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Papers of the Rev. Professor William Cunningham (1805-1861)
Fonds
Identifier: GD29
Scope and Contents
The collection consist of: notebook of geometry exercises from Duns Academy, 1820, with additional algebra exercises loosely inserted; notebook of student exercises mainly on Latin authors and grammar, 1821-1822; notes of the lectures by Cunningham taken down by Walker, Norman M. D. L., 1844-1845, with a letter from Walker's son, Sir Norman Walker, 1931, loosely inserted; 2 volumes of lectures on apologetics, delivered to students in theology at the Free Church College (the New College),...
Dates:
1820-1931
Found in:
New College Library Special Collections
Papers of the Scott family
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-2076
Scope and Contents
This fonds consists of the family papers of the Scott Family, whose lineage can be traced back to Walter Scott, who served as a Burgess of Edinburgh around 1521. The material comprises genealogical research notes, correspondence, historical charters (including one dated 1663, with a wax seal), official records (both originals and copies), photographs (including what appears to be daguerreotypes or ambrotypes), as well as a badge and a medal from the Argyll and Sutherland...
Dates:
1663-1993
Papers of The Very Rev Prof James Whyte (1920-2005)
Fonds
Identifier: AA5
Scope and Contents
Sermons and addresses, 1948-1996; lectures, 1949-1982; class notes and lecture notes, 1949-1982; correspondence, 1988-1989 and 1964-1970; newspaper cuttings, 1988-1989 and 1964-1969; publications and articles, 1902-1970; church magazines, 1929-1993; conference papers, 1978; moderatorial papers, 1988-1989; University Christian Consultative Group papers, 1970-1972; Church of Scotland and the Congregational Union of Scotland papers, 1959-1967; personal papers, 1848-1983; photographs 1911 and...
Dates:
1848-1993
Found in:
New College Library Special Collections
Papers of Thomas Forrester (c.1635-1706), Principal of St Mary’s College, St Andrews
Fonds
Identifier: MS FOR 2
Scope and Contents
Folio book containing the letters and papers of Thomas Forrester (c.1635-1706), Principal of St Mary’s College, St Andrews.
The majority of text is in a very neat italic hand showing secretary features. Both the front and back fly leaves have ownership marks and pen trials, as well as former shelfmark L.S.I-3-9. A letter regarding the volume's donation to the Church of Scotland Library on the 30 June 1842 is loosely inserted between the front flyleaves.
Dates:
1673-1678; Event: 1842-06-30
Found in:
New College Library Special Collections
Papers of William Garden Blaikie (1820-1899)
Fonds
Identifier: MS BLAI
Scope and Contents
BLAI 1 Homiletical notes on the Gospels.
BLAI 2 Notes on the proceedings of the Convocation of Ministers of the Church of Scotland, November 1842, with introduction dated March 1846. Contains a short letter to a Rev Jaffray interleaved.
Dates:
c.1842 - c.1846
Found in:
New College Library Special Collections
Papers relating to Edward Gibbon Wakefield, and to the colonial history of New Zealand
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1060
Scope and Contents
The collection is composed of several folders built up by Geoffrey P. Taylor, containing copies of articles relating to Edward Gibbon Wakefield himself, to other members of his family, or to New Zealand and its colonial and constitutional history, and copies of letters to or from Wakefield. The copies have been made from original material held at: Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington; Canterbury Museum Archives; Auckland City Library, and the State Library of New South Wales. There are...
Dates:
1840-1997
Papers relating to Rev Dr William Henry Goold (1815-1897)
Fonds
Identifier: MS GOO
Scope and Contents
MS GOO 1.1. Address presented by the Synod of the Reformed Presbyterian Church in connection with the Free Church of Scotland, to the Rev. William Henry Goold on the occasion of the 50th Jubilee of his ordination as a minister of the Church. Edinburgh, 6 October 1890. 5 illuminated leaves. The title page is elaborate and mostly filled with imagery, whilst the latter pages are text-based with illuminated borders. Contains a list of names of members of the Synod. In a tooled leather case, with...
Dates:
1848; 6 October 1890; 14 May 1968
Found in:
New College Library Special Collections
Papers relating to Robert Baillie (1599-1662)
Fonds
Identifier: GD52
Scope and Contents
The collection is composed of: a conference by letters with a Canterburian Minister anent the Arminian tenet of the Saint's apostasie; Duorum studiosorum de geniculatione ... collatio; A peaceable consideration of a paper against kneeling; Commentariolus de praecipius Pontificorum armoribus; Tractatus de forma et causa justificationis; Oratio in Academia Glasguensis comitiis habita a R.B. anno 1627; Oratio in laudem linguae Hebraeae in Academia comitiis ... 1629; and, My brothers books ....
Dates:
1627-1710
Found in:
New College Library Special Collections
Papers relating to Scottish Staple and Campvere
Fonds
Identifier: MS CAMP3
Scope and Contents
Compsite volume of papers relating to Scottish Staple and Campvere with newspaper clippings from 1894 and 1967 pasted in front cover.
Dates:
1674-1799; Publication: 1894-1967
Found in:
New College Library Special Collections
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