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Fiction.

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Genre that refers to works evoked from the imagination of the writer and not conferred as fact. In literature, fiction generally refers to the novel, novella, short story, and poetic forms.

Found in 34 Collections and/or Records:

Harriet Beecher Stowe, "Uncle Tom`s Cabin" (Edinburgh, A and C Black, 1853), with copy of letter of author to the publishers.

 Item
Identifier: Acc.6823-is now MS. 50256
Scope and Contents

Including correspondence with and concerning the illustrator, M U Sears.

Dates: 1853.

Letter, 1964, of Doris Lessing to Naomi Mitchison.

 File
Identifier: Acc.10307
Scope and Contents

With typescripts of literary works of Mitchison.

Dates: 1964 and undated.

Literary papers of Naomi Mitchison.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.5912
Scope and Contents

Including manuscripts and corrected typescripts of plays, stories, and essays.

Dates: circa 1929-circa 1970.

Literary papers of Wendy Wood.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.8197
Scope and Contents

Including corrected manuscripts and typescripts of autobiographical work and stories.

Dates: circa 1930-1980.

Manuscript of an incomplete work of fiction of Thomas Carlyle.

 Item
Identifier: Acc.11254
Scope and Contents

Concerns a character Peter Lithgow of Drumbrash.

Dates: circa 1827.

Manuscript page of Sir Walter Scott's 'The Abbot' with transcription.

 Item
Identifier: Acc.13829
Content Description

Page 39 of the manuscript with holograph corrections, a transcript, and a receipt from Goodspeed's bookshop in Boston, MA, 1957 for the sale of the folio.

Dates: 1820, or before.

Manuscripts and typescripts of the writings of William Sharp and of the works in the Celtic vein which Sharp wrote under the name of 'Fiona MacLeod'.

 Series
Identifier: MSS.8771-8786
Scope and Contents

The papers include a substantial amount of apparently unpublished material and some correspondence.

Dates: 1871-1910, undated.

Nonsense verses and English translations of Robert Louis Stevenson.

 File
Identifier: Acc.11145
Scope and Contents

Some written on Advocates` Library paper.

Dates: late 19th century.

Papers collected by Morley Jamieson.

 Collection
Identifier: Acc.7602
Scope and Contents

Includes:

manuscript, 1915, of R W Campbell, "Private Spud Tamson"

diaries, 1901-1909, concerning tours from Edinburgh to Europe

and a letterbook, 1888-1898.

Dates: 1827-1918 and undated.

Papers of A Ward Gardner.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.9664
Scope and Contents

Includes:

1. anthology of verse "for lovers" chosen by Gardner

2. his child`s story "Kony`s Happy Day"

3. manuscript and typescript of poetry by Gardner.

Dates: circa 1950-1988.

Papers of Alexander Scott.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.12236
Scope and Contents

Includes correspondence, noteboooks, and manuscripts and typescripts of poetry, fiction, plays, autiobiographical and critical works.

Dates: 1931-1981.

Papers of Canongate Press.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.11197

Papers of Donald M Budge.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.9959
Scope and Contents

Includes manuscripts of poetry and prose, and material concerning Budge`s editorial work.

Dates: 1941-1984 and undated.

Papers of Gael Turnbull.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.10256
Scope and Contents

Includes manuscript and typescript drafts of poetry and prose, together with scripts of dramatizations for radio.

Dates: 1953-1990.

Papers of Kenneth White.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.5911
Scope and Contents

Including corrected manuscripts and typescripts of poetry and prose works, with two published collections of poems and "Letters from Gourgounel".

Dates: 1966-1973.

Papers of Naomi Mitchison.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.6120
Scope and Contents

Including:

1. typescript of note, undated, of Elizabeth S Haldane, on lady doctors

2. typescripts, 20th century, of works of fiction and essays on feminisim of Naomi Mitchison, with books

3. 2 letters, 1915, of Mary E Haldane to Naomi Mitchison.

Dates: circa 1880 to 20th century.

Papers of the playwright, Robert McLellan, and his family.

 Fonds
Identifier: MSS.26301-26462
Scope and Contents

Robert McLellan (1907-1985) was born near Lanark and educated at Bearsden and Glasgow University. In 1938 he married and moved to Arran, where he spent the rest of his life, except for a period of service in the Royal Artillery, 1940-1946. His most important literary works were plays, but he also wrote poetry, short stories, and books on Arran.

Dates: 1854-1980, undated.