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List of Collections(View as Search Results)
- The Moir manuscript, 1790
- A Collection of Favourite Tunes with New Variations for Violin and German Flute
- A collection of geometrical problems and theorems, etc., 1796
- A Collection of Old Scots Tunes, with the Bass for Violoncello or Harpsichord, etc., 1742
- A Collection of Original Scotch Tunes (full of the Highland Humours), for the Violin, 1700
- A Collection of the Best Scots Tunes. Fited to the German Flute. With several divisions and variations, 1732
- A Collection of the Choicest Scots Tunes, Adapted for the Harpsicord or Spinnet and within the compass of the Voice Violin or German Flute, 1730
- A Selection [of music], Including All the Scots Airs from H. Roberts' Calliope
- Aberdeen Communist Party Literature
- Aberdeen Diocesan Library manuscript volumes
- Aberdeen Harbour Board Collection
- Aberdeen University Oral History Archive
- Aberdeen University Student Show Programmes
- Aberdeenshire Land Valuation Book, 1644 - 1667
- Acts and Proceedings of the General Assemblies of the Church of Scotland
- Airs from Patie and Peggy: or the Fair Foundling, A Scotch Ballad Opera and The Highland Fair: or Union of the Clans, An Opera
- Alexander McLaren's manuscript, c 1840
- An Alphabetical Index to the first 76 volumes of the Council Register of the City of Aberdeen from 1398 - 1800
- Arbuthnott family and estate papers
- Broadsheets and manuscripts of John Milne of Glenlivet (1792 - 1871)
- Calendar of deeds registered in Sheriff Court in Aberdeenshire, 1606 - 1658
- Catalogue of the Leighton Library, Dunblane
- Cluny Castle MSS
- Collection of 168 compositions, including melodies from Italian opera and oratorio, 1735
- Collection of Scottish folk songs with music
- Collection of Scottish folk-songs and ballads with music, Monquhitter, Aberdeenshire, c 1818
- Collection of writs relating to land, property and fishing rights in Aberdeenshire / Papers of A. Strath Maxwell
- Communist Party and Socialist Literature
- Diary of Reverend Alexander Leslie (1826 - 1893)
- Diary of the Rev. David Cargill, on his second missionary journey to Tonga, 1 May 1842 - 29 Mar 1843.
- Digest of Quaker births, marriages and burials in Scotland, 1647 - 1878
- Edward A. Ross's manuscript collection of Scots bagpipe music, c 1820
- Essays on conveyancing, with forms of legal styles
- Euterpe et Terpsechore; being a selection of Scotch Strathspeys and Reels , 18th c
- Family and estate papers of the Forbes and Hay families of Seaton, Aberdeenshire
- Forty-eight airs - Scots, Irish, and English - with instrumental variations on them, [1742 - 1745]
- Instructions for the guitar and collection of compositions arranged for guitar, 1759
- Inventory of writs of Auchnacant Farm, Foveran, Aberdeenshire
- Inverallochy papers
- James Webster's Music Book, 1831 - 1839
- John Marshall's Music book, 1835
- Journal kept on board the Christian of Aberdeen on a voyage to the northern whale fishery
- Letter of James VI, of Scotland to George Keith, Earl Marischal, recommending Andrew Adie for principal-ship of Marischal College, Aberdeen, 5 May 1615.
- MacGregor collection of Gaelic songs from Braemar, Strathdee and Glengairn
- Maps and plans of Balquhain, Fetternear and Insch estates, Aberdeenshire
- Miscellaneous Trade Union literature
- Music for Allan Ramsay's collection of Scots songs
- Musical miscellany: 118 Pianoforte Pieces, including the Scottish Airs in J Watts' Musical Miscellany and J. Walsh's Musical Miscellany, 1729 - 1736
- Orpheus Caledonius, or a collection of the best Scotch Songs set to Musick, 1725
- Papers and publications of the International Biological Programme collected by E.M. Nicholson
- Papers of A. Ronald G. Burn
- Papers of Aberdeen Philosophical Society (1758 - 1773)
- Papers of Aberdeen Philosophical Society (1840 - 1939)
- Papers of Adam Mackie, farmer, merchant and innkeeper, Fyvie, Aberdeenshire
- Papers of Alexander Connon
- Papers of Alexander Keith
- Papers of Alexander Kilgour
- Papers of Alexander Logie Stalker (1920 - 1987), Professor of Pathology, University of Aberdeen
- Papers of Alexander Thomson, of Banchory
- Papers of Alice Ivy Hay of Seaton
- Papers of and relating to Annie S. Swan
- Papers of and relating to Dr David Skene and his circle
- Papers of and relating to Ewan MacLachlan
- Papers of and relating to Francis Carney Diack
- Papers of and relating to George MacDonald
- Papers of and relating to James Scott of Benholme, Hercules Scott, Samuel Trail, and James William Helenus Trail
- Papers of and relating to James Beattie (1735 - 1803) Professor of Moral Philosophy and Logic, poet, essayist and moral philosopher
- Papers of and relating to John Malcolm Bulloch
- Papers of and relating to John Fraser
- Papers of and relating to Marion E. Angus
- Papers of and relating to Peter Buchan (1790 - 1854), and his family
- Papers of and relating to Reverend John Skinner of Linshart (1721 - 1807)
- Papers of and relating to the Moir familiy of Stoneywood and Scotstown, Aberdeenshire
- Papers of and relating to William Walker, bibliophile, ballad collector, and writer
- Papers of and relating to William Thom
- Papers of Andrew McKay (fl 1781 - 1804), mathematician
- Papers of Archibald Hyslop
- Papers of Arthur Argo and Arthur Barron
- Papers of Bobby Watson
- Papers of Burnett family of Leys (Crathes Castle papers)
- Papers of C.T.R. Wilson
- Papers of Captain James Stewart (fl 1890 - 1902), antiquarian
- Papers of Charles Arbuthnot
- Papers of Charles Harold Gordon
- Papers of Charles Sanford Terry (1864 - 1936), historian
- Papers of Colin Maclaurin
- Papers of Colin MacLean, publishing director of Aberdeen University Press (Publishing), 1979 - 1990
- Papers of Colonel Henry Jackson Butchart
- Papers of David D. Ogston
- Papers of David Lewis
- Papers of David Smith Cairns (1862 - 1946), Principal of Christ's College, Aberdeen, and theologian
- Papers of David Toulmin
- Papers of Davidson and Garden, advocates, Aberdeen
- Papers of Dr Hugh MacPherson's family
- Papers of Dr Peter Bayne
- Papers of Dr. Jennie W. Aberdein
- Papers of Edith Anne Stewart Robertson and James Alexander Robertson
- Papers of Edward Davies
- Papers of Edward Hastings
- Papers of Eric James Reid
- Papers of F.T. Rickards
- Papers of Francis de Zulueta
- Papers of George Findlay Shirras
- Papers of George Robert Graham Conway
- Papers of George W. Cooke
- Papers of George Walker (fl 1860), bailie, Aberdeen
- Papers of Gerald B. Spiller
- Papers of Gordon family, Earls of Aberdeen, relating to Cromar estate, Aberdeenshire
- Papers of Harold C. George
- Papers of Harry Gordon Slade, architectural historian
- Papers of Helen Smith
- Papers of Helena Mennie Shire
- Papers of Henry Fife Morland Simpson, antiquarian and Rector, Aberdeen Grammar School
- Papers of Isabel Duncan (fl 1878 - 1893)
- Papers of James Cunningham (fl 1781)
- Papers of James Fenton
- Papers of James Fowler Kellas Johnstone
- Papers of James Grant
- Papers of James Leatham (1865 - 1945), author and publisher
- Papers of James Mackay
- Papers of James McLeod Wyllie
- Papers of James Paton (fl 1928 - 1973), meteorologist
- Papers of James Pittendrigh Macgillivray
- Papers of James Skene of Rubislaw, Aberdeen
- Papers of James Stewart
- Papers of John Alexander Henderson(fl 1890 - 1928), antiquary, Aberdeen
- Papers of John Black, HM Inspector of Schools in Scotland/ Notes of reports on schools inspected in Scotland, by John Black, HM Inspector of Schools
- Papers of John Bulloch
- Papers of John Bulloch (1805-1882), Shakespearean scholar
- Papers of John David Main
- Papers of John Davidson
- Papers of John Desmond Hargreaves
- Papers of John Matheson of Fernaig
- Papers of John Rickart of Auchnacant/ The Rickart manuscript
- Papers of Jonathan Troup (fl 1786 - 1798), physician, of Aberdeen, Scotland and Dominica, West Indies.
- Papers of Joseph Robertson
- Papers of MacKintosh of MacKintosh, Inverness
- Papers of Malcolm Vivian Hay of Seaton
- Papers of Margaret K. Knight
- Papers of Mary Esslemont
- Papers of Messrs Barry, Henry and Cook Ltd., engineers
- Papers of Miss Hilda M. Paterson of Birkwood, Banchory
- Papers of Olive Fraser
- Papers of Paul E. Weatherley
- Papers of Peter D. Strachan
- Papers of Peter John Anderson, librarian, University of Aberdeen
- Papers of Professor Alexander Low
- Papers of Professor Alexander S. Watt, relating to the Cambridge University Cairngorm Survey of 1938 and 1939
- Papers of Professor David H. Cairns (1904 - 1992)
- Papers of Professor George M. Dunnet
- Papers of Professor R.D. Lockhart
- Papers of Professor-Emeritus James A. Cardno
- Papers of Rachel Annand Taylor
- Papers of Reginald Barrett -Ayres
- Papers of Rev. Professor W.D. McHardy (1911 - 2000), CBE, Hebrew scholar
- Papers of Reverend Alexander Caseby
- Papers of Reverend Francis Cantlie Donald
- Papers of Reverend James B. Craven, Archdeacon of Orkney
- Papers of Reverend Patrick Bell (c 1799 - 1869)
- Papers of Riddoch of Rothiemay Ltd., timber merchants, Elgin
- Papers of Robert Baillie (c 1672 - 1726)
- Papers of Robert Hamilton (1743 - 1829), Professor of Mathematics, Marischal College, Aberdeen
- Papers of Robert Laws, of Livingstonia (1851 - 1934) and Amelia Laws
- Papers of Robert Wilson (1787 - 1871), traveller
- Papers of Ronald E. Kennedy
- Papers of Sir Arthur Keith (1866 - 1955)
- Papers of Sir Hilary Jenkinson
- Papers of the Arbuthnott Family
- Papers of the Balfour Stewart Auroral Laboratory
- Papers of the Department of Anatomy, University of Aberdeen
- Papers of the Dr John Anderson Trust
- Papers of the Erskine family of Pittodrie, Aberdeenshire
- Papers of the Fordyce family of Brucklay Castle and Aberdeen
- Papers of the Gellie family, of Banff
- Papers of the Gordon families of Buthlaw and Cairness
- Papers of the Gordon family of Craig Castle and Auchindoir, Aberdeenshire
- Papers of the Gordon family of Pitlurg and Straloch (The Straloch papers)
- Papers of the Gregory family of Aberdeen, Edinburgh, St Andrews and Oxford
- Papers of the Johnston family of Hilton and Portlethen, Aberdeenshire
- Papers of the Keith family of Ravelstone
- Papers of the Leith-Ross family of Arnage, Aberdeenshire
- Papers of the Leslie family of Balquhain, Aberdeenshire
- Papers of the Lumsden family of Cushnie, Aberdeenshire
- Papers of the Reverend Stephen Ree
- Papers of the Ross family of Balnagowan, Ross-shire
- Papers of the Russell family, of Aden, Aberdeenshire
- Papers of the Seton family of Mounie, Aberdeenshire
- Papers of the Seton family of Pitmedden, Aberdeenshire
- Papers of the Sinclair Wemyss family of Southdun, Caithness
- Papers of the Tayler family of Rothiemay, Aberdeenshire
- Papers of the Wilson family of Peterhead
- Papers of Thomas Ross
- Papers of Veronica Hartwich
- Papers of Walter and Muriel Keir.
- Papers of Walter Inkster
- Papers of William Alexander MacNaughton, physician and historian
- Papers of William Douglas Simpson (1896-1968) historian and archaeologist
- Papers of William Robertson Nicoll and his family, Old Manse, Lumsden
- Papers of William Shand (1765 - 1845) of Yonder Bognie, Forgue, Huntly
- Papers of Winifred M. and Maxwell D. Deans
- Papers relating to George McWillie, farmer, and the McWillie family of Botriphnie, Aberdeenshire
- Papers relating to Sir Ashley Mackintosh
- Papers relating to the Cargill family of Strathmore
- Papers relating to the George Washington Wilson photographic Collection
- Papers relating to the history and genealogy of Minto family and Reid family, Alford, Aberdeenshire
- Papers relating to the Invergarry and Fort Augustus Railway, and to the Inverness and Lochend Light Railway
- Papers relating to the Roman Catholic Church, Glengairn and Braemar
- Perthshire manuscript collection of strathspeys, reels, hornpipes, polkas, waltzes, etc., 19th c
- Peter Rourke slide collection of Scottish Castles
- Poll book of the Shire and Burgh of Aberdeen, 1696
- Records of Aberdeen and North of Scotland Zoological Society
- Records of Aberdeen and Northern Friendly Society
- Records of Aberdeen City Labour Party
- Records of Aberdeen Fish Curers and Merchants Association
- Records of Aberdeen Institution for the Deaf and Dumb
- Records of Aberdeen Journals Ltd
- Records of Aberdeen Literary Debating Society
- Records of Aberdeen Medical Club
- Records of Aberdeen Natural History Association
- Records of Aberdeen People's Press
- Records of Aberdeen Preachers' Society
- Records of Aberdeen Shipmaster Society
- Records of Aberdeen Trades Council
- Records of Aberdeen Trawlers
- Records of Aberdeen Trawlowners and Traders Engineering Company Ltd.
- Records of Aberdeen Trust Ltd.
- Records of Aberdeen Union Perseverance Society
- Records of Aberdeen University Press
- Records of Aberdeen University Club, London
- Records of Aquhorthies Roman Catholic College
- Records of Ballater Mutual Improvement Association
- Records of Banffshire Constituency Labour Party
- Records of C. Davidson and Sons Ltd., Paper Manufacturers, Mugiemoss Mills, Bucksburn, Aberdeen
- Records of Culsh, Durris and other Aberdeenshire Estates
- Records of Dr Tulloch's Academy, Aberdeen.
- Records of Flett and Sutherland, fish salesmen of Findochty, Banffshire
- Records of Garioch and Northern Medical Association and of Buchan Medical Society
- Records of George Bruce and Co., seed-merchants, Aberdeen
- Records of Gordon's Mill Farming Club, Aberdeen
- Records of Grampian Regional Transport
- Records of Inverness Presbyterial Library
- Records of John Forbes
- Records of Keith Constituency Labour Party
- Records of Kinharrachie Estate, Ellon, Aberdeenshire
- Records of Knox and Machray's Royal Mail Coach Office
- Records of Messrs Chalmers, Advocates
- Records of Messrs MacDonald and Partners, land surveyors, Aberdeen
- Records of Mitchell's Hospital, Old Aberdeen
- Records of New Deer Agricultural Association
- Records of Old Aberdeen Savings Bank
- Records of Old Machar Parochial Association
- Records of Our Club, Aberdeen
- Records of Robert Wilson's Trust
- Records of Scottish Commercial Motormen's Union (Aberdeen Branch)
- Records of Shuttle Lane Mission, Aberdeen
- Records of St Andrews Cathedral, Aberdeen
- Records of St Clement's Church, Aberdeen
- Records of the Aberdeen Association of Civil Engineers
- Records of the Amalgamated Engineering Union (Aberdeen branches)
- Records of the Amalgamated Engineering Union (Aberdeen District)
- Records of the Amalgamated Society of Woodworkers (Aberdeen branches)
- Records of the Amalgamated Society of Woodworkers (Aberdeen District; Keith Branch; Turriff Branch)
- Records of the Amalgamated Society of Woodcutting Machinists (Aberdeen Branch)
- Records of the Amalgamated Society of Woodworkers (Peterhead Branch)
- Records of the Amalgamated Union of Building Trade Workers (Aberdeen district)
- Records of the American Society for Archaeological Research in Asia Minor
- Records of the Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen (Keith Branch)
- Records of the Bon Accord Society in Aberdeen
- Records of the Cairngorm Club
- Records of the Chanonry School, Old Aberdeen
- Records of the Clerical and Administrative Workers' Union (Aberdeen Branch)
- Records of the County Club of Aberdeen
- Records of the Forbes family, of Newe
- Records of the Forbes-Leith family of Whitehaugh, Aberdeenshire
- Records of the Gardener Fraternity of Old Aberdeen
- Records of the Grammar School, Old Aberdeen
- Records of the Merchant Society of Old Aberdeen
- Records of the National Association of Theatrical and Kine Employees (Aberdeen branch)
- Records of the National League of the Blind (Aberdeen Branch)
- Records of the National Union of Dock Labourers (No 15 Branch, Aberdeen)
- Records of the National Union of Dyers, Bleachers and Textile Workers (Aberdeen Branch)
- Records of the National Union of General and Municipal Workers (Aberdeen Branch)
- Records of the National Union of Public Employees (Aberdeen No. 1 Branch)
- Records of the National Union of Sheet Metal Workers, Coppersmiths, Heating and Domestic Engineers (Aberdeen Branch)
- Records of the National Union of Vehicle Builders (Aberdeen Branch)
- Records of the National Union of Seamen (Aberdeen Branch)
- Records of the National Union of Tailors and Garment Workers (Aberdeen Branch)
- Records of the New Spalding Club (1886 - 1928), Aberdeen
- Records of the North East of Scotland Music Festival
- Records of the Northern Assurance Company Ltd.
- Records of the Plumbing Trades Union (Aberdeen and Inverurie)
- Records of the Scottish Episcopal Church, Diocese of Aberdeen and Orkney
- Records of the Scottish National Operative Plasterers' Federal Union (Aberdeen Branch)
- Records of the Scottish Operative Coachmakers' Union (Aberdeen)
- Records of the Scottish Painters' Society (Aberdeen Branch)
- Records of the Scottish Schoolmasters' Association and related organisations
- Records of the Scottish Sea Fishers' Union
- Records of the Scottish Typographical Association (Aberdeen Branch)
- Records of the Scottish Union of Bakers and Confectioners (Aberdeen Branch)
- Records of the Shipconstructors' and Shipwrights' Association (Aberdeen Branch)
- Records of the Society of Graphical and Allied Trades (Donside and Aberdeen Branches)
- Records of the Society of Lithographic Artists , Designers, Engravers and Process Workers (Aberdeen Branch)
- Records of the Society of Probationers in Aberdeen for advancing the Interests of the Church of Scotland by extending Church accommodation
- Records of the Spalding Club (1839 - 1869), Aberdeen
- Records of the Third Spalding Club (1928 - 1956), Aberdeen
- Records of the Union of Post Office Workers (Aberdeen Branch)
- Records of the Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers (Aberdeen Branch)
- Records of the United Free Church College, Aberdeen
- Records of the United Operative Cabinet and Chairmakers' Association of Scotland (No. 10 Branch, Aberdeen)
- Records of the United Patternmakers' Association (Aberdeen Branch)
- Records of the United Society of Boilermakers and Iron and Steel Shipbuilders' (Aberdeen No. 2 Branch)
- Records of the World Missionary Conference, Edinburgh, 1910
- Records of Thomas Milne, nurseryman, Aberdeen
- Records of un-named provision and poultry merchant of Newburgh, Aberdeenshire
- Records of W.G. Walker's Academy, 1873 - 1886
- Records of Wick and District Trades Council
- Records of William Anderson, grocer and merchant, Clochan, Aberdeenshire.
- Scotch MS tunes, 1730 - 60, associated with the Christie family of Banff
- Scotland the What ? archive
- Sermons of Alexander Brodie, 1815 - 1828
- Stent Roll for the Burgh of Aberdeen, 1748 - 1749
- Tapes and transcripts of sermons and addresses of Reverend James S. Stewart
- Tayler Genealogical Collection/ Papers of the Duff family of Duff House, and William Rose of Montcoffer, their factor
- Testimonials granted by the Baillies of Aberdeen Burgh, 1589 - 1603
- TOTAL E&P UK: MCP-01 platform, Frigg Transportation System and St Fergus papers
- Valuation book of lands in Aberdeenshire, 1634 - 1795
- Valuation of the Shire of Aberdeen for the year 1750