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Corrected typescript drafts and page proofs of a novel of Robert Nye, "Falstaff" (1976), with associated manuscript notes.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.7076
Scope and Contents

With corrected typescript versions of the play of Robert Nye and John Abulafia, "Falstaff" (1977).

Dates: circa 1976-circa 1977.

Further literary papers of Ron Butlin.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.13400
Scope and Contents

Literary papers of Ron Butlin, including various drafts of an unpublished novel titled `The Invisible Woman`, and papers relating to `No More Angels`(2007).

Dates: 2001-2012.

Literary papers, correspondence and artwork of Alasdair Gray.

 Record Group
Identifier: Acc.13289/1-109
Scope and Contents This collection includes personal and working papers of Alasdair Gray, with the great majority of the papers concerning 'A Gray play book' (Luath, 2009) and 'A life in pictures' (Canongate, 2009).The 'play book' papers include typescripts from throughout Gray's life of many of the plays which made up the book, as well as annotated proofs, and correspondence concerning the book's production.There are extensive visual materials collated by Gray for the production of 'A...
Dates: 1951-2011.

Literary papers of Alison Fell.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.12394/1-85
Scope and Contents Includes correspondence, diaries, notebooks, manuscript and typescript drafts of poetry, short stories, novels, and works for radio, film and the theatre.This collection includes papers relating to the following published works:'The bad box' (London: Virago, 1987)'The crystal owl' (London: Methuen, 1988)'Dreams, like heretics' (London: Serpent’s Tail, 1997)'Every move you make' (London: Virago, 1984)'The grey dancer'...
Dates: 1971-2001.

Literary papers of Regi Claire.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.13397
Scope and Contents

Manuscripts, typescripts, proofs, research and correspondence relating to the following books: Inside-Outside (1998); The Beauty Room (2002); Fighting It (2009); The Waiting (2012).

Dates: c. 1999-2012.

Manuscript and typescript drafts of 'Something leather', by Alasdair Gray, with proofs, illustrations and related correspondence.

 Record Group
Identifier: Acc.10371/1-32
Scope and Contents Includes nine manuscript and typescript drafts of the novel, drafts of individual chapters, and related notes, correspondence and illustrations. Post-publication material includes copies of the US hardback edition, revised paperback edition, and cuttings of UK press coverage of the book.Alasdair Gray's descriptions have been retained in the scope and contents notes for each file, and include insights into his working process, comments on how the novel progressed, and how...
Dates: 1968-1991.

Manuscript drafts and corrected typescript of novel of Nigel Tranter, "Past Master".

 Series
Identifier: Acc.6303/1-5
Dates: Majority of material found within [Before 1965.], 1973

Manuscript drafts, corrected typescripts and proofs of 'A history maker', by Alasdair Gray.

 Record Group
Identifier: Acc.11203/1-12
Scope and Contents

Drafts, proofs and some source materials and correspondence for 'A history maker', by Alasdair Gray.

Alasdair Gray's own manuscript drafts are accompanied by typescript transcriptions produced by his typist Scott Pearson, which are then in turn heavily annotated and corrected by Gray. These annotations then inform the next set of manuscript drafts, giving a unique insight into how the book developed and grew.

Dates: 1967, 1985, 1993-1994.

Manuscripts and typescripts of 'Poor things', 'Ten tales tall and true' and 'Why Scots should rule Scotland', by Alasdair Gray, with some related correspondence and source materials.

 Record Group
Identifier: Acc.10749/1-89
Scope and Contents Includes corrected manuscript and typescript drafts and revised versions of 'Poor things', 'Ten tales tall and true', and 'Why Scots should rule Scotland', along with finished copies of all three books. There are some files of correspondence concerning the publication of 'Poor things' and 'Ten tales tall and true', as well as some material concerning 'Something leather'.Most files have an A4 sheet inserted at the beginning by Alasdair Gray with a brief summary of the file's...
Dates: Majority of material found within 1896, 1972-1993.

Papers, including manuscript and typescript drafts of plays, operas, novels, short stories, sketches and correspodence, of William McArthur.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.6878 Box 1(1)-Box 13(30)
Scope and Contents

Including manuscript and typescript drafts of plays, operas, novels, short stories, and sketches, and circa 500 letters to, and copies of letters of McArthur, mostly concerning the broadcasting of his works.

Dates: 1933-1961, undated.

Papers of Emma Tennant.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.9870
Scope and Contents

Includes notebooks, drafts and corrected typescripts of novels.

With some correspondence, 1978-1987, including letters of Stephen Spender, Ted Hughes and Liz Lochhead.

Dates: circa 1970-1988.

Papers of Robert Alan Jamieson concerning his novel "A Day at the Office" (1991).

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.10558
Scope and Contents

Includes five successive manuscript and typescript drafts of the novel and notes by the author on its compilation.

Dates: circa 1991.

Two notebooks of Naomi Mitchison.

 File
Identifier: Acc.9831
Scope and Contents

With corrected typescript drafts of part of "The Oath Takers".

Dates: circa 1987.

Typescript drafts of novel of Jessie Kesson, "Where the Apple Ripens" (1978).

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.7845
Scope and Contents

With manuscript and typescript of associated short story and radio play, undated.

Dates: 1978 and undated.

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Gray, Alasdair (author) (1934-2019) 4
Lingard, Joan, author, b 1932 2
Stewart, Mary Florence Elinor, novelist, wife of Sir Frederick Henry, geologist, née Rainbow, b 1916 2
Abulafia, John, writer and director, b 1947 1
Butlin, Ronald Y, writer, b 1949 1