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Correspondence and papers, chiefly 19th century, of the Paul family; including some papers of the family of Erskine of Alva.

 Fonds
Identifier: MSS.5139-5164
Scope and Contents

Robert Paul, manager of the Commercial Bank of Scotland, married Charlotte, the daughter of John Erskine of Cambus, advocate, in 1814. The connection of the Pauls with the Erskines of Alva, and later with the Erskine Murrays, remained strong, and the antiquarian interests of the Reverend Robert Paul, Free Church minister at Dollar, led him to examine many of the Erskine papers. Some of these remained with the Paul’s and now form part of the collection.

Dates: 17th century-1928.

Correspondence, diaries, literary papers, and photographs, of Lieutenant-Colonel Peter Roderick Oliver, 1921-1944, together with diaries and miscellaneous papers of his mother, Elizabeth Oliver, wife of Major Edward Oliver, Veterinary Advisor to the Indian government, 1905-1946, undated.

 Series
Identifier: MSS.24656-24720
Scope and Contents Peter Oliver served with Coke's Rifles during the Second World War until his death on active service in Burma in 1945. Included here are papers relating to his army career. However, he is better known as a mountaineer, and particularly as a member of two unsuccessful Everest expeditions in 1936 and 1938. Climbing regularly in the Himalayas and to a lesser extent in the Alps during the 1930s, Oliver's papers are noteworthy for his detailed climbing journals, his articles on mountaineering,...
Dates: 1905-1946, undated.

Family and estate papers of the Maxwells of Monreith, including correspondence, financial papers and bound estate papers.

 Collection
Identifier: Dep.231- is now Acc.7043.
Scope and Contents

Also included are general and literary correspondence, 1863-1933, and some literary manuscripts of Sir Herbert Maxwell, seventh baronet.

Dates: 1673-circa 1947.

Letters, manuscripts, notebooks and printed items of and concerning David Gray, of Kirkintilloch.

 Series
Identifier: MSS.8463-8481
Scope and Contents

David Gray is known particularly for his major poem 'The Luggie'.

Dates: 1845-1964.

Letters of George Mackay Brown to Kenna Crawford.

 Collection
Identifier: Acc.13344
Scope and Contents

Letters, 1986-1994, of George Mackay Brown to Kenna Grawford; with manuscript and typescript poems and acrostics, 1986-1995; uncorrected typescript, 1986, of "The Ballad of the Golden Bird"; sketchbook, 1985, of Kenna Crawford containing manuscript poem of George Mackay Brown.

Dates: 1986-1995.

Literary and personal papers of, and relating to, David Thomson.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.13259/1-78
Scope and Contents

As well as correspondence, and manuscripts and typescripts of published works, the collection includes a huge number of David Thomson’s notebooks and diaries.

Dates: 19th century, circa 1916-1996.

Literary papers of Sydney Goodsir Smith.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.12937
Scope and Contents

Includes notebooks, manuscripts, typescripts and proofs of poems, articles and plays, and radio scripts, with some related correspondence.

Dates: 1938-1964.

Manuscripts and typescripts, undated, of translations of poetry and prose by George S Fraser.

 File
Identifier: Acc.11406
Scope and Contents

Includes related correspondence, 1965-1986, and an undated manuscript of W S Graham.

Dates: 1965-1986 and undated.

Papers of Christopher Murray Grieve, (1892-1978), the author 'Hugh MacDiarmid'.

 Fonds
Identifier: MSS.27001-27246
Scope and Contents

The papers consist chiefly of Christopher Murray Grieve’s literary papers, but there is also material relating to his family and affairs.

Dates: 1918-1989, undated.

Papers of James Burnett, Lord Monboddo (1714-1799) and his family.

 Series
Identifier: MSS.24501-24629
Scope and Contents

James Burnett, Lord Monboddo, was appointed a Senator of the College of Justice in 1767. A large part of the papers consist of his essays, drafts and notes, many of which were used in his books.

Dates: 1526-1936, undated.

Papers of Neil M Gunn.

 Fonds
Identifier: Dep.209

Personal and literary papers of Naomi Mitchison

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.12578/1-45
Scope and Contents Papers relating to the life and work of the novelist, poet and writer Naomi Mitchison. Includes personal correspondence, diaries, manuscripts, press cuttings, family papers and photographs.Naomi Mary Margaret Mitchison, née Haldane, was born in Edinburgh in 1897. She was the youngest child of Louisa Kathleen Haldane, née Trotter, and John Scott Haldane (1860-1936). Her elder brother was the biologist J. B. S. 'Jack' Haldane (1892–1964).Naomi attended the Dragon School...
Dates: 1836-2002

Typescripts, manuscripts, proofs, research notes and correspondence of David Thomson, author and radio producer.

 Record Group
Identifier: Acc.10129/1-179
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of the papers of David Thomson, author, researcher and BBC radio producer. It includes the scripts and correspondence of many BBC radio programmes from the 1950s and 60s, original scripts and correspondence regarding his published and unpublished books, and additional correspondence spanning forty five years working for UNESCO, the BBC, and as a full time writer.

Dates: [1923]-1988.

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MacGilleMhoire, Dòmhnall R (poet and shopkeeper, Scalpay, Isle of Harris) 2
Thomson, David, author of "Nairn in Darkness and Light", 1914-1988 2
Abbot, Ian, poet, 1947-1989 1
Brown, George Mackay (poet and writer) 1
Crawford, Kenna, artist, b. 1959: recipient 1