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Correspondence and papers of members of the families of Haldane of Cloan, and Burdon-Sanderson of West Jesmond, chiefly Mrs Mary E Haldane, née Burdon-Sanderson.

 Fonds
Identifier: MSS.20005-20036
Scope and Contents

There are letters and papers of Mary Haldane’s sisters Jane and Elizabeth, and her brother Sir John Burdon-Sanderson, Baronet, and his wife, Ghetal, née Herschell. There are also a few letters and papers of Mrs Haldane's daughter Elizabeth S Haldane, and collections of press-cuttings relating to her son Richard, Viscount Haldane.

Dates: 1833-1925, undated.

Correspondence and papers of Tom Scott.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.11750/1-122
Scope and Contents

Including correspondence, notebooks, autobiographical and editorial papers.

Dates: 1950-1995.

Further literary papers of Ron Butlin.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.13400
Scope and Contents

Literary papers of Ron Butlin, including various drafts of an unpublished novel titled `The Invisible Woman`, and papers relating to `No More Angels`(2007).

Dates: 2001-2012.

Journals, letters, manuscripts, notes, verse and other papers of and relating to Alastair Cram.

 Collection
Identifier: Acc.13170
Scope and Contents Alastair Cram was educated at Perth Academy and Edinburgh University and started his working life as a solicitor in private practice at the Scottish Bar. In the Second World War he saw service with the Royal Regiment of Artillery and SAS during which time he was taken prisoner and was involved in several successful escapes. Alastair Cram was awarded the Military Cross in 1945. In peacetime, he served as a Judge in Kenya and, in 1965, was Governor-General of Malawi. Alastair Cram was also a...
Dates: 1928-1967, and undated.

Literary papers of Tom Bryan.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.13566
Scope and Contents Tom Bryan (1950- ) was born in Winnipeg, Canada, but has long been resident in Scotland, his mother’s country. A widely-published and broadcast poet and writer, he has published six collections of poetry, three non-fiction books, two collections of short stories and a novel. Tom Bryan has held a number of residencies and Royal Literary Fellowships, and was the sixth Brownsbank Writing Fellow. He co-edited `Northwords` magazine, founded `The Eildon Tree` and has edited other literary...
Dates: Circa 1981-2014.

Manuscripts, typescripts, notes and drafts of Kathleen Jamie, with related papers.

 Record Group
Identifier: Acc.11599/1-54
Scope and Contents Kathleen Jamie was born in Johnstone in 1962, and studied at the University of Edinburgh. These papers date from the period 1988 to 1997. During this time, Kathleen Jamie was writer in residence to various organisations, including the Workington Docks Project and the University of Dundee, and was awarded the Scottish Arts Council Scottish-Canadian Fellowship in 1994. The collection includes papers relating to the following published or broadcast works:The Golden Peak (London:...
Dates: 1980-1997.

Papers of, and relating to, Iain Crichton Smith.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.12600/1-65
Dates: Majority of material found within 1946, 1962-2000.

Papers of Dr Anna ('Nan') Shepherd (1893-1981).

 Series
Identifier: MSS.27438-27445
Scope and Contents

Born in Cults, Dr Anna ('Nan') Shepherd was educated in Aberdeen and became a lecturer in English at Aberdeen College of Education. She wrote poems in Scots and English and three novels as well as articles for magazines and journals.

Dates: 1896-1980, undated.