(1) The Excellent Woman as described in the Book of Proverbs, inscribed ‘Emily’ 1831 (2) Letters [2] from 'Emmie' to her father, with concerns about his health, her husband's financial difficulties and general family news, nd, 1865 (3) Letters [8] from Emily to Nell [her daughter], 188[6?]-1908 (4) News cutting on ‘Miss Katherine Eggar’s composition’, 1908 (5) Order of service for the burial of Emily Jane Halley, 1910
Programmes, flyers, postcards, tickets and press cuttings from Dundee Repertory Theatre productions spanning the theatre's opening in 1939 to 2015. Documents and correspondence regarding the Dundee Repertory Theatre Club and the Playgoers Club. Issues of Scottish Theatre magazines and publications concerning the history of Scottish theatre. Programmes and flyers from other Scottish theatres from 1938-1998.
(1) ‘Dr & Mrs Halleys Marriage Settlement Authority to Trustees’, 1887 (2) Marriage Settlement ‘Husbands Fund’ trustees account, 1910-1911 (3) Executors Account [2], 1910-1911 (4) Account of the Trustees of the Settlement made by Emily Jane Haley on her marriage with Dr Alexander Halley, [ 2 copies], 1913 (5) Trustees Account of the Residuary Legatees of EJ Halley’s estate, 1911-1913 (6) Rev AH Halley and Thomas Eggar, trustees, second account [2 copies], 1911-1913 (7) MS copy of valuation extract of estates in the parishes of Brampton, Yorkshire, nd (8) Letters [2] addressed to Mrs Low outlining her mother’s marriage settlement and estate, May 1911 (9) Copies [2] of Mrs EJ Halley’s Estate Partial Further Division of the Residuary Estate of Sir EJ Harland deceased among the four legatees, with accompanying accounts and letters, 1912
(1) Alexander G Low’s sketchbooks of drawings and watercolours, featuring scenes and details, landscapes, seascapes and buildings of countries across the UK, Europe, North Africa, the Caribbean and the Americas, 1887-1935 (2) Bundle of landscapes sketches by AG Low, [1920s] (3) AG Low’s sketchpad of his travels, featuring La Hormiga Cotton Factory, Mexico, 1928-1929
(1) Copy will of Alexander Fairweather Low, 1897 (2) Probate of the will of Alexander Fairweather Low deceased, stamped by companies in which he invested, 1898 (3) News cutting of recent wills, listing AF Low’s personal estate at £282,860, 1898 (4) List of stocks and shares, nd (5) Bank book in account of the sons of Alex F Low, AG, James C and Charles W Low, 1898- 1908 (6) Receipt for payment by the executors for money due the Inland Revenue, 1898 (7) Bundle of Junior Athenaeum Club shares, 1888, transferred to AG Low, his executor, 1899 (8) Letter acknowledging receipt of statement on the division of the estate, 1899
(1) Postcards, mainly between Violet and members of the West family, 1888-1927 (2) Letters, from Violet to ‘Papa’ describing her activities while in England and Germany, noting in one that ‘George played tennis today, which shows he is better’, 1890-1892 (3) Letter to her brother George, describing her wedding plans and mentioning Mafeking, 1900 (4) Postcard to Mrs Watson Low regarding publication of Japanese Folk Tales, 1908 (5) Letter from Violet’s father with instructions about paintings ‘if any thing happens to me & Evaline’, 1912 (6) Letter to her mother discussing the doctor’s thoughts about George’s health, 1912 (7) Birthday greetings card ‘from Violet’, 1927 (8) Partial letter from Violet reporting [George's?] incident with a stick and his report that 'the doctor says the trouble with him is that he is utterly self-centred' and describing her skating injury. Also response, apparently to her mother's enquiry, as to her treatment, 1927 (9) Note confirming that George West will be moved to Hollingbourne, 1928 (10) Violet to her mother irritated that ‘you are always talking about the £5000’ emphasising that her husband had always been able and generous, 1930 (11) Letter to Violet sent after her death from Miss Darley, 1931
(1) Picture postcards [7] to EA West from friends, 1888-1929 (2) Letters [3] to Mrs West containing general news and enquiring of her health, 1895-1927 (3) Fees receipt and letter about George’s progress at school, noting, ’he completed under circumstances calculated to make one forget everything one ever knew’, 1895 (4) Letters and telegram of congratulations to Mrs West on George passing his exams, 1895 (5) Letter from Downing Street to Mrs West confirming that Captain GA West will be returning to England from Southern Nigeria, 1901 (6) Letters to Mrs West from George, his landlady and from doctors, raising concerns about his mental health, suggesting treatment and his admittance to the Priory. Contains statements by George, charting his episodes and breakdowns since 1904, and a letter from his mother to Dr Mills objecting to George being confined in an asylum, May – August 1926 (7) Letters to Mrs West, some from George, charting his treatment and progress under the care of Dr Fitzgerald in Staplehurst, September-December 1926 (8) Letters to Mrs West from Dr Fitzgerald and his wife, charting George’s good physical health and continuing unstable mental health whilst under their care in Staplehurst and consulting with other doctors. Also copy letter from Mrs West pleased with the improvement George is making and refusing to take responsibility for employing his attendant, notice by Dr Fitzgerald that George needs to find another home and reference for Dr Alton, January-December 1927 (9) Final report about George’s progress and bill from Dr Fitzgerald to Mrs West, with letters from Dr Alton and notes and letters of thanks from George, January-March 1928 (10) Empty envelopes and modern note
Photographs of University buildings, including interiors of the engineering laboratories and the library. Of staff and students, including group photographs. Also aerial views of the campus, Dundee and the surrounding area. Photographs of ceremonies and royal visits
