Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

Includes material concerning productions, administration and publicity.

Scope and Contents From the Fonds: Includes research notes, typescripts and proofs of novels, correspondence, and papers concerning her involvement in cultural and business organisations.This archive includes papers relating to the following published works:'Games of kings' (1961)"Queens' play" (1964)'The disorderly knights' (1966)'Dolly and the singing bird' (1968)'Pawn in frankincense' (1969)'Dolly and the cookie bird' (1970)'The...

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The contents are as follows. (i) Papers concerning theatrical productions, 1946-1955, undated (folio 1); (ii) Papers concerning the school magazines, ‘Schola Regia’ and ‘Phaeton’, 1948—1956, undated (folio 56). They include drafts of editorials, articles, poems and proofs.

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

The contents are as follows. (i) Papers concerning theatrical productions, 1946-1955, undated (folio 1); (ii) Papers concerning the school magazines, ‘Schola Regia’ and ‘Phaeton’, 1948—1956, undated (folio 56). They include drafts of editorials, articles, poems and proofs.

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The papers span Edith Macarthur's long career on stage and screen. They include playscripts, photographs, programmes and reviews of many of the plays in which she featured, along with some scripts and other memorabilia relating to her wide range of television work.

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Includes the following:

Letter, 1976, of David Campbell, enclosing a copy of an article concerning George Friel.

Script, 1976, of ‘The Novels of George Friel’ by David Campbell, a radio programme in the ‘Scottish Writing’ series.

Teacher’s Notes for ‘Scottish Writing’ series, 1976, edited by David Campbell.

Photocopy of typescript, 1985, of an article concerning George Friel by James Gillespie.

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Includes music scores, correspondence and papers concerning the Saltire Society and Saltire Music Group.

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James Leslie Mitchell is best known for his Scottish novels, ‘Sunset song’ (London, 1932), ‘Cloud Howe’ (London, 1933) and ‘Grey granite’ (London, 1934), published under the pseudonym 'Lewis Grassic Gibbon', but he also wrote essays, biographies, and a study of South American history, ‘The conquest of the Maya’ (London, 1934).

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,...

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,...

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Magnusson’s father came to Rochdale from Iceland for his job as a Co-operative Official. File also contains a script from Mastermind in Rochdale, and a brochure of the Rochdale Pioneers Museum.

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File includies script entitled ‘The Disappearing Island', a newspaper cutting, and notes on Barra.

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Files inclues a script for Bill Oddie’s ‘This is your Life’.

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File includes speeches, scripts for TV programme ‘How to make a Million’, newspaper cuttings, photocopied essays.

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Christopher K Mylne wrote many articles for various publications over the years. His writing usually focussed on Scottish wildlife and the typescripts and publications here reflect that focus.

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Weir produced a high volume of written and spoken outputs during his career. The papers here relate to some of the results of that work, including his contributions to radio.

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Weir produced a high volume of written and spoken outputs during his career. The papers here relate to some of the results of that work, including his contributions to radio.

Scope and Contents From the Fonds: Major-General James Johnston was born in Edinburgh in August 1939. He was educated at George’s Watson’s College, Welbeck College and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, from which he was commissioned in July 1959 into the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. He underwent postgraduate training at the Royal Military Academy of science and REME Officers School. His training was completed by 1965 and he served several appointments as commanding officer within Germany and the United...

Scope and Contents From the Fonds: Includes research notes, typescripts and proofs of novels, correspondence, and papers concerning her involvement in cultural and business organisations.This archive includes papers relating to the following published works:'Games of kings' (1961)"Queens' play" (1964)'The disorderly knights' (1966)'Dolly and the singing bird' (1968)'Pawn in frankincense' (1969)'Dolly and the cookie bird' (1970)'The...

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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.

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This collection consists of manuscripts, typescripts, proofs and illustrative material relating to a wide range of Alasdair Gray’s work, including twenty-nine stage, radio and television plays, and the following published works:

'Lanark' (Edinburgh: Canongate, 1981). 'Lean tales' (London: Jonathan Cape, 1985). 'Lean tales' (London: Abacus, 1987). 'Old negatives' (London: Jonathan Cape, 1989).

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

The contents are as follows. (i) Papers concerning theatrical productions, 1946-1955, undated (folio 1); (ii) Papers concerning the school magazines, ‘Schola Regia’ and ‘Phaeton’, 1948—1956, undated (folio 56). They include drafts of editorials, articles, poems and proofs.