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Short stories.

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Relatively brief invented prose narratives.

Found in 358 Collections and/or Records:

Manuscripts and typescripts, undated, of 'Tales of the West Highlands' by Edward Albert, a series of short stories., [1932, or before.]

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.9131-9134
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 / 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. / Manuscripts, typescripts and proofs of, and notebooks containing material collected for, the fictional works of Edward Albert.

Manuscripts by Letitia Landon., ? 1832-? 1837.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.42328-42335
Scope and Contents The manuscripts in this sequence all relate to the works of Letitia Elizabeth Landon, a popular writer and poet of the early 19th century. The manuscripts are for one of her novels, some of her short stories and some of her poetry. Some of the manuscripts are incomplete.When first made available for consultation, the manuscripts in this series were placed in a different order to this final arrangement. The manuscripts were moved and records updated as part of the cataloguing...
Dates: ? 1832-? 1837.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Archive of John Murray, publishers. / Correspondence of or concerning authors published by John Murray, with related manuscripts. / Papers concerning Letitia Landon.

Manuscripts, corrected typescripts, and broadcast scripts by Robert McLellan of two programmes broadcast in the series for schools, 'Stories from Scottish History'., 1962.

 File
Identifier: MS.26405
Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows. (i) 'John Gordon of Glenbucket in the '15’ (folio 1). The manuscript contains several different versions. (ii) Reports of pupils' and teachers' reactions to the programme, 1962 (folio 89); (iii) 'Old Glenbucket in the '45’ (folio 92).

Dates: 1962.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of the playwright, Robert McLellan, and his family. / Broadcasts written for radio and television by Robert McLellan.

Manuscripts of ‘A friend in need is a friend indeed’, by Letitia Landon., ?1836.

 Item
Identifier: MS.42334
Scope and Contents The manuscript entitled ‘A friend in need is a friend indeed’ is a short story by Letitia Landon that was first published in the ‘Monthly Magazine’, vol.47 in 1836. The story tells of a young man named Charles Bouverie, who, having come into a large fortune on the death of his uncles, finds London life without an occupation tedious. He quickly takes up the invitation of his friend, Horace Langham, to visit his aunt in Croydon. There Bouverie encounters the aunt, an uncle and a...
Dates: ?1836.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Archive of John Murray, publishers. / Correspondence of or concerning authors published by John Murray, with related manuscripts. / Papers concerning Letitia Landon. / Manuscripts by Letitia Landon.

Manuscripts of three stories by Margaret Oliphant, published in the `Cornhill Magazine`: `Mrs Merridew`s Fortune` (1869), `Lady Isabella` (1871) and `The Scientific Gentleman` (1872).

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Identifier: Acc.13098
Dates: circa 1869-1872.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Manuscripts of various works of David MacBeth Moir ('Delta')., Circa 1818-[1851, or before].

 File
Identifier: MS.4851
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows:(i) Manuscript of part of an article, 'Extracts from a lost (and found) memorandum book', published in “Blackwood's Magazine”, March 1821 (folio 1);(ii) Manuscripts of five poems, 'Four lyrics' (folio 9) and 'Lament of Selim' (folio 15), published in “Blackwood's Magazine”, May 1834 and July 1851.(iii) Manuscripts of ten apparently unpublished poems: 'British Eclogues, no. 2', circa 1818, 'Rural invitation', circa 1820,...
Dates: Circa 1818-[1851, or before].
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Blackwood Papers: part of the literary archives of the firm of William Blackwood and Sons, publishers. / Manuscripts and proofs of works offered for publication to William Blackwood and Sons, publishers.

Manuscripts, typescripts and proofs of short stories by Neil Munro, including a synopsis of a novel, ‘The new road’., 1892-1920, undated.

 File
Identifier: MS.26915
Scope and Contents From the Series:

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: 1892-1920, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Manuscripts and papers of and concerning the novelist, Neil Munro (1863-1930). / Literary works of Neil Munro.

Manuscripts, typescripts, and working papers of the Rebus short stories of Ian Rankin., 1990-2017

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.50449-50453
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

This series contains manuscripts and typescripts of, and associated working papers for, short stories by Ian Rankin. The working papers include development and editorial notes. Also included are administrative papers relating to the process of publication. Published copies of several short stories are held; some as full versions, others as extracts. Additionally, some correspondence relating to the short stories is included.

Dates: 1990-2017
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Ian Rankin archive. / Papers relating to the professional activities of Ian Rankin. / Papers relating to the literary and other creative works of Ian Rankin. / Manuscripts, typescripts, working papers, and published extracts of the short stories of Ian Rankin. / Manuscripts, typescripts, and working papers of the short stories of Ian Rankin.

Manuscripts, typescripts, and working papers of the short stories of Ian Rankin., 1981-2017.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.50449-50470
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

This series contains manuscripts and typescripts of, and associated working papers for, short stories by Ian Rankin. The working papers include development and editorial notes. Also included are administrative papers relating to the process of publication. Published copies of several short stories are held; some as full versions, others as extracts. Additionally, some correspondence relating to the short stories is included.

Dates: 1981-2017.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Ian Rankin archive. / Papers relating to the professional activities of Ian Rankin. / Papers relating to the literary and other creative works of Ian Rankin. / Manuscripts, typescripts, working papers, and published extracts of the short stories of Ian Rankin.

Manuscripts, typescripts, and working papers of the short stories of Ian Rankin, other than Rebus short stories., 1980-2016, undated.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.50454-50468
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

This series contains manuscripts and typescripts of, and associated working papers for, short stories by Ian Rankin. The working papers include development and editorial notes. Also included are administrative papers relating to the process of publication. Published copies of several short stories are held; some as full versions, others as extracts. Additionally, some correspondence relating to the short stories is included.

Dates: 1980-2016, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Ian Rankin archive. / Papers relating to the professional activities of Ian Rankin. / Papers relating to the literary and other creative works of Ian Rankin. / Manuscripts, typescripts, working papers, and published extracts of the short stories of Ian Rankin. / Manuscripts, typescripts, and working papers of the short stories of Ian Rankin.

Manuscripts, typescripts, letters and other papers of Edith Anne Robertson., 1915-1973, undated.

 File
Identifier: MS.26984
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows. (i) Manuscripts and typescripts of poems in English, undated (folio 1). Some were published in ‘Forest voices’. (ii) Manuscripts and typescripts of poems in Scots, 1969-1970, undated (folio l5). They include translations from Blake, T S Eliot and C Day Lewis. (iii) Corrected typescripts of short stories, undated (folio 87); (iv) Letters to Edith Anne Robertson about her work, 1915-1973, undated (folio 93); (v) Printed articles and newspaper cuttings, ?1916-1973...
Dates: 1915-1973, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Literary papers of the poet Edith Anne Robertson (1883-1973).

Manuscripts, typescripts, proofs, and a newspaper cutting of short stories of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'., 1923-1961, undated.

 File
Identifier: MS.27066
Scope and Contents

Also included is the manuscript of 'Lechois', a one-act play, undated (folio 89).

Dates: 1923-1961, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of Christopher Murray Grieve, (1892-1978), the author 'Hugh MacDiarmid'. / Literary papers of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'. / Prose works of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'. / Articles and short pieces of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'.

Manuscripts, typescripts, working papers, and published extracts of the short stories of Ian Rankin., 1981-2018, undated.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.50449-50479
Scope and Contents

This series contains manuscripts and typescripts of, and associated working papers for, short stories by Ian Rankin. The working papers include development and editorial notes. Also included are administrative papers relating to the process of publication. Published copies of several short stories are held; some as full versions, others as extracts. Additionally, some correspondence relating to the short stories is included.

Dates: 1981-2018, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Ian Rankin archive. / Papers relating to the professional activities of Ian Rankin. / Papers relating to the literary and other creative works of Ian Rankin.

Manuscripts, undated, of short stories and articles, chiefly unpublished., 1st half of 20th century.

 File
Identifier: MS.9136
Scope and Contents

The manuscripts include the following: 'Unemployed gents, 6d' (folio 1); “The moon's walk” (folio 6); “Granny Grinton's shop” (folio 10); 'The land mannikin' (folio 24); 'The picture' (folio 34); 'It came with a lass' (folio 82).

Dates: 1st half of 20th century.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / 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. / Manuscripts, typescripts and proofs of, and notebooks containing material collected for, the fictional works of Edward Albert.

Manuscripts, undated, of 'Tales of the north west' and 'The ebbs of Bernera' by Edward Albert., [1932, or before.]

 File
Identifier: MS.9137
Scope and Contents

Both works were published in ‘The Scots Magazine', March-June 1932.

Dates: [1932, or before.]
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / 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. / Manuscripts, typescripts and proofs of, and notebooks containing material collected for, the fictional works of Edward Albert. / Manuscripts and typescripts, undated, of 'Tales of the north west' and 'The ebbs of Bernera' by Edward Albert.

Material by Robert McLellan for a film version of 'The Daftie' for television., 1978.

 File
Identifier: MS.26418
Scope and Contents

The material consists of a corrected typescript of the original short story (folio 1), manuscript of the dialogue (folio 13), and the film shooting script and schedule (folios 29, 56).

Dates: 1978.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of the playwright, Robert McLellan, and his family. / Prose fiction written by Robert McLellan.

Material for 'Hidden doors' by Neil Gunn., [1929, or before.]

 File
Identifier: MS.27482
Scope and Contents

The material consists of typescripts of the stories 'The White Hour' and 'Gentlemen' (folio 2), and printed copies of 'The Moor', 'Between Headlands', 'Hidden Doors' and 'The Sleeping Bins' (folio 21). There are a few manuscript corrections throughout.

Dates: [1929, or before.]
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of Charles Graves (1899-1971). / Papers of Charles Graves relating to the Porpoise Press and its publications.

Microfilm of manuscript of an apparently unpublished story, 'The haunted grange of Goresthorpe' by Arthur Conan Doyle.

 Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.999
Dates: Late 19th century-early 20th century.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Microfilm of manuscripts of ‘The betrothed’ and ‘Chronicles of the Canongate’ by Sir Walter Scott, from the Pforzheimer Library.

 Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.875
Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows: Manuscript, [1825, or before], of ‘The betrothed’ by Sir Walter Scott (MS.23047);

Manuscript, [before 1829], of the ‘Chronicles of the Canongate’, 1st and 2nd series, by Sir Walter Scott (MS.23048).

Dates: [1825, or before; before 1829.]
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Microfilm of miscellaneous prose works of William Edmondstoune Aytoun., [Circa 1862-circa 1864.]

 Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.942
Dates: [Circa 1862-circa 1864.]
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Microfilm of lectures and other papers of William Edmondstoune Aytoun.

Microfilm of notebook of A J Cronin containing drafts of ‘Dr Findlay’ short stories.

 Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.1716
Dates: [Circa 1920-circa 1981.]
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Microfilm of notebooks of Robert Garioch Sutherland, containing drafts of poems, notes on harmony, Italian grammar and vocabulary, notes from Sutherland's reading, and other miscellaneous material.

 Series
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.823-824
Dates: 1943-1968.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Miscellaneous literary papers., 1748-early 20th century.

 File
Identifier: MS.19394
Scope and Contents

The papers include a letter of Horatio Walpole, 1st Baron Walpole, to Henry Webb, 1748 (folio 1); an unfinished tale of Orkney and the Norsemen probably written by Thomas Stewart Traill, circa 1838 (folio 7); Ben Nevis in Winter, 1893, and ‘An Alpine Adventure’ (folio 53) by Thomas Stewart Omond; ‘Journal of a Trip to Iona’, undated, by L A Omond; and miscellaneous poetry 1820-20th century (folio 200).

Dates: 1748-early 20th century.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence, diaries, and literary papers of Thomas Stewart Traill, Professor of Medical Jurisprudence at Edinburgh University, and of his family. / Literary papers chiefly of Professor Thomas Stewart Traill.

Miscellaneous notes and photographs concerning the Mayas, probably made when James Leslie Mitchell was preparing to write 'The conquest of the Maya'., 1930, 1933, undated.

 File
Identifier: MS.26049
Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows. (i) Part of a manuscript, not in James Leslie Mitchell's hand, of a work on the language, history and customs of the Mayas, undated (folio l); (ii) Miscellaneous notes and photographs concerning the Mayas, 1930, 1933, undated (folio 30). The versos of folios 33-42 contain manuscript fragments of a story on the theme of 'The Lovers' in 'Persian dawns, Egyptian nights'.

Dates: 1930, 1933, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of the novelist James Leslie Mitchell (1901-1935), the author 'Lewis Grassic Gibbon', and of his wife Rebecca ('Ray') Mitchell. / Papers chiefly typescripts of the publications of James Leslie Mitchell, 'Lewis Grassic Gibbon'. / Notes and photographs concerning the Mayan civilisation, probably made when James Leslie Mitchell was preparing to write 'The conquest of the Maya'.

Miscellaneous papers of John Hill Burton., 1674-1880, undated.

 File
Identifier: MS.9445
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows.(i) Statements, 1879-1880, concerning the sales of John Hill Burton's books, ‘History of Scotland’ and ‘Queen Anne’. (Folio 1.)(ii) A list of the obituary dates of various friends of Burton. (Folio 6.)(iii) 'The history of Peter Anderson', an anonymous short story in the form of an autobiography. (Folio 11.)(iv) Notes on accounts of building works, 1674-1679, carried out by Sir William Bruce. (Folio 41.)...
Dates: 1674-1880, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of John Hill Burton, advocate and historian, consisting chiefly of letters to Burton, together with a few miscellaneous notes and memoranda written by him. / Miscellaneous papers of John Hill Burton.

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