Corrected for printing in a Reading University magazine.

Containing typescripts: (i) 1875-1950s, M Williamson, 1955; (ii) 1890s-1950s, Anon, 1958; (iii) 1875-1948, R Cowan, 1949; and (iv) 1975-1948, j McMurray, 1950.

Including scripts of plays, short stories, articles, talks, broadcast scripts of radio and television documentaries, and associated correspondence.

The contents are as follows. (i) Sydney Goodsir Smith, 'A short introduction to Scottish literature', undated. (Folio 1.) Typescript, with manuscript corrections by the author, of four broadcast talks. (ii) Typescript of 'Seneca's "Oedipus" translatit frae the Latin intill Scots' by Alastair Mackie, with a covering letter, 1973. (Folio 20.) (iii) Typescript of 'A Vision of angels', a play about Robert Fergusson by Anne Smith, 1974. (Folio 48.)

Including typescripts of a short story, undated, and articles, 1923-1940.

174 letters, 1965-1974, mostly of Scottish authors to Robert Nye on literary matters.

Manuscript and typescript drafts, 1970, of a play, 'Sawney Bean', by Nye and William Watson.

Typescript drafts, 1971, of a play, 'Visakha', by Nye.

This series contains papers, typescript drafts, and correspondence relating to two writing projects undertaken by Hinde in the 1970s-1980s, in which he sought to capture his personal and professional recollections for publication. Working titles included 'Confessions of a Climber' and 'The Ealeanora's Falcons'. Later correspondence also appears, written by Hinde's daughter Fiona Wild regarding the writing projects.

Frank Roydon Richards, rector of Glasgow Academy from 1932 to 1959, devoted much of his retirement to the study of Linear B and especially the methods used by Michael Ventris, to whose decipherment he took a sceptical attitude. For comparative purposes he also studied the methods used by the decipherers of Hittite and other cuneiform scripts. The bulk of the material consists of transcripts of texts and summaries of books and articles, with critical comments by Richards interspersed.

Most of the typescripts are undated, and relatively few have been published. Some of the one-act plays were written for amateur drama groups competing in Scottish Community Drama festivals. Joe Corrie sometimes wrote more than one play with the same plot, and he would alter an act of a longer play to make it a one-act play in its own right. He also adapted some of his stage plays for broadcasting.

Includes sound recordings of this and other works by Tranter.

Includes manuscripts and typescripts of published works, including 'Ring of bright water' and 'The rocks remain', and photographs, drawings and notes, together with literary, business and personal correspondence.

With business records of Gavin Maxwell Enterprises, including correspondence and accounts.

Some of the short stories were published in English and American magazines. There are two versions of 'Temper the Wind' (MS.27420, folios 51, 64), 'My shadow on the side of the tunnel' (MS. 27420, folios 128, 140), 'And always will be' (MS.27421, folios 39, 57) and 'Strange the way' (MS.27421, folios 180, 200). The versos of MS.27421, folios 119-141 contain parts of an early version of ‘The miracle at Cardenrigg’.

Some of the short stories were published in English and American magazines. There are two versions of 'Temper the Wind' (MS.27420, folios 51, 64), 'My shadow on the side of the tunnel' (MS. 27420, folios 128, 140), 'And always will be' (MS.27421, folios 39, 57) and 'Strange the way' (MS.27421, folios 180, 200). The versos of MS.27421, folios 119-141 contain parts of an early version of ‘The miracle at Cardenrigg’.

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.