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Diaries

 Subject

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

Found in 99 Collections and/or Records:

Scrapbook of Edinburgh University student Ella MacGregor, 1920s

 Item — Box CLX-A-345
Identifier: Coll-1848/18-0181
Scope and Contents Scrapbook/diary of Ella MacGregor, an Edinburgh University student in the 1920s. It contains handwritten autobiographical accounts and thoughts, cuttings of poems and songs, copies of photographs of people involved in the University's student life (for example, V. K. Mowat, joint editor of the Student 1923-24; John B. Colquhoun, President of the Union; Lilian M. Roger, President of Edinburgh University Unionist Association), of famous people who visited the University (G. K. Chesterton;...
Dates: 1920s
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Smaller acquisitions collection

SMG Edinburgh Befrienders Diary, 1978 - 1980

 File
Identifier: GD61/6/2
Scope and Contents

A "page a day" diary including information on when specific callers or visitors are expected to get in touch, team meetings, and events.

Dates: 1978 - 1980
Found in: Lothian Health Services Archive / Lothian Gay and Lesbian Switchboard (LGLS) / Staff Files

Social diary of Eugenia Campbell, Skipness, October 1843-June 1844

 Item — Box CLX-A-371
Identifier: Coll-1848/18-0113
Scope and Contents

Manuscript diary from October 1843 to June 1844, kept by Eugenia Campbell, wife of Robert Campbell, 10th laird of Skipness. Written in a sometimes difficult hand, the 146 pages open with news of a fire at a neighbour's house which left three garrets and the roof charred but most of the entries are concerned with more pedestrian news of family and friends.

Dates: October 1843-June 1844
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Smaller acquisitions collection

Story entitled 'Each-drai Chlann Uisne', 16 March 1867

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW114/14
Scope and Contents Story entitled 'Each-drai Chlann Uisne' [Eachdraidh Chlann Uisne] collected from Iain MacNeil [John MacNeil], aged 83 years, cottar, Buaile nam bodach [Buail nam Bodach/Bolnabodach, Barraigh/Isle of Barra]. Carmichael describes him as 'aois 83 co-aois a Chorneil mhic Neil. He appears about 60 years'. The story tells how Seven folios of text have been written over transversely in blue ink, the first text being written in black ink. The blue ink text is a continuation of the story or as...
Dates: 16 March 1867
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael

The Duncan and James Strang Collection

 Fonds — Box CLX-A-1624
Identifier: Coll-1885
Content Description This fonds is composed of "The Seaforth Highlanders’ diary", which is in fact a collection of typescripts and manuscripts by Duncan W. P. Strang written during the First World War. They mainly contain a typescript draft of an unifinished book on the Seaforth Highlanders during the war, as well as abstracts of diaries and accounts of battles and tactical operations, and reflection on war and military strategy.The first text is the most structured and the most complete. It is a...
Dates: 1914-1918
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Travel diary, 1948

 Item
Identifier: BAI 2/4/11
Scope and Contents

Diary kept by Jewel Baillie of the trip she and John Baillie took in 1948, referring to locations in Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Hawaii, United States and Canada.

Dates: 1948
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Professor John Baillie, and Baillie Family Papers / Papers of Florence Jewel Baillie / New Zealand trip, 1948

Two personal diaries, possibly of Ms Pearson

 Fonds — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Coll-2270
Scope and Contents

Two personal diaries, possibly by a woman with the surname "Pearson". One covering 1915 (January, July-November), the other one covering the year 1932 (January to December), with a note dated February 1934. In them, the author talks of her daily life (a record of social engagements, domestic events and the weather), and mentions sending parcels for British soliders during the First World War.

Dates: 1915; 1932-1934
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Typescript diary of Sir John Jackson's visit to Europe and America , July-November 1911

 Item
Identifier: Coll-1490 outsize
Scope and Contents

Typescript diary relating a trip Sir John Jackson took from July to November 1911, and during which he visited Paris, London, Berlin, St. Petersburg, Cherbourg, Buenos Aires, Santiago, Arica, Panama, Colon, New Orleans, St. Louis, Denver, Salt Lake City, San Francisco, Seatle, Victoria B.C., Vancouver, Revelstoke, Glacier, Calary, Winnipeg, Port Arthur, Montreal, St John, Ottawa, Toronto, Chatsworth, Niagara, Buffalo, Pittsburgh, Washington, New York, and Liverpool.

Dates: July-November 1911
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir John Jackson / Box list / Magazines and newspapers

Typescript epistolary journal by [Alice] Maud Hitchcock

 Fonds — Box CLX-A-1593
Identifier: Coll-2000
Content Description Extensive archive of letters, together forming a journal of seven years’ work for the Church Missionary Society in China. Addressed to ‘dear Friends’ of her church in Bermondsey, Hitchcock’s letters provide a detailed account of her journey to China and her mission there. Though evidently travelling frequently throughout south-east China, Hitchcock was stationed primarily on Haitan (Pingtan) island with Eleanor Jane Harrison, recording efforts to teach the Gospel to the local population and...
Dates: 1901-1908
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections