Biography
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Printed articles about Donald Macpherson Baillie, 1913-1955
Booklets and similar containing biographical, obituary and book review articles about Donald Macpherson Baillie and his work.
Printed Papers, c.1829-1864
Review: Out on a limb (Scotland on Sunday), 22 Oct 2000
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.
Somewhat of Dr Barrows History, after 1677
A short biography of Isaac Barrow. Jottings in Latin and in Hebrew on reverse. The one intelligible word in Hebrew means 'Blessings on'.
Song beginning 'A drum a du a du a de' [A Diddle for a Tinker's Wedding] and accompanying note, 27 July 1904
Song beginning 'Ailein Duinn shiulain leat' and accompanying story, 7 August 1870
Song beginning 'Oganaich uasail nan camlagan dualacha tiugh', 28 November 1865
Song beginning 'Oganaich uasail nan camlagan dualacha tiugh, Cha ne n gaol fuadain a rin[n] mise san uair a thoirt dhuit'. A note after song reads ' = Conal Gulban mac Neil noie Iollach ioc Ich ioc Oich ioc Ceart ioc Neart ioc Ard Righ Eirionn', which perhaps refers to the person about whom the song was composed.
Song entitled 'Ailean Duinn' and accompanying narrative, 19 March 1877
Song entitled 'Comhail Fhinn Eir Oscar' and accompanying note, 14 March 1867
Song entitled 'Comhail Fhinn Eir Oscar' collected from Donul Mac a Phie [Donald MacPhee], smith, Breuvaig, Barrai[dh] [Brèibhig/Breivig, Barraigh/Isle of Barra] beginning 'A mhic mo mhic se thuirt an righ, Oscair a righ nan og flath.' The song is composed of eighteen lines. The accompanying note states that MacPhee heard this from 'Neal Mac Aonais [Neil Mac Innes] an Cille Bharra coitear. He was a capital reciter. This man's father was the best reciter and piper of his day.'