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Papers of Joseph H. Oldham (1874-1969) and Betty D. Gibson (1889-1973)
Fonds
Identifier: CSWC 2
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of: correspondence and reports relating to the difficulties faced by German and German speaking missionaries after the war (1914-c 1923); reports on the history and activities of German missions, in particular the Basel Mission (1912-1951); correspondence between Oldham and Gibson about Gibson's visit to Africa and Oldham's IMC work (1933); and papers and correspondence collected by Gibson on missions and churches (including some German missions) in Congo, Rwanda,...
Dates:
1912-1975
Papers of Joseph Joachim and family
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1711
Scope and Contents
The papers consist of letters, notes, newspaper clippings, photographs, concert programmes and music scores mainly relating to Joseph Joachim. Most of the records date from the later part of his life and after his death. Other members of his family are mentioned too, in particular his wife Amalie Joachim and his nephew Harold Henry Joachim, as well as his grand-nieces Jelly d'Arányi and Adila Fachiri.The collection contains descriptions of Joseph Joachim’s character by his...
Dates:
19th-20th century
Papers of Karl Gützlaff (1803-1851) and the Chinese Union
Fonds
Identifier: CSWC 9
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of photocopies of material describing the work of the Chinese Union and defending it against criticism, including: motto, constitution, rules and regulations of the Chinese Union; names of Chinese members and preachers and statistics relating to their activities (1849); list of books published by the Union; lists and numbers of baptised (1844-1849); lists of places to which preachers had been sent; finances of the Union (1845-49); notes by Gützlaff on China, Korea,...
Dates:
[ca. 1844-1849]
Papers of Katherine Cameron MacArthur
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-890
Scope and Contents
The hand-written note material is contained in the form of soft- and hard-back notebooks, some of these being Edinburgh University notebooks, some being those of Edinburgh Ladies' college. There are also some early notes from school days at Perth Academy, 1923-1924. One of the notebooks is addressed as Balfour Hostel, East Suffolk Road, Edinburgh, another is addressed St. Columba's School, Kilmacolm, and another St. George's Training College. One notebook contains a timetable for classs in...
Dates:
1923-1943
Papers of Keith Mitchell
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1593
Scope and Contents
The papers contain folders, box-files and loose-leaf files of research data and lecture notes, a number of them noted as 'for sorting', and composed of material on: Box 1:
'Have'
'Have' and 'have got'
'Had better', and 'might as well'
'Change of state', 'stative', 'inchoative', 'continuative predications', 'be', 'get'
Generic...
Dates:
1965-2012
Papers of Kenneth Little
Fonds — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Coll-718
Scope and Contents
Papers relating to Kenneth Little's research and other academic work, including:
Research notes
Personal financial and other papers.
Research papers, reports etc.
Research papers, funding applications, reports etc. on race relations matters (some confidential)
Booklets and reports relating to Ghana and Sierra Leone
Staff...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1944-1979
Papers of Kenneth Mackenzie
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-64
Scope and Contents
Contains material relating to Central Africa, 1958-64, and to Rhodesia, 1965-70. There is material on South Africa particularly on apartheid, the Springbok tour, and arms for South Africa; Congo; race relations; colour and citizenship; the United Nations; the UK; and, Sweden and other countries. There are newspaper cuttings and also pamphlets, the latter on African independence, the Church, Sweden, the rule of law, politics, immigration, Rhodesia, South Africa, and international agencies. In...
Dates:
1958-1971
Papers of Lady Helen Primrose and family
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-817
Scope and Contents
The collection is composed of correspondence relating to a number of individuals, principally that of: Lady Helen Primrose, in the form of accounts, letters regarding shale oil, allowances, policies, and marriage settlement, and a small illustration of 'Buttercups and bees' and a photograph card of a small female child, 1882-1914; further letters and notes of Lady H. Primrose in the form of solicitors letters, Tods, Murray and Jamieson, of Edinburgh; further letters and notes of Lady Helen...
Dates:
1880-1914
Papers of Lady Noreen Murray
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1528
Content Description
This archive comprises the personal and working papers of Noreen Murray, including: awards and honours; biographical materials such as photographs and family documents; material relating to Noreen's education and early career, including school certificates; personal and professional correspondence; papers relating to Noreen's work at the University of Edinburgh, including departmental papers, teaching materials and staff and student files; notes and data relating to research; notes and...
Dates:
1913-2015
Papers of Lauriston William Sharp
Fonds — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Coll-83
Scope and Contents
The papers of Lauriston William Sharp at Gen. 2157 consist of printed material such as journals and sheets; numerous bundles of scholarly notes on writers both in manuscript and typescript; notebooks; library notes and card indexes; and, other miscellaneous papers. At Dk.1.29 there are Sharp's notes and miscellaneous items on James Kirkwood (circa 1650-1708) who worked on the establishment of libraries in Scotland, and at Dk.7.51 typescript and notes on Charles Mackie (1688-1770) the first...
Dates:
1872-1955