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This scrapbook consists of press cuttings on a range of subjects relating to women in public life with particular reference to women in the civil service.

Scrapbook of press cuttings on a wide range of issues relating to women's position during and immediately subsequent to the First World War, including employment, venereal disease, women in public life and the activities of the Women's Freedom League. Many of the press cuttings came from a press cuttings agency.

This scrapbook consists of press cuttings from the national press relating to the women's suffrage campaigns and programme for memorial service of Emily Wilding Davison pasted into a scrapbook of later date (c later twentieth-century). Enclosed are individual issues of the Bulletin of the Women's Freedom League (No. 156, 8 Apr 1938) and of The Vote (20 Apr 1928).

This scrapbook consists of press cuttings, including photographs, from national and regional newspapers, documenting the formation of the Women's Royal Naval Service (WRNS) in 1917, and the appointment of Dame Katharine Furse as its first Director. Many cuttings describe parades, drill and inspections by various dignitaries. There is also coverage of the case of Violet Douglas-Pennant, Lady Rhondda's report on the state of the Women's Royal Air Force (WRAF) which led to her dismissal as Commandant of the Women's Royal Air Force, and the subsequent Judicial Inquiry set up by the House of Lords. The collection ends with victory celebrations in 1919 and the demobilisation of the WRNS. It also includes a large number of cuttings and photographs relating to women's war work in general.

Scrapbook of press cuttings related to the Women's Suffrage Bill, 1897.

This scrapbook consists of press cuttings from the local, national and specialist press relating to the work of the Scottish Women's Hospitals and their personnel, including obituaries for Dr Elsie Inglis.

This scrapbook consists of press cuttings of obituaries; ephemera relating a memorial service held for Millicent Fawcett in 1919 and to the unveiling of a memorial in Westminster Abbey in 1932; also includes a photograph of Fawcett, seated and with a cat on her lap.

This scrapbook consists of press cuttings from the national and suffrage press concerning the suffrage campaigns, mainly dating from 1908, but with later additions, 1928-1929. It includes cuttings on the suffrage processions and banners.

This scrapbook consists of press cuttings, mainly from the national press, on a range of subjects, including women's education, work and suffrage, 1887-1920.

Scrapbook of loose pages onto which have been pasted press cuttings, mainly from the national press, concerning women's work during the First World War.

Scrapbook of women's suffrage with items compiled from various sources. It includes press cuttings from the national and local press and some fliers and other ephemera. Interpolated are [later] transcript captions and explanatory texts.

It comprises the following sections relating to the suffrage campaigns: 'Woodford trial', 1912; 'The case of Mark Wilkes', 1912; 'Imprisonment and release under 'Cat and Mouse' Act of 'Mary Wyan' (Mrs Taylor's second imprisonment)', 1913; 'Mr Crawshay-Williams MP and Women's Suffrage; 'News cuttings on suffrage (general) made by TS Taylor, 1908-1913' [including many relating to the campaign in Leicester; 'Violence against suffragettes at a Lloyd George meeting at the village of Llanystumdwy'; 'Suffrage (general), 1913'; 'Cat and Mouse Act': letters about its workings: Mrs Wyan'.

In addition there are the following sections relating to the Contagious Diseases Acts:

'Cuttings on deputation from workhouse unions and Boards of Guardians to Local Government Board asking for re-introduction of Contagious Diseases Acts', 1887; 'Cutting from The Times ... on debate in Parliament on possible re-introduction of Contagious Diseases Acts in India', 1897; 'Reprint of newspaper report of Josephine Butler's speech to Repeal Meeting in Sheffield', 15 Nov 1875.

This scrapbook consists of press cuttings from the national and regional press relating to the suffrage campaigns, 1908-1909.

This scrapbook consists of press cuttings. The main body of the scrapbook dates from 1915-1927 and includes press cuttings from the local, national and specialist press relating to the activities of the Women's Institute and to women's employment. Also enclosed are a few loose scrapbook pages from 1898-1906 relating to the work of the club and to conferences and meetings on women's issues.

This scrapbook consists of press cuttings, mainly from the national press; also including some cuttings from the United States, 1939-1940.

This scrapbook consists of press cuttings relating to lectures held by the Bureau and to the periodical Women's Employment, 1917-1953.

This scrapbook consists of press cuttings concerning tax resistance, the Women's Tax Resistance League and general issues concerning women and tax, 1910-1912.

Scrapbook of press cuttings from national, local and specialist press concerning the activities of the Women's Employment Publishing Co., including reviews of its publications.

Scarapbook of loose-leaf press cuttings, 1942-1962, relating to 'Careers and vocational training', 'Hints on How to find work' and 'Women's Employment' published by the Women's Employment Publishing Company.

Scrapbook of press cuttings, 1909-1941, concerning the activities of the Women's Employment Publishing Company, including the publications 'The Fingerpost', 'Careers and Vocational Training'.

Scrapbook of press cuttings on women in domestic service, restaurant work, catering, household management, and related fields, 1915-1935.

This scrapbook consists of press cuttings and ephemera. The album is subtitled 'The Fight as I saw it' and is subdivided into two sections: 1905-1918 and 1918-1928. In addition to press cuttings, the earlier section includes a rich collection of suffrage ephemera comprising a wide range of material: a paper rosette worn in a procession, tickets, invitation cards, a serviette, pamphlets, programmes, postcards, stamps and fliers. The later section covers subjects such as women's work in the First World War, Scottish Women's Hospitals, women in Parliament and obituaries of Emily Davies. It consists mainly of press cuttings and printed ephemera but also included are postcards of the Bimbo Toy Factory; a postcard of 'The London Suffragist' ambulance; and an original photograph of Emily Davies. Also included are two letters from Millicent Garret Fawcett to Mrs Graves.

Scrapbook of press cuttings and printed ephemera on a range of subjects, 1910, including the suffrage campaigns, the General Election and the death and funeral of King Edward VII. Includes commemorative postcards of the latter.

This scrapbook consists of press cuttings, the provenance is unknown. The volume contains the bookplate of Lucy Adela Jenner and it is possible that this is an indication of the provenance of the suffrage cuttings. The suffrage press-cuttings, including from the local press in London and Hampshire are about the suffrage campaigns, 1908-1909.

Additional press-cuttings from a press agency from 1918-1919 and those relating to domestic service, appear to have been added at a later date [possibly from the same added by the Library source as those in 10/06].

This scrapbook consists of press cuttings relating to concerts, entertainments, recitals, dramatic performances, fetes, bazaars, charitable and fund-raising events, many taken from women's magazines, such as The Lady; also includes profiles of women notable for a wide range of specialisms ranging from botany to tapestry painting.

This scrapbook consists of press cuttings relating to concerts, entertainments, recitals, dramatic performances, fetes, bazaars, charitable and fund-raising events, many taken from women's magazines, such as The Lady; also includes profiles of women notable for a wide range of specialisms ranging from botany to tapestry painting. Manuscript index at front.

This scrapbook consists of press cuttings and typescript notes on the position relating to family allowances in different countries including America, Australia, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, France, Germany and Luxembourg, 1930-1934.

This scrapbook consists of press cuttings with a strong visual content, ephemera, postcards and a few original photographs relating to the suffrage campaigns. The photographs include images of the Women's Social and Political Union procession in Edinburgh, Oct 1909.

Scrapbook of press cuttings on a wide range of topics, including divorce law reform, imprisonment for debt, the suffrage campaigns, home work and the sweated trades, 'the white slave traffic', and any others.

This scrapbook consists of press cuttings, leaflets, posters and other ephemera relating to the suffrage campaigns in Sheffield and the activities of the Sheffield Women's Suffrage Society.

This scrapbook consists of press cuttings from the regional and specialist press, including many articles written by Cécile Matheson, relating to the Birmingham Women's Settlement and her other social welfare interests and activities.

Scrapbook of press cuttings.

Pages 1-29 form the original Frances Power Cobbe / Annie Leigh Browne scrapbook of cuttings dating from 1893 to 1913. They begin with a few press cuttings and ephemera relating to demonstrations re the Direct Veto Bill, 1893 [for reforming the liquor traffic], but relate mainly to the suffrage campaigns of 1910-1913. The latter include many cartoons from the Daily Herald.

Pages 30-115 are comprised of press cuttings [collected by Eunice Murray] from the national and regional press relating to the suffrage campaigns and dating from 1908 to 1914. There are some sub-headings that give an indication of the scope of the material and these include: 'Scottish women's appeal before the House of Lords: Miss Crystal Macmillan, 1908'; 'Suffrage (general), 1908'; 'Suffrage Mar to the Albert Hall', 13 Jun 1908; 'Suffragette Rally in Hyde Park', 21 Jun 1908; 'Suffrage work in Scotland and the North', 1908; 'Suffrage (general)', 1909; 'Suffrage (general), 1910; 'Scottish campaign', 1910.

Typescript 'Report on events leading to evacuation from Calais', with manuscript preparatory notes, May 1940; five printed maps and plans showing the extent of No 73 Wing Area, the distribution of anti-aircraft guns, and aircraft losses during the Battle of Britain, 1940; personal RAF documents, 1940-1945, including 'Service and Release book'; typescript unit history, by Scott-Taggart, entitled '73 Wing in action. Being a record of the work and operations of No 73 (S) Wing of No 60 Group, RAF, with special reference to the eight months ending 31st July, 1944'; correspondence relating to RAF service and radar equipment, 1940-1950; edition of Customs of the services (Gale and Polden, Aldershot, 1940) by 'AHS', Comrades in arms. Three talks to junior officers or officer cadets to assist them in the handling of their men (HMSO, London, 1942) and magazine entitled International broadcast engineer, containing article by Scott-Taggart on his career, Jul 1968. Also, manuscript document of commission, Corps of Royal Engineers, 1917, and two Mention in Despatches certificates, 1940 and 1945; letter, confirming the recommendation of the MC to Scott-Taggart, from Maj A G Richardson, Officer Commanding 55 Div Signal Company, Royal Engineers, 1919.

Papers of Elizabeth Scott-Moore, comprising correspondence, working papers, scrapbooks and photographs, 1920s-1990s.

The archive consists of the records of the London Committee of the Scottish Women's Hospitals (SWH): authorisations, correspondence, files, circular letters, telegrams, postcards, photographs, statements of accounts, balance sheets, cheques and counterfoils, reports, lecture notes, lists of donors.

Manuscript volume containing a report on the state of Scottish trade, 1703-1704, so far as this can be gathered from the Custom House books, giving details of Scottish imports and exports. The report was ordered by the Council of Trade.

Records of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists' Scottish Standing Committee / Scottish Executive Committee, 1950-2006, comprising copy minutes and papers held by the College in London, 1950-1990 and a publication on the future of Obstetrics and Gynaecology in Scotland, 2006.

Records of the Scottish Reel Club, comprising minutes, financial records, membership records and programmes.

Papers of the Scottish Minorities Group and the Scottish Homosexual Rights Group, 1970-1984, notably Annual Reports and accounts, 1970-1980; minutes of the National Executive Committee, 1970-1981; minutes of Annual General Meetings, 1979-1980; newsletters and leaflets, 1971-1984, of the SMG and the SHRG, as well as other Scottish gay organisations; SMG correspondence, 1970-1974, mainly concerning Scottish homosexual law reform, notably with the Campaign for Homosexual Equality; general and working papers, 1973-1980.

Minute book of the Scottish Metropolitan Life Assurance Company.

Manuscript volume containing a copy of the Scottish Act of Sederunt for the regulation of the prices of meat and other victuals in Edinburgh, [1688], entitled 'Coppie of the act of sederunt for regulateing the pryces of vivers', and beginning 'The Lords of Councill and Sessione considering the prejudice which his Majesties Leidges repairing to and resideing in this towne doe sustaine through the exorbitant rates exacted for fleshes and other vivers, they ordain that the rates and pryces of butcher fleshes...sold within the towne of Edinburgh, suburbs thereof and Leith shall not exceed these contained in the table underwryten'.

Scottish Assam Tea Company Limited records comprise: memorandum and articles of association, 1865, 1924 (Ms 28112); ledger, 1927-1969 (Ms 28113); plans, 1863-1864, c 1925 (Ms 28114-15); and correspondence and other papers 1927 (Ms 28116).

Copies of papers, 1953-1981, including typescript article by Scotter entitled 'Streamlining the Infantry Division', 1953; three typescript articles by Scotter, 'Streamlining the Infantry Division' [1954], 'Tactics in nuclear war' 1955, and 'Unification-Management and Command' 1970; typescript notes for Joint Services Staff College Exercise GAZETTE, 1959; typescript essay by Scotter on future options for global deployment of British forces, Staff College Camberley Bertrand Stewart essay competition, 1961; correspondence with Maj Gen Terence Douglas Herbert McMeekin, General Officer Commanding 3 Div, on Army relations with civilians, 1968; correspondence with Gen Sir John Mogg, General Officer Commanding in Chief Army Strategic Command, on future planning for Army administration, 1969; typescript memorandum entitled 'Needs for Canadian forces', 1970; correspondence with Maj I E Kerr, Royal Corps of Signals, 1976, on Scotter's command of 19 Infantry Bde (1967-1969); typescript texts of speeches, 1977-1981, including address as Vice Chief of the General Staff to the Director of Infantry's Conference, 1977, and speech made at Headquarters 1 (British) Corps Study Period, Bielefeld, West Germany, 1980; lecture text by Scotter on command and motivation, 1981, prepared as a Kermit Roosevelt lecture to be delivered shortly after his new appointment as Deputy Supreme Allied Commander, Europe (DSACEUR), though Scotter died before taking office.

Papers of William Dundas Scott, consisting of thirty-five documents; these are mainly letters received by Scott between 1868 and 1870 and there is a letter from Hercules Linton, 1877.

Letter from William Scott of 14 White Conduit Grove, Islington, [London] to Joseph Hume MP of Bryanstone Square, [London], 28 Dec 1836. Covering letter to a copy of An Address to the People of Scotland ... [a work on the human constitution and scriptural education], written by the phrenologist George Combe, a relative of Scott's. Scott describes the author as a tradesman living in Edinburgh, of 'radical views and reforming temper'. Autograph, with signature. Annotated in Hume's hand: 'Recd & ansd 6 Jnry 1837'.

Holograph manuscripts. SL V 24 is Ballads. SL V 26 is The Abbot and SL V 27 is The Death of the Laird's Jock. SL V 25 is a letter by Sir Walter Scott and his wife Lady Charlotte Margaret Scott.

Papers of Sir Ronald Bodley Scott including biographical items; notes, including relating to cases at St Bartholomew's Hospital, 1950s; unpublished papers and lectures.

Sketch of a dodo by Sir Peter Scott, made at RGS, 1958.

Correspondence, publications, press cuttings and reports relating to vomiting sickness and ackee poisoning, 1886-1918.

The records of Sir Buchanan Scott relate to his time as general manager of the Mexican Land and Colonization Company Ltd and comprise copy out-letters 1888-90, photographs of Ensenada, California, c 1889 and rock samples.

Papers of Russell Scott, [1940-1960], relating to his interests in Federal Union and other supra nationalist movements, mainly comprising print and ephemera and a biography by his grandson Dr John Russell Scott, [1995].