Poetry.
Found in 2772 Collections and/or Records:
Papers of James K Annand.
Comprising corrected typescripts and galley proofs of, and correspondence concerning, "Two Voices" (1968), with two manuscript workbooks of poems of Annand.
Papers of James Logie Robertson.
Papers of James Logie Robertson, including his literary correspondence, drafts of poems, and notebooks.
Papers of Janet H Caird.
Includes two poetry notebooks, undated, with corrected typescripts of poetry collections, "Some Walk a Narrow Path" (1977), and "A Distant Urn" (1983).
Papers of Janet Paisley.
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.
Papers of J.F. Hendry, comprising corrected typescript article, 'Austria today', three typescript poems and one letter.
Papers of John Maclean, Clydeside agitator, 1909-1923; with material concerning him, 1924-1966.
Papers of John Rennie concerning Fen drainage., 1768-1821, undated.
These papers concern all John Rennie's drainage work in Lincolnshire and Cambridge-shire. The earlier papers relate principally to East, West, and Wildmore Fens, then to Deeping Fen, and finally to the East Brink Cut for the Swaffham and Bottisham Drainage Commission. The papers also include material relating to work to make the rivers Witham and Foss navigable.
Papers of John Rennie concerning Fen drainage., 1768-1821.
The contents are as follows. (i) Memoranda and accounts, 1768, 1800-1821 (folio 1); (ii) Poems of William Hall, poet and antiquary of the Fens, printed and manuscript, 1818, 1820, undated (folio 137); (iii) Bills and receipts connected with John Rennie's stay at Eastville near Boston while working on Fen drainage, 1817-1818 (folio 142).
Papers of John Stuart Blackie concerning the Highlands., Mid 19th century-late 19th century.
Papers of John Stuart Blackie on classical mythology and literature., 1844-1857, undated.
Papers of Kenneth White.
Including corrected manuscripts and typescripts of poetry and prose works, with two published collections of poems and "Letters from Gourgounel".
Papers of Lady Margaret Sackville and of James Pittendrigh Macgillivray., 1909-1910, 1913.
Papers of Lucinda Mackay relating to her artistic practice, writing, and teaching, 1965-2022
This series documents Lady Mackay's professional career as an artist, writer and teacher, containing her art-related papers, her publishing papers, art administration papers, a collection of art-related ephemera, and a file on her teaching career in England and Scotland.
Papers of Mary Grey, afterwards wife successively of Robert Lundie, Minister of Kelso, and of Henry Duncan, Minister of Ruthwell., 1809-1812, 1842, undated.
The papers comprise: a list, 1809-1812, of expenditure on charities; acknowledgements by societies of gifts, 1810-1811; a letter, 1842, of Mrs Duncan to a son or stepson; and a poem, undated.
Papers of Michael Roberts, including some later papers of Janet Adam Smith concerning Michael Roberts.
Papers of Peter Butter and correspondence between Peter Butter and various correspondents relating to miscellaneous writers., Circa 1962-1980.
File named ‘Poems, etc - CS Lewis Sermon’ by Peter Butter. Includes copies of poems and literary works by various authors, and correspondence with William Montgomerie and Donald Mitchell. Also includes typed manuscripts of ‘Five Letters From An Eastern Empire’ and ‘Prometheus’ by Alasdair Gray, both signed by the author, and a copy of ‘nuspeak 8’ by Edwin Morgan (Glasgow : Scottish Arts Council, 1973).
Papers of Ramsay family, of Ochtertyre.
1. three documents, 1723-1748, concerning James Ramsay of Ochtertyre
2. extract of letter, 1762, of Joseph Macdonald (possibly the piper)
3. journal, 1776, of the first part of a journey from Edinburgh to London
4. 18 poems in Latin and three in English, 18th century, many in the hand of John Ramsay of Ochtertyre.
Papers of Richard J McLeish.
Includes manuscripts and typescripts of poems and short stories, and also two letters of Neil Gunn, on literary matters.
Papers of Robert Douglas Hamilton., 1757-1862.
Robert Douglas Hamilton was a physician in Lanarkshire in the early 19th century, and the author of 'The principles of medicine'.
Papers of S Marshak.
Including, chapter of autobiographical novel, "At the Beginning of Life", two poems and translations of poems of Burns and others.