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Correspondence.

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Any forms of addressed and written communication sent and received, including letters, postcards, memorandums, notes, telegrams, or cables.

Found in 7214 Collections and/or Records:

Literary manuscripts and personal papers of the poet and art critic, Sydney Goodsir Smith (1915-1975).

 Series
Identifier: MSS.26116-26162
Scope and Contents

Born in New Zealand and educated in England, Sydney Goodsir Smith's first poems were in English, but he began writing in Scots in about 1940 and published several volumes of poetry. He also wrote for the stage, radio and television, as well as editing works of Robert Burns and Robert Fergusson. All these interests are reflected in his papers, but his work as an art critic survives in only a few fragmentary items.

Dates: 1922-1980, undated.

Literary papers and artwork of Angela Lemaire.

 Collection
Identifier: Acc.13375
Scope and Contents

Literary papers and artwork of Angela Lemaire, comprising correspondence relating to artist and fine press books; typescripts of novels; sketchbooks; engravings.

Dates: 1965 - 2011

Literary papers and correspondence of Doug Johnstone.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.13300
Scope and Contents

Literary papers and e-mail correspondence, 2008-2011, of Doug Johnstone, mainly relating to "Smokeheads" (London: Faber and Faber, 2011) and "Hit and Run" (London: Faber and Faber, 2012).

Dates: 2008-2011.

Literary papers and correspondence of Henry Mackenzie.

 File
Identifier: Acc.10686
Scope and Contents

Includes manuscript of, notes for and letters, circa 1810, 1812-1821, concerning Mackenzie`s "Life of Home". With manuscript page, undated, of "Douglas" by John Home and a diary, circa 1803, of Home`s journey to Bath with David Hume in 1776.

Dates: circa 1803-1821.

Literary papers and correspondence of Nigel Tranter.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.10967
Scope and Contents

Includes manuscripts and typescripts of novels, scripts of and notes for addresses and talks, and circa 440 letters and copies of letters.

Dates: 1948-1991 and undated.

Literary papers and correspondence of the novelist and biographer, Nancy Brysson Morrison (1903-1986).

 Series
Identifier: MSS.27287-27373
Scope and Contents

Nancy Brysson Morrison was the sister of Margaret M Morrison, who wrote under the pseudonym 'March Cost', and T J Morrison, the novelist and script-writer. As well as publishing under her own name, she wrote numerous romances under the pseudonym 'Christine Strathern' between 1942 and 1959, but they are not represented among these papers.

Dates: 1918-1986, undated.

Literary papers, [circa 1920]-1924, 1932-1933, of Mrs. Margaret Ethel Maxtone Graham., 1756-1933.

 File
Identifier: MS.16041
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows: (i) Typescript copies of letters, 1756-1759, of Lady Christian Graham with a few pieces of connecting narrative. Some of the material was used in ‘The beautiful Mrs. Graham’ (folio 1); (ii) Typescript copies of letters, 1843, of Charlotte Debnam to her husband, Major William Stewart of the Ardvorlich family (folio 47); (lii) Copies of correspondence, [circa 1774]-1840, of Lord Lynedoch (folio 91); (iv) Miscellaneous drafts for a study of Lord Lynedoch (folio...
Dates: 1756-1933.

Literary papers, correspondence and artwork of Alasdair Gray.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.13289
Scope and Contents This is a wide-ranging collection of material, but the most substantial and significant components are: personal and business correspondence dating from the 1950s to 20XX (?though little seems to survive from the 1960s-1980s); playscripts dating from the 1960s onwards, and relating to `A Gray Playbook` (Edinburgh: Luath, 2009); photograps, digital media, drafts and corrected proofs for `A Life in Pictures` (Edinburgh: Canongate, 2010); XX sheets of storyboard for an unmade film of...
Dates: circa 1950s-2011

Literary papers of Alasdair Gray.

 Collection
Identifier: Acc.13416
Scope and Contents

Literary papers, circa 1999-2012, of Alasdair Gray comprising: nine notebooks; two ledgers; papers, drafts and proofs mainly relating to `A Life in Pictures` (2010) and `Every Short Story` (2012). With audio-cassettes, CDs and DVDs, circa 1990-2012.

Dates: c. 1989-2012.

Literary papers of Alastair Reid.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.12450
Scope and Contents

Includes notebooks, poetry worksheets, correspondence with poets, translators and editors, manuscripts and typescripts of prose works, including a book written with Robert Graves, photographs and audio and video tapes.

Dates: 1951-2003.

Literary papers of Alexander Law.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.11490
Scope and Contents

Papers mainly concern studies of Scottish schools and school books, education in Edinburgh, and the works of Allan Ramsay. Includes correspondence and papers of Burns Martin and John Walter Oliver on earlier editions of the works of Ramsay.

Dates: circa 1930-1990.

Literary papers of Alison Fell.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.12394/1-85
Scope and Contents Includes correspondence, diaries, notebooks, manuscript and typescript drafts of poetry, short stories, novels, and works for radio, film and the theatre.This collection includes papers relating to the following published works:'The bad box' (London: Virago, 1987)'The crystal owl' (London: Methuen, 1988)'Dreams, like heretics' (London: Serpent’s Tail, 1997)'Every move you make' (London: Virago, 1984)'The grey dancer'...
Dates: 1971-2001.

Literary papers of Andrew Greig.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.13460/1-64
Content Description

Literary papers of Andrew Greig, circa 2000-2013, relating mainly to the following works: `Getting Higher`, `At the Loch of the Green Corrie`, `As Though We Were Flying`, `Found at Sea`, `Fair Helen`.

Dates: circa 2000-2013.

Literary papers of Andrew Greig.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.12535

Literary papers of David Macbeth Moir ('Delta'), including manuscripts of works by him and others.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.9856/1-60
Scope and Contents

Includes manuscripts, correspondence, notebooks of speeches, lists and diaries.

Dates: 1816-1851.