Correspondence and papers of the Scots poet William Soutar.
Scope and Contents
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
- Creation: 1898-1955.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
270 Volumes
Language of Materials
Undetermined
Arrangement
The papers are arranged as follows:
MSS.8501-8562. Correspondence.
MSS.8563-8625. Poems
MSS.8626-8653. Poetical notebooks.
MSS.8654-8659. Commonplace books.
MSS.8660-8670. Journals.
MSS.8671-8695. Miscellaneous notebooks.
MSS.8696-8729. Dream books.
MSS.8730-8758. Diaries.
MSS.8759-8770. Miscellaneous.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Presented, 1954, 1957, 1958, by John Soutar, Perth, father of the poet.
Genre / Form
- Title
- National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
- Author
- National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
- Description rules
- International Standard for Archival Description - General
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
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