James Godsman, local historian: papers Personal papers, working notes and unpublished manuscripts of James Godsman, a local historian, author of The Church of King Edward (1948), King Edward (1952), History of the Burgh and the parish of Ellon (1958) and Glass, the story of a parish (1970). He also wrote articles for local newspapers and produced an offical guide to Ellon. There are also diaries of Godsman's voyages on a cargo-ship and photographs from the First World War. 1918-1972