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 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Brief statements of a fact or experience, written down for review, or as an aid to memory, or to inform someone else; also includes short, informal letters.

Found in 5133 Collections and/or Records:

Typescript of set of poems, 1924, of William Soutar, "Over the Goompa Gu".

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.7104
Scope and Contents

With manuscript notes, 1923, 1941, of Soutar, and four letters, 1940, from him to James Gilchrist, on literary and political matters.

Dates: 1923-1924 and 1940-1941.

Typescript of ‘Sinner’, a screenplay for film by Ian Rankin and James Mavor; with related developmental materials., 2010.

 File
Identifier: MS.50510
Scope and Contents

Typescript, June 2009, ‘Justified Sinner / A Feature Film Screenplay by James Mavor and Ian Rankin’. Folios i-ii, 1-80.

Editorial notes, 2010, of James Mavor and Ian Rankin. Folios 81-96.

The notes relate to plot and character revisions, and additional plot development, for revised drafts. Some of the notes are undated and, as such, the arrangement has been suggested by a comparison of changes in plot and theme.

Dates: 2010.

Typescript of ‘The Third Gentleman’, a radio play by Ian Rankin; with related developmental notes., 1997.

 File
Identifier: MS.50486
Scope and Contents Typescript, 1997, first draft, with annotations by the author. Folios i-80Developmental notes, 1997, of Ian Rankin relating to the development of the plot and characters in his radio play ‘The Third Gentleman’.Includes working notes, research, and editorial notes of Ian Rankin. Includes references to second, third, and fourth drafts. Most of the notes are undated. The arrangement of the notes has been suggested by development of themes and revisions....
Dates: 1997.

Typescript Peeblesshire church histories, by Dr Clement Bryce Gunn, intended to form part of the author's series of 'Books of the Church'.

 Series
Identifier: MSS.954-961
Scope and Contents

The typescripts, chiefly 20th-century and consisting largely of excerpts from the kirk-session records, are almost ready for publication, and are accompanied by notes, newspaper cuttings, and photographs. Churches other than parish are dealt with, and biographical and genealogical information is given about ministers.

Dates: Early 20th century-mid 20th century.

Typescript script for film by Ian Rankin, ‘The Only True Comedian’; with related developmental notes and administrative materials; Synopsis/pitch for a film titled ‘Granite City’ by Ian Rankin., 1999.

 File
Identifier: MS.50506
Scope and Contents Annotated typescript, 1999, of script by Ian Rankin, 'The Only True Comedian', with author's annotations. Folios 1-21.Editorial notes, 1999-2000, of Ian Rankin, Andy Goddard, and Nic Marston (director) of Rankin's script for 'The Only True Comedian', as manuscript, email, and fax copy. Folios 22-29.Synopses, circa 1999, of Ian Rankin for ‘The Only True Comedian’ film, 4 copies. Folios 30-37.Submission, June 1999, of Ian Rankin to the New Found Land film...
Dates: 1999.

Typescript, titled, 'Sketch notes for a new system of philosophy' by David Lindsay., [Circa 1920.]

 File
Identifier: MS.27247
Scope and Contents

A series of 545 notes extracted by David Lindsay from his own notebooks and reflecting his ideas (see J B Pick, ‘The strange genius of David Lindsay’ (London, 1970), page 8.

Dates: [Circa 1920.]

Typescript tour diaries of Frederick Walter Ferrier Noel-Paton, with appendices., 1909-1913.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Adv.MSS.85.1.2-85.1.12
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Of the fourteen volumes in the series, twelve are typescript `tour diaries’ with appendices of various documents and printed items, and the remaining two volumes are an address book and an index volume.

Dates: 1909-1913.

Typescript `Tour Notes of the Director General of Commercial Intelligence` of Frederick Walter Ferrier Noel-Paton, July 1907., 1907.

 File
Identifier: Adv.MS.85.1.1
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Of the fourteen volumes in the series, twelve are typescript `tour diaries’ with appendices of various documents and printed items, and the remaining two volumes are an address book and an index volume.

Dates: 1907.

Typescript, undated, of 'Conquest', a three-act play set in different periods by Margaret Noël-Paton., Mid 20th century-late 20th century.

 File
Identifier: MS.27467
Scope and Contents

The text is preceded by a synopsis and notes for the producer (folio i). The play was originally written under the pseudonym 'Juniper Struan'.

Dates: Mid 20th century-late 20th century.

Typescripts and notes chiefly of David Lindsay of 'The witch'., 1942, undated.

 File
Identifier: MS.27252
Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows. (i) Notes, 1942, undated, found with the typescript of 'The Witch' (folio 1); (ii) Typescript account of a dream, with an accompanying note by J B Pick, undated (folio 5); (iii) Typescript of the final chapter from an earlier discarded version of 'The Witch', undated (folio 7); (iv) Alternative versions of individual pages, undated (folio 27); (v) Notes, probably by J B Pick, of errata in ‘The violet apple and the witch’, undated (folio 98).

Dates: 1942, undated.