Drafts. Documents.
Found in 2326 Collections and/or Records:
Annotated typescripts of 'My Month' articles of Tom Weir; with drafts for 'Weir’s World' and 'Exploring Scotland with Tom Weir'., 1989, undated.
Most articles are untitled and undated.
Antiquarian and genealogical papers, chiefly undated, of George Francis Stewart Elliot, including notes and drafts for 'The Border Elliots and the Family of Minto'. , [Circa 1700]-[circa 1857], undated.
Much of the material concerns George Francis Stewart Elliot's antiquarian and genealogical interests, and his book, ‘The Border Elliots and the Family of Minto’ (Edinburgh, 1897).
Antiquarian papers of James Dennistoun of Dennistoun, advocate and antiquary.
Apparent draft of MS.13730:Copies of official correspondence, 1783-1811, concerning Alexander Walker’s career; lacks the contents table., 1783-1811.
Army Book originally in the possession of by his father, used to contain an account by Philip C Trotter, son of Sir Philip D Trotter, of the Allied Military Mission to Hungary and its successor the later Allied Military Mission of Control on both of which he served, 1921-1922, and writings on linguistics, circa 1952, including notes and draft criticisms of works by William Empson., 1921-1922, [circa 1952].
The greater part of the volume is blank.
Arrangements, undated, by Philip Heseltine for voice and piano, and for strings, of the song 'Balulalow'; and a corrected draft of an unidentified work., Early 20th century.
Article on a student expedition to Cappadocia, Turkey in 1964; accompanying correspondence with University of Edinburgh Graduates' Association Journal as publisher, 1964, 2013-2014
Articles and a lecture of James Leslie Mitchell, ‘Lewis Grassic Gibbon’., 1932-1935, undated.
Articles, drafts of leaflets and related papers, 1950s, by T H [Tom] Gibson, mostly for the 'Scots Independent' or for Scottish National Party publicity; with copy, Articles of Association of Scots Independent Newspapers Ltd, 1957., 1950s.
Some family and other papers of Robert Douglas McIntyre's father, the Reverend John Ebenezer McIntyre (1874-1961), successively minister of Hightae and Dalton, Motherwell, Manse Road, and St Mary's, Edinburgh, United Free churches, and later of Barony and St James Place Church of Scotland, Edinburgh, precede the main collection.
Assorted administrative and financial papers of the Bible Board for Scotland, including board papers, minutes and accounts., 1839-1981.
Assorted collection of music in manuscript, comprising arrangements and settings by Learmont Drysdale of traditional songs and various poems., [Before 1910.]
Many of the songs are accompanied by alternative drafts or duplicates.
Assorted papers of Janet Paisley, including examples of her poetry and plays; with papers relating to her interest in educational and literary workshops and festivals, and the Scots language., 1992-circa 2013.
This is a box list of the papers of Janet Paisley, as received by the Library. No attempt has been made currently to review the order of the papers, to date them or to otherwise interpret them. The aim of the box list is to facilitate access in advance of any fuller arrangement and description.
Assorted papers of Janet Paisley, including examples of her poetry, plays and television drama scripts; with papers relating to her interest in the Scots language, and the history of Scotland., 1987-2011.
This is a box list of the papers of Janet Paisley, as received by the Library. No attempt has been made currently to review the order of the papers, to date them or to otherwise interpret them. The aim of the box list is to facilitate access in advance of any fuller arrangement and description.
Assorted works by Elizabeth Davie., 1961, 1978, undated.
Various drafts and notes; a printed copy of 'An obsession' (1961); a printed copy of 'A weight problem' (1978); a corrected typescript of 'The mime'; a manuscript draft of 'Mimic'; and a manuscript draft of part of 'The cool customer'.
Author's interleaved proof copy of ‘Occasional verses, translations and imitations’ by Sylvester Douglas, Baron Glenbervie containing much additional matter in his hand throughout., [?1820.]
In addition to the memoranda inside the front cover, a contents list is written on the flyleaves, many corrections and additions (including a few complete poems) have been made in the margins of the printed pages, and notes, amended or deleted drafts and a few additional poems have been written on many of the interleaves.
Autobiographical notes of Elspeth Davie, including notebook, loose papers and manuscript draft., Circa 1991, undated.
Includes manuscript drafts of short stories and a novel.
Autobiographical reminiscences drafts and fragments of Ruthven Todd., 1963, 1966, undated.
The contents are as follows. (i) Autobiographical reminiscences, written in the form of letters to Anne McGuire, 1963, undated (folio 1); (ii) Autobiographical drafts and fragments, 1966, undated (folio 53).
Autograph draft score and final version of Edward Harper, "Launch whan ye can", for alto, tenor and piano (words by William Soutar).
Autograph draft short score of the apparently unpublished piano concerto of Edward Harper.
A leaf is torn out after folio 16.
What appears to be an extract from ‘Variazioni’ by Luciano Berio is written at folio 20.
Autograph drafts of 'Black Douglas'., Circa 1968.
Autograph drafts of Nigel Tranter "Past Master"., [Before 1965.]
Autograph journal of a tour in the Highlands undertaken by Warren Hastings in 1793 during his impeachment., 1793.
Warren Hastings journey began and ended in Edinburgh, and among places visited are Stirling, Perth, Loch Tay, Loch Lomond, Loch Long, Glasgow, Paisley, and Lanark. Hastings is shown as a sensitive tourist, responsive to scenery and architecture. He pays special attention to the standard of food and comfort in inns, and gives some space to commercial and economic observations. Little in the journal relates to his public career.