Bundle of correspondence, mainly with or regarding Miss Elsie Corbett

Reference
- GB 248 DC 026/42
Dates of Creation
- c.1911-1966
Language of Material
- English

Scope and Content

The majority of letters are from her to her father while serving with the Red Cross in Serbia. There are also several letters regarding the St Columba's hostel for Scotswomen in London founded by her in 1921. Also two letters addressed to 'The Donor' of High Ashurst House, donated to the YWCA, expressing appreciation for it (1919)

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Archive Record|Table of contents

Papers of Sir Archibald Cameron Corbett, 1856-1933, 1st Baron of RowallanDC 026

Album of presscuttings regarding the death of the 1st Lord Rowallan on 19 March 1933DC 026/1

Leather-bound list of persons on whom the freedom of the City of Glasgow has been conferred since 1800DC 026/2

Presentation leather-bound copy of excerpt from minute of a meeting of the directors of the Glasgow Central Working Men's Club and InstituteDC 026/3

Bundle labelled 'Lady Rowallan: Misc. Correspondence'DC 026/4

Bundle containing envelopes and stamps dating from c 1900DC 026/5

Bundle containing typescript of list of correspondence, papers and other material of RowallanDC 026/6

Bundle of papers belonging to Elsie Cameron CorbettDC 026/7

Bundle of letters from Lord Trenchard to the 2nd Lord RowallanDC 026/8

Envelope containing personal letter to Lord RowallanDC 026/9

Envelope containing the Phrenological character of Miss PolsonDC 026/10

Bundle of personal letters to Lord RowallanDC 026/11

Bundle of papersDC 026/12

Bundle of letters to Lord RowallanDC 026/13

Bundle of papersDC 026/14

Bundle of very short letters to Archibald Cameron Corbett from Lord AveburyDC 026/15

Bundle of short letters to Archibald Cameron CorbettDC 026/16

Bundle containing three letters to Mr Archibald Cameron CorbettDC 026/17

Bundle of presscuttingsDC 026/18

Notebook containing presscuttings regarding Archibald Cameron Corbett, MP, and the Polson familyDC 026/19

Bundle containing three notebooks belonging to 'Archy' CorbettDC 026/20

Bundle of personal letters from the artist James McBey and his wife, Margaret, to Lord and Lady RowallanDC 026/21

Bundle containing two photographsDC 026/22

Bundle of presscuttingsDC 026/23

Bundle of letters to Lord Rowallan from fellow officers and men of his battalionDC 026/24

Bundle containing Lord Rowallan's certificate of membership of the Incorporation of Merchants and Traders of PaisleyDC 026/25

Bundle of personal letters to Lord and Lady RowallanDC 026/26

Bundle of letters of condolence to Lord and Lady Rowallan on the loss of their third sonDC 026/27

Bundle of letters from and about Arthur CorbettDC 026/28

Bundle of personal lettersDC 026/29

Bundle of lettersDC 026/30

Bundle of lettersDC 026/31

Bundle of photographs taken during the First World WarDC 026/32

Bundle of photographs taken during the First World War in SerbiaDC 026/33

Bundle of correspondence relating to Miss Elsie Polson during her term of service with the British Red Cross in SerbiaDC 026/34

Bundle of personal letters to Master P Polson from Alice Mary PolsonDC 026/35

Visitors' book, leather-boundDC 026/37

Album containing presscuttings, poetry, etcDC 026/38

Bundle of photographs taken for the unveiling of a Highland Fieldcraft Training Centre 1943-1944 memorialDC 026/39

Bundle of family papers, including: 1887 Envelope of presscuttings regarding marriage of Alice Mary Polson to Archibald Cameron Corbett, MP c.1900 Small bundle of personal letters to Elsie Corbett froDC 026/40

Bundle of papers, mainly personal correspondence between Elsie Corbett and her auntsDC 026/41

Bundle of correspondence, mainly with or regarding Miss Elsie CorbettDC 026/42

Bundle of papers, mainly letters belonging to Miss Elsie Corbett and relating to the publication of her book about her experiences in SerbiaDC 026/43

Folder containing typed lists of gifts given to Lord Rowallan by various Boy Scout groupsDC 026/44

Official coronation invitation to Archibald Cameron Corbett, MPDC 026/45

Bundles of personal letters from Lord Rowallan to his wife writtenDC 026/46

Folder containing: 6-8,10,15,17 May Copies of The Times issued during the General Strike (printed) 1890 'The Hospital and its Work', Glasgow Samaritan Hospital for Women - history (printed). Bazaar, 1DC 026/47

Bundle of papers, mainly family correspondence with Lord and Lady Rowallan; including: c.1900 Photograph of Arthur Cameron Corbett aged about four years (killed in action 1916)DC 026/48

Leather-bound album with poems by Elizabeth Barret Browning, Robert Louis Stevenson and others copied into itDC 026/49

Kodak photograph albumDC 026/50

Photograph albumDC 026/51

Photograph albumDC 026/52