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Literary and family papers of Sir Alexander Gray (1882-1968), Professor of Political Economy at Aberdeen and later at Edinburgh University.

 Series
Identifier: MSS.26001-26018

Scope and Contents

Sir Alexander Gray published several volumes of his own poems and of translations of European ballads, and his literary papers consist of his work in these fields.

Dates

  • Creation: [Circa 1916]-[circa 1960.]

Conditions Governing Access

Normal access conditions apply.

Conditions Governing Use

Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.

Extent

18 Volumes

Language of Materials

Undetermined

Arrangement

The papers are arranged as follows: MSS.26001-26008. Poems MSS.26009-26013. Ballads MS.26014. Miscellaneous papers MSS.26015-26018. Family papers

Immediate Source of Acquisition

MSS.26005-26007, 26009, 26015-26018 presented, 1955, 1966, by Sir Alexander Gray C.B.E., LL.D.; the rest presented, 1968, by his son, Mr John Gray.

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

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