The bulk of the material dates from ca.1979-1990, though there are some earlier and later items. Much of it concerns McGrath’s work outside 7:84, the theatre company which he and others established in 1971.

Includes material concerning productions, administration and publicity.

With associated correspondence, and photocopies of a play and three poems.

The contents are as follows. (i) Drafts and fragments of short stories, 1958-1973, undated (folio 1). They include 'The Garden of Forking Paths' (folio 1), a translation of a story by Jorge Luis Borges, published in ‘Ficciones’, edited by A Kerrigan (London, 1962), pages 89-101. (ii) Typescript of 'The Freedom Riders', a play, undated (folio 83); (iii) Reviews, prefaces, short pieces and fragments, 1966-1977, undated (folio 90).

Hector MacIver was born in the Isle of Lewis and educated in Stornoway and at Edinburgh University. Except for a period of service in the Navy (1940-1945), he spent his life teaching, mostly in the Royal High School in Edinburgh. He wrote and broadcast in both English and Gaelic.

Hector MacIver was born in the Isle of Lewis and educated in Stornoway and at Edinburgh University. Except for a period of service in the Navy (1940-1945), he spent his life teaching, mostly in the Royal High School in Edinburgh. He wrote and broadcast in both English and Gaelic.

Hector MacIver was born in the Isle of Lewis and educated in Stornoway and at Edinburgh University. Except for a period of service in the Navy (1940-1945), he spent his life teaching, mostly in the Royal High School in Edinburgh. He wrote and broadcast in both English and Gaelic.

George Scott-Moncrieff wrote a number of plays, of which only ‘Fotheringhay’ was published (Edinburgh, 1953), although others were performed on the stage or broadcast. Most of the surviving typescripts are undated.

the papers consist of preliminary notes (folio 1), manuscript and corrected typescript of the first draft (folio 12), partial manuscript and corrected typescript of the second draft (folio 61), and the broadcast script (folio 112).

Apart from the plays written specially for radio, such as ‘The Carlin Moth’ and 'As ithers see us', Robert McLellan also wrote a number of short pieces, often as part of a larger series. Many of these were broadcasts for schools. He also contributed to programmes such as 'Scottish Life and Letters', and wrote for television.

The contents are as follows. (i) Manuscript of 'Lady Singleside's Will' from ‘Guy Mannering’, 1963 (folio 1); (ii) Manuscript and corrected typescript of 'Mission to Inveraray' from ‘A legend of Montrose’, 1963 (folio 31).

The contents are as follows. (i) Notes on the series, ?1962 (folio l); (ii) Manuscript and typescript of 'A Fight in a Change-House' from ‘Old Mortality’, 1962 (folio 4); (iii) Manuscript and incomplete typescript of 'Dragoons at Milnwood' from ‘Old Mortality’, 1963 (folio 44).

The contents are as follows. (i) Manuscript of 'Peter Peebles' from 'Redgauntlet', undated (folio 1); (ii) Two manuscripts of 'Jeanie Deans goes to London' from 'The heart of Midlothian', undated (folio 34). The first breaks off half-way through; the second (folio 60) lacks the beginning. (iii) Typescript, with manuscript corrections, of 'Jeanie Deans goes to London', undated (folio 78).

Apart from the plays written specially for radio, such as ‘The Carlin Moth’ and 'As ithers see us', Robert McLellan also wrote a number of short pieces, often as part of a larger series. Many of these were broadcasts for schools. He also contributed to programmes such as 'Scottish Life and Letters', and wrote for television.

Robert McLellan's early plays were intended for the stage, but he later wrote for both radio and television. Not all were published, and many circulated in typescript copies.

Robert McLellan's early plays were intended for the stage, but he later wrote for both radio and television. Not all were published, and many circulated in typescript copies.

Robert McLellan's early plays were intended for the stage, but he later wrote for both radio and television. Not all were published, and many circulated in typescript copies.

The part of Nessie was written for the actress Effie Morrison.

Robert McLellan's early plays were intended for the stage, but he later wrote for both radio and television. Not all were published, and many circulated in typescript copies.

Robert McLellan's early plays were intended for the stage, but he later wrote for both radio and television. Not all were published, and many circulated in typescript copies.