Small collections of letters of Sir James Barrie and Osborne Henry Mavor ('James Bridie').
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows.
(i) Letters of and to Sir James Barrie, 1875-1934, undated (folio 1). They include photographs of letters, 1875-1877, undated, written by Barrie when a schoolboy, and a series of letters to Lilian Norrie advising her on her writing, 1916-1918 (folio 26).
(ii) Letters of O H Mavor, 1934-1950 (folio 58). They include a group of letters, 1944-1950, to Eric Capon on theatrical productions and Capon's career (folio 61), and others to Winifred Isaac about her biography of Alfred Wareing, 1945-1950 (folios 89, 105).
Dates
- Creation: 1875-1950, undated.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
107 Leaves ; Folio and under.
Language of Materials
Undetermined
Arrangement
107 folios.
Custodial History
This manuscript has been formed from several accessions: folios 1-19, presented, 1974, by the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library; folio 22, presented, 1974, by T J Brannigan, Orange, New Jersey; folios 26-47, bought, Christie's, 18 December, 1975, lot 23; folios 48-55, bought, Sotheby's, 12 December, 1975, lot 533; the rest bought 1972-1974, 1976-1977, 1979.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Various, 1972-1979.
Existence and Location of Originals
The originals of the photographs of letters written by James Barrie when a schoolboy, are now in the Beinecke Library, Yale University.
Genre / Form
- Title
- National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
- Author
- National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
- Description rules
- International Standard for Archival Description - General
- 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