Literature (writings).
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Written works produced by an individual or specific group of individuals of a particular form or genre, on a particular subject, or for a particular audience.
Found in 68 Collections and/or Records:
Manuscripts and typescripts of broadcasts, chiefly on literary subjects, of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'., 1947-1967, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.27069-27070
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
As well as writing books, Christopher Murray Grieve, ‘Hugh MacDiarmid’ was a prolific author of essays and articles and was frequently asked to speak on literary or other topics. He was in the habit of re-using parts of his writings on different occasions, so it is not unusual to find substantial identical passages occurring in different works. Due to the fragmentary nature of some of the material, it is not always evident whether a manuscript was intended for publication or for a talk;...
Dates:
1947-1967, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of Christopher Murray Grieve, (1892-1978), the author 'Hugh MacDiarmid'.
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Literary papers of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'.
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Prose works of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'.
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Broadcasts and speeches of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'.
Manuscripts and typescripts of broadcasts, chiefly on literary subjects, of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'., 1947-1954.
File
Identifier: MS.27069
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
As well as writing books, Christopher Murray Grieve, ‘Hugh MacDiarmid’ was a prolific author of essays and articles and was frequently asked to speak on literary or other topics. He was in the habit of re-using parts of his writings on different occasions, so it is not unusual to find substantial identical passages occurring in different works. Due to the fragmentary nature of some of the material, it is not always evident whether a manuscript was intended for publication or for a talk;...
Dates:
1947-1954.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of Christopher Murray Grieve, (1892-1978), the author 'Hugh MacDiarmid'.
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Literary papers of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'.
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Prose works of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'.
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Broadcasts and speeches of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'.
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Manuscripts and typescripts of broadcasts, chiefly on literary subjects, of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'.
Manuscripts and typescripts of broadcasts, chiefly on literary subjects, of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'., 1955-1967, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.27070
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
As well as writing books, Christopher Murray Grieve, ‘Hugh MacDiarmid’ was a prolific author of essays and articles and was frequently asked to speak on literary or other topics. He was in the habit of re-using parts of his writings on different occasions, so it is not unusual to find substantial identical passages occurring in different works. Due to the fragmentary nature of some of the material, it is not always evident whether a manuscript was intended for publication or for a talk;...
Dates:
1955-1967, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of Christopher Murray Grieve, (1892-1978), the author 'Hugh MacDiarmid'.
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Literary papers of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'.
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Prose works of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'.
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Broadcasts and speeches of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'.
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Manuscripts and typescripts of broadcasts, chiefly on literary subjects, of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'.
Manuscripts and typescripts of Eric Linklater., 1916-1922, 1952-1962, undated.
Series
Identifier: Acc.10282/22-41
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Includes manuscripts and typescripts of plays, novels and poems, with over 500 letters of and to various correspondents.
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1916-1922, 1952-1962, undated.
Manuscripts and typescripts of Eric Linklater, containing prose., Undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.10282/28-30
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Includes manuscripts and typescripts of plays, novels and poems, with over 500 letters of and to various correspondents.
Dates:
Undated.
Manuscripts and typescripts of prose of Tom Pow., 1979, 1993-2001, undated.
Series
Identifier: Acc.12233/68-70
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Literary papers, 1969-2003, of Tom Pow (b. 1950), poet and lecturer in Creative and Cultural Studies at Glasgow University's Chrichton Campus. This collection includes papers relating to the following published works: 'Rough seas' (Edinburgh: Canongate, 1987); 'The moth trap' (Edinburgh: Canongate, 1990); 'In the palace of serpents' (Edinburgh, Canongate, 1992); 'Shouting it out' (London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1995), edited by Tom Pow; and 'Red letter day' (Newcastle upon Tyne: Bloodaxe,...
Dates:
1979, 1993-2001, undated.
Manuscripts and typescripts of Sydney Goodsir Smith., 1934-1974.
Series
Identifier: Acc.10397/3-27
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Includes corrected typescripts of articles, reviews and broadcast talks, together with 55 letters from various correspondents.
Dates:
1934-1974.
Manuscripts and typescripts of 'The company I've kept’ by Christopher Murray Grieve, ‘Hugh MacDiarmid’., [1966, or before.]
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.27044-27046
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
As well as writing books, Christopher Murray Grieve, ‘Hugh MacDiarmid’ was a prolific author of essays and articles and was frequently asked to speak on literary or other topics. He was in the habit of re-using parts of his writings on different occasions, so it is not unusual to find substantial identical passages occurring in different works. Due to the fragmentary nature of some of the material, it is not always evident whether a manuscript was intended for publication or for a talk;...
Dates:
[1966, or before.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of Christopher Murray Grieve, (1892-1978), the author 'Hugh MacDiarmid'.
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Literary papers of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'.
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Prose works of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'.
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Books of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'.
Manuscripts and typescripts of William Soutar of writings by people other than Soutar., 1938-1943, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.8762
Scope and Contents
The papers include music for three apparently unpublished songs, 1938-1943, one by Douglas E Lumsden and two by Francis George Scott, with words by William Soutar.
Dates:
1938-1943, undated.
Manuscripts of articles and books of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'., [Circa 1948]-1966, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.27064
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Some of these are quite substantial, but others are single pages only. Most have not been identified.
Dates:
[Circa 1948]-1966, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of Christopher Murray Grieve, (1892-1978), the author 'Hugh MacDiarmid'.
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Literary papers of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'.
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Prose works of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'.
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Articles and short pieces of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'.
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Fragments of articles and books of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'.
Microfilm of fair copy of ‘Ancient intercourse with India ...’ which contains chapters on the career of Alexander, Dean Vincent's English translation of Arrian's ‘Voyage of Nearchus’, the affinity between the Slavonic and Sanskrit languages, and other subjects; being a manuscript of Alexander Walker of Bowland intended for publication., [Circa 1825.]
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.1247
Dates:
[Circa 1825.]
Miscellaneous educational, cultural and literary papers of the Chalmers family of Auldbar., 1758-1867.
File
Identifier: MS.15508
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
(i) Papers concerning the classical, literary and historical education of Patrick Chalmers (died 1824) (folio 1);
(ii) Notes of Patrick Chalmers, Advocate, on Roman law (folio 31);
(iii) Papers concerning the legal career of Patrick Chalmers, including his admission papers to the Inner Temple (1758) and the Faculty of Advocates (1762-1763; admitted 1764) (folio 54);
(iv) Miscellaneous classical exercises (folio 76);
(v) Testimonials in favour of, and academic...
Dates:
1758-1867.
Miscellaneous literary papers, chiefly verses, of various members of the Minto family and their friends., 1789-1888, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.12842-12843
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
As well as material of inherent literary or intellectual interest, the papers in this section, deriving from various members of the family, provide a record of entertainment and leisure in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries.
Dates:
1789-1888, undated.
Miscellaneous literary papers, chiefly verses, of various members of the Minto family and their friends., ?[Circa 1791]-1857, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.12842
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
As well as material of inherent literary or intellectual interest, the papers in this section, deriving from various members of the family, provide a record of entertainment and leisure in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries.
Dates:
?[Circa 1791]-1857, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto.
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Literary papers, music and drawings of various members of the Elliot of Minto family.
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Papers of the Earls of Minto and other members of the family.
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Miscellaneous literary papers, chiefly verses, of various members of the Minto family and their friends.
Miscellaneous literary papers, chiefly verses, of various members of the Minto family and their friends., 1789-1888, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.12843
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
As well as material of inherent literary or intellectual interest, the papers in this section, deriving from various members of the family, provide a record of entertainment and leisure in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries.
Dates:
1789-1888, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto.
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Literary papers, music and drawings of various members of the Elliot of Minto family.
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Papers of the Earls of Minto and other members of the family.
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Miscellaneous literary papers, chiefly verses, of various members of the Minto family and their friends.
Miscellaneous literary papers of Nina, Countess of Minto., Mid 19th century-Late 19th century.
File
Identifier: MS.19461
Scope and Contents
The papers include 'The Donkey', a play written by the Countess in 1864 (folio 1).
Dates:
Mid 19th century-Late 19th century.
Miscellaneous papers of Alasdair Gray, containing typescripts, carbon copies, manuscripts and negatives of various poems and writings., 1949-1987.
Series
Identifier: Acc.8799/69-81
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Includes manuscripts and corrected typescripts of novels, short stories, and poems.
Dates:
1949-1987.
Miscellaneous papers of John Hill Burton., 1674-1880, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.9445-9446
Miscellaneous papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun., 17th century-mid 20th century.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.17745-17880
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The Fletchers were merchants in Dundee, who came to prominence towards the end of the sixteenth century in the person of Robert, burgess and bailie of Dundee, who purchased various lands in Forfar which were consolidated into the estate of Innerpeffer; he died in 1622. His eldest son Sir Andrew was admitted an ordinary judge in 1623 (his brothers were James, merchant burgess of Dundee; Robert, of Bencho; and Sir George, of Restennet, advocate, through whose holding of the priory lands of...
Dates:
17th century-mid 20th century.
Miscellaneous personal papers, lecture notes and phrenological reports of George Combe; and papers of Cecilia Combe., 1805-1877, undated.
Series
Identifier: MSS.7435-7473
Scope and Contents
MSS.7443-7445 are written in German, having been delivered on George Combe's tour in Germany in 1842.
The phrenological reports (MSS.7452-7455) comprise the phrenological measurements of many persons, both well-known and obscure, with reports and descriptions of their mental capabilities and weaknesses.
The papers of Cecilia Combe contain a selection of literary efforts, diaries of tours, and the usual memoranda and inventories kept by nineteenth-century housewives.
Dates:
1805-1877, undated.
Notebook containing manuscripts of literary work by George Moncrieff-Scott., [1960, or before]-[1961, or before.]
Item
Identifier: MS.26965
Scope and Contents
The notebook contains the following: (i) Manuscript of chapters 12 to the end (folio 1) and chapter 8 (folio 51) of ‘The mirror and the cross’ (London, 1960), George Scott-Moncrieff's history of the Catholic church in Scotland. For the rest of the manuscript, see MS.19631. (ii) Manuscript of the text, omitting the introduction, of ‘Portrait of Edinburgh’ (London, 1961) (folio 66).
Dates:
[1960, or before]-[1961, or before.]
Notebook of William Soutar containing quotations from prose and verse., 1914.
Item
Identifier: MS.8686
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
William Soutar's output of work, most of it produced during the last thirteen bed-ridden years of his life, is quite remarkable. Apart from his regular and lively correspondence, and his poetry both in English and in Scots, he left a long sequence of diaries and journals, as well as a record of his dreams extending over more than twenty years.
Dates:
1914.
Notebooks and travel writings of Tom Pow., 1971-2002.
Series
Identifier: Acc.12233/1-51
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Literary papers, 1969-2003, of Tom Pow (b. 1950), poet and lecturer in Creative and Cultural Studies at Glasgow University's Chrichton Campus. This collection includes papers relating to the following published works: 'Rough seas' (Edinburgh: Canongate, 1987); 'The moth trap' (Edinburgh: Canongate, 1990); 'In the palace of serpents' (Edinburgh, Canongate, 1992); 'Shouting it out' (London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1995), edited by Tom Pow; and 'Red letter day' (Newcastle upon Tyne: Bloodaxe,...
Dates:
1971-2002.
Papers concerning the education, careers, activities and interests of the Paul family., 17th century-1910.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.5145-5154
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Robert Paul, manager of the Commercial Bank of Scotland, married Charlotte, the daughter of John Erskine of Cambus, advocate, in 1814. The connection of the Pauls with the Erskines of Alva, and later with the Erskine Murrays, remained strong, and the antiquarian interests of the Reverend Robert Paul, Free Church minister at Dollar, led him to examine many of the Erskine papers. Some of these remained with the Paul’s and now form part of the collection.
Dates:
17th century-1910.
Papers of and concerning Lieutenant-Colonel Peter Roderick Oliver., 1921-1944, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.24656-24680
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Peter Oliver served with Coke's Rifles during the Second World War until his death on active service in Burma in 1945. Included here are papers relating to his army career. However, he is better known as a mountaineer, and particularly as a member of two unsuccessful Everest expeditions in 1936 and 1938. Climbing regularly in the Himalayas and to a lesser extent in the Alps during the 1930s, Oliver's papers are noteworthy for his detailed climbing journals, his articles on mountaineering,...
Dates:
1921-1944, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence, diaries, literary papers, and photographs, of Lieutenant-Colonel Peter Roderick Oliver, 1921-1944, together with diaries and miscellaneous papers of his mother, Elizabeth Oliver, wife of Major Edward Oliver, Veterinary Advisor to the Indian government, 1905-1946, undated.