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Furniture

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

Found in 13 Collections and/or Records:

Correspondence between Fernand Maillaud and James Morton

 Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1822
Scope and Contents

Correspondence between Fernand Maillaud and James Morton which concerns the commissioning and range of works purchased. The letters are in English and French. Additionally there are photographs in black and white of the works of the artist comprising images of paintings, tapestry and furniture. The correspondence is supported by a variety of catalogues made for exhibitions held, mainly in France, for the works of Maillaud.

Dates: 1928-1938

Description of the Miùghlaigh/Mingulay schoolhouse, 1867

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW114/40
Scope and Contents

Description of the Miùghlaigh/Mingulay schoolhouse describing its dimensions, furniture, household goods and some books. Carmichael writes, 'His house is about 30 F[eet] x 13 []feet]. It was built by the natives and is most rude and primitive. Ab[out] 18 f[eet] of this is the scholroom. The other end is the teacher's...Floor in ruts and hollows and roof just suf[ficiently] high to allow a tall man to stand upright without touching the centre rafters.'

Dates: 1867

Inventory and valuation of household furniture and other effects at 'The Whim', Lamancha, Peebles, made for fire insurance purposes, 1911

 Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1739
Scope and Contents The typescript volume is entitled "Inventory and Valuation of Household Furniture and other Effects within 'The Whim', Lamancha, made for Fire Insurance Purposes", 5th September 1911. It was drawn up and signed [p.194] by Alexander Dowell, Edinburgh, a Licensed Appraiser, for John Maitland Thomson.Bound volume, 195pp, with index. Inventory and valuation of: Attic, Bathrooms, Bedrooms, Closets, Corridor, Dining Room, Drawing Room, Dressing Rooms, Entrance Hall, Kitchen, Landings,...
Dates: 1911

Minutes of the EGS Trust Team Meeting, 15 Feb 1989

 Item
Identifier: GD61/1/1/4/31
Scope and Contents

Topics discussed include: potential purchase of a word processor; furniture; rent; the Social Work Department grant; the University of Edinburgh Nightline; a training weekend focusing on gay relationships; relationships within the team and relationships between the team and other agencies; painting of the telephone room; young people project; job allocation; and the cost of producing a banner.

Dates: 15 Feb 1989

Miscellaneous, 1929-1948

 Series
Identifier: LHB18/4
Scope and Contents

Visitors' book, National Health Services file, and finance file.

Dates: 1929-1948

Note which reads 'Two of the chairs of Statean at Locheitive', October 1892

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW126f/41
Scope and Contents

Note which reads 'Two of the chairs of Statean at Locheitive' [Loch Etive, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire].

Dates: October 1892

Page mounted with four photographs from Alan Greenwood's trip to America, 1953

 Item
Identifier: Coll-1057/6/2/47
Scope and Contents

Recto: photograph showing Alan Greenwood, Dr Fraps and Mrs Fraps on a bench in the garden of the Cosmos Club, Washington DC; photograph of an unidentified house, presumably where Greenwood was staying.

Verso: two photographs of a house interior, presumably where Greenwood was staying.

Dates: 1953

Page mounted with four photographs of a house interior, 1953

 Item
Identifier: Coll-1057/6/2/48
Scope and Contents

Recto: two photographs of a house interior showing an office and a glass cabinet of shells.

Verso: two photographs showing a bureau with a clock on top and a bedroom with a Dalmatian dog on top of the bed.

This house is possibly where Alan Greenwood was staying on his trip to America.

Dates: 1953

Page mounted with four photographs of a house interior, 1953

 Item
Identifier: Coll-1057/6/2/49
Scope and Contents

Recto: photograph of a bedroom and of a portion of a staircase.

Verso: captioned 'New Poultry Research Centre in course of erection, Autumn 1949', with photographs not present.

This house is possibly where Alan Greenwood was staying on his trip to America.

Dates: 1953

Scott Morton Ltd: photographs

 Fonds — Box Phot.Ill.149
Identifier: Coll-1639
Scope and Contents

Formerly in 8 albums, these are photographs of furniture, interiors and similar.

Dates: 20th century