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Typescripts.

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

Found in 3709 Collections and/or Records:

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The papers include a substantial amount of apparently unpublished material and some correspondence.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

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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.

Manuscripts and typescripts of unpublished poems of Sir Alexander Gray., 1922-1928, 1942-1951, undated.

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Identifier: MS.26003
Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows. (i) Manuscripts, 1922-1928, chiefly from 'Later Numbers' (folio l); (ii) Typescripts, 1942-1951, undated (folio 8).

Dates: 1922-1928, 1942-1951, undated.

Manuscripts and typescripts of untitled short stories by Ian Rankin; with related working notes., 1983-2015, undated.

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Identifier: MS.50469
Scope and Contents Untitled short story about a boy and a library. Typescript, 1983. Folios 1-5.Untitled short story about a Mr. Green. Annotated typescript, 1983, with author's annotations. Folios 6-15. Manuscript, 1983, partial draft of ‘Part II’. Folios 16-17. Manuscript notes, 1983. Folios 18.Untitled short story about a princess. Typescript, 1983. Folios 19-30.Untitled short story, beginning 'John Lawson had driven …'. Manuscript, 1986. Folios 31-32.Untitled...
Dates: 1983-2015, undated.

Manuscripts and typescripts of various literary works by Sydney Goodsir Smith., [Circa 1938.]

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Identifier: MS.26143
Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows. (i) Manuscript and typescripts of the introduction and opening chapter of 'Aubrey Beardsley: a study in the grotesque', 1937 (folio l); (ii) Manuscript of part of an autobiographical novel, 1938 (folio 22). It includes a title-page for 'The wilderness' (folio 25), but the text is not related to MS.26144. (iii) Manuscript fragment of a fictional description of a visit to Venice, circa l938 (folio 61).

Dates: [Circa 1938.]

Manuscripts and typescripts of William Soutar of writings by people other than Soutar., 1938-1943, undated.

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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.