Acc.9710 December 2007
Inventory
Acc.9710
Papers of Professor D.E.R. Watt
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 of Professor D.E.R. Watt as joint editor (with Professor A.A.M. Duncan) of the Scottish Historical Review, 1963-1971. For Professor Duncan’s papers, see Acc.9759.
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1-11. General Correspondence
1-3. Correspondence carried over from the previous editor, Professor W. Croft Dickinson, mainly concerning articles for publication. (See also Acc.9759/1-2).
1. 1959 2. 1960 3. 1961
4. Papers, 1962-63, connected with the publication, after Professor Dickinson’s death, of the October 1963 issue, mainly concerning Professor Watt’s ‘List of Abbreviations’.
5-10. General correspondence, 1962-66, arranged alphabetically by correspondent, dealing partly with articles submitted to Professor Dickinson prior to his death, some later articles, and administrative matters.
5. A-C 6. D (including correspondence between the joint editors) 7. E-L 8. L (with Professor Maurice Lee relating to two articles) 9. M-O (including correspondence with Nelson’s relating to the transitional period) 10. R-V
11. Miscellaneous correspondence, 1965-71, mainly concerning rejected articles; originally in an envelope marked ‘”Dead” SHR correspondence’.
12-21. Administrative Correspondence
12. Correspondence, 1964-65, with Robert Cunningham & Sons, Ltd., Printers, Alva.
13. Correspondence, 1965, with Nelson’s, Cunningham’s, the joint editor, and others, mainly concerning the October 1965 issue.
14. Correspondence, 1965, concerning reaction to Nelson’s withdrawal from the publication of the SHR.
15. Correspondence and papers, 1965, concerning the formation of the Company of Scottish History.
16. Papers, 1965, concerning the formation of COSH and Directors’ meetings.
17. Correspondence, 1965, mainly concerning the compilation of editorial rules.
18. Correspondence, 1965-66, mainly between the joint editors and the Secretary of the Company, D.J. Withrington; with some letters rejecting articles submitted.
19. Correspondence, 1966, of the company secretary, the joint editors and the directors, including discussion of negotiations with Krauss Reprints.
20. Administrative correspondence, 1966-68 (joint editors, secretary).
21. Similar correspondence, 1968-72.
22-29. Correspondence and papers concerning specific numbers
22. Correspondence and papers, 1965-66, concerning the Croft Dickinson Memorial number, April 1966.
23. Correspondence, 1966, mainly with Aberdeen University Press, concerning the October 1966 issue.
24. Correspondence, 1966, with the Scottish Record Office concerning the publication of lists of Gifts and Deposits.
25. Corrected proofs for the October 1967 issue.
26. Correspondence and proofs concerning the October 1968 issue.
27. Administrative correspondence, proofs of prelims, etc., concerning the October 1968 issue.
28. Administrative correspondence, 1968-69, concerning the Scoto-Scandinavian issue, April 1969.
29. Papers and correspondence, 1969-70, concerning the proposed index to SHR and proposed NLS Notes; also SRO Notes; T.I. Rae, LASH 1969; T.I. Rae, Loudoun Papers; A.F. Walls, Scottish Institute of Missionary Studies (published October 1970).
30-94. Correspondence and papers concerning specific articles
Each file contains material (correspondence with the author and others, typescripts, proofs, etc.) relevant to the (abbreviated) title named, arranged by date of publication.
30. W. Ferguson, 1963-64: Making of … Union (October 1964).
31. D.A. Bullough, 1963-65: Columba, Adomnan and Iona (October 1964, April 1965).
32. A.J. Mill, 1963-64: John Stuart Mill … St Andrews (October 1964).
33. J.G. Kellas, 1962-65: Liberal Party (April 1965).
34. J. Dow, 1963-64: Skotter in … Scania (April 1965).
35. I.J. Simpson, 1962-65: Sir Archibald Grant (April 1965).
36. D.W. Urwin, 1963-65: Conservative Party organisation (October 1965).
37. P.W.J. Riley, 1964-65: Scottish Ministry of 1703 (October 1965).
38. J. Imrie, 1963-65: Memoir of W. Croft Dickinson (April 1966).
39. G.W.S. Barrow, 1964-65: Scottish Judex (April 1966).
40. G. Donaldson, 1964-65: Scottish Crown in Episcopal vacancies (April 1966).
41. A.A.M. Duncan, 1965: Early Parliaments of Scotland (April 1966).
42. R.G. Nicholson, 1964-65: David II … chroniclers (April 1966).
43. A.L. Murray, 1964-65: Scottish Treasury (April 1966).
44. W. Ferguson, 1964-65: Reform Act, 1832 (April 1966).
45. W.D.H. Sellar, 1964-66: Origins and ancestry of Somerled (October 1966).
46. J. Halliday, 1964-66: The Club and the Revolution (October 1966).
47. J. Butt and J.R. Hume, 1965-66: Muirkirk (October 1966).
48. R.B. Dobson, 1965-66: Coldingham (April 1967).
49. S.G.E. Lythe, 1966: Tayside meal riots (April 1967).
50. R.H. Campbell, 1964-66: Industrial Revolution (April 1967).
51. J.T. Ward, 1965-66: First Reform Act (April 1967).
52. P. Gouldesborough, 1965-66: Long Hundred (April 1967); W. Ferguson: Religion and massacre of Glencoe (April 1967).
53. P.J. Pinckney, 1964-67: Cromwellian Parliament (October 1967).
54. A.A. MacLaren, 1966: Presbyterianism and the working class (October 1967).
55. J. Anderson, 1966-68: Skene (October 1976), and an unpublished article.
56. D. Charman, 1967: Local Authority Records (April 1968).
57. M.H. Merriman, 1966-68: Assured Scots (April 1968).
58. I.B. Cowan, 1966-67: Covenanters (April 1968).
59. T.C. Smout, 1966-67: Glasgow merchant community (April 1968).
60. J. Brown, 1966-67: Scottish … land legislation (April 1968).
61. B.F. Duckham, 1967-68: Life … in a Scottish colliery (October 1968).
62. P.W.J. Riley, 1965-68: Scottish Parliament of 1703 (October 1968).
63. J.M. Todd and H.S. Offler, 1959-60, 1967-68: Medieval chronicle (October 1968).
64. G.G. Simpson, 1965-68: ‘Toom Tabard’ (October 1968).
65. W. Ferguson, 1968: Religion and the massacre of Glencoe (October 1968).
66. G. Donaldson, 1968: Introduction (to Scandinavian number, April 1969).
67. W.F.H. Nicolaisen, 1968-69: Norse settlement (April 1969).
68. A.O. Johnsen, 1968: Payments from the Hebrides … to the Crown of Norway (April 1969).
69. B.A. Crawford, 1968: Pawning of Orkney and Shetland (April 1969).
70. K. Horby, 1968-69: Christian I and pawning of Orkney (April 1969).
71. J. Dow, 1968-69: Scottish trade with Sweden (April and October 1969).
72. T.L. Christensen, 1968-69: Scoto-Danish relations (April 1969); Scots in Denmark (October 1970).
73. T. Jexler, 1968-69: Scottish history in Danish National Archives (April 1969).
74. P. Stein, 1968-69: Romano-canonical part of Regiam Majestatem (October 1969).
75. A. Tyrrell, 1967-69: Political economy … working class adults (October 1969).
76. N. Shead, 1968-69: Medieval diocese of Glasgow (October 1969).
77. I.B. Cowan, 1969: Vatican Archives (October 1969).
78. T.I. Rae, 1969: LASH 1968 (October 1969).
79. E.W. Mackie, 1967-70: Scottish Iron Age (April 1970).
80. D. Bethell, 1968-70: Letters … Pope Paschal II (April 1970).
81. P.M. Barnes and G.W.S. Barrow, 1969-70: Movements … Robert Bruce (April 1970).
82. J.J. Cater, 1968-70: Principal Robertson (April 1970).
83. W.M. Walker, 1968-70: Dundee … Churchill (April 1970).
84. A.J. Mill, 1968-69: Perth Hammermen’s play (October 1970).
85. E. Richards, 1969-70: Economic growth in Sutherland (October 1970).
86. A.B. Cooke, 1968-70: Gladstone’s election … Leith District (October 1970).
87. A.A.M. Duncan and J.G. Dunbar, 1970: Tarbet Castle (April 1971).
88. U.R.Q. Henriques, 1970-71: Early factory inspector (April 1971).
89. J. McCaffrey, 1970: Liberal Unionism (April 1971).
90. T.M. Devine and S.G.E. Lythe, 1970-71: Economy of Scotland (October 1971).
91. A. Hanham, 1970-71: Medieval Scots merchant’s handbook (October 1971).
92. G. Gulvin, 1970-71: Union and the Scottish woollen industry (October 1971).
93. W.H. Fraser, 1968-71: Trade Unions … election of 1868 (October 1971).
94. W.W. Scott, 1971: Inauguration of Alexander III; T.I. Rae, 1971: LASH 1970; J. Imrie, 1971: SRO Notes (all October 1971).
95-102. Correspondence concerning apparently unpublished articles
95. J.G. Scott, 1959-65.
96. A.J. Bowman, 1963-4.
97. E.W. Morse, 1966.
98. C.L. Hamilton, 1968.
99. D. Kirby, 1966-70.
100. A.C. Chitnis, 1968-70.
101. F. Brady, 1971.
102. M. Cruickshank, 1965.