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Composite volume entitled "Theses Etc." containing printed and manuscript texts

 Fonds — Volume: Df.9.138
Identifier: Coll-2889
Scope and Contents This is a composite volume containing 23 texts published or written in the 17th century, numbered from Df.9.138/1 to Df.9.138/23. All of them are printed except for Df.9.138/15. The printed texts are theses from Scottish universities (Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen, St Andrews), and from elsewhere in Europe (London, Leiden, Deventer, Basel). The manuscript text seems to be lecture notes. Includes a handwritten list of contents at the beginning of the volume....
Dates: 1629-1684
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Concert programmes of the Orchestral Lecture-Concerts for School Children in the Usher Hall, 1924-1928

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Identifier: Coll-1557
Scope and Contents The concert programmes consist of: 4th Orchestral Lecture-Concert for School Children in the Usher Hall, Friday 22 February 1924. Education Authority for Edinburgh 5th Orchestral Lecture-Concert for School Children in the Usher Hall, Friday 29 February 1924. Education Authority for Edinburgh 6th Orchestral Lecture-Concert for School Children in the Usher Hall, Friday 7...
Dates: 1924-1928
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Concert programmes of the Waddell Orchestra, 1933-1984

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Identifier: Coll-1499
Scope and Contents In addition to the Concert Programmes there is a copy of a Questionnaire on Youth Orchestras sent by a researcher to the Orchestra in 1988, along with the answers prepared for the form, and associated correspondence. The collection of Concert Programmes is composed of: 1 x copy of programme for Concert by Preparatory Orchestra and Pupils at St. Cuthbert's Hall on Saturday, 9th December...
Dates: 1933-1988
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections
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Confession of Faith and Covenant of the Church of Scotland

 Fonds — Box: Coll-1075
Identifier: Coll-1075
Scope and Contents

"The Confession of Faith and Covenant of the Kirk of Scotland as it was upon the supplication of the General Assembly to His Majesties Honourable Privie Counsell subscribed againe in the yeare 1639."


Written by John Laurie, Writer in Edinburgh. Accompanied by another copy, 1638.

Dates: 1638-1639
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Copies of items relating to John Baillie

 Fonds — Box: CLX-A-563, Folder: E2004.10
Identifier: Coll-1039
Scope and Contents

Photograph of John Baillie, probably taken at the time of his graduation from the University of Edinburgh (c1908); programme for Inverness Royal Academy Second Annual Edinburgh Reunion (1907)

Dates: 1907-1908
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Copies of letters between C. M. Grieve and Kaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji

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Identifier: Coll-1298
Scope and Contents Three copies of manuscript letters from Christopher Murray Grieve (Hugh MacDiarmid) to Kaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji are dated 25 May 1926 from Montrose, 5 January 1932 from London, and 19 August 1955 from Lanarkshire. The letter from 25 May 1926 had been sent to Sorabji through the New Age. Grieve writes that 'I should have written you long ere this, but for the Strike, which involved me in all kinds of difficulties and while it lasted completely...
Dates: 1926-1955-
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Copies of Macfarlan's Illustrated Family Paper

 Fonds — Box: CLX-A-327
Identifier: Coll-1846
Scope and Contents

Three editions the Macfarlan's Illustrated Family Paper, from 1 May 1855, 1 June 1855, and 2 July 1855. The newspapers are entirely hand-written or hand-drawn, including illustrations. Topics discussed include, among other things: events relating to the Crimean war such as the siege of Sevastopol and the Hango Head massacre; the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 1855; the Exposition Universelle of 1855 (as international exhibition held in Paris). The newspapers are beautifully illustrated.

Dates: 1855
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Copies of material relating to Madeira 1701-1837

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Identifier: Coll-1636
Scope and Contents Volumes about trade with Madeira and a trip to Madeira are these: The Bolton Letters, Volume II. 1701-1714. The letters of an English merchant in Madeira Madeira Fragments. I. A trip to Madeira 28 October 1836 - 25 June 1837. The journal of Edward Watkinson Wells & II. Extract from the diary of Miss Katherine E. Perry who came to Madeira in October 1844 ...
Dates: 1701-1844
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Copies of material relating to the life and work of George Goudie Chisholm, drawn together by Professor T. W. Freeman

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Identifier: Coll-1297
Scope and Contents The material in the collection is composed of: typescript biographies of and notes on Chisholm by John Macfarlane and H.J. Fleure and various copy of typescript letter to C.J. Robertson from the IGU Commission on the History of Geographical Thought, dated 9 May 1975 copies of typescript letters to Marguerita Oughton from C.J. Robertson, 3 May 1975, 16 June 1975 and 20...
Dates: 1948-1975
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Copy in Russian of 'Stan Kenton' by Dietrich Schulz-Koehn, tr. Vladimir Feiertag

 Fonds — Box: CLX-A-1324
Identifier: Coll-1691
Scope and Contents This early form of photo-copy of 'Stan Kenton' by Dietrich Schulz-Köhn (1912-1999) was translated into Russian by B.’.Fejertaga (Vladimir Feiertag), Leningrad. It was published in Voronezh, 1967.On the title page it contains the following publishing information: Dietrich Schulz-Köhn STAN KENTON Izdatel’stvo (Publishing House) 'Pegaus' (perhaps a typographical error of 'Pegasus') g.Vetclar 1961 g. Perevod (Translated) B.’.Fejertaga (Vladimir...
Dates: 1967
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

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