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Articles.

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Literary compositions prepared for publication as an independent portion of a magazine, newspaper, encyclopedia, or other work.

Found in 921 Collections and/or Records:

Papers of Sir Herbert Grierson, Sydney Goodsir Smith, and others, collected by Hector MacIver., 1921-1952, undated.

 File
Identifier: MS.26291
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows. (i) Letters to Herbert Grierson and articles by him, 1921-1952, undated (folio l). Most of the letters are from T S Eliot, writing as editor of the ‘Criterion’. (ii) Manuscripts and typescripts of poems of Sydney Goodsir Smith, 1939-1952, undated (folio 42). Some of these were published in Goodsir Smith's ‘Collected poems’ (London, 1975); (iii) Typescript of ‘Count Albany’, a play by Donald Carswell, annotated by Hector MacIver for his production, undated (folio...
Dates: 1921-1952, undated.

Papers of Sir John Davidson, mostly concerning Field-Marshall Douglas Haig and the First World War.

 File
Identifier: Acc.3679
Scope and Contents Contains the following:1. Photostat of article on 1917 French mutinies in "Blackwood's Magazine", January 1944.2. Memorial article on Haig by Davidson in the 'Contemporary Review', March 1928. (two copies).3. Map showing allied gains 8 August–11 November 1918 with typescript notes.4. Pamphlet: 'The "Total" War' by General Ludendorff.5. Speech delivered by Sir Archibald Sinclair, Bart., of Ulbster, … in memory of Haig 28 Jun 1950....
Dates: 1918, 1927, 1928, 1944, 1950, 1953, undated.

Papers of Stanley Cursiter.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.5451
Scope and Contents

Including sketch books, typescripts of short stories, typescript and printed articles, and correspondence.

Dates: 1906-1967.

Papers of Sydney Goodsir Smith.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.10397/1-59
Scope and Contents

Includes corrected typescripts of articles, reviews and broadcast talks, together with 55 letters from various correspondents.

Dates: 1937-1974.

Papers of Sydney Goodsir Smith.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.10426
Scope and Contents

Includes manuscript drafts and corrected typescripts of poems, plays and articles.

Dates: 1939-1961 and undated.

Papers of The Duke and Duchess of Atholl.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.4814
Scope and Contents

Concerning the Scottish National War Memorial.

Dates: 20th century.

Papers of the "Edinburgh Review".

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.9635
Scope and Contents

Includes corrected typescripts and proofs of articles, short stories, poems and reviews, with associated correspondence.

Dates: 1980-1987.

Papers of the family of Dunlop of Stevenson.

 Fonds
Identifier: Dep.360
Dates: 18th century-20th century.

Papers of the Lamonts of that Ilk.

 File
Identifier: MS.545
Scope and Contents Included are:(i) Commission by the Marquess of Montrose to Sir James Lamont, 14th of that Ilk, to raise the fencible men in the Sheriffdom of Argyll (contemporary copy), 1645 (folio 1);(ii) ‘Articles of Capitulatione aggreed upon betuixt James Campbell of Ardkinlas ... and Sir James Lamount of Inuerin, Knight, ... annent the surrender and overgiving of his garison at Toward. At Auchevullin, the 3 of Junii, 1646’ (contemporary copy); the document is printed from...
Dates: 1645-1734.

Papers of the literary magazine, "Chapman".

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.6899
Scope and Contents

Including manuscripts and corrected typescripts of poems, translations, articles, and reviews, with editorial correspondence, comprising over 700 letters. With associated printed items.

Dates: 1973-1976.

Papers of the playwright and author, Joe Corrie (1894-1968).

 Fonds
Identifier: MSS.26490-26560
Scope and Contents

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: 1923-1968, undated.

Papers of the Reverend Dr Duncan M Campbell, Minister of Cumlodden., Circa 1878-1912, 1927, undated.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.9711 Box 5(1-6)
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

Concern Gaelic language and literature, and the family and general history of Lewis and Harris, North and South Uist and Wester Ross.

Dates: Circa 1878-1912, 1927, undated.

Papers of the Reverend Robert Lister Turner (1875-1949), a missionary in Papua.

 File
Identifier: MS.9770
Scope and Contents The Reverend Turner was sent to Papua in 1902 by the London Missionary Society, and worked both in the mission field and in Lawes College, Isuleilei, until his retirement in 1939.The papers consist of the following.(i) Typescripts with manuscript corrections, undated, of four lectures on the ethnology of Papua. The fourth lecture concerns the history of the London Missionary Society in Papua. Two pages are missing at the beginning of the third lecture. (Folio 1.)...
Dates: 1910-1939, undated.

Papers of Thomas Mackay Cooper.

 Record Group
Identifier: Acc.6188/1-26
Scope and Contents The surviving personal and legal papers of Thomas Mackay Cooper, Baron Cooper of Culross, judge and historian (1892-1955). Lord Cooper passed Advocate in 1915 and was created a K.C. in 1927. He was Conservative M.P. for West Edinburgh, 1935-41, Solicitor-General for Scotland, 1935, and Lord Advocate, 1935-41. In 1941 he succeeded as Lord Justice Clerk with the judicial title of Lord Cooper, and became Lord Justice General and Lord President of the Court of Session from January 1947 to...
Dates: circa 1920-circa 1955.

Papers of Wendy Wood.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.9915
Scope and Contents

Includes diaries, correspondence and manuscripts and typescripts of novels, memoirs, short stories and articles.

Dates: circa 1930-1980.

Papers of William Archer, the critic and dramatist, and of D S MacColl, the painter and art critic.

 File
Identifier: MS.9995
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows. (i) Letters, 1878-1924, of William Archer, the critic and dramatist. Many of the letters reflect his interest in the theatre, and concern his reviews and his translations of Ibsen's plays. He criticises various plays and suggests (folio 53) a dramatization of ‘Little Dorrit’ for Sir John Martin-Harvey. There is also (folio 50) the outline of an article, 1919, in reply to Walther Rathenau. (Folio 1.) (ii) Letters, 1906-1944, of D S MacColl, the painter and art...
Dates: 1878-1944.

Papers of William Johnstone.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.8877
Scope and Contents

Includes correspondence and manuscripts and typescripts of books, articles, and lectures.

Dates: 1923-1980.

Papers relating the writings of Christopher K Mylne., 1954-1995, undated.

 Series
Identifier: Acc.14534/3-4
Scope and Contents

Christopher K Mylne wrote many articles for various publications over the years. His writing usually focussed on Scottish wildlife and the typescripts and publications here reflect that focus.

Dates: 1954-1995, undated.