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File of miscellaneous papers mainly relating to the introduction of the new Degree in Education, the B.Ed, along the lines proposed by the Robbins Committee.

Documents include draft proposals for the course with related comments, criticisms and suggestions from various involved parties, including departments of Queen's College, Dundee, St. Andrews University, Dundee College of Education and the E.I.S. Agendas of meetings, apologies for absences and minutes are also included for the period.

Miscellaneous file containing various letters, extracts, personal exchanges between J.W.L. Adams and colleagues, principally Alan F. Meredith, Depute Secretary.

Notices and press cuttings of obituaries, biographies and tributes for various persons such as Rachel Evelyn White, Doris L. Mackinnon, Henry Enfield Roscoe, Rt. Hon. Edmund Robertson, Sir William Hamilton Fyfe, R.K. Butchart, Bishop Alexander Penrose Forbes, William Laughton Lorimer, J.W. Capstick, the Baxter family, Hilda Lockhart Lorimer, Margaret Fairlie, Alexander McKenzie, William Wither McClelland, T.R. Mills, T. Bowman and Sir William Peterson. Tables listing persons who assumed their professorial appointments before 5 April 1954 when University College became Queen's College, and listing teachers in Classics, Philosophy, English and Modern History. n.d. Numerous personal exchanges between Alan Meredith and J.W.L. Adams regarding the incorrect use of language, the 'Chamber of Verbal Horrors'. Copy of a speech delivered by D'Arcy W. Thompson to the AGM of the Grey Lodge Settlement Association on the 50th anniversary of Dundee Social Union, 27 April 1938.

Richardson & Gregory families, publications and research

(1) 'Cylopaedia of Poetical Quotations', edited by WG Adams, 1865, with inscription ‘Carrie – from her loving husband William 13th December 1866’
[William Duke Richardson to Caroline ‘Carrie’ also recorded as Carrie in 1851, 1891 and 1871 census’ source: Philpott/Low]
(2) ‘Planted Irish Richardsons tree drawn 1868 by Dr Walter Lindesay Richardson father of writer “Henry Handel” in 1868. Copied by DL Low’, nd
(3) ‘The White Trail: a story of the early days of Klondike’, Alex Macdonald, 1909
(4) ‘Myself when young’, Henry Handel Richardson, 1948, with receipt of sale, 2006
(5) ‘Meanjin Quarterly’ 1/1970 Annals of Australian Literature, 1970
(6) Profile of Sergeant Arthur Herbert Lindesay Richardson VC and copies of related material by Mr S Lindesay with letters relating to copy sent to Regimental Museum, 1996
(7) ‘Strathcona’s Horse South Africa 1900-1901’, 2000 [‘given to AJSL by Regimental Museum of Calgary]
(8) ‘Marriage Lines The Richardson Family Letters 1854-1877’, edited by Meg Probyn, 2000
(9) ‘Iris Murdoch: a life’, Peter J Conradi, 2001
(10) ‘Marnhull A Dorset Village at the Millennium’, edited by Adrian Bailey, 2001, with modern note
(11) ‘Henry Handel Richardson A Life’, Michael Ackland, 2004, with despatch note, 2006
(12) ‘Liverpool Heroes’ Book 2, edited by Ann Clayton, 2007, with letter to Alex and Lindesay/Richardson family tree, 2007
(13) ‘Arthur HL Richardson VC 1872-1932’, Bob Gregson, 2009

Low & Philpott research:
(14) ‘Richardsons including Arthur HL Richardson VC of Co Tyrone & Lancashire’ folder of genealogies, notes, photographs, letters and life event records. Also sections for ‘Richardsons of Peterborough’ and ‘Harphams of Alford’
(15) Low & Philpott research: ‘Gregory =Young=Low Also: Gregory = HAST. “Gregory Hast”, musicians’, containing copies of genealogies, census and life event records, original and digital photographs, original letters, passport and modern explanatory notes. Some division by individuals and family including Young family, William Gregory (1812-1878), Edward Herbert Gregory (1872-1961), Dorothy Lindesay Gregory (1898-1998), Harold Ernest Gregory (1906-1990?), 2015

Brechin Diocesan Library: Miscellaneous Manuscripts and Printed Papers

Papers including: title deeds of lands within the city of Brechin, 1592 and 1627-1673; baptism register containing note of baptisms in Birse, Careston, Dunlappie, Edzell, Fettercairn, Glenmuich, Lethnott, Lochlee, Menmure, Navar, Strathcathro, 1723-1735; research on the Old Catholic Church in Britain, 1930s; legal papers, 1858-1859; miscellaneous pamphlets, printed papers, circulars, newspaper cuttings 1645-c.1975; papers relating to the election and collation of H.W. Jermyn, to the see of Brechin, 1875-1876; correspondence relating to the Episcopal Church at Laurencekirk, 1854-1874; letters to William Murray, incumbent at Muchalls 1826-1837; papers of the Scottish Episcopal Church Society, 1852-1871.

Brechin Diocesan Library: Miscellaneous Manuscript Volumes, Commonplace Books and Scrapbooks

Miscellaneous volumes, including: Italian psalter, Belgian missal and German sermons, 15th century; 'Memorials' of William Drummond of Hawthornden (1585-1649), continued by his son, William (1636-1677), including genealogical notes 1562-1700; rental of the Panmure Estates 1724-1727; commonplace books, 18th C-1869; medical notes [18th century]; private register of members of St. John the Evangelist Church, Pittenweem 1856-1866 and St. Andrews Chapel, Brechin, 1866-1891; extracts from the chartulary of the Abbey of Aberbrothock [Arbroath], (1284-1484); extracts from the Kirk Session Books at Dundee 1688-1690.

William Smith, Dundee, Ltd

Company files, 1939-1977; miscellaneous financial records, 1939-1978; miscellaneous legal and business records,1914-1970

William Smith, Dundee, Ltd

J & J Smart, Brechin, Ltd

Company records, 1948-1990; letter books, 1916-1932; accounts, 1942-1973; miscellaneous account and financial books, 1866-1894; ledgers and cash books, c 1867-1963; day books 1875-1958; inventories, 1866-1954; orders and deliveries, 1892-1983; manufacturing and production records, 1874-1979; length books. 1899-1961; time books, 1965-1966; miscellaneous legal and business records, 1933-81; miscellaneous items, 1912-1960.

J & J Smart, Brechin, Ltd

North British Railway Company

Miscellaneous legal and parliamentary papers relating particularly to the North British and Edinburgh and Glasgow (Bridge of Forth) Railway Bill 1865, 1862-1865; also Edinburgh and Dunfermline and Perth Railway Bill 1863; Tay Bridge and Dundee Union Railway Bill 1864-1865.

North British Railway Company

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