Notebooks.
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Books of blank pages, usually ruled, used for taking notes, especially by pupils and students for taking class notes or writing or drawing exercises. .
Found in 3337 Collections and/or Records:
Notebook containing the manuscript of a farce, 'Redwood', in two acts, with short stage instructions and occasional verses in the text.
Item
Identifier: MS.9378
Scope and Contents
Watermark evidence suggests a date for the volume circa 1795.
Dates:
[Circa 1795.]
Notebook containing the manuscript of part V of ‘Bothwell’ by William Edmondstoune Aytoun., [1856, or before.]
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Identifier: MS.4922
Dates:
[1856, or before.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Blackwood Papers: part of the literary archives of the firm of William Blackwood and Sons, publishers.
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Letters and papers of William Edmondstoune Aytoun, which, on his death, came into the hands of John Blackwood as his executor.
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Material concerning ‘Bothwell’ by William Edmondstoune Aytoun.
Notebook containing the minutes of the Balerno and Currie Women's Labour Party Association, presided over by Mrs Annie Albert., 1929-1936.
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Identifier: MS.9147
Dates:
1929-1936.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of Edward Albert (1890-1944), who graduated Master of Arts in English at Edinburgh University, 1908, and spent his professional life as English master at George Watson's College, Edinburgh.
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Miscellaneous papers, chiefly notebooks, of Edward and Mrs Annie Albert.
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Notebooks of Mrs Annie Albert.
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Notebooks of Mrs Annie Albert concerning the Balerno and Currie Women's Labour Party Association.
Notebook containing the original manuscript of 'An autobiography' by Edwin Muir., [1954, or before.]
Item
Identifier: MS.19656
Notebook containing the original manuscript of 'An autobiography' by Edwin Muir., [1954, or before.]
Item
Identifier: MS.19657
Scope and Contents
This notebook contains pages 205-250 of the published text, beginning on folio 10 and written on the rectos and then inverted on the versos; folio 1 and the rectos of folios 2-9 contain poems and notes, including material for the autobiography which was used by P H Butter in ‘Edwin Muir: man and poet’, 1966, pages 246-249.
Dates:
[1954, or before.]
Notebook containing the original manuscript of 'An autobiography' by Edwin Muir., [1954, or before.]
Item
Identifier: MS.19658
Notebook containing 'The present state of the theory of natural selection' by J B S Haldane, apparently unpublished., [?1933.]
Item
Identifier: MS.20593
Dates:
[?1933.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence, papers and notebooks of J B S Haldane and correspondence and papers of his second wife Helen, née Spurway.
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Correspondence, papers and notebooks of J B S Haldane.
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Notebooks of J B S Haldane containing notes on various topics and first versions of lectures, books and papers on scientific topics, and on some of public concern.
Notebook containing the text of ‘How to be safe from air raids’ (1938) by J B S Haldane., 1938, 1944.
Item
Identifier: MS.20597
Scope and Contents
The text was written in October (folio 1) 1938, and later (1944) used for a few articles on various topics (folio 80).
Dates:
1938, 1944.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence, papers and notebooks of J B S Haldane and correspondence and papers of his second wife Helen, née Spurway.
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Correspondence, papers and notebooks of J B S Haldane.
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Notebooks of J B S Haldane containing notes on various topics and first versions of lectures, books and papers on scientific topics, and on some of public concern.
Notebook containing theological notes chiefly in the hand of Andrew Ker, with additions in the hand of John Macghie., 1621-1622.
Item
Identifier: MS.16472
Scope and Contents
A scrap of paper, on which is written a note identifying the writers, which was formerly attached to the outside of the front cover has been tipped in on the front pastedown (folio i).
Remains of two pairs of thongs.
Dates:
1621-1622.
Notebook containing transcripts of specifications and articles by various authors relating to a wide variety of small engineering undertakings, owned and chiefly compiled by R Blackadder.
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Identifier: MS.19981
Scope and Contents
R Blackadder worked in Dundee, and appears to have been a member of the family of mapmakers and civil engineers from Berwickshire. He was part estate management consultant and part engineer. His interests ranged from manure and drainage, to the construction of damheads, ice houses, bridges, and railway curves. He also made notes on landlord tenant relations, on crop rotation, and on the organisation of various large estates. His work was primarily in Angus, but he spent some time in...
Dates:
Mid 19th century-late 19th century.
Notebook containing twelve sermons for use at Communion.
Item
Identifier: MS.9351
Scope and Contents
Each sermon is followed by notes of the occasions on which it was delivered, from which it appears that the owner was an itinerant preacher working mainly in East Fife, 1817-1845, but with a few visits to Edinburgh and Glasgow. There is also a record of the numbers of communicants from 1814 to 1841 (folio i verso).
Dates:
1814-1845.
Notebook containing typescripts of original poems and verse translations by George Campbell Hay., 1943-1945.
Item
Identifier: MS.14967
Scope and Contents
The notebook contains 60 poems in Gaelic (39), French (9), English (9), Italian (2) and Scots (1), together with an unpublished Gaelic verse sequence beginning ‘Mochtar is Dubhghall’ (folio 18 verso); Gaelic translations of Arabic rhymes, sayings and riddles (folio 38 verso; see “O na ceithir Àirdean”, page 65); and lists of poems (folio 41 verso).
Dates:
1943-1945.
Notebook containing unpublished poetry of Thomas Stoddart., 1825-1826.
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Identifier: MS.10292
Notebook containing unpublished poetry of Thomas Stoddart., 1827.
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Identifier: MS.10293
Notebook containing unpublished poetry, undated, of Thomas Stoddart., 1827-1836, undated.
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Identifier: MS.10294
Scope and Contents
Includes angling records for 1827-1836 (folio 1 inverted).
Dates:
1827-1836, undated.
Notebook, containing verses on religious subjects., Mid 19th century.
File
Identifier: Acc.13827/383
Dates:
Mid 19th century.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Further papers of the Forbes and Stuart Forbes families of Fettercairn and Pitsligo, with papers of the Trefusis family relating to Fettercairn and Pitsligo.
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Papers of the Forbes, Stuart Forbes and Trefusis families.
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Forbes Family Papers.
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Forbes Family Notebooks.
Notebook containing very brief notes on journeying from Edinburgh., 1833-1834.
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Identifier: Acc.13827/372
Dates:
1833-1834.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Further papers of the Forbes and Stuart Forbes families of Fettercairn and Pitsligo, with papers of the Trefusis family relating to Fettercairn and Pitsligo.
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Papers of the Forbes, Stuart Forbes and Trefusis families.
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Forbes Family Papers.
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Forbes Family Notebooks.
Notebook containing 'White magic', an essay by James Campbell., 4th quarter of 19th century-1st quarter of 20th century.
Item
Identifier: MS.10266
Dates:
4th quarter of 19th century-1st quarter of 20th century.
Notebook, dated December 1747-April 1748, of Andrew Fletcher of Saltoun, auditor of exchequer, containing extracts from books, notes of conversations, memoranda, and essays on friendship, love, and good nature., 1747-1748.
Item
Identifier: MS.17797
Dates:
1747-1748.
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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Academic and literary papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun.
`Notebook David Morris` of George Crabbe., 1820.
Item
Identifier: MS.42075
Scope and Contents
Title taken from the "Index of English Literary Manuscripts", volume 3, part 1, page 297 (London : Mansell, 1986), which has a full description of the contents of the notebook.
Dates:
1820.
Notebook, 'English notes', of William McIlvanney., [?1966-?2015].
File
Identifier: Acc.14097 Box 5(3)
Scope and Contents
Notebook containing writings on various subjects.
Dates:
[?1966-?2015].
Notebook entitled 'A Missellany or Collection of severall things, 1625', containing transcripts, presumably derived from printed editions or, since many were printed after 1625, from manuscript copies., 1625.
File
Identifier: MS.5831
Scope and Contents
The works transcribed are as follows.(i) Anne Boleyn's last letter to Henry VIII. See the 'Harleian Miscellany', volume iii, page 61. (Folio 6.)(ii) The 1st Earl of Salisbury's ‘The state and dignity of a secretary of state's place’. See the 'Harleian Miscellany', volume ii, page 265. (Folio 10.)(iii) Francis Bacon's 'An advertisement, touching the controversies of the Church of England'. See William Rawley, ‘Resuscitatio, or bringing into publick light...
Dates:
1625.
Notebook entitled 'Amusements in Solitude', containing copies of verse and prose, chiefly of a religious nature., 1779.
Item
Identifier: MS.8239
Dates:
1779.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Family papers of the Stuarts of Castlemilk and the Stuarts of Torrance.
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Correspondence, legal, financial and estate papers of the Stuarts of Castlemilk and the Stuarts of Torrance.
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Miscellaneous papers of the families of Stuart of Castlemilk and Stuart of Torrance.
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Notebooks entitled 'Amusements in Solitude', containing copies of verse and prose, chiefly of a religious nature.
Notebook entitled 'Amusements in Solitude', containing copies of verse and prose, chiefly of a religious nature., 1780-1781.
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Identifier: MS.8240
Dates:
1780-1781.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Family papers of the Stuarts of Castlemilk and the Stuarts of Torrance.
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Correspondence, legal, financial and estate papers of the Stuarts of Castlemilk and the Stuarts of Torrance.
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Miscellaneous papers of the families of Stuart of Castlemilk and Stuart of Torrance.
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Notebooks entitled 'Amusements in Solitude', containing copies of verse and prose, chiefly of a religious nature.