The donor believes that these photographs feature Scottish relations of Alan Pinkerton (1819-1884), a Glasgow-born private detective who emigrated to America and founded Pinkerton's National Detective Agency. However, there is insufficient supporting information to establish a definite link.
Pinkerton familyCorrespondence, legal and other documents, press cuttings and photographs documenting Kennedy's investigation of the Patrick Meehan case.
Kennedy, Ludovic Henry Coverley, 1919-2009, writer and broadcasterThe collection appears to comprise legal, estate and financial records of the Leith Buchanan Family and their antecedents. The documents, mainly from the 18th and 19th centuries, relate to land and property in the area around Drymen. Although most refer to title deeds and the purchase or transfer of property, some documents list rents paid and crops grown on the family estates, and a few list the debts owed by individuals, perhaps at the time of their death.
Leith Buchanan familyBirth and marriage certificates; biographical information; personal memorabilia; lecture notes; correspondence; awards and marks of esteem; honorary degree scroll; producer’s chair; photographs; videotapes and dvds; obituaries and tributes.
Lambert, Verity Ann, 1935-2007, television producerIncoming letters to Hugh Lang, mainly from his plantation manager, William Peebles, and various merchants, relating to the management of his estates in St. Croix in the Danish West Indies. Topics include the production of sugar, rum and molasses; the effects of the weather on production; shipments and sales of sugar, rum and molasses; sugar, rum and molasses prices and state of the markets; shortage of labourers; the provision of supplies to the estates; the valuation and sale of the Estate William. There are also some letters from family members including Ann Beckett of St. Croix (Lang's daughter); George Zachariae of Copenhagen (Lang's son-in-law); and Alexander and Lizzie Eckford, of India (Lizzie Eckford is Lang's niece).
Lang, Hugh, 1779-1864, plantation ownerMinutes, papers; correspondence; newsletters and other documents relating to IUFoST, the International Committee of Food Science and Technology and the International Union of Nutritional Sciences.
International Union of Food Science and TechnologyInaugural Council minutes and papers, 1963-1964; Council minutes and papers, 1965-1986; annual general meeting minutes and papers, 1964-1985; committee minutes and papers, 1973-1989; Joint Master of Food Control Board minutes and papers, 1975-1985; files of honorary secretary of Scottish Branch, 1996-2000.
Institute of Food Science and TechnologyNotebooks, letters, bills and receipts relating to the Houston Family of Johnstone and to Quarrelton Colliery.
Houston, George, 1743-1815, 4th Laird of JohnstoneRecords of the inquiry held in 1988 including proceedings and transcripts of meetings and statements and proofs of evidence.
Barnes, Michael, b. 1943, barristerMinutes; contribution books; quarterly reports; rules and standing orders; financial records; membership records; branch and section records; chapel records; correspondence and agreements.
Glasgow Typographical SocietyCorrespondence (c 300 letters); account books; household expenses and receipts; railway map and prospectuses; diary and pocket books; maps of the estate; plans and drawings for Park of Drumquhassle; family tree; marriage contract and other legal documents; file of correspondence and documents concerning the Baltimore Govanes; valuation roll; album of poems and sketches; books; miscellaneous items.
Govane family of DrumquhasslePartnership agreements; memorandum and articles of association; directors’ reports and accounts; correspondence and papers relating to Thor Thoresen Linje; correspondence and papers relating to merger with Powell Duffryn; financial records; steamer regulations; house flag; voyage books; freight books; employment records; photographs; lists of men and ships lost in 1914-1918 and 1939-1945 wars; papers relating to history of company and Robertson family.
William Robertson, shipownersMaps, plans, photographs and illustrations of individual towns, cities and regions in Canada.
This series is part of Patrick Geddes’ large collection of maps, plans, photographs, prints and drawings of countries and regions around the world. Much of this collection was part of Geddes' Cities and Town Planning Exhibition.
Geddes, Sir Patrick, 1854-1932, Knight, biologist, sociologist, educationist and town plannerIllustration and maps of individual towns, cities and regions of China.
This series is part of Patrick Geddes’ large collection of maps, plans, photographs, prints and drawings of countries and regions around the world. Much of this collection was part of Geddes' Cities and Town Planning Exhibition.
Geddes, Sir Patrick, 1854-1932, Knight, biologist, sociologist, educationist and town plannerPhotographs, diagrams and an article relating to Canada.
This series is part of Patrick Geddes’ large collection of maps, plans, photographs, prints and drawings of countries and regions around the world. Much of this collection was part of Geddes' Cities and Town Planning Exhibition.
Geddes, Sir Patrick, 1854-1932, Knight, biologist, sociologist, educationist and town planner