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Adaptation of ‘Philotus’, by the playwright Jack Ronder (born 1924), an anonymous play in Scots verse originally published in 1603.
The adaptation is a typescript of the 17th century text, with manuscript alterations and stage directions by Jack Ronder.
Carbon typescript of 'The Mystery of Gorbals Terrace', a four act play by Alexander McArthur (1901-1947).
The play was originally written in 1944-1945. This typescript contains manuscript corrections by the author, Alexander McArthur and a number of notes stating that a copy sent to Unity Theatre, Glasgow, was not returned, and implying that it was used by Robert McLeish as a source for his 'Gorbals Story'.
Corrected manuscript and typescript drafts of poems and a play of David Morrison.
Corrected typescript drafts and page proofs of a novel of Robert Nye, "Falstaff" (1976), with associated manuscript notes.
With corrected typescript versions of the play of Robert Nye and John Abulafia, "Falstaff" (1977).
Corrected typescript drafts and revised versions of six plays of Ian Brown.
Comprising: 'Mary', 'Carnegie', 'The Knife', 'The Fork', 'New Reekie', and 'The Gala Opening'.
Corrected typescript drafts of play of Stewart Conn, "The King".
With a copy of a review of the play.
Corrected typescripts and rehearsal scripts of four plays of Ian Brown.
Drafts and corrected typescript of Forbes Macgregor, "The Gowks of Mowdieknowes".
With associated correspondence, and photocopies of a play and three poems.
Ledgers of Alasdair Gray containing diary entries and drafts of works, with typescripts of 'Fleck' and a file of press cuttings.
Eight ledgers or notebooks contain diary entries, draft letters and literary notes and drafts of stories, poems, plays and the novel 'Old men in love'; with six corrected and annotated typescripts of 'Fleck', a play; and a file of cuttings of reviews of the French edition of 'Lean tales'.
Literary papers and correspondence of the novelist and biographer, Nancy Brysson Morrison (1903-1986).
Nancy Brysson Morrison was the sister of Margaret M Morrison, who wrote under the pseudonym 'March Cost', and T J Morrison, the novelist and script-writer. As well as publishing under her own name, she wrote numerous romances under the pseudonym 'Christine Strathern' between 1942 and 1959, but they are not represented among these papers.
Literary papers, correspondence and artwork of Alasdair Gray.
Literary papers of Andrew Tannahill, including typescripts of plays, poems, articles and translations of French poetry into Scots.
Literary papers of George Blake.
Includes correspondence, typescripts of novels published and unpublished, play-scripts, a diary of a visit to the United States, first copies of published works of fiction and non-fiction. Also includes notes on Blake, copies of articles by him and correspondence and papers of Christopher Dalgleish accumulated in the course of an uncompleted dissertation.
Literary papers of John Herdman.
Includes literary notebooks, correspondence and manuscripts and typescripts of a novel, a play, short stories, poems, articles and an autobiography.
Literary papers of Naomi Mitchison.
Including manuscripts and corrected typescripts of plays, stories, and essays.
Literary papers of Norman Malcolm Macdonald.
Includes playscripts, a heavily corrected typescript of an historical novel "The Eternal Surge", correspondence and reviews.
Literary papers of Ronald Frame.
Includes notebooks, manuscripts and typescripts of short stories, novels, plays, and works for radio.
Literary papers of Stewart Conn.
Literary papers of Sydney Goodsir Smith.
Includes notebooks, manuscripts, typescripts and proofs of poems, articles and plays, and radio scripts, with some related correspondence.
Literary papers of the poet Bessie MacArthur (1889-1983).
Literary, personal and political papers of James Kelman, with digital archive.
Literary works of Margaret Hamilton Noël-Paton (born 1896), grand-daughter of Sir Joseph Noël-Paton, the painter.
Manuscript and corrected typescript of the play "The Hart of Scotland" (later retitled "The Bruce") by Robert Simpson Silver.
With typescript modifications and new scenes and a printed copy of the text.
Manuscript and typescript drafts of the stage production and published version of "Mary Queen of Scots Got Her Head Chopped Off", by Liz Lochhead.
Manuscripts and typescripts of 'Mavis Belfrage' and 'Old negatives', by Alasdair Gray.
Manuscript and typescript drafts of 'Mavis Belfrage' and 'Old negatives: 4 verse sequences', by Alasdair Gray, heavily annotated and revised by Gray and with extensive notes to his typist and assistant Scott Pearson.