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Inventory Dep.217 Professor Andrew Dewar Gibb National Library of Scotland Manuscripts Division George IV Bridge Edinburgh EH1 1EW Tel: 0131-466 2812 Fax: 0131-466 2811 E-mail: [email protected] © Trustees of the National Library of Scotland Papers and correspondence of Professor Andrew Dewar Gibb. Deposited, 1974. BOX 1 (A) 1. Correspondence with Neill Gunn, (1933). 2. Correspondence with Sir Alexander MacEwen, (1933). 3. Correspondence with George Malcolm Thomson, (1930-1945). 4. Correspondence with Douglas Young, (1942-5). (B) (Political) 5. Correspondence, papers etc, of the Unionist Party, (1927-8). 6. Unionist Party: election papers, correspondence etc. (a) General election, Hamilton Constitutency, (1924). (b) General election, Greenock Constitutency, (1929). 7. Scottish Covenant and Scottish Convention papers, including correspondence concerning the John MacCormick Memorial Prize, (1950-65). BOX 2 1. Correspondence and papers of the Scottish Party; SNP, and the Scottish National Movement, (1930-63), including material relating to the split in the SNP, (1942). 2. SNP [Scottish Universities Seat]: General and bye-Elections, (1935-6; 1938-9); and (1945), as Independent Home Ruler. 3. ‘The Scottish Centre’: letters of reply to queries on devolution from prospective parliamentary candidates, (1945). 4. Letters in response to broadcasts on Scottish Nationalism (April 1936) and Highland Clearances, (October 1937). BOX 3 1. Legal correspondence and papers, (1924-1941) – including Testimonials (1929) re application for Edinburgh University Lectureship in English Law. 2. Saltire Society correspondence and papers, (1947-58). 3. Correspondence received as a result of a speech criticising the Archbishop of Canterbury’s comments on the Abdication of King Edward, (1936). 4. Correspondence re appointment to Regius Chair of Law at Glasgow University, (1934). 5. General correspondence and press cuttings, (1920-66, n.d.). 6. Correspondence with publishers, (1924-50). 7. Papers of indenture and pass certificates for MA and LLB examinations etc. BOX 4 Notes and Drafts for: 1. Political Speeches, (1930-59). 2. Miscellaneous Speeches, (1930-58). 3. Broadcasts, (1937-1951). 4. Papers, and broadcast script notes (2), (1935, 1950, n.d.), on Home Rule subjects. 5. Address to Saltire Society, [drafts], (1965). BOX 5 1. Short Stories: manuscript of: ‘Auction Sale’ ‘Rencoutre’ ‘Science’ ‘En Route’ ‘Gale in the Gareloch’, (under the pen-name ‘Charles Ryswick’) ‘The Clairvoyant’ [MS and Typescript] One Act Play – ‘The Account’ 2. ‘Babes and Sucklings’. (1963), manuscript and typescript. 3. General articles, (1925-1954, n.d.). BOX 6 1. Gray’s Inn. H G Richards Prize Essay, (ca. 1913). 2. Manuscript of ‘Malbrook s’en va-t-en guerre’. 3. Notebook containing miscellaneous notes, ie on Napoleon, and Rembrandt, etc. 4. Miscellaneous papers: notes, handbills, etc. BOX 7 1. Lecture and printed article on the life and work of James Dalrymple, 1st Viscount Stair, (1941; 1953). 2. Duplicated copy of ‘Wind from the Vulgae West’ by Andrew Mirren (I K Macalister), with accompanying letter, (1945). 3. [With Churchill at the front, by Captain X (A D Gibb]: letters and reviews (including 3 letters of Winston Churchill), (1924). 4. ‘A Lord Chancellor for Scotland’?: unpublished article, (1932). 5. ‘Newspapers’: criticisms of, later published as a conversation in Saltire Review no.14, (1958). 6. Letters and reviews re, Scottish Empire, (1937). 7. [Scotland in Eclipse]: letters and reviews, (1931). 8. ‘A dictionary of English and German Synonyms and Near-synonyms’, by A D Gibb and Herman Mauelshagen, (1957). 9. Letters of Charles Saeolea to the Editor of the Scotsman discussing the Czechoslovakian crisis, (1935-9), and related correspondence. BOX 8 1. Notes nad articles on the Treaty of Union, (1957). Copy of ‘Government of Scotland Bill, (1928)’. 2. ‘A Scottish Constitution’; papers, (1944-64). 3. Royal Commission on Scottish Affairs; papers, (1953-4). 4. Scottish Covenant papers, (?1949). 5. Notes and paper, (ca. 1949), on the Northern Ireland and various other constitutions. 6. Notes on various unions between states: ie Spain & Portugal. 7. Opinion of A D Gibb and John Simon on the legality of the Admiralty’s cancellation of orders with shipyards once the building of the structure has been started. Temple E C 14.8.1919. BOX 9 1. Manuscript of ‘Scotland Resurgent’. BOX 10 1. Legal publications and related matters, (1924-66). 2. Juridical Review; papers, (1946-58). 3. ‘Prep School or University?’: article on the state of the Scottish Universities, for Jabberwock, (1959). 4. Glasgow University: Mears Report on building development in Hillhead and Gilmorehill; and related papers, (1951-2). 5. ‘Road Safety’ papers, (1932-8). 6. Papers concerning War Service, (1915-16). 7. Legal Articles, largely for the Scots Law Times, (1927-34). 8. Notes on takeovers of Scottish firms by English companies. BOX 11 1. Manuscript of ‘Scots Law’. 2. Manuscript of ‘Scots Legal Tradition’, (1954). 3. Manuscript of ‘Scotland and the House of Lords’. 4. ‘Twenty five years in the Faculty of Law’; lecture to the Judicial Society, 7 January 1958. 5. ‘The Faculty of Law’: Glasgow University Sextcentenary Lecture, (1951). 6. ‘The Faculty of Law in the University of Glasgow’: talk, (n.d.). BOX 12 Lecture Notes a. Constitutional Law and History – (lecturer Dr W S McKechnie), (1909-10), [1 volume]. b. International Private Law (lecturer A H Charteris), (1910), [1 volume]. c. Public International Law, (1910-11). d. Lectures on Scots Law (lecturer Prof W M Gloag), (1910-11), [3 volumes]. BOX 13 1. Legal Articles, MSS, proofs etc, (1920-39). 2. Legal Articles, MSS, proofs etc, (1940-49). 3. Legal Articles, MSS, proofs etc, (1950-59). 4. Legal Articles, MSS, proofs etc, (1960, n.d.). 5. Reviews of Legal Books, (1952-60). BOX 14 a. Notes on Public International Law, (1912), [1 volume]. b. Two volumes of notes on conveyancing, (April-May 1912). c. Legal Diary for 1921, [1 volume]. BOXES 15-17 Notes and Drafts of Lectures given by A D Gibb BOX 15 1. International Private Law in Scotland. 2. The Constitutional Law of Scotland. 3. Criminal Law. 4. Contract. BOX 16 1. Syllabus of Lectures: a. On the principles of the Scots Law of Contract. b. On the Law of Reparation. 2. Miscellaneous notes for lectures; and Examination papers on: English Law. 3. Tort. 4. Equity and Land Laws. 5. a. Agency. b. Reparation. c. Sale of Goods. BOX 17 1. Leases. 2. Law of Trusts. 3. Bankruptcy. 4. Divorce. 5. Wills and Succession. 6. Defamation and other Delicts. 7. List of cases of Relevancy in Civil Courts from (1800-1943), (1943). BOXES 18-20 Personal Diaries (62 Volumes) 18. 1905-1920. 19. 1920-1950 20. 1950-1965 [this box also contains the manuscript and typescript of the diary for 1939-1941]. BOX 20A Notebooks Containing a. Lecture notes; notes on the Swedish language – verb conjugstions etc. b. Scotticisms. c. Notes on Scottish Laws [contract, sale, etc]. d. Miscellaneous notes. e. Miscellaneous notes. BOXES 21-23 Printed Pamphlets {approximately 200 items] 21. Mainly SNP, but also contains other political pamphlets with relation to Scottish Affairs. 22. Other political pamphlets, mainly relating to the communist countries. Miscellaneous printed items. 23. Legal pamphlets, mainly reports; printed matter, ie speeches etc, related to the University of Glasgow. BOXES 24-26 These contain a mixed batch of newspaper cuttings, (1920-1960)..