Short stories.
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Relatively brief invented prose narratives.
Found in 358 Collections and/or Records:
Manuscripts and corrected typescripts of the third series of the Linmill stories by Robert McLellan., 1964.
File
Identifier: MS.26413
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Robert McLellan wrote a number of short stories, chiefly based on his own childhood at Linmill fruit farm in Lanarkshire, many of which were both broadcast and published.
Dates:
1964.
Manuscripts and corrected typescripts of twenty-four short stories, articles and sketches by John M Reid.
Collection
Identifier: Dep.195
Dates:
Circa 1925, 1948-1971.
Manuscripts and papers of and concerning the novelist, Neil Munro (1863-1930).
Series
Identifier: MSS.26901-26937
Scope and Contents
Born in Inveraray, Neil Munro became a journalist in Glasgow, rising to the post of editor of the ‘Glasgow Evening News’. His papers consist largely of manuscripts of his novels and short stories, though some of his newspaper articles are represented by presscuttings.
Dates:
1863-1964.
Manuscripts and proofs of stories, articles and poems of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDairmid'., 1927-1968, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.26035
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows.(i) Corrected galley proof of the short story, 'The Dead Harlot'. (Folio l.) This was published in ‘New tales of horror by eminent authors’ (London, 1935), pages l44-148, but had already appeared in ‘Scottish Nation’, volume 2, number 7 (1923), page 8, under the title 'In the fulness of time’.(ii) Newspaper cuttings and galley proof of the story 'A' body's lassie'. (Folio 3.) The cuttings from the ‘Scots Observer’, 14 May 1927, have...
Dates:
1927-1968, undated.
Manuscripts and typescripts of 27 poems of Joe Corrie.
File
Identifier: Acc.10040
Scope and Contents
With four inscribed copies of published collections of Corrie`s poems and short stories.
Dates:
1927-1928 and undated.
Manuscripts and typescripts of articles, reviews and talks by Sydney Goodsir Smith., 1940-1964, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.26149
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows.
(i) Manuscript of an autobiographical work, 'Function of x', 1940 (folio l);
(ii) Notes, manuscript and typescript of part of a story, 'Storm Drum', undated (folio 6);
(iii) Newspaper cutting and typescript of a broadcast review of Robert Garioch, ‘Chuckies on the Cairn’ (Hayes, 1949) (folio 21);
(iv) Corrected typescript of a broadcast review of editions of Byron's letters, 1950 (folio 25);
(v) Corrected typescript of a lecture on modern Scottish literature,...
Dates:
1940-1964, undated.
Manuscripts and typescripts of articles, short stories, and part of a novel of Robert Garioch Sutherland., 1938-?1980, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.26612
Scope and Contents
The papers include (folio 12) the manuscripts of the autobiographical pieces, 'Growing up' (‘A Garioch miscellany’, edited by R Fulton, Edinburgh, 1986, pages 11-12) and 'Early days in Edinburgh' (‘As I remember’, edited by M Lindsay, London, 1979, pages 45- 58). Many of the manuscripts are written on the backs of letters and other scrap paper.
Dates:
1938-?1980, undated.
Manuscripts and typescripts of 'October 26 2028’, 'The Only True Comedian’, ‘Passions’, 'A Personal History of Hunger', and 'Pigeon Pie', short stories by Ian Rankin; with related working notes., 1983-1998.
File
Identifier: MS.50462
Scope and Contents
'October 26 2028’.
Typescript of Ian Rankin, 1998, final draft, including note from Ian Rankin to ‘Alan’ of The Scotsman. Folios 1-7.
Annotated typescript, 1998, second draft, with author's annotations, including note from Ian Rankin to ‘Alan’. Folios 8-13.
Typescript, 1998, first draft, with working note. Folios 14-19.'The Only True Comedian by Ian Rankin'
Annotated typescript, 1998, second draft, with author's annotations. Folios 20-26.
Annotated typescript, 1998, first draft,...
Dates:
1983-1998.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Ian Rankin archive.
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Papers relating to the professional activities of Ian Rankin.
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Papers relating to the literary and other creative works of Ian Rankin.
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Manuscripts, typescripts, working papers, and published extracts of the short stories of Ian Rankin.
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Manuscripts, typescripts, and working papers of the short stories of Ian Rankin.
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Manuscripts, typescripts, and working papers of the short stories of Ian Rankin, other than Rebus short stories.
Manuscripts and typescripts of 'Pig', 'Postscript', 'Pranks', 'Prey’, 'Principles of Accounts’, and 'The Return Game’, short stories by Ian Rankin., 1981-1983, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.50463
Scope and Contents
'Pig'.
Typescript, 1982. Folios 1-3.'Postscript'.
Manuscript, 1981. Folios 4-7.'Pranks'.
Typescript, 1982. Folios 8-16.'Prey: a short story by Ian Rankin'.
Photocopy typescript, 1984, revised draft. Folios 17-23.
Typescript, 1984, revised draft. Folios 24-30.
Typescript, 1984, first draft. Folios 31-36.'Principles of Accounts: a short story by Ian Rankin'.
Photocopy typescript, undated. Folios 37-59.
Typescript, undated. 60-82. ...
Dates:
1981-1983, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Ian Rankin archive.
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Papers relating to the professional activities of Ian Rankin.
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Papers relating to the literary and other creative works of Ian Rankin.
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Manuscripts, typescripts, working papers, and published extracts of the short stories of Ian Rankin.
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Manuscripts, typescripts, and working papers of the short stories of Ian Rankin.
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Manuscripts, typescripts, and working papers of the short stories of Ian Rankin, other than Rebus short stories.
Manuscripts and typescripts of poems and short stories of Trevor Morrison.
File
Identifier: Acc.11956
Dates:
2001.
Manuscripts and typescripts of poems and short stories of Trevor Morrison.
File
Identifier: Acc.12067
Dates:
2002-2003.
Manuscripts and typescripts of 'Revelations', 'Selena and Denis Drive Off’, and 'The Serpent's Back’, short stories by Ian Rankin, with related working notes., 1995-2003, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.50464
Scope and Contents
'Revelations'.
Manuscript, undated, including working notes. Folios 1-17.'Selena and Denis Drive Off by Ian Rankin'.
Annotated typescript, 2003, with author's annotations. Folios 18-38.
Annotated typescript, 2003, partial draft, with author's annotations. Folios 39-53.
Working notes, 2003. Folios 54-56.'The Serpent's Back: A Short Story by Ian Rankin'.
Photocopy typescript, 1995, final draft sent to EQMM. Folios 57-74.
Annotated photocopy typescript, 1995, final...
Dates:
1995-2003, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Ian Rankin archive.
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Papers relating to the professional activities of Ian Rankin.
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Papers relating to the literary and other creative works of Ian Rankin.
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Manuscripts, typescripts, working papers, and published extracts of the short stories of Ian Rankin.
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Manuscripts, typescripts, and working papers of the short stories of Ian Rankin.
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Manuscripts, typescripts, and working papers of the short stories of Ian Rankin, other than Rebus short stories.
Manuscripts and typescripts of Robert McLellan concerning Arran, Loch Lomond and bee keeping., [1959, or before], undated.
File
Identifier: MS.26428
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows.
(i) Manuscript and corrected typescripts of 'The Macmillans of Arran', published in the ‘Scottish Field’, volume cvi (1959), pages 29-31 (folio 1);
(ii) Corrected typescript of 'The History of Arran', written for the official guide to the island, undated (folio 31);
(iii) Manuscript and corrected typescript of an article on Brodick Castle, undated (folio 34);
(iv) Manuscript and typescript drafts of the commentary and shot sequence for a documentary film on Loch...
Dates:
[1959, or before], undated.
Manuscripts and typescripts of short stories of Fred Urquhart., 1936-1968.
File
Identifier: MS.26992
Scope and Contents
Some of the short stories are written on the backs of letters and reports on books.
The contents are as follows.
(i) Manuscript of 'I fell for a sailor', 1936. (Folio 1.) It was published in Fred Urquhart's collection ‘I fell for a sailor and other stories’ (London, 1940).
(ii) Manuscript and corrected typescripts, 1941, of 'The Tattie Dressers', published in Urquhart's ‘Selected stories’ (London, 1947). (folio 7.)
(iii) Typescript, heavily corrected in Manuscript of 'To Skye with Mona...
Dates:
1936-1968.
Manuscripts and typescripts of 'Step Right Up’, ‘Stirling's castle, or how a tiny piece of moss became a king’, 'The Story That I Wrote’, 'A Story That Won't End', 'The Suffering’, and 'Superhumanatural', short stories by Ian Rankin, with related notes and correspondence., 1981-2009.
File
Identifier: MS.50466
Scope and Contents
'Step Right Up, By Ian Rankin'.
Annotated typescript, 2009, with author's annotations. Annotated 'July 09, Tom Waits-themed song for BBC Radio 3'. Folios 1-5.‘Stirling's castle, or how a tiny piece of moss became a king’.
Carbon copy typescript, undated, annotated ‘a short story conceived by Ian Rankin, initial impetus by Miranda Harvey’. Folios 6-12.
Manuscript, 1983. Folios 13-17.'The Story That I Wrote’.
Typescript, 1984, latest draft, with by-line ‘edited by Ian...
Dates:
1981-2009.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Ian Rankin archive.
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Papers relating to the professional activities of Ian Rankin.
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Papers relating to the literary and other creative works of Ian Rankin.
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Manuscripts, typescripts, working papers, and published extracts of the short stories of Ian Rankin.
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Manuscripts, typescripts, and working papers of the short stories of Ian Rankin.
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Manuscripts, typescripts, and working papers of the short stories of Ian Rankin, other than Rebus short stories.
Manuscripts and typescripts of stories, articles and poems of Violet Jacob., 1910-[circa 1945], undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.27411-27413
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Born Kennedy-Erskine, she was brought up in the House of Dun near Montrose, and married an army officer in 1894. She wrote in both Scots and English, and some of her prose works are set in Angus.
Dates:
1910-[circa 1945], undated.
Manuscripts and typescripts of stories from 'Tales of the West Highlands' by Edward Albert., [1932, or before.]
Sub-Series
Identifier: MS.9134 (1)-(2)
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
The papers consist chiefly of manuscripts and typescripts of Edward Albert's educational works, manuscripts and typescripts of his works of fiction, and his correspondence.
Dates:
[1932, or before.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of Edward Albert (1890-1944), who graduated Master of Arts in English at Edinburgh University, 1908, and spent his professional life as English master at George Watson's College, Edinburgh.
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Manuscripts, typescripts and proofs of, and notebooks containing material collected for, the fictional works of Edward Albert.
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Manuscripts and typescripts, undated, of 'Tales of the West Highlands' by Edward Albert, a series of short stories.
Manuscripts and typescripts of stories from 'Tales of the West Highlands' by Edward Albert., [1932, or before.]
File
Identifier: MS.9134 (1)
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
The papers consist chiefly of manuscripts and typescripts of Edward Albert's educational works, manuscripts and typescripts of his works of fiction, and his correspondence.
Dates:
[1932, or before.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of Edward Albert (1890-1944), who graduated Master of Arts in English at Edinburgh University, 1908, and spent his professional life as English master at George Watson's College, Edinburgh.
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Manuscripts, typescripts and proofs of, and notebooks containing material collected for, the fictional works of Edward Albert.
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Manuscripts and typescripts, undated, of 'Tales of the West Highlands' by Edward Albert, a series of short stories.
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Manuscripts and typescripts of stories from 'Tales of the West Highlands' by Edward Albert.
Manuscripts and typescripts of 'The Character of Alexander Sharp', 'The Church', 'Colony’, 'Confession’, ‘The Confession’, First Confession’, ‘Second Confession’, 'The Death of the Writer, the Death of the Reader’, 'A Deep Hole', 'Dog Sleeper', and 'Driven', short stories by Ian Rankin; with related working notes., 1982-1998, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.50455
Scope and Contents
'The Character of Alexander Sharp'. Folios 1-3. Typescript, undated. 'The Church'. Folios 4-9. Typescript, 1982. 'Colony: a short story by Ian Rankin'. Folios 10-17. Annotated typescript, 1985, with author’s annotations. Folios 10-16. Manuscript draft of the first paragraphs, 1985, with notes by the author. Folio 17. ...
Dates:
1982-1998, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Ian Rankin archive.
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Papers relating to the professional activities of Ian Rankin.
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Papers relating to the literary and other creative works of Ian Rankin.
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Manuscripts, typescripts, working papers, and published extracts of the short stories of Ian Rankin.
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Manuscripts, typescripts, and working papers of the short stories of Ian Rankin.
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Manuscripts, typescripts, and working papers of the short stories of Ian Rankin, other than Rebus short stories.
Manuscripts and typescripts of the first and second series of the Linmill stories by Robert McLellan., 1960-1961.
File
Identifier: MS.26412
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows. (i) Preliminary notes on the series (folio 1); (ii) Typescripts, with manuscript additions and corrections, of the first series, broadcast in 1960 (folio 9). It includes the manuscript of 'The Daftie' (folio 72); (iii) Manuscripts and some typescripts of the second series, 1961 (folio 93).
Dates:
1960-1961.
Manuscripts and typescripts of the story 'The lum hat' by Violet Jacobs., [Circa 1945.]
File
Identifier: MS.27411
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows. (i) Manuscript notes and fragments of the text (folio 1); (ii) Miscellaneous pages of a typescript version (folio 16). They include (folio 25) a fragment of the section missing from the beginning of chapter IV in the published text. (iii) Typescript with manuscript corrections (folio 42). Two leaves are missing between folios 49 and 50 and three between folios 64 and 65.
Dates:
[Circa 1945.]
Manuscripts and typescripts of untitled short stories by Ian Rankin; with related working notes., 1983-2015, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.50469
Scope and Contents
Untitled short story about a boy and a library.
Typescript, 1983. Folios 1-5.Untitled short story about a Mr. Green.
Annotated typescript, 1983, with author's annotations. Folios 6-15.
Manuscript, 1983, partial draft of ‘Part II’. Folios 16-17.
Manuscript notes, 1983. Folios 18.Untitled short story about a princess.
Typescript, 1983. Folios 19-30.Untitled short story, beginning 'John Lawson had driven …'.
Manuscript, 1986. Folios 31-32.Untitled...
Dates:
1983-2015, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Ian Rankin archive.
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Papers relating to the professional activities of Ian Rankin.
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Papers relating to the literary and other creative works of Ian Rankin.
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Manuscripts, typescripts, working papers, and published extracts of the short stories of Ian Rankin.
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Manuscripts, typescripts, and working papers of the short stories of Ian Rankin.
Manuscripts and typescripts of various talks and stories broadcast by Edward Albert on the Scottish Service of the BBC., [Circa 1928.]
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.9141-9142
Scope and Contents
The subjects include unsolved historical mysteries and camping and hiking tours in Scotland and England. There are also texts of various original short stories.
Dates:
[Circa 1928.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of Edward Albert (1890-1944), who graduated Master of Arts in English at Edinburgh University, 1908, and spent his professional life as English master at George Watson's College, Edinburgh.
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Manuscripts, typescripts and proofs of, and notebooks containing material collected for, the fictional works of Edward Albert.
Manuscripts and typescripts of various talks and stories broadcast by Edward Albert on the Scottish Service of the BBC., [Circa 1928.]
File
Identifier: MS.9141
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The subjects include unsolved historical mysteries and camping and hiking tours in Scotland and England. There are also texts of various original short stories.
Dates:
[Circa 1928.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of Edward Albert (1890-1944), who graduated Master of Arts in English at Edinburgh University, 1908, and spent his professional life as English master at George Watson's College, Edinburgh.
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Manuscripts, typescripts and proofs of, and notebooks containing material collected for, the fictional works of Edward Albert.
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Manuscripts and typescripts of various talks and stories broadcast by Edward Albert on the Scottish Service of the BBC.
Manuscripts and typescripts of various talks and stories broadcast by Edward Albert on the Scottish Service of the BBC., [Circa 1928.]
File
Identifier: MS.9142
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The subjects include unsolved historical mysteries and camping and hiking tours in Scotland and England. There are also texts of various original short stories.
Dates:
[Circa 1928.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of Edward Albert (1890-1944), who graduated Master of Arts in English at Edinburgh University, 1908, and spent his professional life as English master at George Watson's College, Edinburgh.
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Manuscripts, typescripts and proofs of, and notebooks containing material collected for, the fictional works of Edward Albert.
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Manuscripts and typescripts of various talks and stories broadcast by Edward Albert on the Scottish Service of the BBC.