Abbotsford (Scotland)
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Abbotsford Library papers, 1950s-1980s
Series
Identifier: Coll-1022/JC/AL
Scope and Contents
This series includes material relating to James Clarkson Corson's work as Honorary Librarian of Abbotsford House from 1953 to 1988. It includes:
Correspondence addressed to Corson in his capacity as Honorary Librarian of Abbotsford, primarily from the Maxwell-Scott family
Transcripts of MSS held at Abbotsford;
Transcripts of Abbotsford-related Walter Scott...
Dates:
1950s-1980s
Notes on index-cards made by Clive Wainwright while researching for works on Abbotsford
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1299
Scope and Contents
This collection of around 200 index-cards with manuscript research notes written in ink (cards 20 cm x 13 cm dimension) are divided by 15-index tabs into the following sections:
WS Visits
Hay, Bullock, Terry, Blore, Atkinson
WS Tradition and Folklore
WS Friends and Visitors
WS on Collecting and Architecture
Abbotsford...
Dates:
1979-1989
Visual materials illustrative of the life and work of Sir Walter Scott, 18th-20th century
Series
Identifier: Coll-1022/CCWS/ILL
Scope and Contents
This series contains:
- Original artworks inspired by the novels and poems of Sir Walter Scott
- Printed illustrations relating to the life and works of Sir Walter Scott
- Postcards and photographs of places associated with Sir Walter Scott
Dates:
18th-20th century