Bundle of personal letters

Reference
- GB 248 DC 026/29
Dates of Creation
- 1915-1918
Language of Material
- English

Scope and Content

Mainly to Lord Rowallan from his son, Billy, while on active service. Also several letters from Billy to his brother, Arthur, at Eton College, Windsor, including: 30 Mar 1918 Copy to Miss Grimond. Letter written by O F Stein on behalf of Geoffrey Corbett (Billy) explaining the circumstances of his injury received by the bursting of a shell that day. The writer praises his devotion to duty and fortitude shown at this time

Other Finding Aids

See also University of Glasgow Collections

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