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 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 1404 Collections and/or Records:

Fleischer, Heinrich Leberecht, 1846-1861

 File — Box Coll-2106 - Box 1
Identifier: Coll-2106/41
Scope and Contents Heinrich Leberecht Fleischer (1801-1888), orientalist, leading Arabist, 2 Autograph Letters Signed.3 letters.- Letter 1: 19 October 1846. Letter accompanying a delivery of a book and a journal. Fleischer points out that accepting the journal obligates his correspondent to buy the whole year's publications of that journal.- Letter 2: 25 March 1855. Fleischer returns a book he has borrowed from a colleague and apologises for keeping it so long.- Letter 3: 8 November...
Dates: 1846-1861

Fleming, J., 1968-1982

 File
Identifier: Coll-1586/L/L.109
Scope and Content

The material consists of correspondence reporting on results between Joan Fleming and Martin Rivers Pollock, dated 1968-1982. Joan Fleming was a researcher working with Pollock in the Department of Molecular Biology, Edinburgh.

Dates: 1968-1982

Fo-Fu, 1955-1958

 File
Identifier: Coll-1586/L/L.111
Scope and Contents

The material consists of correspondence between Martin Rivers Pollock and correspondents whose surnames start Fo-Fu, dated 1955-1958.

Dates: 1955-1958

Folder entitled "Aberdeen", 1995

 File — Box Coll-2126: Box 1
Identifier: Coll-2126/6
Scope and Contents

Documents relating to Roddy Lumsden's time in Aberdeen as Writer in Residence in 1995, including: letter from the City of Aberdeen confirming the offer to be "Writer in Residence"; good-bye card signed by Lumsden's friends, Lumsden's Aberdeen library card; and invoices.

Dates: 1995

Folder entitled "Arts Bodies", 1993-1995

 File — Box Coll-2126: Box 1
Identifier: Coll-2126/7
Scope and Contents

Letters from Scottish arts bodies, namely The South Bank Centre and the Scottish Arts Council, dating from 1993 to 1995 and concerning performances and writings by Roddy Lumsden. Also includes an invoice and Scottish Arts Council pamphlet entitled "Literature".

Dates: 1993-1995

Folder entitled "Blood Axe", 1996

 File — Box Coll-2126: Box 1
Identifier: Coll-2126/8
Scope and Contents

Letter from Bloodaxe Books to Roddy Lumsden, dated 1996 and concerning his first collection Yeah Yeah Yeah, published in August 1997. Also includes an invoice in an envelope on which Lumsden has written a poem entitled "Funeral" in pen, and a leaflet detailing "Bloodaxe Books House Style".

Dates: 1996

Folder entitled "Ed[inburgh] Uni[versity]", 1987, 1994, 1995

 File — Box Coll-2126: Box 1
Identifier: Coll-2126/10
Scope and Contents Three letters to Roddy Lumsden: from W. W. Robson, Masson Professor of English Literature, dated 15 June 1987 thanking Lumsden for his entry for the Lewis Edwards Memorial Prize, although it was awarded to someone else; from Kathryn MacLean, publicist at Polygon, dated 5 January 1994 asking Lumsden if he would read from the book Dream State at an event in Edinburgh; and a reminder from the University of Edinburgh Library about overdue borrowed books, dated 6 July...
Dates: 1987, 1994, 1995

Folder entitled "Faber", 1991-1994

 File — Box Coll-2126: Box 1
Identifier: Coll-2126/9
Scope and Contents

Letters from Christopher Reid (poetry editor at Faber and Faber) to Roddy Lumsden dating from 1991 to 1994 and concerning the creation and publication of Poetry Introduction 8 in 1993. Also includes invoices.

Dates: 1991-1994

Folder entitled "Letters from Poets", 1993-1995

 File — Box Coll-2126: Box 1
Identifier: Coll-2126/5
Scope and Contents Letters to Roddy Lumsden from: Paul Reekie (dated 21 July, no year); Robert Crawford (dated 14 June 1993); Edwin Morgan (dated 10 August 1995, with envelope); Neil Powell (dated 12 April 1995); "Mat" from "Ibid creative writing magazine" (one letter and one Pink Panther postcard, no year); Gerry Cambridge (two letters, dated 23 November 1994 and 28 October 1995, second one with envelope); Douglas Dunn (dated 2 August 1995); editor Kevin William...
Dates: 1993-1995

Folder entitled "Soc[iety] of Authors", 1991, 1994

 File — Box Coll-2126: Box 1
Identifier: Coll-2126/11
Scope and Contents

Press release from the Society of Authors concerning the awards of several literary prizes in 1991, including the Eric Gregory award which Roddy Lumsden won that year. Also includes a letter from the Society of Authors to Lumsden, dated 24 June 1994, sending him his due for his work in the Society's anthology of Eric Gregory.

Dates: 1991, 1994