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Typescripts.

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Typewritten documents.

Found in 3709 Collections and/or Records:

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 and diaries of the author and poet, Violet Jacob (1863-1946).

 Series
Identifier: MSS.27411-27416
Scope and Contents

Born Kennedy-Erskine, she was brought up in the House of Dun near Montrose, and married an army officer in 1894. She wrote in both Scots and English, and some of her prose works are set in Angus.

Dates: 1895-[circa 1945], undated.

Literary papers chiefly of Lieutenant-Colonel Peter Frederick Oliver., 1931-1944, undated.

 File
Identifier: MS.24668
Scope and Contents

The papers include typescript and manuscript drafts for articles on mountaineering; 'The Himalaya Forgive', 1931; ‘Another Use for Science', 1933; 'Attempts on Donagiri and Trisul', 1933; 'Everest 1936'; and 'Climbing in Gahrwal', 1937, together with miscellaneous verses on climbing and army life on the North-West Frontier.

Dates: 1931-1944, 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, including manuscripts, typescripts, radio scripts and correspondence of Kathleen Annie Fidler.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.8078/1-880
Scope and Contents

Including manuscripts and typescripts of novels, short stories, lectures and articles, with scripts of radio broadcasts, notebooks and correspondence.

Dates: 1878-1980.

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 Anne Stevenson.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.8486
Scope and Contents

Includes poetry, notebooks and corrected typescripts of collections of poems.

Dates: 1965-1977.

Literary papers of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'., 1923-1978, undated.

 Series
Identifier: MSS.27001-27147
Scope and Contents

Manuscripts, typescripts and proofs of poetry and prose works, including books, articles, lectures and notes. Much of the material is fragmentary, and some was reworked or copied by Hugh MacDiarmid at a later date.

Dates: 1923-1978, undated.

Literary papers of David Morrison.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.12731
Scope and Contents

Comprising mainly unpublished works.

Dates: circa 1995-2006.