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Manuscripts.

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Refers to handwritten documents, and may also be used to distinguish certain documents from published or otherwise printed documents, as in the cases of typed personal letters or a typescript from which printed versions are made.

Found in 6567 Collections and/or Records:

Manuscripts and typescripts of Sydney Goodsir Smith concerning the poet Robert Fergusson., 1950, 1974, undated.

 File
Identifier: MS.26146
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows. (i) Typescript, with manuscript corrections, additions and deletions, of 'Fergusson and Burns', a programme for the BBC series 'Chapbook', broadcast on the Scottish Home Service, 1950 (folio l); (ii) Corrected typescript of Sydney Goodsir Smith's introduction to ‘Fergusson: a bi-centenary handsel’ (Edinburgh, 1974) (folio 23). For another copy, see MS.26187, folio 34. (iii) Manuscript and typescript drafts of "'The Tricky Callant"; a tribute to Robert Fergusson',...
Dates: 1950, 1974, undated.

Manuscripts and typescripts of Sydney Goodsir Smith; with letters to Hazel Goodsir Smith.

 File
Identifier: Acc.12006
Scope and Contents Manuscripts and Typescripts of Sydney Goodsir Smith:Corrected carbon copy of typescript, circa 1948, of 'Under the Eildon Tree'.Manuscripts, circa 1952-1953, of four poems dedicated to Hazel Goodsir Smith.‘Tis Late’ was published in 'Lines Review', 6 (1954), page 23; ‘Mareeld’ was published in 'Omens' (Edinburgh: M.Macdonald, 1955), page 16.Letter, undated, to Hazel Goodsir Smith.Manuscript drafts, undated, of ‘Said Heraclitus’....
Dates: Circa 1948-1976, undated.

Manuscripts and typescripts of the first and second series of the Linmill stories by Robert McLellan., 1960-1961.

 File
Identifier: MS.26412
Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows. (i) Preliminary notes on the series (folio 1); (ii) Typescripts, with manuscript additions and corrections, of the first series, broadcast in 1960 (folio 9). It includes the manuscript of 'The Daftie' (folio 72); (iii) Manuscripts and some typescripts of the second series, 1961 (folio 93).

Dates: 1960-1961.

Manuscripts and typescripts of 'The Old Byre at Clashmore' by Robert McLellan., 1965.

 File
Identifier: MS.26372
Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows. (i) Manuscript synopsis of the plot (folio l); (ii) Incomplete manuscript of the play (folio 7). The opening pages and a few leaves between folios 74 and 75 are missing. (iii) Early typescripts with manuscript corrections (folio 80).

Dates: 1965.

Manuscripts and typescripts of the PhD thesis of Ian Rankin on Muriel Spark; with related developmental materials., 1981-1990, undated.

 Series
Identifier: MSS.50594-50607
Scope and Contents

This series contains manuscripts of, and associated working papers for, Ian Rankin’s PhD thesis on Muriel Spark for the University of Edinburgh. The working papers include extensive research notes, press cuttings, and other research materials collected by Rankin, as well as correspondence and other contact between Rankin and his PhD supervisor. Also included are administrative materials of the University of Edinburgh regarding postgraduate studies.

Dates: 1981-1990, undated.

Manuscripts and typescripts of the story 'The lum hat' by Violet Jacobs., [Circa 1945.]

 File
Identifier: MS.27411
Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows. (i) Manuscript notes and fragments of the text (folio 1); (ii) Miscellaneous pages of a typescript version (folio 16). They include (folio 25) a fragment of the section missing from the beginning of chapter IV in the published text. (iii) Typescript with manuscript corrections (folio 42). Two leaves are missing between folios 49 and 50 and three between folios 64 and 65.

Dates: [Circa 1945.]

Manuscripts and typescripts of the writings of William Sharp and of the works in the Celtic vein which Sharp wrote under the name of 'Fiona MacLeod'.

 Series
Identifier: MSS.8771-8786
Scope and Contents

The papers include a substantial amount of apparently unpublished material and some correspondence.

Dates: 1871-1910, undated.

Manuscripts and typescripts of Tom Leonard concerning "Nora`s Place" and "Situations Theoretical and Contemporary".

 File
Identifier: Acc.11402
Scope and Contents

Includes four prose articles.

Dates: 1986-1994 and undated.

Manuscripts and typescripts of 'Two men and a blanket' by Robert Garioch, ?1974, 1976.

 File
Identifier: MS.26611
Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows. (i) Manuscript of the introduction, and manuscript and corrected typescript of various pages of ‘Two men and a blanket’, ?1974 (folio l); (ii) Duplicated typescript of the serialised version of ‘Two men and a blanke’, broadcast in the BBC Radio programme, 'Book at Bedtime', 1976 (folio 28).

Dates: ?1974, 1976.

Manuscripts and typescripts of two novels by Hugh D M McCutcheon (1909- ).

 Series
Identifier: MSS.26988-26991
Scope and Contents

Hugh McCutcheon was educated in Paisley and at Glasgow University, and served as Town Clerk of Renfrew from 1945 to 1974. His literary work consisted mainly of mystery novels and thrillers. Both manuscripts are heavily corrected but the final text is very close to the published version. The typescripts, which have a few manuscript corrections, are marked up for the printer.

Dates: [1967, or before]-[1968 or before.]

Manuscripts and typescripts of two novels by James Allan Ford (1920-2009).

 Series
Identifier: MSS.27486-27492
Scope and Contents

James Allan Ford was educated in Edinburgh and entered the Civil Service in 1938, rising to become Principal Establishment Officer in the Scottish Office. During the second World War he served in the defence of Hong Kong and later drew on this experience for his novel ‘The brave white flag’ (London, 1961).

Dates: [1961, or before]-1987, undated.