Correspondence, essays, articles, cuttings and other literary papers of Alexander MacDonald, Gaelic scholar, and his daughter Mairi MacDonald, novelist and playwright.
Scope and Contents
Papers of Alexander MacDonald, circa 1886-1962, including manuscripts of poems and essays, and associated correspondence. Also present are the papers of his daughter Mairi A MacDonald, 1915-1977, including manuscripts of novels, plays, and articles, with associated correspondence, including letters of Gordon Daviot. The collection also includes a book of poems by Isobel MacDonald, either the sister or mother of Alexander MacDonald; as well as some magazines and journals relating to Scottish literature and culture.
Dates
- Creation: 1886-1977.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
130 Consultation units
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Presented, 1980, by Gaelic Society of Inverness, through the good offices of Hugh Barron, Inverness.
- Title
- National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
- Author
- National Library of Scotland
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Prepared Using Local Descriptive Rules
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk