Short stories.
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Relatively brief invented prose narratives.
Found in 355 Collections and/or Records:
Prose writings of George Campbell Hay., [Circa 1938]-[circa 1980.]
Series
Identifier: MSS.26746-26748
Dates:
[Circa 1938]-[circa 1980.]
Publicity material and contracts for the short story anthologies of Ian Rankin; developmental materials for various short stories by Ian Rankin. , 1983-2003.
File
Identifier: MS.50470
Scope and Contents
Publicity material for the short story anthologies of Ian Rankin.Publicity material for Ian Rankin's collection of short stories 'Beggar's Banquet', 2002-2003, including listings for radio programme of Ian Rankin reading 'Beggar's Banquet' in Books in the Media. Folios 1-12.Advertisement for Ian Rankin's short stories anthology 'Herbert in Motion', 1997, from Revolver. Folio 13.*MissingContract for short story anthology...
Dates:
1983-2003.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Ian Rankin archive.
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Papers relating to the professional activities of Ian Rankin.
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Papers relating to the literary and other creative works of Ian Rankin.
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Manuscripts, typescripts, working papers, and published extracts of the short stories of Ian Rankin.
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Manuscripts, typescripts, and working papers of the short stories of Ian Rankin.
Published non-Rebus short stories ‘Bookfinder General', 'The Game', and 'Is This A Dagger?’., 1983-2018.
File
Identifier: MS.50473
Scope and Contents
'Bookfinder General'.
Published in full, 2018, along with an interview with Rankin on the story, in ‘Index on Censorship’ magazine. Folios 1-54. (Story on folios 42-44)
'The Game', second place winner in the Sinclair/Scotsman short story competition.
Published in full, 1983, in ‘The Scotsman’. 3 copies, two press cuttings and one photocopy. Folios 45-55.
'Is This A Dagger?’.
Published in full, 2009, in ‘The Times Saturday Review’. Folios 56-62.
Dates:
1983-2018.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Ian Rankin archive.
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Papers relating to the professional activities of Ian Rankin.
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Papers relating to the literary and other creative works of Ian Rankin.
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Manuscripts, typescripts, working papers, and published extracts of the short stories of Ian Rankin.
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Published short stories by Ian Rankin, published in full and as extracts.
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Published short stories by Ian Rankin, other than Rebus short stories.
Published non-Rebus short stories 'Jake's Room' and 'The Kill Fee'., 2000-2015.
File
Identifier: MS.50474
Scope and Contents
‘Jake’s Room’.
Published in full, 2000, in ‘Sainsbury's Magazine’. Folios 1-130 (Story on Folios 100-102)
'The Kill Fee'.
Published in full, 2015, in ‘New Statesman’. Folios 131-192. (Story on Folios 176-178)
Dates:
2000-2015.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Ian Rankin archive.
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Papers relating to the professional activities of Ian Rankin.
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Papers relating to the literary and other creative works of Ian Rankin.
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Manuscripts, typescripts, working papers, and published extracts of the short stories of Ian Rankin.
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Published short stories by Ian Rankin, published in full and as extracts.
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Published short stories by Ian Rankin, other than Rebus short stories.
Published non-Rebus short stories 'The Missing', 'Pidgeon Pie', 'Remembrance', 'Still Waters’, and 'Window of Opportunity'., 1983-2002.
File
Identifier: MS.50475
Scope and Contents
'The Missing'.
Published in full, 1998, in ‘Crimewave’ magazine. 2 copies, folios 1-60 (Story on folios 8-9, 38-39).'Pidgeon Pie'.
Published in full, 1983, in ‘New Edinburgh Review’. Folios 61-82. Story on folios 68-69.'Remembrance'.
Published in full, 1988, in ‘Cencrastus’ magazine. Folios 83-106. (Story on folios 97-98)'Still Waters’.
Published in full, 1989, in ‘Cencrastus’ magazine. Folios 99-122 (Story on folios 112-113)'Window of...
Dates:
1983-2002.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Ian Rankin archive.
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Papers relating to the professional activities of Ian Rankin.
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Papers relating to the literary and other creative works of Ian Rankin.
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Manuscripts, typescripts, working papers, and published extracts of the short stories of Ian Rankin.
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Published short stories by Ian Rankin, published in full and as extracts.
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Published short stories by Ian Rankin, other than Rebus short stories.
Published Rebus short stories by Ian Rankin., 1992-2017.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.50471-50472
Dates:
1992-2017.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Ian Rankin archive.
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Papers relating to the professional activities of Ian Rankin.
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Papers relating to the literary and other creative works of Ian Rankin.
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Manuscripts, typescripts, working papers, and published extracts of the short stories of Ian Rankin.
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Published short stories by Ian Rankin, published in full and as extracts.
Published Rebus short stories by Ian Rankin, 'Acid Test', 'Auld Lang Syne', 'Charades', 'Father Christmas's Revenge', ‘Get Shortie’, and ‘A Good Hanging’; published in full or as extracts., 1992-2017.
File
Identifier: MS.50471
Scope and Contents
'Acid Test'.
Published in full, 1998, in ‘Deliberately Thirsty’. Folios 1-34. (Story on folios 23-27)
Published in full, 1998, in ‘Edit Magazine’. Folios 35-52. (Story on folios 39-40)
Published in full, 1998, in ‘The Scotsman WeekEnd’. Folios 53-54.
'Auld Lang Syne'.
Extract published, 1992, Part One, in ‘The Evening News’. Folios 55-56.'Charades'.
Published in full, 2017, in ‘Country Life’ magazine. Folios 57-59.'Father Christmas's Revenge'.
Published in full,...
Dates:
1992-2017.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Ian Rankin archive.
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Papers relating to the professional activities of Ian Rankin.
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Papers relating to the literary and other creative works of Ian Rankin.
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Manuscripts, typescripts, working papers, and published extracts of the short stories of Ian Rankin.
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Published short stories by Ian Rankin, published in full and as extracts.
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Published Rebus short stories by Ian Rankin.
Published Rebus short stories by Ian Rankin, 'Not Just Another Saturday', ‘Saint Nicked', 'Tell Me Who To Kill', 'Tit for Tat', and ‘The Very Last Drop’, published in parts and in full., 1992-2010.
File
Identifier: MS.50472
Scope and Contents
'Not Just Another Saturday'.
Published in full, 2005, for SNIP. 2 copies, folios 1-4.‘Saint Nicked'.
Part One, 2003, published in ‘Radio Times’. 2 copies, Folios 5-24.
Part Two, 2003, published in ‘Radio Times’. Folios 25-102. (Story on folios 39-40)'Tell Me Who To Kill'.
Published extract, 2003, in ‘Scotland on Sunday’. Folios 103-106.'Tit for Tat'.
Published extract, 1992, Part One, in ‘The Evening News’. Press cutting. Folios 107-108.
Published extract,...
Dates:
1992-2010.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Ian Rankin archive.
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Papers relating to the professional activities of Ian Rankin.
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Papers relating to the literary and other creative works of Ian Rankin.
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Manuscripts, typescripts, working papers, and published extracts of the short stories of Ian Rankin.
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Published short stories by Ian Rankin, published in full and as extracts.
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Published Rebus short stories by Ian Rankin.
Published short stories by Ian Rankin, other than Rebus short stories., 1983-2015.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.50473-50475
Dates:
1983-2015.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Ian Rankin archive.
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Papers relating to the professional activities of Ian Rankin.
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Papers relating to the literary and other creative works of Ian Rankin.
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Manuscripts, typescripts, working papers, and published extracts of the short stories of Ian Rankin.
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Published short stories by Ian Rankin, published in full and as extracts.
Published short stories by Ian Rankin, published in full and as extracts., 1983-2018.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.50471-50475
Dates:
1983-2018.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Ian Rankin archive.
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Papers relating to the professional activities of Ian Rankin.
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Papers relating to the literary and other creative works of Ian Rankin.
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Manuscripts, typescripts, working papers, and published extracts of the short stories of Ian Rankin.
Seven notebooks and a manuscript of Morley Jamieson.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.8004
Scope and Contents
Containing drafts of a memoir and associated short story.
Dates:
1980.
'Short Account of a Long Life’, being the narrative of Mrs Cockburn, 1784., 1784-1822.
File
Identifier: MS.915
Scope and Contents
The text includes the ‘Story of Felix’, i.e. of Robert Keith, ‘Ambassador-Keith’ (folio 22), and is in the autograph of Dr Robert Douglas, Minister of Galashiels, according to a note signed T C B (Thomas Craig-Brown) on folio iii. On folio iii is written, in Sir Walter Scott’s hand, ‘Copy Manuscript of Mrs Cockburn’.
At the beginning is a letter of the Earl of Haddington to Scott, returning the manuscript, 1822.
Dates:
1784-1822.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and documents of Sir Walter Scott and of John Gibson Lockhart, formerly in the possession of Major-General Sir Walter Maxwell Scott, Baronet of Abbotsford, Companion of the Order of the Bath, Distinguished Service Order.
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Miscellaneous material, literary, antiquarian, topical, etc., chiefly collected by Sir Walter Scott.
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Miscellaneous material, chiefly collected by Sir Walter Scott.
Short stories of Muriel Spark., 1982-1986, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.10989/18-54
Dates:
1982-1986, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Literary papers of Muriel Spark, containing manuscripts, research material for critical works, and papers concerning her autobiography, 'Curriculum vitae'.
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Literary papers of Muriel Spark, containing works of prose, poetry and drama.
Short stories of Robert James Batchen Sellar., Undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.8802/67-109
Dates:
Undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of and concerning Robert James Batchen Sellar, containing tpescripts of plays and short stories, associated correspondence, and other related material.
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Literary papers of Robert James Batchen Sellar, containing plays, scripts and short stories.
Speeches delivered by Lord Rutherfurd, pamphlets containing obituary tributes to various friends, 1841-1859, and miscellaneous papers and pamphlets, 1746-1930, undated., 1746-1930, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.9720
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
(i) ‘Substance of a speech delivered by the Lord Advocate at a dinner given to him by his constituents at Leith, on Friday 8th January, 1841’ (Edinburgh, 1841) (folio 1);
(ii) Manuscript of a speech by Lord Rutherfurd, probably his address of congratulation on behalf of the Faculty of Advocates to David Boyle on his elevation to the Lord Presidency of the Court of Session, 1841 (folio 9);
(iii) ‘Inaugural address by Andrew Rutherfurd Esq., M.P., on his...
Dates:
1746-1930, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of Andrew Rutherfurd, Lord Rutherfurd, Senator of the College of Justice, and other members of the Rutherfurd family.
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Miscellaneous papers and notebooks of Lord Rutherfurd and members of the Rutherfurd family.
Stories written by William Hunter, of Oban, whilst being held as a prisoner of war in Germany during the Second World War.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.13825
Content Description
Hunter was interned in a number of different camps for officers, including Oflag VII C, Oflag IX A/Z and Oflag VIB. Whilst the stories were written during his internment, they do not describe his experiences during that time.
Prior to the Second World War, Hunter had lived in Ferozepur and Allahabad, India before moving to Oban around 1936, which is reflected in his stories.
Dates:
1941-1945.
'Story of the Recluse', an unfinished story, by Robert Louis Stevenson, with notes by George S Hellman., Circa 1885.
Item
Identifier: MS.3794
Dates:
Circa 1885.
Synopses, manuscripts and corrected typescripts of the fourth series of the Linmill stories by Robert McLellan., 1965.
File
Identifier: MS.26414
‘Tales from the people of Sutherland’: stories, beliefs, riddles, etc., collected by Miss Charlotte Louisa Dempster., 1859.
File
Identifier: MS.2140
Scope and Contents
The volume contains entries by various writers, including John F Campbell of Islay, by whom there is an index (folio 2) and a sketch (folio 184).
Dates:
1859.
Ten literary notebooks of Morley Jamieson.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.7547
Scope and Contents
Including drafts of poems and short stories.
Dates:
circa 1948-1976.
The Melrosian Annual, 1888
Collection
Identifier: Acc.13258
Scope and Contents
Manuscript volume consisting of essays, short stories, anecdotes and verse contributed by past and present members of staff of the firm of Andrew Melrose, Edinburgh, Tea Dealers and Grocers. Many of the contributions are reminiscences of the shop and its customers including Professor John Stuart Blackie, f.198, Edinburgh and society. The volume is illustrated with a few pen and ink drawings.Inscribed W.R.M. on inside front cover. With note at the front affirming that this volume...
Dates:
1888, 1917