Scope and Contents Comprises of correspondence sent and received by the Scottish Minorities Group's (SMG) Befriending Team, which includes:Correspondence from clients to the Befriending Team asking for information and advice, contacts for external services; and arranging in-person meetings.Correspondence between members of the Befriending Team about individual cases and administrative issues.SMG correspondence including funding for voluntary organisations and policy...

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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 Correspondence received by Lesbian Line, which comprises: discussions with Lothian Regional Aids Group and Edinburgh District Council; requests for information and publicity material about Lesbian Line; planning for International Women’s Day; press coverage on Edinburgh District Council’s funding of gay and lesbian groups; staffing matters relating to training, applications and resignations; conference notes; and discussions with other lesbian and women’s groups.Also included is...

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.

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Poem [probably written by Alexander Carmichael] beginning 'Cold blow the wind through the chinks in the window' and addressed to a woman named Mary, although it appears that it was originally addressed to someone else possibly 'Jeanie'. The poem is composed of eight lines divided into two stanzas.