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Voyages and Travel

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Created For = NAHSTE

Found in 202 Collections and/or Records:

Papers relating to James Campbell, of Carsphairn

 Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1234
Scope and Contents The collection of papers includes: an account of the population of the parish of Kells, Kirkcudbright - June 1811 letter to James Campbell at York Place, Edinburgh, from his father, William Campbell, prior to his departing for France with the Hart family, and with news that the family had 'flitted into the new house' and that there were problems 'of thatching and damp floor' which would...
Dates: 1811-1816
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Part of a story entitled 'Rocabarrai', 1871

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW119/21
Scope and Contents The second part of a story entitled 'Rocabarrai' collected from Donald MacKinnon, aged 98½ years, Dalabrog/Daliburgh, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist. The first part begins at folio 43r. The story continues telling how while lost at sea and welcomed onto an unknown island after a year and a day one of the ship's crew saw a vessel passing by and wanted to get on it to return home. This he was allowed to do and after another year and a day another crew member wished the same and after another year...
Dates: 1871
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael

Part of a story entitled 'Rocabarrai' and accompanying story about the informant falling ill, 1871

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW119/16
Scope and Contents Part of a story entitled 'Rocabarrai', collected from Donald MacInnon or Donl mac Iain ic Lachlan ic ionnan [Donald MacKinnon], aged 98½ years, Grianaig, Dallabrig [Dalabrog/Daliburgh, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist] telling how he Mor mhor ni MhicLeoid na h Earradh [Marion MacLeod] who was married to Raoul mor mac ic Ail[ein] [Ranald MacDonald of Clanranald] went to Bernary [Bearnaraigh] and in a house there heard a voice 'at the back of a chest' offering to tell them the story of Rocabarrai. At...
Dates: 1871
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael

Place-name and archaeological notes relating to Loisgcintir [Losgaintir/Luskentyre], 7 July 1870

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW116/2
Scope and Contents Place-name and archaeological notes relating to Loisgcintir [Losgaintir/Luskentyre, Na Hearadh/Isle of Harris] made on a journey with Rev Donald MacKintosh, priest, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist and Mr Archie MacRae, Huisinis, Na Hearadh/Isle of Harris, observing a small old building on 'Tar'cul (cal?) Taigh Mhic Loaig [deleted]' noting that the place-name elements Lusk and Lisk are common in Scotland and in Denmark and how Mr Don[ald] MacRae remembers that when he was ten years old his...
Dates: 7 July 1870
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Poem beginning 'Fear a shiul o dheas gu tua', October 1892

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW126f/51
Scope and Contents

Poem beginning 'Fear a shiu[bha]l o dheas gu tua[th], S cha ro[bh] fios aige co dhiu b' fear'.

Dates: October 1892
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael

Poem beginning 'Tha mis eir an sgeir ris an can aid Rockal', 1873

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW105/39
Scope and Contents

Poem beginning 'Tha mis eir an sgeir ris an can aid Rockal' composed by Kenneth Macasgail [Kenneth MacAskaill] Caolas Scalpay [Caolas Scalpaigh/Kyles Scalpay, Na Hearadh/Isle of Harris] to a 'bodach sannt at Airdhasaig' [Àird an Aiseig, Scalpaigh/Scalpay] who wanted to go to Rockall for fraic [-].

Dates: 1873
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Postcard to Sir Donald Francis Tovey from Sophie Weisse, 26 August 1911

 Item
Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L1900
Scope and Contents

Postcard, 26 August 1911, Stuttgart, Sophie Weisse to Donald Tovey. Description of Miss.Weisse's accommodation and travels. Holograph signed, stamped, date from postmark.

Dates: 26 August 1911
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Tovey Collection / Papers of Donald Francis Tovey / Correspondence

Postcard to Sir Donald Francis Tovey from Sophie Weisse, 02 August 1921

 Item
Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L1902
Scope and Contents

Postcard, 2 August 1921, Bern, Sophie Weisse to Donald Tovey. Travel plans for Tovey to get to Zurich from Stuttgart. Holograph signed, date as postmark.

Dates: 02 August 1921
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Tovey Collection / Papers of Donald Francis Tovey / Correspondence

Postcard to Sir Donald Francis Tovey from Sophie Weisse, 18 September 1922

 Item
Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L1909
Scope and Contents

Postcard, 18 September 1922, Karlsruhle Baden , Sophie Weisse to Donald Tovey. News of Miss. Weisse's travel plans. Holograph signed, On a colour postcard of Bad Nauheim.

Dates: 18 September 1922
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Tovey Collection / Papers of Donald Francis Tovey / Correspondence

Postcard to Sophie Weisse from Sir Donald Francis Tovey, 22 August 1908

 Item
Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L613
Scope and Contents

Postcard, 22 August 1908, Donald Tovey to Sophie Weisse. Description of Loch Swen and music to accompany Greek mythology. Typescript copy.

Dates: 22 August 1908
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Tovey Collection / Papers of Donald Francis Tovey / Correspondence

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