Papers relating to Individuals Connected to the Royal Scottish Academy
- Reference:GB 1716 RSA3
- Dates of Creation:1840s - ongoing
- Name of Creator:
- Language of Material:English
- Physical Description:c. 10 metres
Scope and Content
Materials relating to individuals linked to the Royal Scottish Academy, as well as for external clubs or societies associated with the Royal Scottish Academy or its members. This includes papers relating to the RSA presidents and members; special collections of donated papers relating to artists and individuals linked with the RSA; some papers relating to the Aesthetics Club, Smasher's Club, Voluntary Artillery Company (Edinburgh), and Auld Lang Syne Club.
Access Information
Open, subject to data protection considerations. Please contact the archive in advance to arrange access.
Other Finding Aids
The collection was surveyed by the National Register of Archives for Scotland, and is listed as survey NRAS1464. Note that some sections of the collection have been re-arranged since this survey was conducted. In particular, art works have been transferred to the RSA art collections.