Wartime notebooks of George Campbell Hay., 1943-1946.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.26729-26731
Scope and Contents
In November 1942, George Campbell Hay went to North Africa with the Ordnance Corps. During his service there he learnt French, Arabic and Italian. By 1945 he was in Italy, and in the autumn of that year he was transferred to the Education Corps and posted to Greece before being sent home in 1946. His notebooks contain poetic, linguistic and political material in several languages.
Dates
- Creation: 1943-1946.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
3 Volumes ; Quarto.
Language of Materials
From the Fonds: Undetermined
Separated Materials
For two other similar notebooks of this period, see MSS.14967-14968.
Genre / Form
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
Contact:
Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk
Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk