peter Owen, 1993), by Muriel Spark., 1967, 1984-1993.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.10989/167-189
Dates:
1967, 1984-1993.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Literary papers of Muriel Spark, containing manuscripts, research material for critical works, and papers concerning her autobiography, 'Curriculum vitae'.
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Critical works of Muriel Spark.
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Critical works relating to 'The Brontës', edited by Muriel Spark.
Papers relating to 'The golden shoes' a musical fairy tale, containing corrected and amended typescripts, attached letter and musical manuscripts, entitled 'The muffin man' and 'Cradle song'., 1947, undated.
File
Identifier: Acc.12135/4
Scope and Contents
Letter relating to BBC and Children's hour, 27 May 1947.
Dates:
1947, undated.
Papers relating to the history of the Faculty of Advocates and the Library.
File
Identifier: F.R.18c
Scope and Contents
These were among the papers of John Spittiswoode, Advocate (born 1667, died 1728, Keeper of the Advocates Library 1702-1728) in the library at Spottiswoode, Berwickshire.
Dates:
1661-1718, undated.
Papers relating to the life and work of Thomas Telford., [1757-1834], 1834-1835.
File
Identifier: MS.19975
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows. (i) Miscellaneous papers relating to Thomas Telford's life and work, including a list of his major works in his own hand, undated (folio 1); (ii) Papers of John Rickman: notes on a tide survey, 1834-1835, and material relating to his preparation of ‘Life of Thomas Telford, Civil Engineer, written by himself’ for the press (folio 34).
Dates:
[1757-1834], 1834-1835.
Papers relating to the literary and other creative works of Ian Rankin., 1978-2018, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.50310-50533
Scope and Contents
This series contains manuscripts and typescripts of, and associated working papers for, novels, short stories, and other creative works by Ian Rankin. With these are papers relating to Rankin’s interactions with his publishers and agents, including administrative papers and other evidence of the process of publication, particularly editorial engagement.
Dates:
1978-2018, undated.
Papers relating to the novels of Andrew Greig., 2006-2013
Series
Identifier: Acc.13460/1-28
Scope and Contents
The novels included are ‘At the Loch of the Green Corrie’ (2010) and ‘Fair Helen’, (2013).
Dates:
2006-2013
Papers relating to the personal interest of William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn in migraine; and, personal recollections of Fairbairn in the context of self-analysis., 1919-circa 1955.
File
Identifier: MS.50169
Scope and Contents
The papers in this file have been arranged by theme. Psychic experiences of William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn.Manuscript note, 1919, of William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn recorded on a postcard. The note outlines an incident experienced by Fairbairn, and others, on 11 December 1919 which he questions whether it was not a psychic experience. Folio 1.Papers relating to the personal interest of William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn in migraine. Extracts and...
Dates:
1919-circa 1955.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn, psychiatrist and psychoanalyst.
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Papers of William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn relating to his development and activity as a practising psychoanalyst.
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Self-analytical notes of William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn.
Papers relating to the publication of works by Angus Calder., 1973-1999.
Series
Identifier: Acc.11794/11-21