Literary manuscripts and personal papers of the poet and art critic, Sydney Goodsir Smith (1915-1975).
Scope and Contents
Born in New Zealand and educated in England, Sydney Goodsir Smith's first poems were in English, but he began writing in Scots in about 1940 and published several volumes of poetry. He also wrote for the stage, radio and television, as well as editing works of Robert Burns and Robert Fergusson. All these interests are reflected in his papers, but his work as an art critic survives in only a few fragmentary items.
Dates
- Creation: 1922-1980, undated.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
47 Volumes
Language of Materials
Undetermined
Arrangement
The papers are arranged as follows: MSS.26116-26127. Poetry MSS.26128-26141. Drama MSS.26142-26149. Prose MSS.26150-26153. Correspondence MSS.26154-26156. Diaries MSS.26157-26162. Miscellaneous papers
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought, 1978, 1988.
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
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Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
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