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Papers relating to the Marrow Controversy
Fonds
Identifier: MS MAR
Scope and Contents
Composite volume containing several manuscript copies of papers, letters, proclamations, etc. Single clear italic hand throughout, with some secretary features.1.1. Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Councill and Session. The Representation of his Majesties Advocate in behalf of the Crown. Edinburgh, 23 January 1722. Regarding Patrick Haldane, nominated to be a Lord of Session. pp.1-6.1.2. Robert Dundas' protest and appeal to the Lords of Session their Address and...
Dates:
1720-1722
Found in:
New College Library Special Collections
Papers relating to the planning of the Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1097
Scope and Contents
The collection is composed of:
Conceptual briefs, reports and drawings including reports on the various themes for the new museum; exhibition briefs; and, material directly relating to themes on Beginnings, the Church, Jacobites, Enlightenment, the Union, the Victorians and Edwardians, Land, Trade and Industry.
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Dates:
1985-2001
Papers relating to Thomas Boston (1676-1732)
Collection
Identifier: MS BOX 2.3
Scope and Contents
See External Documents (below) for details.
Dates:
1713-1928
Found in:
New College Library Special Collections
Papers relating to William James Heaton (1845-1933), Methodist minister
Fonds
Identifier: MS HEA
Scope and Contents
Scrapbook with several different sections. Letter pasted to front flyleaf reads:"Some further Illustrations of the Rev. W. J. Heaton's volumes on our own English Bible.Prepared for and presented to Principal Alexander Whyte.With a further section, illustrating the great advances made by Wesleyan Methodism of late, owing largely to the Twentieth Century Fund.W. J. Heaton.Bridport. Feb[ruar]y, 1915."
Section 1: 15 plates...
Dates:
c.1915
Found in:
New College Library Special Collections
Papers relating to William Wordsworth
Fonds — Box: Dk.2.23
Identifier: Coll-2156
Scope and Contents
Collection of newspaper cuttings, postcards, etc. relating to poet William Woodsworth. In folder, mounted on loose sheets. The postcards consist mainly of illustrations of places associated with Wordsworth.
Dates:
early 19th century
Papers, volumes, and photographs of Robert and Margaret Laws
Fonds — Box: CSWC Small Collections Box 2
Identifier: CSWC 89
Scope and Contents
Volume of anthems, New Testament, empty wallet and photographs and prints of studio portratis of Robert and Margaret Laws
Dates:
20th c
Parody of Ola Hansson ditty by H.H.B., Young Ofegs last ditty
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1624
Scope and Contents
Card with ms poem, in pen, entitled 'Young Ofeg's Last Ditty'... or 'Never say Die'.. with envelope bearing a 'post-it' with 'Parody by H. H. B.'. Said to be a parody of Ola Hansson's Ung Ofegs visor.
Dates:
late 19th - mid 20th century
Part of a report on a visit to the Jeanes Training Centre with photographs, Zomba, Nyasaland, c 1930s
Fonds — Box: CSWC Small Collections Box 2
Identifier: CSWC 88
Part-printed and ms receipts from Stonehaven sheriff officer and the debt collection company of Kinnear & Munro, Stonehaven
Fonds — Box: CLX-A-1532
Identifier: Coll-1721
Scope and Contents
18 x part-printed and ms receipts from the Stonehaven sheriff officer and from the debt collection company of Kinnear & Munro form a small collection of Scottish local taxation and debt collection receipts, 1819-1868. Money is detailed for various Kincardineshire taxes and rents including road money, land tax, salmon fishing rents, feu duty, together with various parish tax assessments including amounts for poor relief, rogue tax, police assessment, prisons assessment, turnpike road...
Dates:
1819-1868
Pata scroll illustrating the Indian career of the botanist William Roxburgh
Item
Identifier: Coll-1851
Scope and Contents
A traditional, cloth-based scroll painting, illustrating the life of botanist William Roxburgh, created by Gurupada Chitrakar in 2010 in West Bengal. It is a water-based paint on paper, mounted on cotton. Created using paint made with vegetable dyes, these scrolls are made by sewing together individual panels of paper. Fabric, often from old saris, is glued to the back to strengthen the scroll.Painted scrolls such as this, known as patas, are used...
Dates:
2010