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, presumably of the late nineteenth century, containing an epic poem in Gaelic, and related material.
Item
Identifier: MS.3280
Scope and Contents
The notebook contains:(i) 'Craobh sgaoilidh nan Gaedheal' (The expansions of the Gaels), being five parts and the argument of a sixth part of an epic, which begins with the migration of the Celts from Asia to Europe (folio 1);(ii) Material, mainly biographical and genealogical, copied from printed sources, especially from Alexander Cameron's ‘The history and traditions of the Isle of Skye’ (folio 50).On folio 1 verso is a note, 'The following are original...
Dates:
Late 19th century.
Notebook, probably of John Douglas of Tilquhillie (died 1812), entitled 'Chronology', containing notes on ancient time-scales and Greek and Roman history., 1786-1787.
Item
Identifier: MS.10347
Notebook "Royal Engagement Pocket Atlas"., 1817.
Item
Identifier: Acc.13827/363
Dates:
1817.
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, 'Sept - Oct 1991 Skye Knitwear, Folk Fest, Atoms of Delight'., 1991.
Item
Identifier: Acc.13227 Box 22(4)
Notebook, September 1942-June 1944, containing records of experiments on respiratory problems in diving carried out by J B S Haldane and Helen Spurway, recorded by both alternately., September 1942-1944.
Item
Identifier: MS.20572
Dates:
September 1942-1944.
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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Notes and papers concerning experiments on the physiology of diving conducted by the Underwater Physiology Sub-committee on which J B S Haldane and Helen Spurway (later his second wife) served, together with members of the Royal Navy, between 1942 and 1944.
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Notebooks containing records of experiments on respiratory problems in diving.
Notebook signed Ernest Marchand on the upper cover, containing detailed stage directions for French productions of plays by Bellini, Verdi and Halévy.
Item
Identifier: MS.21854
Scope and Contents
The stage directions are for the following French productions: ‘Norma’ by Bellini (folio 1); ‘Ernani’ by Verdi (folio 4); ‘Charles VI’ by Halévy (folio 12 verso).
Dates:
?Late 19th century.
Notebook signed 'John Halkerston', kept, apparently, by Lord Colvill of Ochiltree's factor.
Item
Identifier: MS.5290
Scope and Contents
The notebook contains notes of financial transactions, 1709-1719, and a separate account of 1768.
Dates:
1709-1719, 1768.
Notebook, 'Ten days for Pete …' made by 'Chrissie'., Undated.
Item
Identifier: Acc.13327 Box 50(10)
Dates:
Undated.
Notebook, 'The Attic Archive. 1989 Harry Henriksen, Abu Tele, S. Mhor Ostaig, The Midge, Scottish Sculpture Workshop, Gavin Maxwell'. , 1989.
Item
Identifier: Acc.13227 Box 22(1)
Notebook, "The Attic Archive. 1990 Tam's Story"., 1990.
Item
Identifier: Acc.13227 Box 22(3)
Notebook, "The Life of Lady Mary Wortley Montagu", by an unidentified compiler., Mid 19th century.
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Identifier: MS.42596
Scope and Contents
The "Life" is comprised of ten folios of notes only. The notes on Lady Montagu have been augmented through the inclusion of press cuttings. In particular :(1) a copy of the biography of Lady Montagu from "Chambers`s papers for the people", number 64 (pages 3 and 4, and part of page 5 and part of page 6, have been cut from the copy and pasted into the pages of the notebook); and,(2) five portraits, printed from engravings by W. Greatbatch, extracted from a...
Dates:
Mid 19th century.
Notebook, 'Thought-cloud jotter' by Alec Finlay., [2006].
Item
Identifier: Acc.13227 Box 36(1)
Scope and Contents
Pages within item are mostly blank except for printed images of cartoon clouds on each page.
Dates:
[2006].
Notebook three of Robert Garioch Sutherland., 1956-1968.
Item
Identifier: MS.26574
Scope and Contents
The notebook also contains drafts of 'The Baptist' (page l).
Dates:
1956-1968.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of the poet, Robert Garioch Sutherland, and his father.
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Notebooks of Robert Garioch Sutherland.
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Notebooks of Robert Garioch Sutherland, containing drafts of poems, notes on harmony, Italian grammar and vocabulary, notes from Sutherland's reading, and other miscellaneous material.
Notebook titled 'Account of Henry Fletchers intromission with y[ ]Andrew Fletcher of Aberlady during ye time that h[e was Tutor] to him. beginning 21 March 1688 and ending, viz for ye Cropts 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92 and 93 yea[rs]’., 1687-1693.
Item
Identifier: MS.17464
Dates:
1687-1693.
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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Estate papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun.
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Papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun concerning the estate of Aberlady.
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Notebooks chiefly in the hand of Henry Fletcher.
Notebook titled 'Compt Book for Butterdane and Aberlady 1719 1720’., 1719-1720.
Item
Identifier: MS.17468
Dates:
1719-1720.
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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Estate papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun.
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Papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun concerning the estate of Aberlady.
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Notebooks chiefly in the hand of Henry Fletcher.
Notebook titled 'Compt Book of Sir Alexander Cumings Intromissions with the Rent of Aberlady & Butterdane', crops 1694-1700, with comments by Henry Fletcher., 1694-1700.
Item
Identifier: MS.17465
Dates:
1694-1700.
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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Estate papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun.
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Papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun concerning the estate of Aberlady.
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Notebooks chiefly in the hand of Henry Fletcher.
Notebook titled "Compt of Intromission had [by Saltoun and his] Factors with Sir Andrew Fletc[her's executorie] and with the rents of Aberlady & [Butterdain] Cropt 1675, 76, 77, & 79 whi[ch] is [the] hai[ll] time of Saltoun's Tutor[y]"., 1675-1679.
Item
Identifier: MS.17460
Dates:
1675-1679.
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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Estate papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun.
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Papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun concerning the estate of Aberlady.
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Notebooks chiefly in the hand of Henry Fletcher.
Notebook titled 'Notae &c. in 3 pri(mos) lib(ros) Gal(lici) Bel(li) in C. J(uli) Caes(aris) Com(mentariis) Vol(umen) Prim(um) A(rchibald) Fletcher’., 18th century.
Item
Identifier: MS.17899
Scope and Contents
In fact books 1-4 of ‘Commentariis’ are dealt with. The notes are of a general historical nature.
Dates:
18th century.
Notebook two of Robert Garioch Sutherland., 1943-1955.
Item
Identifier: MS.26573
Scope and Contents
The notebook also contains the draft and fair copy of an article, 'Notes on modern Scottish poetry' (page l26).
Dates:
1943-1955.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of the poet, Robert Garioch Sutherland, and his father.
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Notebooks of Robert Garioch Sutherland.
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Notebooks of Robert Garioch Sutherland, containing drafts of poems, notes on harmony, Italian grammar and vocabulary, notes from Sutherland's reading, and other miscellaneous material.
Notebook, undated, apparently in the handwriting of George Mackenzie, Advocate, or of Professor Kenneth Mackenzie, containing notes on law, excerpts from a work on Germany, and other notes., Early 18th century-mid 18th century.
Item
Identifier: MS.1126
Dates:
Early 18th century-mid 18th century.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of the Mackenzies of Delvine and their clients.
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Letters and papers of the Mackenzies of Delvine.
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Letters and papers of, to and concerning George Mackenzie, Advocate, son of John Mackenzie, Advocate.
Notebook, undated, but circa 1794-1812, of Thomas Graham, containing lists of Perthshire freeholders, with some pencil notes in his hand., [Circa 1794-circa 1812.]
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Identifier: MS.16172
Dates:
[Circa 1794-circa 1812.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Estate, political and some personal correspondence and papers, travel letters and journals, and military papers, of General Sir Thomas Graham of Balgowan and Lynedoch (1748-1843), created (1814) Baron Lynedoch, and of his kinsman and heir, Robert Graham, formerly Graeme, Advocate, of Balgowan and Redgorton (1784-1859), a Lord of the Treasury (1834), and their families.
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Correspondence, papers, legal and financial documents, canvass records and printed ephemera concerning elections and politics in the County of Perth parliamentary constituency involving Thomas Graham (M.P. from 1794 to 1807) and Robert Graham (Whig/Liberal campaign manager, 1831-1832, and parliamentary candidate, 1834).
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Canvass books and related papers.
Notebook, undated, chiefly containing drafts of letters and memoranda in pencil, not in Patrick Geddes' hand., Late 19th century-Early 20th century.
Item
Identifier: MS.10637
Dates:
Late 19th century-Early 20th century.
Notebook, undated, containing a list of members of the Balerno and Currie Women's Labour Party Association., [?1929-?1938.]
Item
Identifier: MS.9148
Dates:
[?1929-?1938.]
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, undated, containing a table of rulers from 1000 B.C. to 1900 A.D., in an unidentified hand., Late 19th century-Early 20th century.
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Identifier: MS.10638
Dates:
Late 19th century-Early 20th century.
Notebook, undated, containing a translation by Lady Anna Maria Elliot of a German play, 'The Birdcage'., Early 19th century.
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Identifier: MS.12838
Dates:
Early 19th century.