Dunnett, Dorothy, novelist and artist, wife of Sir Alastair McTavish, journalist and newspaper editor, née Halliday, 1923-2001
Biography
Lady Dunnett (née Halliday) was born in Dunfermline and educated at James Gilliespie‟s School in Edinburgh. After school she embarked on a career as a civil servant, working for the Scottish Office in Edinburgh and for the Board of Trade in Glasgow. She married Alasdair M. Dunnett in 1956.
While working as a portrait painter and writer, she served on the boards of a number of organizations: the Scottish National War Memorial (1962-1996), Scottish Television plc (1979-1992), the National Library of Scotland (1986-2001), and the Edinburgh International Book Festival (1990-1995). She was awarded the OBE in 1992.
Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:
Letters to Ronald Renton, mainly relating to the teaching of Scottish literature. The correspondents are: Belle Stewart (2 letters, 1981, 1982); Sorley MacLean (2 letters, 1982, 1986); Norman MacCaig (3 letters, 1985-1989); Dorothy Dunnett (1 letter and 1 postcard, 2001).
A small collection of letters relating to obtaining permission for the use of poems and stories in the compilation of teaching aids for Scottish literature. The 2 letters of Dorothy Dunnett relate to the Association of Scottish Literary Studies Schools Conference, 6 October 2001.
Literary and personal papers of Dorothy Dunnett.
Photographs of interior of Dorothy Dunnett`s study at 87 Colinton Road, Edinburgh.
Small collection of papers of and relating to Dorothy Dunnett.
Typescript, 1991, of a talk on maps delivered by Dorothy, Lady Dunnett at the launch of "The Scot and his Maps" and written by Margaret Wilkes.
Includes a copy of Miss Wilkes`s reply and a note by her, 1998, setting out the background to the Dunnett speech and the occasion of its delivery.
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