Fraud

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

A collection of newspaper and magazine cuttings covering issues relating to the LGBTQ+ community.

Articles cover local, national and international news, however Scottish publications have the strongest representation with Edinburgh and Glasgow based publications being a specific strength within this sub-series.

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

A collection of newspaper and magazine cuttings covering issues relating to the LGBTQ+ community.

Articles cover local, national and international news, however Scottish publications have the strongest representation with Edinburgh and Glasgow based publications being a specific strength within this sub-series.

Scope and Contents Miscellaneous documents that may have belonged to O. C. Bradley. A few are directly related to him: letter from D. Walter to o. C. Bradley, 9 January 1937, requesting information about his career before a toast by Dr Broadfoot Dingwall at a dinner; letters between J. Houston and A. C. Doull, Royal (Dick) Veterinary College Secretary, dated 1928, about information Boradley's career; a letter from F. P. Milligan to Professor Linton abut Broadley's death and his "promised subscription to the...

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Grant of 60 acres of land in Poyais given by Gregor MacGregor. The document is signed by MacGregor himself, as well as Hugart Sempill, William M. Peacock, A. Hillary and a fourth person. 'Poyais' was a fictional Central American territory that MacGregor, a Scottish soldier and confidence trickster, claimed to rule as 'Cazique' (leader). Many lost their savings by investing in spurious 'Poyaisian' government bonds and land certificates. The text is in English, with a translation in French.

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Papers relating to Spencer's time as Simon Research Fellow at Manchester University where he undertook research into white collar crime. Includes research material and committee papers.