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Programme for the Unveiling of the Dawson Monument, Pictou, Nova Scotia
Fonds — Box: Dk.7.54-64
Identifier: Coll-2235
Scope and Contents
Dawson, Sir John William. Programme of unveiling of monument to Pictou, Nova Scotia, 30, October 1957. Pr. 3 copies.
Dates:
1957
Proof draft copy of 'An Exotick and Irrational Entertainment' by Murray Dickie
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1696
Scope and Contents
Proof draft of the unpublished memoirs of Murray Dickie. With pencil editorial notes to the first page of Chapter 1 by Gritta Weil, long-time an editorial secretary at the Observer.Title-page and 211pp, A4, printed on verso, with a covering page titled 'Copy'.This unpublished memoir recounts a career noting especially relationships with Sir Thomas Beecham, Furtwangler and Von Karajan, as well as giving character sketches of other...
Dates:
fl. 1945-1980
Proofs and Evidences of Bursaries to the College of Edinburgh
Fonds — Box: EUA-A-59, Volume: EUA GD2
Identifier: EUA GD2
Scope and Contents
'Proofs and Evidences of Bursaries to the College of Edinburgh. Extracted from the Council Records and Inventory of the City's Charter House.', previously the property of 'Robert Johnston Esq.', thought to be Robert Johston, merchant in Edinburgh, who died circa 1838.
Dates:
August 1813
Proofs of the descriptive catalogue of Western Mediaeval Manuscripts by Catherine R. Borland
Fonds — Box: CLX-A-1192
Identifier: Coll-1453
Scope and Contents
The collection of proofs is composed of the title page and duplicates of Plates I-XII of Borland's catalogue of the medieval manuscripts of Edinburgh University Library (catalogue available online (external link)).There is also a covering letter from D. Campbell (T. and A. Constable; University Press) dated and placed at Edinburgh 30 October 1915, to Miss C. R. Borland, 149 Warrender...
Dates:
1914-1915
Psychology notes of Faith Glover, psychology student, 1960s
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1585
Scope and Contents
The collection is composed of 2 x notebooks, one with hard-board red cover and red spine binding, and the other with soft-card covering. The former bears a title plate with the name 'Faith Glover' and the word 'Psychology', and scored out in ink are the words 'St. Paul's Girls' School / Brook Green'. The contents are dated from 16 October 1961 and are manuscript notes of experiments. The latter notebook, on the first page, bears the name 'F. Glover / c/o SRC Office' and the title...
Dates:
1960s
Queen in France. An ancient Scottish ballad
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1535
Scope and Contents
Large quarto volume. Manuscript in pen and ink, in red and black, with numerous illustrations in the style of George Augustus Sala, each mounted on grey card with a gilt fillet border; full green morocco, profusely decorated in gilt and black with scroll pattern with the royal arms in the centre, the spine also similarly decorated, gilt edges; extremities with some wear; rebacked, retaining the original spine; with the paper monogram of Lady Gomm; armorial bookplates of Francis Culling &...
Dates:
1843-1918
R.A.M.C. song, originating in the Edinburgh University R.A.M.C.
Fonds — Box: CLX-A-1532
Identifier: Coll-1705
Content Description
Song text on card, entitled "R.A.M.C. Song", and consisting of 5 x verses with chorus. On the rear in ms are the lines:
'here stop and spend a social hour in harmless
mirth and fun, let friendship reign, be
just and kind and evil, speak of none'
Dates:
1914-1945
Rare books loose items
Collection
Identifier: Coll-1849
Scope and Contents
Manuscript items found within rare books.
Dates:
19th-21st century
Receipt for a Bible for the Church of Weem
Fonds — Box: Dk.7.54-64
Identifier: Coll-2237
Scope and Contents
Craigie, William. Receipt for £5 to buy a bible for the church of Weem. 27 June 1575.
Dates:
1575