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  • 61
    Papers of David Abercrombie
    Biographies, addresses, reading notes, notes for papers.
    20th century
    Ref:GB 237 Legacy shelfmark: Gen.1000
    Location:Edinburgh University Library Heritage Collections
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  • 62
    Hugh MacDiarmid Collection
    Biography extracted from the bbc’s web page
    10 January 2006
    Ref:GB 605 DC007/HM/EM/1/7
    Location:University of the West of Scotland Special Collections
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  • 63
    General History and Archive books
    Dictionary of National Biography. Index and Epitome
    Ref:GB 254 GH/480
    Location:University of Dundee Archive Services
    Extent:Author: Lee, Sidney (ed) Date of Publication: 1903 Publisher: Smith, Elder & Co.; London
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  • 64
    Joan Auld Memorial Collection
    Industrial biography: Iron Workers and Tool Makers
    Ref:GB 254 JAMC 338.476 72 S 641
    Location:University of Dundee Archive Services
    Extent:Author: Smiles, Samuel Date of Publication: 1863 Publisher: John Murray; London
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  • 65
    Collection materials relating to Isabella Bird
    Scotsman Daily Biography no 121: Isabella Bishop
    2005
    Ref:GB 1798 BIRD/01/033
    Location:Mull Museum
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  • 66
    Alec Monteath Collection
    Biography of Alec's life and acting career
    0000
    Ref:GB 2607 AM/7/1
    Location:Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Archives & Collections
    Extent:29.6cm long, 21cm wide 2 sheets of paper
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  • 67
    Patrick Geddes papers
    Notes by Patrick Geddes on history as biography
    September 1896
    Ref:GB 249 T-GED/4/1/10
    Location:University of Strathclyde Archives and Special Collections
    Extent:8 pp
    Language:English
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  • 68
    Papers of William Douglas Weir, 1877-1959, 1st Viscount Weir of Eastwood, industrialist and public servant, Giffnock, Scotland
    Correspondence with A Boyle on Lord Trenchard's biography
    1956-1959
    Ref:GB 248 DC 096/3/2
    Location:University of Glasgow Archive Services
    Language:English
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  • 69
    General History and Archive books
    Dictionary of National Biography. Volume XXI Whichcord - Zuylestein
    Ref:GB 254 GH/348
    Location:University of Dundee Archive Services
    Extent:Author: Lee, Sidney (ed) Date of Publication: 1909 Publisher: Smith, Elder & Co.; London
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  • 70
    Joan Auld Memorial Collection
    Shadow of Swords A Biography of Elsie Inglis
    Ref:GB 254 JAMC/025
    Location:University of Dundee Archive Services
    Extent:Book/Article Author: Lawrence, Margot Date of Publication: 1971 Publisher: Michael Joseph Ltd; London
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  • 71
    David Ellis papers
    Biographical notes in Scottish Biographies, pp.222-223
    1938
    Ref:GB 249 OM/53/9/2
    Location:University of Strathclyde Archives and Special Collections
    Extent:2 pp
    Language:English
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  • 72
    Miscellaneous Small Gifts and Deposits
    Brief biography of James Wilfred Marr (1922-1988)
    2000
    Ref:GB 241 D1/676
    Location:Orkney Library and Archive
    Extent:1 item Manuscript
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  • 73
    Records of Glasgow University MacLaurin Society, student society, University of Glasgow, Scotland
    Typed biography of Colin MacLaurin (1698-1746), mathematician
    20th century
    Ref:GB 248 DC 406/3/3/1
    Location:University of Glasgow Archive Services
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  • 74
    General History and Archive books
    Dictionary of National Biography. Volume XX Ubaldini - Whelwell
    Ref:GB 254 GH/347
    Location:University of Dundee Archive Services
    Extent:Author: Lee, Sidney (ed) Date of Publication: 1909 Publisher: Smith, Elder & Co.; London
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  • 75
    General History and Archive books
    Dictionary of National Biography. Volume XVIII Shearman - Stovin
    Ref:GB 254 GH/346
    Location:University of Dundee Archive Services
    Extent:Author: Lee, Sidney (ed) Date of Publication: 1909 Publisher: Smith, Elder & Co.; London
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  • 76
    Philip Whitaker papers
    African Socialism; A Biography and a short Summary'.
    1970
    Ref:GB 254 UR-SF 69/8/38
    Location:University of Dundee Archive Services
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  • 77
    Papers of Dr John MacKinlay
    A Biography of Robert Houston M.D., F.R.S., 1678-1734.
    1974
    Ref:GB 250 17/4
    Location:Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow Archives
    Language:English
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  • 78
    James 'Paraffin' Young papers
    'Dr James Young a brief biography' by H.R.J. Conacher
    1938
    Ref:GB 249 T-YOU/8/35
    Location:University of Strathclyde Archives and Special Collections
    Extent:2 copies of 1 pamphlet (6 pp.)
    Language:English
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  • 79
    Campaign for Soviet Jewry collection
    One to One - Biography of Jewish Olim - Julia Eliav
    Ref:GB 1220 POL.SOV/0004/22
    Location:The Scottish Jewish Archives Centre
    Extent:document
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  • 80
    General History and Archive books
    The Dictionary of National Biography. Volume I Abbadie - Beadon
    Ref:GB 254 GH/231
    Location:University of Dundee Archive Services
    Extent:Author: Stephen, Leslie (ed); Lee, Sidney (ed) Date of Publication: 1908 Publisher: Smith, Elder & Co.; London
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