Papers of Charles Graves (1899-1971).
Series
Identifier: MSS.27476-27485
Scope and Contents
Charles Graves, who worked for the ‘Scotsman’, published several collections of poems. He managed the Porpoise Press, the Edinburgh publishing house, from 1927 until 1930 when the business was sold to Faber and Faber.
Dates
- Creation: 1903-1968, undated.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
10 Volumes
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Presented, 1969-1970, 1977, by Charles Graves and his executors: MS.27477, folio 19 presented, 1981, by the Archivist, Dundee District Council: MS.27485, folios 4-10. Presented, 1974, by D M Lloyd, Edinburgh.
Bibliography
The papers, which reflect both Charles Graves own interests and his editorial work for the Porpoise Press, were used by Alistair McCleery in ‘The Porpoise Press 1922-39’ (Edinburgh, 1988).
Genre / Form
Topical
- 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
Contact:
Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
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Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk
Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk