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Edinburgh University Library, Special Collections: 2021 Accessions

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  • Janet Beaton (1922-2018), Scottish writer and teacher: diaries 1934-2018 (Coll-2049; SC-Acc-2021-0077)
  • Robert Blomfield (1938-2020), British street photographer: photo archive of Robert Blomfield, mainly focused on his time in Edinburgh c1950-1969 (Coll-1960; SC-Acc-2021-0084)
  • Victoria Crowe (b1945), Scottish artist: archive comprising corresp, reviews, catalogues of shows, newspaper cuttings c1970-2020 (Coll-2051; SC-Acc-2021-0063)
  • Helen Fullerton (1928-2005), scientist and folk songs collector: archive comprising notebooks and recordings 1900-1999 (Coll-2038; SC-Acc-2021-0057)
  • William Hamilton (1704-1754), of Bangour, poet: manuscript verses with related material c1730-1750 (Coll-2023; SC-Acc-2021-0031)
  • Thomas Charles Hope (1766-1844), Professor of chemistry, University of Edinburgh: manuscript notebook recording medical case histories c1796 (Coll-2024; SC-Acc-2021-0032)
  • Charles Lyell (1797-1875), 1st Baronet, Scottish geologist: additional papers incl corresp and scientific papers c1820-1875 (Coll-203; SC-Acc-2020-0115)
  • Sir Charles Lyell (1797-1875,) 1st Baronet, geologist: corresp with his father-in-law Leonard Horner (58 items) 1800-1899 (SC-Acc-2021-0045)
  • George Edward Bateman Saintsbury (1845-1933), literary critic and historian: letters to Rev. William Hunt D Litt 1895-1932 (Coll-2020; SC-Acc-2021-0009)
  • University of Edinburgh Women's Club: captures by the UK Web Archive of the University of Edinburgh Women's Club's website, incl schedules of events, news of subgroups, history of the Club c2000-2021 (EUA GD6/1; SC-Acc-2021-0001)
  • Three volumes of student notes written by unidentified students, on David Hume's lectures as Professor of Scottish Law at the University of Edinburgh. The volumes do not have main titles, but have section headings throughout, incl feudal rights; charter; instrument of sasine; state of vassal's titles c1818-1819 (SC-Acc-2021-0042)
  • Sir Charles Lyell, (1797-1875), 1st Baronet, geologist: autograph letters (21) from various scientists, economists, artists to Charles Lyell and members of his family 1800-1899 (SC-Acc-2021-0044)
  • Sir James Skene (1775-1864), lawyer and artist: album of sketches (420), the vast majority by Skene, which appears to have strong links to the artist's close friendship with Sir Walter Scott. It is likely that many of the sketches were taken during Scott and Skene's riding excursions to ruins, castles and sites of antiquarian importance c1804-1830 (Coll-2019; SC-Acc-2021-0005)
  • Earle Monteith Macphail (1861-1937), Principal of Madras Christian College: letters (10) to his family back in Scotland, sent during his time in Madras, as Professor of History and Economics at Madras Christian College 1891-1893 (Coll-91; SC-Acc-2021-0068)
  • Diane de Bournazel (b1956), French book artist: manuscript books (4) incl "Adieu Vat" (2016), "Que tout ceci reste entre nous" (2019), "En Temps voulu" (2019), "Fin de Partie" (2021) 2016-2019 (Coll-2046; SC-Acc-2021-0086)
  • John Augustus Bonney (d1813), solicitor and author: ms history of the Tower of London, part six comprising notes on prisoners held in the Tower during the Civil Wars of the 1640s, followed by an index of prisoners held in the Tower c1794 (Coll-307; SC-Acc-2021-0021)
  • Janet Boulton (b1936), artist: papers rel to her work on "Little Sparta", an art garden by Ian Hamilton Finlay, comprising photographs, correspondence, transparencies, sketchbooks and albums, diaries, and publications 1990-2018 (Coll-2018; SC-Acc-2021-0002)