Papers of the Balfour-Melville family
- Reference:GB 237 Coll-1934
- Dates of Creation:1817-1867; c 1910-1962
- Name of Creator:
- Language of Material:English
- Physical Description:19 Volumes
Scope and Content
Papers of four members of the Balfour-Melville family: Evan Whyte Melville Balfour-Melville, James Balfour-Melville of Strathkinness, John Whyte-Melville of Strathkinness, and Mary Louisa Dundas, later Mrs J. H. Balfour-Melville.
- 15 notebooks containing mainly lecture notes, essays, etc., that belonged to Evan Whyte Melville Balfour-Melville, ca 1910-1962.
- Diary of James Balfour-Melville of Strathkinness, 1856-1862, and record book of the Ramornie Golf Club, 1843-1867.
- Red covered notebook containing 'Observations on tour through Italy', September-December 1817, by John Whyte-Melville of Strathkinness.
- Diary with lock of Mary Louisa Dundas, afterwards Mrs J. H. Balfour-Melville, 1866-1869.
Access Information
Open.
Acquisition Information
Balfour-Melville bequeath, 1965. Accession nos E65/37-40.
Archivist's Note
Description created by Aline Brodin in April 2019.
Related Material
Special Collections also hold the Papers of Dr. E. W. M. Balfour-Melville, Coll-88.
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