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Carbon typescript of 'The Mystery of Gorbals Terrace', a four act play by Alexander McArthur (1901-1947).

 Item
Identifier: MS.26487
Scope and Contents

The play was originally written in 1944-1945. This typescript contains manuscript corrections by the author, Alexander McArthur and a number of notes stating that a copy sent to Unity Theatre, Glasgow, was not returned, and implying that it was used by Robert McLeish as a source for his 'Gorbals Story'.

Dates: 1946.

Corrected typescript drafts and page proofs of a novel of Robert Nye, "Falstaff" (1976), with associated manuscript notes.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.7076
Scope and Contents

With corrected typescript versions of the play of Robert Nye and John Abulafia, "Falstaff" (1977).

Dates: circa 1976-circa 1977.

Ledgers of Alasdair Gray containing diary entries and drafts of works, with typescripts of 'Fleck' and a file of press cuttings.

 Record Group
Identifier: Acc.13021/1-15
Scope and Contents

Eight ledgers or notebooks contain diary entries, draft letters and literary notes and drafts of stories, poems, plays and the novel 'Old men in love'; with six corrected and annotated typescripts of 'Fleck', a play; and a file of cuttings of reviews of the French edition of 'Lean tales'.

Dates: 1845-2008.

Literary papers of George Blake.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.11930
Scope and Contents

Includes correspondence, typescripts of novels published and unpublished, play-scripts, a diary of a visit to the United States, first copies of published works of fiction and non-fiction. Also includes notes on Blake, copies of articles by him and correspondence and papers of Christopher Dalgleish accumulated in the course of an uncompleted dissertation.

Dates: 20th century.

Papers of Nigel Tranter.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.10360
Scope and Contents

Indcludes manuscripts and corrected typescripts of novels, short stories, and plays, architectural notes and drawings and correspondence.

Dates: 1933-1990.

Typescripts of literary works by David Lindsay (1878-1945).

 Series
Identifier: MSS.27247-27252
Dates: [Circa 1920]-1942, undated.