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 112 Collections and/or Records:
Literary, personal and political papers of James Kelman, with digital archive.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.13471
Dates:
circa 1970-2012.
Literary works and other papers of Elspeth Davie.
Record Group
Identifier: Acc.10631/1-40
Scope and Contents
Includes manuscript drafts of short stories and a novel.
Dates:
1871-1992.
Manuscript and corrected galley proofs of Christopher Murray Grieve, "Hugh MacDiarmid's" contribution to 'Celtic nationalism' and manuscript of 'Four Scottish poets, an unpublished work of MacDiarmid., [1968, or before], 1971.
File
Identifier: MS.27052
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows. (i) Manuscript of section 1 and corrected galley-proof of Hugh MacDiarmid's contribution to ‘Celtic nationalism’ (London, 1968) (folio 1); (ii) Manuscript of 'Four Scottish Poets', an unpublished work on Gavin Douglas, Byron, Robert Burns and James Macpherson, 1971 (folio 42). The section on Burns is missing, and there are two manuscripts of the section on Byron (folios 67, 105).
Dates:
[1968, or before], 1971.
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'.
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Incomplete sections of books by Christopher Murray Grieve 'Hugh MacDiarmid'.
Manuscript of ‘Cunninghame Graham: a centenary study’ by Christopher Murray Grieve, ‘Hugh MacDiarmid’., [1952, or before.]
Item
Identifier: MS.27043
Dates:
[1952, 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'.
Manuscript of MacDiarmid's prose and verse contributions to ‘Scottish scene: the intelligent man's guide to Albyn’ by Hugh MacDiarmid and Lewis Grassic Gibbon., 1923-[1934, or before.]
File
Identifier: MS.27034
Scope and Contents
The plays 'Some day' and 'The Purple Patch' are represented by pages from the ‘Scottish Nation’, 30 October 1923, and the ‘Northern Review’, May 1924 (folios 76, 122). The manuscript also contains designs for the dust-jacket and titlepage which were not used (folio 193).
Dates:
1923-[1934, 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'.
Manuscript of 'Not where I breathe', a study of love by George Moncrieff-Scott., [?1963.]
Item
Identifier: MS.26966
Scope and Contents
The beginning is missing, and the manuscript contains chapter 3, part ii to the end only. The versos have been used for drafts of verses, some of which were intended for the ballad opera about Dr Johnson's visit to Raasay (MSS.26960-26961). The beginning of a story, 'The Boy who listened', is written on the inverted folios.
Dates:
[?1963.]
Manuscripts and drafts of and concerning George Douglas Brown.
Series
Identifier: MSS.8171-8180
Scope and Contents
Many of the drafts are early compositions, but they include all that apparently now exists of 'The House with the Green Shutters', published in 1901 (MSS.8171-8172), and two items not by George Douglas Brown (MS.8178).
MSS.8171-8176 are written in school notebooks.
Dates:
[1896, or before-?1901, ?1923.]
Manuscripts and typescripts of broadcasts, chiefly on literary subjects, of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'., 1947-1967, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.27069-27070
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
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
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
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
Manuscripts and typescripts of prose of Tom Pow., 1979, 1993-2001, undated.
Series
Identifier: Acc.12233/68-70
Dates:
1979, 1993-2001, undated.
Manuscripts and typescripts of Sydney Goodsir Smith., 1934-1974.
Series
Identifier: Acc.10397/3-27
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
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 and typescripts, undated, of translations of poetry and prose by George S Fraser.
File
Identifier: Acc.11406
Scope and Contents
Includes related correspondence, 1965-1986, and an undated manuscript of W S Graham.
Dates:
1965-1986 and undated.
Manuscripts of articles and books of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'., [Circa 1948]-1966, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.27064
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.]
Microfilm of manuscripts of Alexander Walker intended for publication.
Series
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.1246-1248
Dates:
1785-[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
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
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
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.