Drafts. Documents.
Found in 2329 Collections and/or Records:
Two drafts, with annotations by Janet Paisley, of the 'Report of the Ministerial Working Group on the Scots Language'., 2009-2010.
This is a box list of the papers of Janet Paisley, as received by the Library. No attempt has been made currently to review the order of the papers, to date them or to otherwise interpret them. The aim of the box list is to facilitate access in advance of any fuller arrangement and description.
Two essays (one in draft) on the relationship between the family and the school, written in Tournai.
Two letters or draft letters of Andrew Fletcher, Lord Milton, on movements of the Jacobite Army., 1745-1746.
All, except MS.1011, accompanied by typed transcripts and notes.
Two manuscript drafts and a corrected typescript of 'The bright spade', by George Mackay Brown., January 1963.
Manuscripts and typescripts of short stories, 1958-1967 and undated, and manuscript drafts for part of the poem cycle 'Fishermen with ploughs' (Hogarth Press, 1971).
Some of the stories were published in 'A calendar of love and other stories' (Hogarth Press, 1967) and 'A time to keep and other stories' (Hogarth Press, 1969).
Two manuscript drafts and a partial typescript of 'Celia', by George Mackay Brown., August 1966.
Manuscripts and typescripts of short stories, 1958-1967 and undated, and manuscript drafts for part of the poem cycle 'Fishermen with ploughs' (Hogarth Press, 1971).
Some of the stories were published in 'A calendar of love and other stories' (Hogarth Press, 1967) and 'A time to keep and other stories' (Hogarth Press, 1969).
Two manuscript drafts and typescript of the play of Stanley Eveling, "The Lunatic, the Secret Sportsman and the Women next door".
Two manuscript drafts of 'The Five of Shades', by George Mackay Brown., January 1964.
Manuscripts and typescripts of short stories, 1958-1967 and undated, and manuscript drafts for part of the poem cycle 'Fishermen with ploughs' (Hogarth Press, 1971).
Some of the stories were published in 'A calendar of love and other stories' (Hogarth Press, 1967) and 'A time to keep and other stories' (Hogarth Press, 1969).
Two notebooks of Elspeth Davie including manuscript drafts of 'The mime'., Undated.
Includes manuscript drafts of short stories and a novel.
Two notebooks of John McGrath, containing schedules, a draft letter to the SAC, and draft of a screenplay for "Game's a bogey"., ?Circa 1976.
Aside from, though related to, his work with 7:84, John McGrath was involved in the study of political theatre, and was himself the subject of many articles, papers and dissertations. Much of the material listed in this section falls into this category, though there is also some that might equally well have been incorporated into the main 7:84 sequence, and vice-versa. There is some overlap with, and duplication of, items in the main sequence.
Two notebooks of Naomi Mitchison.
With corrected typescript drafts of part of "The Oath Takers".
Two notebooks of Naomi Mitchison.
Containing manuscript corrected drafts, 1970, of an unpublished novel, "The Clone Mums", and notes on travels in India.
Two rough manuscript drafts and two printed copies of a report ‘to the General Board of Health’ by the Commissioners appointed to inquire into warming and ventilation of Dwellings’, with a small amount of related correspondence., 1857.
At the beginning of the volume Campbell has recorded several experiments he made concerning movements of air.
The letters, mainly to and from Sir Henry S Roscoe and Sir George W Dasent, give reactions to the report.
Typed copy of a revised version of the ‘Autobiography’ of Richard Haldane, with further revisions., [?1927.]
Small quantities of letters and papers of other members of Mary E Haldane's family are contained in different parts of the collection. Also contained is a small quantity of letters and papers to Anne, wife of General Sir David Baird, and her sister Catherine Campbell Preston.
Typed copy of a revised version of the ‘Autobiography’ of Richard Haldane, with further revisions., [?1927.]
A copy of the 'Memorandum as to events in December, 1905' (MS.20049, folio 11) is incorporated into this text (folio 11).
Typed copy of MSS.20061-20062: Early version of the ‘Autobiography’ of Richard Haldane, as revised, with several small amendments throughout, and a few additional leaves written in his hand., [?1927.]
Small quantities of letters and papers of other members of Mary E Haldane's family are contained in different parts of the collection. Also contained is a small quantity of letters and papers to Anne, wife of General Sir David Baird, and her sister Catherine Campbell Preston.
Typed manuscript of autobiography by Janet Adam Smith, containing drafts of chapters 1-5., Undated.
Correspondence, personal and literary papers, published articles and reviews, mountaineering papers, and photographs, circa 1911-2013, of Janet Adam Smith (1905-1999), author, journalist and mountaineer.
Typescript and draft of 'The tragedy of man', by Imre Madach, translated and adapted by Iain Macleod., 1991, 1993, undated.
Includes prompt scripts, scripts of unperformed plays, production photography and press cuttings.
Typescript and revised typescript of, and readers` reports on, "The Kingship of the Scots: 842-1292" (2002), by A A M Duncan.
Typescript carbon copy of a revised version of the ‘Autobiography’ of Richard Haldane, with further revisions., [?1927, or after.]
The most substantial of the alterations are the additions at folios 97-101, 125, 163-164 and 253-254. The chief difference between this final copy and the printed book is the deletion of folios 199-242.
Typescript carbon copy of "Early version of ‘Autobiography’ by Richard Haldane"., [?1927, or after.]
The most substantial of the alterations are the additions at folios 97-101, 125, 163-164 and 253-254. The chief difference between this final copy and the printed book is the deletion of folios 199-242.
Typescript draft introduction of Mrs. Maxtone Graham for a projected biography based on the papers of Thomas Graham., [Circa 1945.]
Typescript draft of a dramatization of 'The bride of Lamermoor' (later called 'The last heir’) by Stephen Phillips: version 1, containing the unrevised text of Act I, Act II Scene 1, Act II Scene 2 (part only), and Act III (part only)., 1907-1908.
The first four drafts (MSS.7151-7157) are entitled 'The bride of Lammermoor'.
Typescript draft of a dramatization of 'The bride of Lamermoor' (later called 'The last heir’) by Stephen Phillips: version 2, containing a revised version of Act I, Act II Scenes 1 and 2, Act III (part only)., 1907-1908.
The typescript is identical with that of MS.7151, but contains many manuscript revisions in Stephen Phillips's hand, which are also written out on separate sheets. There are two copies of Act III.
Typescript draft of a dramatization of 'The bride of Lamermoor' (later called 'The last heir’) by Stephen Phillips: version 3, containing a version (marked 'First Version') of Act I, Act II Scene 2, and Act III, made from MS.7152 as revised., 1907-1908.
The typescript draft bears many manuscript revisions by John Martin-Harvey, who has initialled it.
Typescript draft of a dramatization of 'The bride of Lamermoor' (later called 'The last heir’) by Stephen Phillips: version 4, Act I., 1907-1908.
The text bears revisions in John Martin-Harvey's hand, and MSS.7154-7156 have been initialled by him.