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Drawings and journals chiefly of John Harden, a landowner from Tipperary and an accomplished amateur water-colourist, and of his wife Jessy, the daughter of Robert Allan, the Edinburgh banker, and an assiduous diarist.

 Series
Identifier: MSS.8832-8873
Scope and Contents

Jessy Harden's journal, essentially a series of family newsletters, was sent in instalments to her sister, Agnes Ranken, in India. Many of her husband's drawings were used to illustrate it. Journals and sketches alike survived because Agnes Ranken preserved them and eventually brought them back to Great Britain.

Dates: 1799-1853, undated.

Literary papers, correspondence and artwork of Alasdair Gray.

 Record Group
Identifier: Acc.13289/1-109
Scope and Contents This collection includes personal and working papers of Alasdair Gray, with the great majority of the papers concerning 'A Gray play book' (Luath, 2009) and 'A life in pictures' (Canongate, 2009).The 'play book' papers include typescripts from throughout Gray's life of many of the plays which made up the book, as well as annotated proofs, and correspondence concerning the book's production.There are extensive visual materials collated by Gray for the production of 'A...
Dates: 1951-2011.

Papers of Alexander Huchison.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.10158
Scope and Contents

Manuscript and typescript drafts of poems and translations, correspondence and artwork.

Dates: 1972-1990.

Papers of Gavin Maxwell and of Gavin Maxwell Enterprises Limited.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.10555/1-163
Scope and Contents

Includes manuscripts and typescripts of published works, including 'Ring of bright water' and 'The rocks remain', and photographs, drawings and notes, together with literary, business and personal correspondence.

With business records of Gavin Maxwell Enterprises, including correspondence and accounts.

Dates: 1955-1969 and undated.

Papers of O H Mavor, pseudonym James Bridie.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.11310
Scope and Contents

Includes family correspondence, manuscripts and typescripts of plays, sketches, drawings, photographs and personal memorabilia.

Dates: 1899-1953 and undated.