Photocopies.
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: General term for copies produced by photocopying, that is, in a machine employing a light-sensitive process, and usually at a one-to-one scale. In the early to mid-20th century, used regarding copies made by various specific processes; since the mid-20th century, most often refers to xerographic copies.
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Research papers, notes and email correspondence of Margaret Elphinstone relating to ‘The Gathering Night’ (Edinburgh: Canongate, 2009), with some printout drafts of sections of the novel.
Collection
Identifier: Acc.13731/1-11
Scope and Contents
Like many historical novelists, Margaret Elphinstone carries out extensive research on the subjects on which she plans to write. These papers demonstrate that she pursues her research to academic levels and beyond: corresponding with, and interviewing, experts in very specialised fields; reading widely; attending conferences and courses and - to some extent - trying to experience for herself what her characters’ lives would ‘feel’ like. The file headings alone indicate the depth and breadth...
Dates:
Circa 2007-2008.