Collections
Archives & Special Collections
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. DEMOCRACY FOR SCOTLAND: THE REFERENDUM EXPERIENCE Stirling Smith Art Gallery & Museum 27 April - 10 June 2012
An exhibition of material from the Scottish Political Archive . |
. University of Stirling March - June 2012
An exhibition of material from the University of Stirling's natural history collections . |
The archives and special collections area is a new addition to the university library where our historical collections will, for the first time, be fully accessible to researchers. This area includes a reading room for the consultation of archives and rare books; a new exhibition space where material from our collections will be displayed; and improved storage which will contribute towards the continued preservation of the collections. The reading room is located on the ground floor (level 2) of the library and is open from 9.30 am – 4.45 pm Monday – Friday (and at other times by prior appointment). Material can be ordered in advance of your visit by using the archives & special collections request form. Further information about using the reading room can be found here. |
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Further images of our new archives & special collections area can be view on our flickr pages. Our collections:
Further information on our collections can be found by using the links below: |
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Airthrey Estate Papers - Estate papers relating to Airthrey Estate, now the University of Stirling campus
Alastair Hetherington Papers - Editor of the Guardian (1956-75); Controller of BBC Scotland; Professor of Film & Media, University of Stirling
Aquaculture - The Howietoun Fishery Archive
Napoleon - A collection of manuscripts, engravings and books relating to Napoleon Bonaparte
Early left wing politics - The Tait and Watson collections of pamphlets, newspapers and papers of Scottish Revolutionary Socialist Parties
James Hogg manuscripts - Personal papers and early printed editions of the works of the 'Ettrick Shepherd'
John Grierson Archive - The 'father of documentary'; Head of the GPO Film Unit and founder of the National Film Board of Canada
Leighton Library - The personal library of Archbishop Robert Leighton (1611-1684) consisting of over 4,000 volumes
Lindsay Anderson Collection - Film and theatre director; leading figure of Free Cinema and the British New Wave; director of If...
Norman McLaren Archive - Award-winning Stirling-born experimental filmmaker and animator
Musicians Union Archive - Records of the Musicians Union (1921-present) and its prececessor the Amalgamated Musicians Union (1879-1921)
Publishing - Including chapbooks, Victorian illustrated books, Penguin Books, Charles Dickens, Eneas Mackay, Drummond Tracts
Sam Black Archive - Public relations pioneer and Professor of Public Relations at the University of Stirling
Scottish literature and theatre - Including Sir Walter Scott, Norman MacCaig, Helen B. Cruickshank, Macleod Theatre Collection
The Scottish Political Archive - A research project collecting material from Scottish politicians and political organisations
University of Stirling Archives - Institutional records and personal memorabilia providing a full account of campus life
Others - Including linguistics (Horden collection), popular science (Ritchie-Calder collection)
Preparing for your dissertation? Take a look at our tag cloud for inspiration. We may have collections on a topic that interests you.
Dunblane Museum holds archives on the Dunblane area, as well as objects and some books. Dissertation students are welcome to use the resources of the Museum.
Charges
Charges applying to the library's Special Collections are listed on the Charges for Library Special Collections page.
Publications for Sale
Publications for sale (books, printed catalogues, maps, posters, postcards)
Contact: Helen Beardsley (Tel. 01786 - 467236)
Highland Campus Library
The Highland Campus Library is responsible for the archives of NHS Highland
Contact: Rob Polson (Tel. 01463 - 255607)