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Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Brief statements or outlines of a subject.

Found in 106 Collections and/or Records:

Typescripts of short stories by Robert McLellan., 1947-1972.

 File
Identifier: MS.26416
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows. (i) 'The Cat', published in ‘No Scottish Twilight’, edited by M Lindsay and F Urquhart, (Glasgow, 1947), pages 149-154 (folio 1). This had been included in the Linmill series, but Robert McLellan withdrew it. (ii) Early versions of three Linmill stories, 1948-1949 (folio 7); (iii) Manuscript synopsis of a series of stories set in Milngavie, with corrected typescripts of one of them, 1965 (folio l5); (iv) Typescript of 'The Trap', a Linmill story submitted to the...
Dates: 1947-1972.
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.

Typescripts of 'Showtime', 'The Slab Boys’, 'Souvenirs’, and 'Starting Over', short stories by Ian Rankin; with related working notes and synopsis., 1986-2010.

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Identifier: MS.50465
Scope and Contents 'Showtime'. Typescript, 2005, second draft. Folios 1-23. Annotated typescript, 2005, first draft, with author's annotations. Folios 24-45. Working notes, 2005. Folios 46-50. Press cuttings, 2005, taken by Ian Rankin as research. Folios 51-53.'The Slab Boys: a short story by Ian Rankin'. Typescript, 1999, later draft. Folios 54-62. Typescript, 1999, first draft. Folios 63-71.'Souvenirs: a short story by Ian Rankin'. Typescript, 1986. Folios 72-86. Annotated typescript,...
Dates: 1986-2010.
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, other than Rebus short stories.

Typescripts of synopses of plots for films by Joe and Mary Corrie., 1954, undated.

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Identifier: MS.26525
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

Joe Corrie worked as a miner in Fife and Ayrshire, and many of his plays and stories are set in mining communities. He was a prolific writer who published a number of plays, several collections of poetry, and two novels, as well as numerous stories and articles in newspapers. Many of his plays were popular with amateur dramatic groups.

Dates: 1954, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of the playwright and author, Joe Corrie (1894-1968). / Typescripts of prose works by Joe Corrie.

Typescripts of 'The Hanging Garden' by Ian Rankin; with related working papers and promotional materials., 1989-2000.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.50341-50348
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Manuscripts, typescripts, and working papers of the Rebus novels by Ian Rankin.

Dates: 1989-2000.
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 novels of Ian Rankin. / Manuscripts, typescripts, and working papers of the novels of Ian Rankin. / Typescripts and working papers of the police procedural novels of Ian Rankin. / Typescripts and working papers of the Rebus novels by Ian Rankin.

Typescripts of 'The Third Gentleman', a radio play by Ian Rankin; with related working notes., 1997.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.50485-50486
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

This series contains typescripts of, and associated working papers for, scripts and screenplays of Ian Rankin for broadcast media. Outputs include plays, short stories, and documentaries for radio as well as television productions. Some productions were not aired. The working papers include developmental and editorial notes. Also included are administrative papers relating to the process of broadcasting. Additionally, some promotional materials and related correspondence are included.

Dates: 1997.
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. / Typescripts and working papers of the scripts and screenplays of Ian Rankin. / Typescripts and working notes of the scripts and screenplays of Ian Rankin for broadcast media. / Typescripts and working notes of the radio scripts of Ian Rankin. / Typescripts and working notes of the radio plays and short stories for radio of Ian Rankin.

Typescripts of 'Tides of Torach', a three-act play set in the west of Scotland early in the 10th century by Margaret Noël-Paton., 1952, undated.

 File
Identifier: MS.27465
Scope and Contents

The manuscript contains a synopsis (folio 1), two typescripts of the text (folios 7, 81), and copies of the original and second (1952) versions of the Prologue and Interlude (folio 155).

Dates: 1952, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Literary works of Margaret Hamilton Noël-Paton (born 1896), grand-daughter of Sir Joseph Noël-Paton, the painter. / Plays of Margaret H Noël-Paton.

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