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Microfilm of manuscripts of ‘The betrothed’ and ‘Chronicles of the Canongate’ by Sir Walter Scott, from the Pforzheimer Library.
The contents are as follows:
Manuscript, [1825, or before], of ‘The betrothed’ by Sir Walter Scott (MS.23047);
Manuscript, [before 1829], of the ‘Chronicles of the Canongate’, 1st and 2nd series, by Sir Walter Scott (MS.23048).
Papers, including manuscript and typescript drafts of plays, operas, novels, short stories, sketches and correspodence, of William McArthur.
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.
Papers of Alasdair Gray relating to his novels, short stories and poetry.
Includes manuscripts and corrected typescripts of:
'Unlikely stories, mostly' (Canongate, 1983);
'1982, Janine' (Cape, 1984);
'The fall of Kelvin Walker' (Canongate, 1985);
'Lean tales' (Cape, 1985);
'Old negatives' (Cape, 1989).
Papers of Alexander Reid.
Including letters, notebooks, diaries and corrected typescripts of plays, short stories, poems, novels, and articles.
Correspondents include James Bridie, Neil Gunn, and Robert McLellan.
Papers of Andrew Greig.
Includes notebooks, manuscripts, typescripts and correspondence concerning his poetry, short stories, novels and mountaineering expedition books.
Papers of Archibald J Cronin.
Includes school and university notes and essays, and corrected manuscripts of novels, short stories and autobiography.
Papers of Euphans H Strain.
Includes novels, short stories, and a diary.
Papers of George Friel.
Includes corrected typescripts of novels, short stories, and plays, together with associated correspondence.
Papers of James Kennaway, including literary notebooks and drafts of novels, plays and short stories.
Papers of John Herdman.
Includes manuscripts and typescripts of novels, short stories, autobiography articles, essays and reviews.
Papers of Katherine Cecil Thurston.
Includes literary and personal correspondence, manuscripts and typescripts of novels, short stories and plays, and photographs.
Papers of Muriel Spark.
Includes research material, manuscript and typescript of the novel, "Aiding and Abetting", manuscripts of short stories, and correspondence files, 1997-2000.
Papers of Nigel Tranter.
Indcludes manuscripts and corrected typescripts of novels, short stories, and plays, architectural notes and drawings and correspondence.
Papers of Robert Kemp.
Including diaires, accounts, photographs and typesripts of plays, novels, short stories, addresses, broadcast talks and documentaries.
With letters of, among others, James Bridie and Cedric Thorpe Davie.
Papers of Robert Kemp, including typescripts of plays, novels, short stories, addresses, broadcast talks and documentaries; correspondence, including letters from James Bridie and Cedric Thorpe Davie; diaries, accounts, press cuttings and photographs.
Papers of Wendy Wood.
Includes diaries, correspondence and manuscripts and typescripts of novels, memoirs, short stories and articles.
Typescript drafts of novel of Jessie Kesson, "Where the Apple Ripens" (1978).
With manuscript and typescript of associated short story and radio play, undated.
Typescripts of 'Gentlemen of the west' and five short stories for 'Lean tales', by Agnes Owens.
Typescripts of Agnes Owens for her novel 'Gentlemen of the west' (Polygon, 1984), and for several of the short stories which formed her section of 'Lean tales' (Cape, 1985).
Typescripts of literary works by Tom Hanlin (1907-1953).
Tom Hanlin worked as a coalminer at Armadale, West Lothian, until 1946 and much of his fiction is set in Scottish mining communities.