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Letters, typescripts of lectures, diagrams, notes, and miscellaneous papers of Sir Patrick Geddes, Sociologist and Town Planner, and of his son Dr Arthur Geddes.
Series
Identifier: MSS.21199-21203
Dates:
1890-1948, undated.
Literary papers and diaries of the author and poet, Violet Jacob (1863-1946).
Series
Identifier: MSS.27411-27416
Scope and Contents
Born Kennedy-Erskine, she was brought up in the House of Dun near Montrose, and married an army officer in 1894. She wrote in both Scots and English, and some of her prose works are set in Angus.
Dates:
1895-[circa 1945], undated.
Literary papers of the poet Bessie MacArthur (1889-1983).
Series
Identifier: MSS.27426-27429
Dates:
1914-1975, undated.
Manuscript material from the 5th Earl of Rosebery's library at the Durdans, Epsom.
Series
Identifier: MSS.10217-10241
Dates:
1657-1919.
Manuscripts and typescripts of Sydney Goodsir Smith; with letters to Hazel Goodsir Smith.
File
Identifier: Acc.12006
Scope and Contents
Manuscripts and Typescripts of Sydney Goodsir Smith:Corrected carbon copy of typescript, circa 1948, of 'Under the Eildon Tree'.Manuscripts, circa 1952-1953, of four poems dedicated to Hazel Goodsir Smith.‘Tis Late’ was published in 'Lines Review', 6 (1954), page 23; ‘Mareeld’ was published in 'Omens' (Edinburgh: M.Macdonald, 1955), page 16.Letter, undated, to Hazel Goodsir Smith.Manuscript drafts, undated, of ‘Said Heraclitus’....
Dates:
Circa 1948-1976, undated.
Manuscripts and typescripts of the writings of William Sharp and of the works in the Celtic vein which Sharp wrote under the name of 'Fiona MacLeod'.
Series
Identifier: MSS.8771-8786
Scope and Contents
The papers include a substantial amount of apparently unpublished material and some correspondence.
Dates:
1871-1910, undated.
Manuscripts and typescripts of, with correspondence relating to, 'A cluster of clerihews' by Gavin Ewart; with a signed copy.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.11326/1-2
Dates:
1981-1985.
Material relating to Professor Derick S Thomson’s collection of poems ‘Eadar Samhradh is Foghar’.
Series
Identifier: MSS.14969-14970
Dates:
1958, 1966-1967, undated.
Material relating to Thomas Muir, the political reformer.
Series
Identifier: MSS.3824-3829
Dates:
Late 18th century.
Microfilm of assorted manuscript material.
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.67
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
Receipt, 1575, of Archebault Betun (Archibald Bethune), an archer of the French King`s Scots Guard (Ch.872);Account, 17 February 1552, of the provisions supplied to the Royal Household at Amboise. Includes a translation (Ch.2059); Bill, 1553, concerning expenses of the French royal household (Ch.2593);Holograph poems, [1931, or before]; and, 'The secret of the heather ale', a tale, 1892, by Neil Munro. (MS.816);...
Dates:
1552-[1931, or before].
Microfilm of correspondence of, and manuscripts of or concerning, Thomas De Quincey.
Series
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.1565-1569
Dates:
19th century.
Microfilm of Kilberry book of piobaireachd. Papers concerning piobaireachd, being the results of researches into the history of piobaireachd, the quality of the texts available, and problems of performance, compiled by Archibald Campbell, with the assistance of Colonel John P Grant of Rothiemurchus, numbers 148-290.
Series
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.951-952
Dates:
[?1892-?1958.]
Microfilm of typed copies of correspondence of James Hogg to his wife.
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.1194
Dates:
1821-1835.
Miscellany of letters and documents of African explorers, missionaries, and administrators.
Series
Identifier: MS.20311
Dates:
18th century-20th century.
Papers and correspondence of Douglas Charles Parker.
Series
Identifier: MSS.21551-21561
Scope and Contents
D C Parker was an able amateur musician, and a professional writer on music, both as critic (1919-1934) on the ‘Evening Times’ of Glasgow, and as the biographer of Georges Bizet, and a contributor to many musical periodicals. His main enthusiasms were for the music of Wagner, Elgar, the French composers of the late 19th century, and for opera in general. His correspondence extends from his early contacts with Massenet and Saint Saëns, through to modern conductors such as Colin Davis. His...
Dates:
1902-1970.
Papers and typescripts concerning mainly the Liston family, relations of Sir Robert Liston.
File
Identifier: Acc.7899
Dates:
19th century.
Papers, including manuscript and typescript drafts of plays, operas, novels, short stories, sketches and correspodence, of William McArthur.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.6878 Box 1(1)-Box 13(30)
Scope and Contents
Including manuscript and typescript drafts of plays, operas, novels, short stories, and sketches, and circa 500 letters to, and copies of letters of McArthur, mostly concerning the broadcasting of his works.
Dates:
1933-1961, undated.
Papers of Alan Bold.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.10529
Scope and Contents
Includes manuscript and typescript drafts of poems and short stories, undated, and 180 letters, 1979-1990, to Bold on literary matters, including his "MacDiamrid; a Critical Biography".
Dates:
1979-1990 and undated.
Papers of Alan Bold, David Morrison, and Tom Scott.
Record Group
Identifier: Acc.6329/1-9
Scope and Contents
Including corrected manuscripts and typescripts of poems, stories, articles and essays.
With letters of Alan Bold and Tom Scott to David Morrison, on literary matters.
Dates:
1972-1974 and undated.
Papers of Alexander Galloway, concerning William Soutar.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.7089
Scope and Contents
Including:
six letters, 1939-1942, of William Soutar to Alexander Galloway, mainly on literary matters
two letters, 1949, Francis George Scott to Alexander Galloway, concerning Soutar
two photographs, circa 1916-1920, of Soutar
typescript account of Alexander Galloway, describing his friendship with Soutar.
Dates:
circa 1916-1942.