Library guide Resources relating to the Highlands and Islands in Special Collections Andrew MacGregor, May 2018 QG HCOL046 [https://www.abdn.ac.uk/special-collections/documents/guides/qghcol046.pdf] The Wolfson Reading Room Ross of Balnagowan, Ross-shire: 18th century – 19th century (MS 3300). Special Collections Centre The Sir Duncan Rice Library Sinclair Wemyss of Southdun, Caithness: 18th University of Aberdeen century – 20th century (MS 3203). Bedford Road Aberdeen Yule family and Napier of Magdala (Tarradale AB24 3AA House, Ross-shire): papers: 1838 – 1890 (MS 1162). Tel. (01224)272598 E–mail:
[email protected] Organisation papers Website: www.abdn.ac.uk/special-collections Cairngorm Club papers: 1889 – 1990 (MS 3405). Highland Society of Scotland: 1786 – 1814 Introduction (MS 960-MS 963). Many individuals, families, organisations and Inverness Academy: historical notes: c.1900 businesses have deposited their papers with the (MS 2386). University; as a result it has acquired an unrivalled collection of material not solely relating to the Inverness-shire militia, muster rolls (Earls of Fife history and culture of the north-east of Scotland but papers): 1805 (MS 3175/2262 and MS 3175/2337). also of national and international importance. Inverness Town Council, inventory of the records Please note that this factsheet should be consulted held by: 1883 (MS 2702). in conjunction with the other factsheets relating to Scottish Episcopal Church, Diocese of Aberdeen the north of Scotland, and also QG HCOL054: Map and Orkney. Although the records of the (pre-1865) and plan resources in Special Collections and Diocese of Orkney and its churches are not QG HCOL010: Photographic resources in Special included in this collection, there is still relevant Collections.